Team SD Worx-Protime aims to win Paris–Roubaix for the second time

Team SD Worx-Protime heads to Paris–Roubaix with Lotte Kopecky, Lorena Wiebes, Julia Kopecký, Barbara Guarischi, Femke Markus and Blanka Vas. For the first time, the women’s Monument will be contested on the same day as the men’s race. “It’s classy that we are competing on the same platform,” says sports director Danny Stam. “This race does not lie. Those who win here usually belong to the very strongest riders. That’s what makes Paris–Roubaix one of the most beautiful Classics.”

“There is only one race like Paris–Roubaix,” Stam continues. “The bad roads and heavy cobbled sectors make it extra special. Of course, luck plays a role — for example, not puncturing at the wrong moment — but when you look at the list of winners, you can see that you only win here if you truly belong to the best.”

“We are lining up with a strong and well-balanced team. Blanka Vas should perform well on Sunday; she is powerful and technically skilled. With Lorena Wiebes, it remains to be seen how well she has recovered from her crashes in the Tour of Flanders. She did suffer from them.”

“Is this a race that suits Lotte Kopecky? Paris–Roubaix is tailor-made for her — perhaps even more so than the Tour of Flanders at the moment. She has shown that she is in good form. With Lotte, we have a serious contender for victory, and possibly even more than one.”