'The hardest, best, worst race I've done' - A first taste of Paris-Roubaix for Wright and Jorgenson

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Wright (left) and Jorgenson were riding Paris-Roubaix for the first time (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The 2021 Paris-Roubaix was an edition for the debutants, with first-timer Sonny Colbrelli joined on the podium in the Roubaix velodrome by fellow newcomers Florian Vermeersch and Mathieu van der Poel.

They weren't alone in experiencing 'The Hell of the North' for the first time, in all its wet and muddy glory, with 57 other riders making their bow at the race, from 20-year-old Quinn Simmons to former world champion Michał Kwiatkowski.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.