Anna van der Breggen
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Vuelta Femenina 2025: Van der Breggen wins with late attack, Gerritse retains GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig Anna van der Breggen attacks on the descent to the finish. She holds on until the line and wins her first race since her comeback. She moves up to second place, but her teammate Femke Gerritse retains the lead in the overall standings.
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Giro Rosa 2021: Van der Breggen climbs into pink
Door Harmen Lustig Anna van der Breggen solos to victory on the Prato Nevoso climb. The title defender moves back into the maglia rosa as early as the second day of action.
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La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2021: Van der Breggen - seventh consecutive win
Door Harmen Lustig Anna van der Breggen outguns Kasia Niewiadoma in a two-up sprint at the Wall of Huy to win the race for the seventh year in a row. Elisa Longo Borghini finishes in third.
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La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2020: Sixth consecutive win for Van der Breggen
Door Harmen Lustig La Flèche Wallonne Femmes comes down to a clash between Anna van der Breggen, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Demi Vollering. The World Champion pushes on hard when the Wall of Huy flattens out at the top and she wins the race for the sixth time in a row.
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World Cycling Championships 2020 Imola: Van der Breggen solos to rainbow jersey
Door Harmen Lustig The women's road race takes place on a demanding circuit with two sharp uphills, that's tackled five times. Anna van der Breggen attacks with 42 kilometres remaining and solos to a commanding victory. Annemiek van Vleuten and Elisa Longo Borghini…
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Giro Rosa 2019: Van der Breggen outguns Van Vleuten in uphill battle
Door Harmen Lustig Anna van der Breggen outguns maglia rosa Annemiek van Vleuten in a thrilling fight on the steep Montasio climb. Ashleigh Moolman finishes in third, while Kasia Niewiadoma drops off the podium.
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La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2019: Van der Breggen again!
Door Harmen Lustig The Wall of Huy is a Dutch mountain. Or so it seems. Marianne Vos won five editions of La Flèche Wallonne Femmes, while Anna van der Breggen equals her compatriot's tally with her fifth win in a row.
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World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria: Anna van der Breggen blows competition away
Door Martijn Ophorst The World Championships road race for women amounts to 156.2 kilometres and features 2,413 vertical metres. The action is centered around a climb of 7.9 kilometres on a circuit that is ridden three times. Van der Breggen attacks on these slopes…
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2018: Van der Breggen bests Spratt to take second Doyenne
Door Martijn Ophorst Liège-Bastogne-Liège for women amounts to 135.5 kilometres, while Côte de la Vecquée, Côte de la Redoute, Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons and Côte de Saint-Nicolas are the most prominent hurdles. Van der Breggen tracks attacker Spratt down on…
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La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2018: Fourth back-to-back win Van der Breggen
Door Martijn Ophorst The women are to crest seven hills on La Flèche Wallonne, but obviously it comes down to the finale. Attackers Guarnier, Ferrand-Prévot, Ensing and Spratt are brought back halfway up the last haul up the Wall of Huy before Van der Breggen wins…
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Tour of Flanders 2018 - women: Van der Breggen solos to win
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Flanders for women amounts to 150.9 kilometers, while the route takes in eleven sharp hills and five cobbled sectors. Anna van der Breggen attacks at Kruisberg with 30 kilometres to go and the Olympic Champion solos in stellar style to…
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Strade Bianche 2018 – women: Heroic solo victory Anna van der Breggen
Door Martijn Ophorst At 136 kilometres, the women's Strade Bianche takes 31.4 kilometres on mud roads. Mud, yes, as it is rainy and chilly in Tuscany. Anna van der Breggen attacks with Elisa Longo Borghini on the penultimate unpaved sector. The Olympic Champion leaves…
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Giro Rosa 2017: Megan Guarnier takes last stage, Anna van der Breggen wins overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage of the Giro Rosa is a criterium that's played out on a hilly route. The final lap features a 5.6 kilometres climb at 6.4%, which where the best riders attack. Megan Guarnier sprints to victory, while Anna van der Breggen wins the…
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La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2017: Third in a row for Van der Breggen
Door Martijn Ophorst La Flèche Wallonne Femmes amounts to 120 kilometres, while the route takes in seven hills. The penultimate climb, Côte de Cherave, is decisive. Niewiadoma, Deignan-Armitstead and Van der Breggen are in the lead when the Olympic Champion attacks…
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Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2017: Van der Breggen solos to victory
Door Martijn Ophorst At 121.6 kilometres, the Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition takes in 17 hills. Anna van der Breggen attacks in the front group at the penultimate climb, Bemelerberg, to solo to victory. Her team mate Elizabeth Deignan-Armitstead finishes in second.
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Summer Olympics 2016 Rio: Van der Breggen takes gold ahead of Johansson and Longo Borghini
Door Martijn Ophorst At 141 kilometers, the women's Olympic road race is played out a grueling parcours with tough climbs and cobbles. Van Vleuten is in the lead in the last descent when she crashes. Mara Abbott takes over, yet she is caught by a chasing group with…