How to podium correctly 🍻
+ an indefinite contract for Marianne Vos ∞
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News 📰
Anna van der Breggen was forced to retire from Amstel Gold Race due to illness which also kept her off the start line of Flèche Wallonne (of which she is a seven-time winner, nbd). TBD on whether she will race Liège at the weekend.
Marianne Vos got us all scared after her team teased that a big announcement was due last Saturday but thankfully instead of a retirement it was, well, the opposite: she has signed an indefinite contract with Visma | Lease a Bike.
Read 🗞️
Rivals grasp the nettle, but SD Worx-Protime's Bredewold triumphs at explosive Amstel Gold - Escape Collective
‘I listened my DS for a change’ perseverance has finally paid off for Puck Pieterse - Rouleur
'I blew up a little bit' - Elisa Longo Borghini lands podium at Flèche Wallonne and gains confidence for Liège-Bastogne-Liège - Cycling News
Different rider, familiar result: Bredewold wins SD Worx’s fifth classic of the year - Rouleur
Puck Pieterse’s evolution of instinct - Escape Collective
Ruth Edwards wins first Pan American Championship title at individual time trial - Cycling News
Wheel Talk Newsletter: To drink or not drink the beer - Escape Collective
'This race showed me how tough our sport is' - Lauren Stephens set to defend title at Tour of the Gila - Cycling News
Making history at the first ever women's Little 500 - Escape Collective
'It took everything' - Puck Pieterse outclimbs Demi Vollering to win La Flèche Wallonne - Cycling Weekly
Listen 🎧
TCP Féminin debrief Flèche Wallonne
The Wheel Talk crew discuss Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold Race
Results 🏆
Amstel Gold Race (1.WWT)
Mischa Bredewold (SDW)
Ellen van Dijk (LTK)
Puck Pieterse (FED)
Highlights here
Flèche Wallonne Féminine (1.WWT)
Puck Pieterse (FED)
Demi Vollering (FDJ)
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAD)
Highlights here
Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry (1.1)
Erica Magnaldi (UAD)
Mona Mitterwalner (HPH)
Léa Curinier (FDJ)
Ronde de Mouscron (1.1)
Susanne Anderson (UXM)
Marthe Truyen (FED)
Sarah van Dam (WNT)
GP della Liberazione (1.1)
Paula Blasi (UAD)
Silvia Milesi (BPK)
Spfia Bertizzolo (UAD)
Upcoming races 📆
Sunday 27th April - Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1.WWT)
How to watch:
Live on TNT/Max/Discovery+ from 16:55 CEST
Start list here
Preview here
Friday Fun 🕺
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee like to drink with Puck/Mischa/Ellen 🍻
That’s all 👋
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