Anna van der Breggen

Why has Anna Van der Breggen won La Flèche Wallonne seven years in a row?

Kasia Niewiadoma finished second behind the world champion and Elisa Longo Borghini crossed the line in third.

The world champion reigns supreme on the Mur de Huy to extend winning streak.

The world champion is riding her final Fleche Wallonne, but can she continue her record run of wins at the Belgian race?

Can Anna van der Breggen keep winning? Will Tom Pidcock surprise the veterans? Here are the top narratives for Flèche Wallonne.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, April 14.

The inaugural women's 'Hell of the North' has been delayed again, but that it is happening at all marks major progress.

Dutchwoman winds back the years with second Flanders win in 10 years after brutal Paterberg attack.

Strong institutional support and highly competitive national team help fuel Dutch dominance.

Will van der Poel continue to crush the field? And will SD Worx dominate the spring? We consider all things classics.

The double world champion is looking forward to her future as a sports director and mother.

Chantal van den Broek-Blaak delivers second major win in 2021 for revived powerhouse.

Mathieu van der Poel and SD Worx were dominant at Strade Bianche, but they won't always have it their way.

SD Worx dominates the final phase of racing and takes a one-three on the podium with van der Breggen.

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Anna van der Breggen and SD Worx looked untouchable at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, but these riders will take on the super team at Strade Bianche.

'Every race matters more than ever.' Risk of rain, canceled races and high-powered SD Worx cranks pressure for women's WorldTour opener.

Everything you need to know about the course, the weather, and the contenders ahead of the 6th edition of Strade Bianche.

GoFundMe creator Cem Tanyeri: 'It's a shame that we need to do it as fans, but on the other hand we're just going to prove the monetary value of this sport.'

Rivalries, ambition, luck and team strength will play out across one of cycling's most spectacular routes at Strade Bianche.

Prize money inequality back in the spotlight as Van der Breggen earns €930 and Ballerini earns €16,000 at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

From Le Samyn to Strade Bianche to Paris-Nice, here's a look at this week's packed pro road racing calendar.

From van der Poel's two-hour attack to SD Worx's daylong stranglehold, the 'opening weekend' shone a light on the classics season to come.

The classics kicked off with excellent editions of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

Emma Cecilie Norsgaard of Movistar sprinted to second ahead of Amy Pieters.

World champion takes victory at first opportunity for her newly reconfigured SD Worx team.

Here's the news making headlines on Friday, February 19.

Iconic rainbow jersey will be available from March via Decathlon's website and select European stores.

Double world champion Anna van der Breggen sights are set on Olympic defense which starts at Spanish training camp.

The Road Book is an almanac of stats, stories, and trivia that cover the length and breadth of the 2020 men's and women's season. Here's Jim Cotton's look at it.

Team interests in sending strong lineups to the big-budget Tour could see riders forced to sacrifice Games ambitions.

Tadej Pogačar or Primož Roglič? Anna van der Breggen or Annemiek van Vleuten? Wout or Mathieu? On today's podcast we debate the top performers of 2020.

Dutch star believes newly bolstered Movistar, SD Worx and Jumbo-Visma teams will bring balance and add fireworks to women’s racing next year

Jumbo went big in 2020; Boels-Dolmans has dominated for for years.

Lucinda Brand takes us inside the 2020 cyclocross season. We discuss Anna van der Breggen winning our International Cyclist of the Year award. Could a women's Tour de France be coming in 2022?

What didn't the Dutch phenom win this year?

We take a deep dive into the numbers from the unprecedented 2020 racing season.

Some of the best male and female cyclists in the world will be racing for €8,000 as well as the honor of wearing both a digital and real-world rainbow jersey.

While some athletes have been honing their racing skills by racing on the road, others have been hitting the trainer more — and more strategically — than ever before, with their sights set on making history.

Anna van der Breggen bridged to Annemiek van Vleuten, setting up a dramatic showdown at the Tour of Flanders. Instead, van der Breggen chose a different strategy that was ultimately successful.

On this week's episode we discuss how Julian Alaphilippe would have fared at the Tour of Flanders had he not crashed. Then, Sepp Kuss and Brandon McNulty join the podcast.

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No ‘curse of the rainbow stripes’ for the 30-year-old Boels-Dolmans queen of the Huy.

The circuit racing of road cycling world championships delivers unique — and sometimes surprising — race dynamics.

'It’s more about how the race was, about how I was feeling, about how the team was riding. That’s something you remember,' says the newly-minted world champion.

Anna van der Breggen will display her new rainbow stripes and attempt a sixth-straight victory at the first of the one-day Ardennes.

Dutch team places three riders in top-four at Imola as veteran leaders combine seamlessly to animate race.

30-year-old attacked on penultimate lap of race to tempo her way to victory and double up her time trial title from earlier this week.

Defending world champion Chloe Dygert crashed out just after the intermediate time check.

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Van der Breggen takes third Giro Rosa title in Motta Montecorvino.

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The Italian from Trek-Segafredo outsprinted new GC leader Anna van der Breggen to win stage.

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We wrap up the key results and reactions from a weekend of national championships in Europe.

Anna van der Breggen puts end to arch-rival's long undefeated run, capitalizing on a strong team performance to win solo.

Annemiek van Vleuten is undefeated thus far in 2020, and she enters Saturday's Strade Bianche as the heavy favorite. How can you beat her? It's the biggest question in pro women's racing.

World champion remains unbeaten in 2020, taking three victories in four days in Spain.

Dutch rivals on season-opener Strade Bianche, the importance of a first-ever Paris-Roubaix, and the difficulties of a Giro-worlds clash.

Van der Breggen and van den Broek-Blaak to take director roles with rebranded Boels-Dolmans team in 2022.

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The peloton faces rain and cold temperatures at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne this weekend.

Americans Leah Thomas and Katie Hall finished 1-2 in the final stage at Setmana Ciclista Valenciana as Anna van der Breggen won the overall.

Classics stars like Zdenek Stybar, Chantal Blaak, and Mads Petersen will be in Gent this coming weekend for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

The Dutch pro team will see its longtime backers depart at the end of 2020. Director Danny Stam says he is looking for new sponsors to commit to a long-term deal with the team.

Teams and riders lament the one-year 'hiatus' of the California race that leaves a high-profile vacuum on the U.S. calendar

The Dutch were heavily favored to win Saturday, but no one expected a solo attack of more than 100km to succeed

Van Vleuten led home a Dutch one-two with van der Breggen in second and Australian Spratt taking third. U.S. rider Dygert Owen's attacking ride left her unrewarded in fourth place.

The Giro Rosa wrapped up on Sunday with a final stage into Udine. This year's race produced multiple high points, as Annemiek van Vleuten defended here overall victory from 2018, and Marianne Vos won four stages.

Van der Breggen survives two attacks from van Vleuten to take stage win on tough summit finish.

Annemiek van Vleuten won Wednesday's stage 6 individual time trial, padding her lead in the overall

What did we learn from the 2019 Amgen Tour of California? Youngsters are fast, Anna van der Breggen still dominates, and EF's unfortunate streak continues

Tadej Pogačar and Anna van der Breggen defended their overnight leads to win the Amgen Tour of California

American Katie Hall won the second stage of the Amgen Tour of California to Mt. Baldy

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Boels-Dolmans manager Danny Stam says American riders have a " fighting spirit" that helps them thrive in the European peloton

Anna van der Breggen equals Marianne Vos's record of five victories at Flèche Wallonne, topping the Mur de Huy for the fifth year in a row.

Van der Breggen, the world's top road cyclist, teams up with MTB veteran Langvad for eight-day Cape Epic stage race.

Who was better in 2018: Annemiek van Vleuten or Anna van der Breggen? Dane Cash and Fred Dreier debate the merits of each.

We were treated to two very different (and exciting) races at world championships in Innsbruck. We unpack the tactics and dynamics behind these races.