Annemiek van Vleuten: You've got to take all that you can

SIENA ITALY AUGUST 01 Arrival Annemiek Van Vleuten of The Netherlands and Team Mitchelton Scott World Champion Jersey Celebration during the Eroica 6th Strade Bianche 2020 Women Elite a 136km race from Siena to Siena Piazza del Campo StradeBianche on August 01 2020 in Siena Italy Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) wins Strade Bianche 2020 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) is dominating women's cycling, adding victory at Strade Bianche to her hat trick in Spain. She seems to enjoy suffering out front on the attack as she tries to win as much as possible.

"I realise it can be the last race ... As we say in the Netherlands: Pakke wat jer pakken kan - You've got to take all that you can," she said, praising the security measures in place at women's races but aware of that the pandemic could stop racing yet again.

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