Anne-Marije Rook
Cycling Weekly's North American Editor, Anne-Marije Rook, started out as a newspaper reporter, working in a print newsroom where the coffee was always burnt and clocks running out of time. Originally from The Netherlands, she grew up as a bike commuter but didn't find bike racing until her early twenties. Strengthened by the many miles spent darting around the hilly city of Seattle on a steel single speed, Rook's progression in the sport was a quick one. As she competed at the elite level, her journalism career followed, and soon she became a full-time cycling journalist. She's now been a cycling journalist for 12 years.
These days she's less about competition and more about adventuring, yet there's hardly a day that goes by when she's not found pedaling. For Rook, a good week is when all the bikes in her stable get ridden, from her full-suspension trail bike down to her Brompton and some speedy road miles in between.
Latest articles by Anne-Marije Rook
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Best bike bags and boxes 2026: protect and transport your bike with easeRest assured, your bike is protected when travelling with one of these expert-tested best bike bags and boxes
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'Underestimated and the numbers to prove people wrong': How Team USA upset the favourites at Worlds"Number, numbers, numbers" - McNulty, Michael Creed and Riley Sheehan explain the team effort behind the American victory in Montréal
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'Maybe Tadej will have to ride for me some days': Pogačar's trusted lieutenant Brandon McNulty takes his turn in the rainbowsAfter helping others in their biggest victories, the American claimed his own
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Mathieu van der Poel rides 13-speed Dura Ace prototype at UCI World ChampionshipsStill without an official launch date, we are clearly moving closer to the release of the new, 13-speed, Shimano Dura Ace R9300
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Demi Vollering fined $1,200 and docked 25 UCI points after world championship victoryThe Dutch rider also received a yellow card for an illegal riding position during her winning ride in Montréal, but retains her rainbow jersey.
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'Your greatest competitors are also your greatest motivation' - the Kasia-Demi rivalry continuesAfter another fierce battle, Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney explain how the sting of defeat and their mutual respect keep pushing them to new heights
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‘I'm forever thankful for them' – Demi Vollering gets the rainbow jersey, but Worlds triumph belongs to the full Dutch teamNew world champion talks about 'the guts' it took to ask her teammates to sacrifice everything for her
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Massive crash upends women’s road race at UCI Worlds: Latest rider updatesLauretta Hanson and Caroline Andersson were taken to hospital, while defending champion Magdeleine Vallières and Paula Blasi abandoned after a major pile-up in Montréal.
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Message on a bottle: Without race radios, Belgium turns to bidons to pass along messages at WorldsWith earpieces banned at the road worlds, the Belgian squad plans to deliver tactical updates via drink bottles in the feedzone
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Del Toro or Evenepoel, Vollering or Niewiadoma? We asked AI who’s going to win Worlds; here’s what it came up with - plus our own predictionsWith Pogačar out and Montréal’s circuits promising a showdown, even AI went against bookmakers' odds
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A birthday, a breakaway and a family legacy: USA's Ashlin Barry strikes gold in MontréalOn roads where his mother won on a bike his grandfather built, the 19-year-old solos to the U23 world title
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All in for Demi: Dutch women put their faith in one leader at World ChampionshipsVollering welcomes the pressure of being the Netherlands' sole leader at the Montréal Worlds, where a clear plan and committed teammates could make the difference
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'On the limit but not impossible' - Mathieu van der Poel sees a path to second world title in MontréalDutchman believes a hard, attritional World Championships could play to his strengths as he targets his last race of the 2026 season
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'I did everything I could' – Isabella Holmgren takes bittersweet Worlds silver in front of home crowdA two-up sprint left the Canadian just short of a home Worlds title in the women's U23 race, but Holmgren was proud of a strong team effort
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'A bit of a sh*tshow': What recon day looks like at the UCI Road World ChampionshipsTwo hours, hundreds of riders, one crowded circuit. I did the course recon at Worlds – here's what I saw
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Best bike computers 2026: Expert-rated bike computers for navigation and trainingSix expert-rated best cycling computers to enhance your ride - aiding you to explore and train with pro-level tools right at your fingertips
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'Pretty unexpected' - British junior time trial champion Aalia Clay clinches Worlds bronze by just 0.07 secondsThe 17-year-old adds a world championship medal to her national title, and is already eyeing rainbows for next year
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'I'm not going to let that bring me down' – Enzo Hincapie turns to road race after 12th in junior Worlds time trialThe American had hoped to challenge for a medal in Montréal, but Thursday’s road race remains his main target
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Major retailer Backcountry acquires mobile bike shop franchise VelofixWith the acquisition, Backcountry gains a network of 96 certified technicians, with plans to integrate at-home service into bike purchases
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Best bike and helmet cameras 2026: expert-tested for capturing epic rides or clips for insurance purposesFilming a great ride, or adding an extra layer of personal protection, we help you find your perfect bike or helmet camera
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'I came here for gold. I don't know what happened' - Ben Wiggins misses Top 10 at U23 Worlds TTDespite reporting some of his best-ever power numbers, the British hopeful finished 11th, 1:07 behind winner Ryan Gal
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Unbound 100 winner and Canadian twins set sights on U23 Worlds road race after time trial testAva Holmgren finds momentum after a difficult year, while US time trial champion Hanel balances late-season fatigue with a breakthrough season on road and gravel
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'My bike broke yesterday': Worlds TT opener raced on her team manager’s ageing bikeZimbabwe's Skye Davidson opened the 2026 UCI Road World Championships on an ageing Cervélo P3, after her own bike failed during course practice
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Brandon McNulty misses Worlds medal by 12 seconds, turns to road race with 'best team' US has had"I love the circuit, so I’m excited...but it’ll be a hard day," said the American
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