The conditions were nearly impossible, with wet, cold rain making the cobbles an ice rink, but Deignan rose to the occasion, finishing in two hours and 56 minutes and writing her name in the history books. Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo), 2016 Olympic champion and mother, took a truly phenomenal victory at the race. While not technically mountain bike-related, I would like to mention the first-ever Paris Roubaix Femmes that took place this month. That being said, it's been super cool to see the next generation of female riders getting support early on, with 12-year-old Tayte Proulx Royds joining the SR Suntour lineup of riders after competing at the Dark Horse Invitational and Crankworx BC events. She had a great time racing, but one of the things she said in her recap was that it would be great to see more women at the event. Our very own Alicia Leggett raced the Trans-Cascadia last month, placing third in the Pro category behind Jill Kintner and Corinne Prevot. You can help us find more content from rad women by using the Instagram tag #PBWMN. We want to highlight all of the women who work to push our sport forward, so we plan to share news, race results, our favorite video clips, and more. Welcome to the fourth issue of the Women's Wednesday round up, a monthly digest of some of the most notable achievements from women in the bike world.
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