
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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UCI to continue legal fight with SRAM over controversial gear-ratio limitsThe governing body plans to appeal to Belgium's highest court after judges upheld the suspension of its Maximum Gear Ratio Test Protocol
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'Vibes are high' - Modern Adventure scores a breakout GC victory in WallonieAfter two stage wins, Ben Oliver takes home the Overall Classification and the Points jersey
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'Magnus' Law' signed by Colorado Governor after teen cyclist's death sparked reformNew legislation requires officers to offer voluntary breath screening tests during investigations of fatal and serious-injury crashes
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Wind tunnel-testing, custom components and a shaved head: meet Lael Wilcox's around-the-world setupThe ultra-endurance star is aiming to become the fastest person ever to bike around the globe, and her equipment has been chosen with one goal in mind: speed
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Lael Wilcox to kick off Around the World Guinness World Record attempt on June 7: ‘We need more women to prove what's possible’Leaving no stone unturned, the 39-year-old spent time in the wind tunnel at Specialized’s headquarters in Morgan Hill, optimised her equipment and even shaved her head
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'Reduce congestion, improve mobility and keep cyclists safe' — lawmakers introduce bipartisan America Bikes ActThe America Bikes Act would expand cycling infrastructure funding while supporting domestic bicycle manufacturing through federal incentives
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Former Olympian and returning riders earn Life Time Grand Prix Wild Card spotsThe final seven riders of the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix have been decided after Sea Otter and a mud-sodden Unbound Gravel
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'A wicked day for the team' - George Hincapie’s Modern Adventure Team secures its first European Victory at Tour de WallonieNew Zealander Ben Oliver powered to victory on stage 2 of the Tour de Wallonie to deliver the team its biggest result yet
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'That’s kind of the story of my life': Geerike Schreurs helps team secure one-two but has to settle for second again at Unbound Gravel"The dream is to win this race someday," says the Dutch rider
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'Maybe I was the strongest, but I couldn’t have won without Keegan' — Swenson sacrifices his wheel and his race so Mads Würtz Schmidt can conquer UnboundOn the muddiest Unbound in years, selfless teamwork decided the race
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'I walked half a marathon' - Robin Gemperle wins 350-mile Unbound Gravel XL on 32 inch wheelsRobin Gemperle battled deep mud, stomach issues and a lot of walking to win the self-supported 356-mile Unbound XL
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Romain Bardet out of mud-soaked Unbound just 100 miles inFormer Tour de France stage winner cuts his Unbound Gravel debut short as rain and thunderstorms turn the Flint Hills into a grinding mudfest
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Unnamed Factor prototype races under Romain Bardet at Unbound — and yes, it’s got THAT forkFactor says riders are warming up to the fork and the brand is doubling down on its radical aero philosophy
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Liv and Giant prototypes spotted at Unbound: here’s what we knowThe bikes are new but so are the CADEX wheels, cockpit and 55mm Maxxis tyres
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Divisive but undeniably fast: meet the new Specialized Crux 5Basically a fat-tyred Tarmac, the new Crux leaves its cyclocross roots behind in favour of outright speed, aerodynamic efficiency and modern gravel race performance
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'Winning Unbound gave me the career I always wanted' — Five Unbound Gravel champions on how the Kansas race rerouted their futures'The race that everyone loves to hate' continues to define the gravel discipline and the lives of its winners
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'I earn money because of winning Unbound' - Karolina Migoń returns to Emporia as full-time pro with a target on her backMigoń is now a title defender, full-time pro, Life Time Grand Prix contender and one of the most closely watched riders in gravel
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'Writing this feels a little like composing an obituary': A love letter to the outgoing Specialized CruxBefore the all-new Crux arrives, it’s worth celebrating a bike that came so close to perfection
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The ultimate power-up? Zwift drops a very real, very limited luxury espresso machineAnd it'll cost you more than your smart trainer
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'I'm genuinely scared how fast I'll be' - title defender Cam Jones to race Unbound on a 32" prototype bike that will never be brought to marketJones as well as ultracyclist Robin Gemperle will be racing a Scott RC Gravel 32-inch 'pure prototype' bike
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'No e-bike should go faster than the top speed of a cow'The latest podcast episode breaks down the crackdown on illegal e-bikes, carnage at the Giro, bike leaks and the crossover between bike racing and Lego
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A key bicycle framebuilding brand is coming back one month after sudden closureFirsthand Framebuilding has acquired Paragon Machine Works’ intellectual property, tooling and brand assets with plans to continue producing parts from the company’s catalog
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'Because I’m a dumbass' — at 93, Fred Schmid returns to Unbound Gravel one last timeThe 54-time national champion has spent years chasing the elusive Unbound 200 finish line. This year, the Texan is learning to let go and shares his secret to longevity
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32 teams, 7 WorldTour-level, confirmed for Philadelphia Cycling Classic returnAfter a 10-year hiatus, the Philly Cycling Classic brings elite international cyclists back to the iconic Manayunk Hill
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