Annemiek van Vleuten: I wouldn't be able to win the Tour de France Femmes in 10 years

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) is taking on the final race of her career at the Simac Ladies Tour
Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) is taking on the final race of her career at the Simac Ladies Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

Annemiek van Vleuten is bowing out from the professional peloton this week at the Simac Ladies Tour, marking the end of a glittering which has seen her rack up 104 wins.

Her 14-year career has spanned the massive growth in women's racing, her success helping to lift and develop the sport in sao many ways.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.