Watch Lizzie Deignan win the first ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes!

Welcome to a moment in history

Let it forever be written: Lizzie Deignan won the first ever women’s edition of Paris-Roubaix. After the race she was choked up, barely able to eke out her words: “I feel already emotional. I don’t know. I’m just so happy.”

She rode a perfect race. Going solo with 73 kilometers to go and holding off all challengers on what was a historic day. Teammates Elisa Longo Borghini and Audrey Cordon-Ragot took third and eighth, respectively, to put the cherry on top of what has been an incredible season-long effort by a tight knit team.

Just soak in this moment.

What a ride! Congrats @lizziedeignan #ParisRoubaixFemmes pic.twitter.com/GNzqvuzu3q

— daniel mcmahon (@cyclingreporter) October 2, 2021

More from an incredible day

Deignan pulled away from the pack on the very first cobbled section of the race.

Go @lizziedeignan! Sector 1 ✅ #ParisRoubaixFemmes pic.twitter.com/dqGw5AtSJg

— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) October 2, 2021

The moment the race was won! @Paris_Roubaix Lizzie Deignan riding away on the very first cobbles in the very first women’s Hell of the North. And a hell of a race it was. What a solo! 🙌 #ParisRoubaix pic.twitter.com/8AZRyUcBhX

— Renaat Schotte (@wielerman) October 2, 2021

After the race, Deignan’s teammates piled in to congratulate her.

This team is something special 😍

We couldn’t have imagined a better inaugural #ParisRoubaixFemmes:

🥇@lizziedeignan
🥉@ElisaLongoB

Congratulations everyone 🥳👏 #WeAreATeam pic.twitter.com/NNbUVuZpFe

— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) October 2, 2021

❤️ @TrekSegafredo 🏅#ParisRoubaixFemmes pic.twitter.com/AYPagz8qgy

— Paris-Roubaix (@Paris_Roubaix) October 2, 2021

Legends all of them:

The @TrekSegafredo ladies nailed it today on the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix. Lizzie Deignan winner, Elisa Longo Borghini 3rd and Audrey Cordon Ragot 8th. Perfection! #ParisRoubaixFemmes pic.twitter.com/FZNYBUSbOX

— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) October 2, 2021

Trek-Segafredo riders and staff immediately shouted out Deignan and the squad.

Beyond proud of my @TrekSegafredo teammates today!! What a day @lizziedeignan @ElisaLongoB @CordonRagot @ellenvdijk @trixiworrack @L_Hanson94 ❤️💪🏼💥 You girls are legends! #ParisRoubaixFemmes #makinghistory pic.twitter.com/ZBLknkP4kB

— Tayler Wiles (@TaylerWiles) October 2, 2021

👏👏 Lizzie!! 🔥🔥
Congrats girls!! @TrekSegafredo https://t.co/rXvxBR6k4G

— Bauke Mollema (@BaukeMollema) October 2, 2021

🙇🏼‍♀️🙇🏼‍♀️🙇🏼‍♀️ What. A. Race. @lizziedeignan @TrekSegafredo #ParisRoubaixFemmes I could not be more proud! 🍾🍾🍾 https://t.co/QgJ0RLt7hr

— Elke Weylandt (@elkeweylandt) October 2, 2021

To pull off the win, Deignan put in a MASSIVE effort.

Can’t stop. Won’t stop posting about this!

The winnings numbers from @lizziedeignan absolutely epic ride at #ParisRoubaixFemmes 💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/ph6H9GSZtB

— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) October 2, 2021

The champ taking the podium!