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

Anna van der Breggen (Boels-Dolmans) took her first Tour of Flanders title on Sunday in Oudenaarde, Belgium.

Photo: Getty Images

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The first Sunday in April is always a magical day in Belgium with the Tour of Flanders happening. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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The 15th edition of the Women’s Tour of Flanders started and finished in Oudenaarde. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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The rollout. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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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
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Eight riders escaped after about 25 kilometers, but the peloton kept them close by. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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The breakaway was brought back when the peloton hit the cobbles. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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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
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The climbs were lined with fans for the women’s race. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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A huge crash just before the Muur meant the peloton tackled the famous climb in many groups. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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Defending champion Coryn Rivera (Sunweb) made the front group over the Muur. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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Finally the sun came out to shine on the women’s Tour of Flanders on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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Belgian national road champion Jolien DHoore (Mitchelton-Scott) rode in the purple jersey as the leader of the Women’s WorldTour.
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Van der Breggen winning Flanders in 2018. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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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
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Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) attacked hard on the Paterberg. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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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
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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
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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
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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
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D’hoore congratulated her teammate Annemiek van Vleuten on her third place finish after the race. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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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
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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
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Van Vleuten needed a little help from van der Breggen in opening her celebratory champagne. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
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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

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