THE RIDERS - WOMEN
Most likely to win from a long solo move
Ellen van Dijk
Trek-Segafredo
Age 34
Netherlands
One of the strongest riders in the peloton, Ellen van Dijk is bang in form after recently soloing to the European road title and the World Championship time trial title. Add repeated successes in the Northern Classics, including victory at the Tour of Flanders, and the Dutchwoman is clearly a favourite
Despite her years of experience, not even the 34-year-old Dutchwoman quite knows what to expect from Paris-Roubaix.
“It’s never been ridden by the women before, so who knows?” she says when asked how the race will pan out. “Ideally it would be an elimination race with the strongest riders in the front and just
