Annemiek van Vleuten

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Australian women’s cycling is looking back on a turbulent few weeks, between team selection dramas, question marks over development paths and uncertainty about exactly what a sharpened focus on Olympic medal performance will mean for road cycling support. It's the type of turmoil you often see when things are at a low ebb, in need of a drastic shake-up to address a slide in performance. However, that just doesn’t fit with the reality for women’s cycling right now. Quite simply when it comes to Australia’s women’s cycling performance, there is plenty of cause for celebration.

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Annemiek van Vleuten storms to world championship title in elite women's TT. The Dutch go one-two with Anna van der Breggen second.

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Riders react to the new-look La Course by Le Tour de France, which wrapped up Saturday with an unorthodox individual pursuit in Marseilles.

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Annemiek van Vleuten won the first edition of La Course’s pursuit-style time trial on Saturday.

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The Orica-Scott rider launched an attack with 4.6km to go and soloed the rest of the way up the mountain.

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Dutch champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Orica-Scott) time trials to second stage win of 2017 Giro Rosa on Tuesday.

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Annemiek van Vleuten wins the second stage of Giro Rosa. Watch video highlights from the Women's WorldTour's biggest race.

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Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten took stage 2 win at the 2017 Giro Rosa, while compatriot Anna van der Breggen slips into overall lead.

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A sportive stage race is becoming a reality in the Middle East after cyclists ended test run on Friday at Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate.

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Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten ends stellar month of racing for Orica-Scott with elite women's win at Cadel's Road Race in Australia.

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Amber Neben, Trixi Worrack, and Annemiek Van Vleuten all rode to top-10 finishes at worlds, overcoming notable injuries.

Dutch time trial champ Annemiek van Vleuten will ride on with Orica in 2017

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A high-speed crash at the women's road race in Rio leaves Annamiek van Vleuten with a concussion and three spinal fractures

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Annemiek van Vleuten joins Orica-AIS, aiming for more success in spring classics and a spot on the Netherlands Olympic squad.

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Annemiek van Vleuten was injured while training in Italy but says she is OK and recovering in a hospital after Thursday crash.

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Annemiek van Vleuten (Bigla) claims the first pink jersey of the 2015 Giro Rosa women's stage race

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Marianne Vos is back in the magia rosa, but competition is fierce at the 25th Giro Rosa

Annemiek van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) cemented her position at the top of the World Cup table with a stylish win at the final round in Plouay, France on Saturday.

Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) won the eighth round of the women's World Cup on Sunday.