Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) is «not unbeatable», and her competitors should take advantage of the Dutch rider's misfortune, says Eurosport expert Adam Blythe ahead of the classics season.
The 40-year-old announced in the summer last year that she would end her star-studded career at the end of 2023, and she will be looking to go out on a high.
Ad She dominated the stage races last year, completing a Giro–Tour–Vuelta triple as well as becoming the first women rider to win the Triple Crown of cycling, following her world championship triumph.
CyclingTour, Giro and rainbow jersey on Van Vleuten’s 2023 hit list before retirement10/02/2023 AT 09:29 Van Vleuten will be the rider to beat again this season, but Blythe believes there are ways of stopping her dominance. «She’s not unbeatable,» Blythe told Eurosport. «Tactics come into it massively.