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Opinion: Annemiek Van Vleuten answers critics in style and puts down marker for the Tour de France Femmes

With a superb solo victory at Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes under her belt, Annemiek van Vleuten tops and tails the spring classics season with victories, silencing the doubters who questioned whether she would be able to achieve at the highest level again following consecutive defeats. The Dutch rider, who is 39 years old, launched one of her characteristic gritty attacks on the final climb of the day, the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons, to distance her rivals and give her a huge boost of confidence as stage race season begins in earnest.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 LIVE: Alaphilippe caught out in high speed crash while Bahrain Victorious seize the initiative

Stay tuned for live comments from Nick Christian on Sunday Ad/> 8km to go: Remco is on a mission Liège — Bastogne — LiègePogacar pulls out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege following death of partner's motherYESTERDAY AT 14:18 Time trialling his way through the Liege suburbs. His advantage did come down to 21 seconds but as the chasers slow to recover, up it goes to half a minute again. 10km to go: Bahrain Victorious back on the front But it’s hard to see them bringing the boy back.

'There are more contenders' - Anniek van Vleuten says the standard of women's cycling is improving

Anniek van Vleuten says the standard of women's cycling is improving after sealing a stunning victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. With 14km to go, Van Vleuten made her move and attacked Australia’s Grace Brown (WorldTeam FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope), first reaching and then pulling away to go on her own. Ad/> Despite the formidable ability within the chasing pack, Van Vleuten maintained her distance and in the final stretches the 39-year-old started to slowly increase the time gap before crossing the line in first place.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 LIVE: Marta Cavalli shoots for Ardennes treble as Demi Vollering, Annemiek Van Vleuten lurk

Refresh the page for all the latest comments from Katy Madgwick Ad/> 9.19 80km remaining in the race Liège — Bastogne — LiègePogacar pulls out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege following death of partner's mother18 HOURS AGO The race is clipping along at quite a pace — the women have already covered over 60km and have just under 80km remaining, with the day's climbs coming more regularly now we are in the latter half of the race. Live coverage kicks in at 10.30 BST. 9.18 Perkins first over Côte de Mont-le-Soie Le Col-Wahoo's Flora Perkins wins the race to the top of Côte de Mont-le-Soie and nets herself a €250 prize for her trouble.

Stunning valley with a forgotten past that was once home to 'the North West's Glastonbury'

Hidden away on Greater Manchester's border with Lancashire lies a valley with a rich and forgotten past. Surrounded by miles of rolling hills, the picturesque Cheesden Valley has been a well-kept secret for decades.

Laura Kenny, British Olympic cycling star, shares miscarriage story to support others

British Olympic cycling champion Laura Kenny said that, since the Tokyo Games, she had a miscarriage, COVID symptoms that merited a hospital trip, an ectopic pregnancy and lost a fallopian tube, sharing her personal story on social media to support others.

Tadej Pogacar pulls out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege following death of partner's mother

Tadej Pogacar has withdrawn from Liege-Bastogne-Liege following the death of his partner’s mother. On Thursday, Pogacar’s fiancee Urska Zigart revealed her mother had died — and it was understood that the two-time Tour de France winner had returned to Slovenia to be with her.

Intelligent Hockey: Best bets for Saturday's NHL slate

Goodbyes are never easy. With the last weekend of the regular season knocking at the door, we need to bid adieu to fading some of our favourite doormats and chumps. The playoffs will be a welcome amp-up in intensity, but before we pivot, I’d like to invest in the misfortunes of three woeful franchises one last time.

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Opinion: Annemiek Van Vleuten answers critics in style and puts down marker for the Tour de France Femmes

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 LIVE: Alaphilippe caught out in high speed crash while Bahrain Victorious seize the initiative

'There are more contenders' - Anniek van Vleuten says the standard of women's cycling is improving

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 LIVE: Marta Cavalli shoots for Ardennes treble as Demi Vollering, Annemiek Van Vleuten lurk

Stunning valley with a forgotten past that was once home to 'the North West's Glastonbury'

Laura Kenny, British Olympic cycling star, shares miscarriage story to support others

Tadej Pogacar pulls out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege following death of partner's mother

Intelligent Hockey: Best bets for Saturday's NHL slate