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From ‘flustered’ to ‘performance of a lifetime’ – Annemiek van Vleuten beat odds to win Stage 8 at Tour de France Femmes

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) produced a “performance of a lifetime” after earlier travails on Stage 8 had left her “flustered”, that is according to Dani Christmas and Dani Rowe who were speaking on the latest episode of The Breakaway. The 39-year-old suffered an untimely mechanical on Stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes that saw her change bikes three times. She also suffered a puncture.

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Annemiek van Vleuten suffers mechanical, gets distanced and changes bike three times at Tour de France Femmes

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) suffered an untimely mechanical on Stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes that saw her change bikes three times. The 39-year-old had to swap bikes ahead of the descent of the Cote d’Esmoulieres and, on team-mate Sheyla Gutierrez’s bike, she descended more cautiously than usual. Ad/> However, the drama did not end there.

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From ‘flustered’ to ‘performance of a lifetime’ – Annemiek van Vleuten beat odds to win Stage 8 at Tour de France Femmes

'Tour de France Femmes is alive' - Annemiek van Vleuten wants more events like Tour after 2022 success

'The kids are alright!' - Lionesses ecstatic after historic Euro 2022 victory over Germany at Wembley

'It means everything' - Luca Di Grassi spoils Jake Dennis' party in London E-Prix at the ExCel

'Crazy race' - Max Verstappen happy with shock win in Hungary, Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes are closing gap

Greg Norman hopeful on LIV Golfs bid for world ranking status, but concerned by 'cabal' in golf

Annemiek van Vleuten suffers mechanical, gets distanced and changes bike three times at Tour de France Femmes

Phil Mickelson moves above Tiger Woods in Forbes' 2022 golf earners, LIV players dominate list