Melchers returns to Flanders

Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel after win #2

Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel after win #2 (Image credit: Jeff Jones, Bikeradar.com)

Dutch woman Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel, the winner of two editions of the women's Ronde van Vlaanderen will return to the race this year after sitting out the 2007 edition due to injuries. The Team Flexpoint rider will lead her squad for the fifth edition of the event, which is also the third race of the World Cup.