| 2022 UCI Women's World Tour, race 8 of 25 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 16 April 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 124.7 km (77.48 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 10' 54" | ||||||||||||
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The2022 Paris–Roubaix Femmes (officiallyParis–Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift) was a Frenchroad cycling one-day race that took place on 16 April 2022. It was the 2nd edition ofParis–Roubaix Femmes and the 8th event of the2022 UCI Women's World Tour. The race was won by the Italian championElisa Longo Borghini, after a solo break with around 30 kilometres remaining, the second win by a long solo break in succession, afterLizzie Deignan'sinaugural edition triumph in 2021.[1][2]
The route used a near identical course to the first edition, with the only change being an additional starting circuit inDenain. The race finished on the velodrome inRoubaix after covering 124.7 kilometres (77.5 mi), with 29.2 kilometres (18.1 mi) of cobblestones, spread out over 17 sectors – including the famedCarrefour de l'Arbre and theMons-en-Pévèle – both ranked at "five stars" in difficulty. The women covered the same final 17 sectors as themen's race.[3]
24 teams took part in the race. All 14 UCI Women's WorldTeams were automatically invited, and were joined by 10 UCI Women's Continental Teams. The three best 2021 UCI Women's Continental Teams (Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling,Parkhotel Valkenburg andValcar–Travel & Service) received an automatic invitation, and the other seven teams were selected by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organisers of the race.[4]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Prior to the race,Amaury Sport Organisation announced that the race would be sponsored byZwift for the next 4 years,[5] and that the prize money for the winner would be substantially increased from €1,535 to €20,000, following criticism of the disparity between the men's and women's races.[3]
2021 winnerLizzie Deignan did not defend her title, as she did not take part in the 2022 season so that she could look after her second child.[6] Pre-race favouriteMarianne Vos pulled out in the morning before the start after testing positive forCOVID-19.[7] Unlike the 2021 edition, the race was held in warm, sunny conditions in the traditional April slot in the calendar.[8]
During the race,Elisa Balsamo was disqualified, after the use of a 'sticky bottle' to return to the peloton following a puncture with 48 km to go.[9][10] With around 35 km to go, a breakaway ofLotte Kopecky,Marta Bastianelli andLucinda Brand was caught by the peloton.[1][2] A counter attack byElisa Longo Borghini ofTrek–Segafredo on the Templeuve sector of Pavé allowed her to go clear, eventually gaining a gap of around 40 seconds. Although a small group of riders gave chase, Borghini made it to Roubaix alone, and was able to celebrate in theRoubaix Velodrome before crossing the line - the second win for the Trek-Segafredo team in the race. Kopecky won the sprint finish of the chasing group to take second place.[1][2]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 3h 10' 54" |
| 2 |  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 23" |
| 3 |  Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 23" |
| 4 |  Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 23" |
| 5 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 23" |
| 6 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team DSM | +23" |
| 7 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 23" |
| 8 | Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (NED) | SD Worx | + 32" |
| 9 |  Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team DSM | + 2' 22" |
| 10 |  Sandra Alonso (ESP) | Bizkaia–Durango | + 2' 22" |