Annemiek van Vleuten

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.

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Every race on the revised calendar has been rescheduled except the worlds, meaning 2019 champions will lose their titles before the pavé.

The full guide to this week's Imola worlds, including the courses, the favorites, the American prospects, and how to watch the action live.

The world champion has indicated that she has been cleared to ride outside. A final decision will be made by Tuesday evening.

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A Dutch newspaper is reporting that Annemiek van Vleuten suffered a broken wrist in a crash during Thursday's seventh stage of the Giro Rosa. The injury could put van Vleuten's defense of the rainbow jersey in doubt.

The young Belgian reaches the top step of the podium after second- and third-place finishes in the preceding stages. Van Vleuten and Spratt sent to the hospital with unconfirmed injuries.

Teammate Amanda Spratt and Marianne Vos were also involved. The extent of injuries is not yet known.

What will this year's Giro Rosa tell us about the form of the peloton after racing's shutdown? We checked in with the riders.

The Dutchwoman celebrates her second stage win of the race.

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The 2020 Giro Rosa begins on Friday with a team time trial in Tuscany and is followed by aggressive punchy climbing throughout the entire race.

The Australian squad has dominated the podium in the previous two editions and looks to make the 2020 Giro Rosa a hat trick.

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Annemiek van Vleuten has signed a two-year deal with Spanish team Movistar, ending speculation about the world champion's next destination.

Lizzie Deignan has become a global inspiration for athletic moms, and she's used her platform to advance topics like paid maternity leave and the need for a women's Tour de France.

Watch highlights of the one-day race and the dramatic final kilometer of racing.

World champions, multi-time La Course winners, and powerhouse teams will line up in Nice for the seventh edition of this premier Women's WorldTour race.

In an uphill sprint to the line, the reigning world champion from the Netherlands put her wheel across the line ahead of Italian Elisa Longo Borghini.

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

With four big races next week, will Annemiek van Vleuten's winning streak continue?

Annemiek van Vleuten is five-for-five, while Remco Evenepoel is three-for-three. How long will these winning streaks last?

After months of pause, the peloton made a punishing return to WorldTour action Saturday. We pick over the major talking points from an exhilarating day of racing.

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World champion bridges from over three minutes back to catch and deny lone breakaway rider Garcia.

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 looking to defend her title in Italy as she heads up powerful Mitchelton-Scott team.

Strade Bianche Women Elite returns this weekend, with riders facing hot conditions, a dusty and dry course, and the overpowering might of Annemiek van Vleuten.

The pro peloton is facing its first major race since March with a mix of nerves and anxiety.

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

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Van Vleuten, the reigning UCI road world champion, attacked on the final climb with 20km to go to win Friday's race in Spain.

New team could be hunting signatures of Van Vleuten and Vos.

Annemiek van Vleuten dropped Anna van der Breggen on the day's final climb to score a solo victory in Spain.

We find out about the world champion's life beyond the bike in the first of our new series of interviews.

The star Mitchelton-Scott rider has a packed schedule when racing resumes in late July and continues into November.

The Dutch world champion's season will begin with Strade Bianche and La Course.

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

WorldTour cycling teams, riders brace for calendar revival after months of lockdown.

With no other races on the 2020 UCI women's schedule yet, Annemiek van Vleuten is preparing for her worlds defense in September.

World champion joins criticism of UCI after women's calendar left to one side in initial 2020 racing roadmap.

Spratt and van Vleuten pleased that Games will be postponed to a time where riders are able to train properly to allow level playing field.

Mitchelton-Scott keeps riders training and engage with fans through series of virtual races and training sessions.

Annemiek van Vleuten attacked on the Muur van Geraardsbergen and then held of a chase group to score her first victory of the season.

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

The Dutch star outlines an ambitious schedule in her world champion debut, after seamless winter preparation.

The time is right for pro women's cycling to see growth in audience and racing days, writes veteran Dutch journalist Raymond Kerckhoffs.

On this episode of The VeloNews Podcast, Andrew Hood and Fred Dreier examine the 2019 VeloNews Awards, as well as the Stories of the Decade.

On this week's VN Podcast, Annemiek van Vleuten discusses her world championship win. Plus, we contrast the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia routes.

Annemiek van Vleuten says Chloé Dygert is now the favorite to win the Olympics in the individual time trial.

Iserbyt continues winning streak while Alvarado holds of world champion Cant at a boggy edition race in Gieten

The women's world championships road race saw Chloé Dygert try to chase down Annemiek van Vleuten. Today, we look at the power output from both riders during the race.

Cycling's new world champions will race in the rainbow bands before the season closes, but women's winner has delayed her return

On this week's episode we break down all of the action from the Yorkshire road races, including USA Cycling's success in the junior races. Also, we analyze Mads Pedersen and Annemiek van Vleuten's big wins, and hear from Quinn Simmons, America's latest junior men's world champion.

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.

Forecasts remain gloomy for worlds week, but it appears there won't be a replay of the chaos of Tuesday's time trials

La Course by le Tour de France features a punchy course for 2019 that could cater to climbers, sprinters, or punchy finishers.

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.

Vos takes remarkable fourth stage win of the race, while Van Vleuten defended her overnight GC lead to take her second consecutive Giro Rosa title.

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

The British rider attacked from a reduced group to solo home, while Van Vleuten comfortably held her overall lead.

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

Annemiek Van Vleuten soloed to victory with a long-range attack from the foot of the final climb. She put nearly three minutes into her rivals to take the pink jersey.

We wrap up the results from the major European nations, with the U.S. road race to take place Sunday in Knoxville.

After second places at Flanders, Amstel, and Flèche, van Vleuten returns to winning ways with first victory since Strade Bianche.

Though she often finds herself pitted against Anna van der Breggen, Annemiek van Vleuten says their relationship is good, that the rivalry enhances women's cycling.

World champion and 2018 winner Van der Breggen dropped in closing kilometers by elite chase group, finishing ninth.

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

World time trial champ Van Vleuten broke knee in fall 90 kilometers from the finish of worlds road race

Continuing her run of 2018 victories, Annemiek van Vleuten wins her second world TT title in a row, leading a Dutch sweep of the medals.

She hasn't always been a top climber, but nowadays, Annemiek van Vleuten is Women's WorldTour's top rider.

Annemiek van Vleuten snagged her second straight La Course victory on the roads of France.

The annual women's event was a one-day race this year, held Tuesday alongside stage 10 of the men's Tour de France.