Van der Breggen is coming back!
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When SD Worx sent out an press release giving a heads up about a press conference happening yesterday evening that they thought would gather “international interest” some were joking that it would be the return of Anna van der Breggen, but I don’t think anyone actually expected it. Nevertheless, it turned out to be true. The 34-year-old will make her return to the peloton in 2025 after three years of retirement. With the way the sport is going and the new opportunities that have arisen even since 2021 when she stepped away one can hardly blame her.
Between this and the imminent return of Pauline Ferrand Prevot to road racing the 2025 peloton is starting to look like the 2015 peloton. Who would be another rider from that era that you’d like to see return to racing in 2025?
Enjoy this week’s newsletter!
Amy x
News 📰
Veronica Ewers will be taking the remainder of the season off to focus on her health.
Grace Brown has announced that she will retire at the end of the season.
Elisa Longo Borghini was penalised 25” due to her follower car being too close to her, causing her to lose the Italian national ITT championships.
Anna van der Breggen will return to racing next year with SD Worx-Protime.
Read 🗞️
Gallery: The big names come to the fore at the Val di Sole MTB World Cup - Escape Collective
21 things you didn't know about Lizzie Deignan - Cycling Weekly
Should All Gravel Races Have Staggered Starts for Elite Women? - Velo
Photo Story: Off Season with 2x Canadian Champion Bailey Goldstone - Pinkbike
Watch 📺
This course is crazzyyyy
Listen 🎧
Lizzie Deignan was on Off The Bench this week in the run up to the Olympics.
Results 🏆
Road
Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées (2.1)
Stage 2: Usoa Ostolaza (LKF)
Stage 3: Josie Talbot (COF)
Overall:
Usoa Ostolaza (LKF)
Valentina Cavallar (ARK)
Yurani Blanco Calbet (LKF)
Tour de Suisse Women (2.WWT)
Stage 1: Demi Vollering (SDW)
Stage 2: Demi Volering (SDW)
Stage 3: Neve Bradbury (CSR)
Stage 4: Demi Vollering (SDW)
Overall:
Demi Vollering (SDW)
Neve Bradbury (CSR)
Elisa Longo Borghini (LTK)
You can find the results for all the National Championships here.
MTB
🇮🇹 UCI MTB World Cup: Val di Sole, Italy XCC+XCO #4 & DH #4
DH Junior: 🥇 Eliana Hulsebosch 🇳🇿 🥈 Sacha Earnest 🇳🇿 🥉 Erice van Leuven 🇳🇿
DH Elite: 🥇 Tahnée Seagrave 🇬🇧 🥈 Marine Cabirou 🇫🇷 🥉 Monika Hrastnik 🇸🇮
XCO U23: 🥇 Isabella Holmgren 🇨🇦 🥈 Olivia Onesti 🇫🇷 🥉 Elina Benoit 🇨🇭
XCO Elite: 🥇 Pauline Ferrand-Prevot 🇫🇷 🥈 Puck Pieterse 🇳🇱 🥉 Candice Lill 🇿🇦
🇨🇭 UCI MTB World Cup: Crans-Montana, Switzerland XCC+XCO #5
XCC U23: 🥇Emilly Johnston 🇨🇦 🥈Carla Hahn 🇩🇪 🥉 Madigan Munro 🇺🇸
Upcoming races 📆
🇨🇭 UCI MTB World Cup: Crans-Montana, Switzerland XCC+XCO #5
Saturday 22nd June: XCC Elite
How to watch:
Live on Eurosport, Discovery+ or Staylive from 12:30 CEST.
Sunday 23rd June: XCO U23 and Elite
How to watch:
U23: Live on Eurosport, Discovery+ or Staylive from 9:55 CEST.
Elite: Live on Eurosport, Discovery+ or Staylive from 11:30 CEST.
Friday fun 🕺
More puppies on podiums please!
It's not just the fans that are excited to have Anna van der Breggen back
That’s all 👋
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Amy x
You got your wish on the puppies on podiums request - lol !! xxx
Ineos not getting with the program. PFP having to swap teams. It's been odd with just her in the MTB to be honest, but hey ho!
AvdB goes to one gravel race and wants to be pro again ;-) Those battles with AVV in the mountains were iconic, and the helicopter shot of AvdB smashing the 2020 worlds amazing, more of the same please?