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Chantal van den Broek-Blaak takes victory at Le Samyn de Dames with stunning solo effort

Chantal Blaak (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) wins the 13th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019, Women. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)Former world champion Chantal van den Broek-Blaak dominated Le Samyn des Dames on Tuesday, winning with a solo breakaway. The Boels-Dolmans rider attacked a lead group of 14 women around 58km from the line, eventually winning with an advantage of over two minutes. Behind her the peloton was shattered by the cobbles and wind, and […]

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Lorena Wiebes opens her 2020 account with victory at Omloop van het Hageland

Lorena Wiebes of Team Parkhotel Valkenburg wins Stage 1 of the 2019 Boels Ladies Tour in Weert, Netherlands (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)Lorena Wiebes took the first win of her 2020 campaign at Omloop van het Hageland on Sunday. The Dutch champion out sprinted last year’s winner Marta Bastianelli after the wonderfully aggressive race came back together on the last of five 15km laps. Trek-Segafredo had been particularly active throughout the race, leading the bunch and placing […]

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