Van Vleuten: I'm waiting for the moment someone tells me this is not true

World Championships Van Vleuten
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Annemiek van Vleuten didn't celebrate as she crossed the line as the winner of the elite women's road race title at the UCI Road World Championships. That was probably because she didn't believe what was happening. 

Van Vleuten had come to Australia as one of the major favourites after a storming season, but that all changed when she broke her elbow in a freak crash in Wednesday's mixed relay team time trial. 

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.