Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt overcomes illness and crash to win Paris-Roubaix

Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt overcomes illness and crash to win Paris-Roubaix
  • Ferrand-Prévôt is first French winner of women’s race
  • ‘It could be my best win ever,’ says Olympic gold medallist

France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt overcame sickness and a crash to win the Paris-Roubaix women’s race for the first time on Saturday.

The 33-year-old delivered a well-timed solo breakaway, to add the prestigious and gruelling Spring classic to her Olympic mountain bike gold medal at the Paris Games last year and the 2014 world road race title.

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