Chantal van den Broek-Blaak

Lidl-Trek rider Van Dijk says crashes and injuries tipped the balance: ‘I realized I don’t want this anymore.’

SD Worx star Chantal van den Broek-Blaak retires after confirming she is expecting her second child: 'No better reason to quit top-level sport.'

Tour de Hoody: Sheffield planning 2028 Olympics, Martinez sneaks in for the win, Del Toro surprises again, Van den Broek-Blaak back after pregnancy in a busy weekend.

The former world champion had her first child in May and is one of a growing number of riders making use of the Women's WorldTour maternity leave clause.

The SD Worx rider is expecting her first child in May, but will SD Worx invoke the new maternity cover clause set out by the UCI?

The former world champion is due to have her first child in May 2023.

Newly crowned European road race champion Lorena Wiebes will be a marked woman in the sprints.

Chantal van den Broek-Blaak riding with stitches in her arm following mass crash on stage 5.

Emma Norsgaard and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak among the most injured riders.

Belgian champion Kopecky beats veteran Dutchwomen van Vleuten and van den Broek-Blaak in front of massed home crowds.

Chantal van den Broek-Blaak says the hillier course for Flanders suits the team better than at Gent-Wevelgem.

Elisa Balsamo said she'd like to see a women's Milan-San Remo come back, but where does women's racing draw the line with importing men's events onto the calendar?

Lizzie Deignan has shown that it is possible to have a child and make a successful return to racing. Her example could change the face of women's racing.

The former world champion says women's cycling has come a long way but it must be careful not to spread riders too thin with growing calendar.

Annemiek van Vleuten takes aim at third Strade Bianche win as she looks to keep up her 2022 winning streak.

The former world champion on why she chose to cancel her retirement plus her goals in 2022.

Amy Pieters has been in a coma since December following a training crash in Spain.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

After being canceled in 2020, the one-day Ronde van Drenthe will close the Women's WorldTour this season with cobbles and climbs set to decide the race.

SD Worx comes with a team of three potential winners for the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes with Chantal van den Broek-Blaak, Christine Majerus and Jolien D'hoore.

From Marianne Vos to Lisa Brennauer to Ellen van Dijk, these are some of the riders to watch for the first edition of the women's 'Hell of the North'.

Here's the latest on team selections and updates for Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix this weekend.

Who will win? What will the tactics be? The favorites chime in just days ahead of the historic debut of Paris-Roubaix Femmes.

Here's the news making the headlines on Monday, August 30.

The short punchy climbs and weather livened up the stage and made for some exciting racing.

With Lotte Kopecky set to join rising star Demi Vollering in 2022, the Dutch team shores up its future and should continue to dominate for years to come.

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

The former world champion has proven time and time again that she is always a favourite to win, no matter the terrain.

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

Great photos from Rhode van Elsen and Ashley and Jered Gruber.

Elisa Longo Borghini rode to second and Anna van der Breggen took third.

The fundraising brings the women's total prize purse to €31,876, exceeding that of the men's.

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

The riders to watch and what the course holds for the opening race of the women's 2021 season.

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

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.

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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.

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

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

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

As it does every year, pro cycling produced an amazing array of photography in 2019. Our editorial team sifted through hundreds of images from various cycling photographers to come up with our favorite photos from the 2019 season for our annual VeloNews Awards Issue. Here are our selections from the year in racing:

Despite a WorldTour win drought, Boels-Dolmans riders confident in team strength and happy to see the peloton grow deeper and more competitive.

Chantal Blaak attacked over the Muur de Geraardsbergen to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Chantal Blaak took a solo victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, attacking between the Muur and the Bosberg to come into Ninove alone, giving her Boels-Dolmans team its first win of 2019.

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Video highlights from women's Amstel Gold Race, which world champion Chantal Blaak won from a small breakaway.

Chantal Blaak emerged victorious at the 2018 Women's Amstel Gold Race.

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Chantal Blaak is prepared to ride as the Boels-Dolmans leader in Tour of Flanders, hoping to get the team back to its winning ways.

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Chantal Blaak delivers yet another WorldTour win for Boels – Dolmans

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Boels – Dolmans racks up another Women's WorldTour victory as Chantal Blaak wins Saturday's Ronde van Drenthe

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Last year's winner, Chantal Blaak of Boels – Dolmans, wins again in Belgium at Le Samyn, a midweek semi-classic.

Le Samyn used to be a simple race for sprinters, but with a few cobblestone sectors, it's transformed into something way better.

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