Women's Flanders Gallery: Van der Breggen adds missing victory to palmares

The first Sunday in April is always a magical day in Belgium with the Tour of Flanders happening. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

The 15th edition of the Women’s Tour of Flanders started and finished in Oudenaarde. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

The rollout. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

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The women’s peloton stayed together over the opening kilometers. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Eight riders escaped after about 25 kilometers, but the peloton kept them close by. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

The breakaway was brought back when the peloton hit the cobbles. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Natalie Van Gogh (Parkhotel Valkenburg) had a go after the original breakaway was caught. She would stretch her advantage out to about a minute before the peloton brought her back. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

The climbs were lined with fans for the women’s race. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

A huge crash just before the Muur meant the peloton tackled the famous climb in many groups. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Defending champion Coryn Rivera (Sunweb) made the front group over the Muur. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Finally the sun came out to shine on the women’s Tour of Flanders on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Belgian national road champion Jolien DHoore (Mitchelton-Scott) rode in the purple jersey as the leader of the Women’s WorldTour.

Van der Breggen winning Flanders in 2018. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Van Der Breggen was untouchable after she established her gap. She powered over the final climb of the day, the Paterberg. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) attacked hard on the Paterberg. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

World champion Chantal Blaak (Boels-Dolmans) was just off the pace of the main chasing group on the Paterberg. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Four riders emerged from the Paterberg chasing van der Breggen. The Dutchwoman had over a minute’s advantage with 10 kilometers to go. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Van Der Breggen had the finishing straight to herself and was able to take her time soaking in the victory at Tour of Flanders. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

The chasing quartet was caught by another chase group shortly before the finish and then Amy Pieters (Boels-Dolmans) won the sprint for second. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

D’hoore congratulated her teammate Annemiek van Vleuten on her third place finish after the race. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Rivera was unable to defend her title and brought home a group over two minutes down on van der Breggen. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Boels-Dolmans was dominant on Sunday. The Dutch team finished first and second with van der Breggen and Pieters and had a total of four riders in the top 10. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Van Vleuten needed a little help from van der Breggen in opening her celebratory champagne. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Van der Breggen finally got to take home the Tour of Flanders winner’s trophy on Sunday. De Ronde was one of the few races missing from her palmares. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images

Women’s Flanders Gallery: Van der Breggen adds missing victory to palmares

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