Olympic champion Annemiek Van Vleuten breaks elbow at road cycling worlds
Dutch star Annemiek van Vleuten crashed heavily at the world road cycling championships on Wednesday and sustained a broken elbow.
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Ellen van Dijk collects 3rd time trial gold at road cycling worlds
Ellen van Dijk defended her title and claimed a third women's time trial gold medal at the opening event of the world road cycling championships on Sunday in Australia.
Dutch cycling great Ellen van Dijk retains women's time trial world title
The 35-year-old clocked 44 minutes 28.60 seconds over the 34.2-kilometre course through the suburban streets of the coastal city south of Sydney to claim her third world title. The gold medal made Van Dijk the second most successful rider in the history of the women's world championships behind France's Jeannie Longo, who won four titles between 1995 and 2001. "It was a really difficult course and I really didn't expect to win it, I didn't think it was the perfect course for me," said van Dyke, who claimed her first title in 2013. "But I just thought I've had a great year in the rainbow jersey and I'll just give it all today. I had no idea how I was riding. Honestly, I was so surprised when I crossed the finish line."
Road World Championships 2022 - Rider ratings: Ellen Van Dijk and Marlen Reusser headline women’s time trial
Who will be the women's world time trial champion 2022? The Road World Championships begin on Sunday in Wollongong, New South Wales, with the race against the clock. It's the first time the competition has been held outside of Europe in five years, and the first time we've gone Down Under since Geelong hosted in 2010. Ad The riders will face a far-from-flat 34.2km, two-lap city-circuit.
La Madrid Challenge 2022: Trek-Segafredo win team time trial as Annemiek van Vleuten’s Movistar finish fifth
Trek-Segafredo took victory in the team time trial as La Madrid Challenge got underway. BikeExchange-Jayco finished second at 6”, with FDJ Suez Futuroscope in third at 11”.
Annemiek van Vleuten closes out 'dream' Tour triumph
Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour de France Femmes after she tamed the brutal ascent to La Super Planche des Belles Filles in Sunday's final stage to grab the overall victory.
Opinion: Annemiek van Vleuten was the right winner of the first Tour de France of a new generation
Five days ago Annemiek van Vleuten was in trouble. A lot of trouble. Plagued by a stomach bug that meant she “couldn’t eat, couldn’t drink,” the Giro Donne champion was on the brink of abandoning the first women’s Tour de France in 33 years She didn’t.
'Tour de France Femmes is alive' - Annemiek van Vleuten wants more events like Tour after 2022 success
Annemiek van Vleuten says the Tour de France Femmes is «alive» after winning the event atop the Super Planche des Belles Filles. The 39-year-old led by 3'14" ahead of the final stage and sealed the overall win at the top of the celebrated climb on Sunday, and said she would celebrate with ice cream and pizza. Ad/> Van Vleuten says she had «goosebumps» as she approached the finish line.