Van Vleuten wins women's road race world title
SYDNEY : Dutchwoman Annemiek van Vleuten staged a classic late attack to win the world championship road race for the second time in a stunning finish in Wollongong, Australia, on Saturday.
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Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten wins Women’s Tour de France 2022
The 39-year-old Movistar rider, who grabbed the lead with a brilliant solo performance in the mountains on Saturday, bided her time in the peloton before powering up the final climb to seal her triumph.
Annemiek van Vleuten takes final stage by 30 seconds to win women's Tour de France
PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France — Veteran rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the women's Tour de France for the first time on Sunday after clinching the eighth and final stage in style.
Annemiek van Vleuten conquers Super Planche to cement historic Tour de France Femmes win
Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) confirmed her status as Tour de France Femmes winner with a stunning Stage 8 win in yellow atop the Super Planche des Belles Filles. The 39-year-old made a decisive general classification move on Stage 7, putting time into all her rivals and led Demi Vollering (SD Worx) by 3’14” ahead of the final stage – a 123.3km ride from Lure to La Super Planche des Belles Filles. Ad/> The Dutchwoman said pre-stage that protecting yellow was her sole aim on Sunday, but with 6km to go she kicked clear and none of her rivals could adequately react, leaving Van Vleuten to seal the overall win with a stunning Stage 8 win.
Van Vleuten wins Tour de France Femmes with final stage triumph
Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour de France Femmes after her triumph in Sunday's eighth and final stage, a 123.5km route from Lure to La Super Planche des Belles Filles.
Vos wins stage 6, extends lead in women’s Tour de France
ROSHEIM, France: Marianne Vos of Team Jumbo-Visma kept a firm grip on the leader’s yellow jersey on the women’s Tour de France with victory in Friday’s sixth stage between Saint-Die-des-Vosges and Rosheim.
Can Marianne Vos leave Tour de France Femmes draped in yellow or will she crack in mountains?
Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) is in pole position at the Tour de France Femmes with just two stages remaining, but Eurosport expert Dani Rowe believes her challenge will fade in the mountains. The legendary Dutchwoman, widely considered the greatest of all time, made history on Stage 6 by becoming the first rider to win in the yellow jersey at the inaugural eight-stage race in France.
Video: After massive crash, Wiebes claims second stage win of 2022 Women’s Tour de France
The fifth and longest stage of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes came down to a final, frantic sprint, with Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) out-lasting Italy’s Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) and fellow Dutchwoman Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo Visma) to take the win.