
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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'Ferrand-Prévot’s weight loss for the Tour puts pressure on all of us,' says Marlen ReusserDoctor and competitor Marlen Reusser says Ferrand-Prévot’s weight loss sets a worrying standard for the peloton
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The FiftyOne Assassin reviewed: this thoughtful production gravel bike from a custom builder shines in versatilityMany gravel bikes ask you to choose: race-day weapon or pack mule, minimalist or all-terrain beast. The FiftyOne Assassin refuses to pick sides.
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4kg: the weight of a double standard. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot climbed into history and all we talked about was her weightThe scrutiny of Ferrand-Prévot’s body and the ongoing double standard in sports
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'One of the best climbers in the world' - who is Maeva Squiban, the sensation taking the Tour de France Femmes by storm?Maeva Squiban has single-handedly salvaged UAE Team ADQ’s Tour while giving France a new cycling star to cheer for
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How do Tour de France Femmes riders get their custom bikes so fast?Inside Specialized’s rapid turnaround for Kim Le Court and Lorena Wiebes at the Tour de France Femmes
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How do cyclists pee mid-race? Marley Blonsky asks Education–Oatly’s Veronica Ewers all the 'dumb' Tour de France Femmes questions you’ve been wanting to askVideo: Marley Blonsky is at her very first WorldTour race and she's got questions
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'Every champion, every leader has moments like this' - Kristen Faulkner abandons the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after 5 gruelling days of misfortuneThe Olympic champion crashed during the stage's neutral roll-out. Elisa Balsamo also abandoned.
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'The peloton is no longer my place' - time trial specialist Ellen van Dijk announces retirementVan Dijk calls time on a legendary cycling career that spanned two decades
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'The shock has faded' — Vollering relieved as yellow jersey bid stays alive, despite lingering neck painThe Dutch GC favourite shakes of Stage 3 crash and looks forward to the battle in the mountains
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René Herse Corkscrew Climb tyre review: A bold, knob-heavy take on the semi-slick gravel tyreThe Corkscrew Climb blends control, comfort and real-world speed for all-conditions riding
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Start still uncertain for Demi Vollering as team awaits concussion test results after crash-marred stage at Tour de France Femmes avec ZwiftRace favourite to undergo further medical tests after late-stage pile-up leaves her battered and bruised
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Quinn Simmons steals the show on Champs-Élysées with surprise marriage proposalThe Lidl–Trek rider finished a career-best Tour with a heartwarming proposal on cycling’s most iconic boulevard
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'I’m fighting every day' – Kristen Faulkner finishes dead last on Stage 2 of Tour de France Femmes, makes time cut by just 20 secondsOlympic champion battles illness and bad luck to stay in the race for as long as she can
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Two fewer climbs: Tour de France stage 19 rerouted and delayed due to cattle disease outbreak on Col des SaisiesFarmer distress forces major route change: race skips Col des Saisies and Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine, and shortens stage to 95km
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Evenepoel opens up: '[Quitting the Tour] was one of the rawest, most vulnerable moments of my career. I broke and strangely enough, I’m proud of it''It’s okay to be human. Sometimes stepping back is the strongest thing you can do,' says the Belgian star
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Demi Vollering’s dream, depicted in carbon: Specialized unveils limited-edition Tarmac SL8Only 400 individually numbered "Demi Dreaming" S-Works Tarmac SL8 framesets will be made
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'It's why I came back to the road' — Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is a wild card GC threat at the Tour de France FemmesShe’s conquered every other discipline. Now, Ferrand-Prévot takes on her first Tour de France Femmes.
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KOM history made: Tadej Pogačar sets new record on Mont Ventoux during stage 16 of the Tour de FranceSix fastest Strava times ever set on Ventoux as Pogačar strengthens GC lead while making KOM history
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'It feels like we're entering a golden era for women’s cycling' — Zwift highlights the impact of the Tour de France FemmesA new report details how the modern revival of the women’s Tour has already transformed cycling on screen, on the road, and inside the pro peloton
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'My 2024 victory will stay with me forever, but I don’t feel accomplished yet' — Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney prepares to defend Tour de France Femmes titleNiewiadoma-Phinney prepares for the fiercest Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift yet
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As a cyclist in the rainy Pacific Northwest, this gadget works overtime — and it’s the best $50 you’ll spend this Prime DayWet gear in the winter, sweaty gear in the summer, this dryer earns its keep year-round for cyclists, runners and outdoor adventurers alike
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Tadej Pogačar's weapon of choice, the Colnago V5Rs, reviewed: Not a bike that WOWs but one that wins you overFast, refined, relentlessly capable...but be prepared to pay the Tadej Tax for it
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Prime Day Deal: a $130 Discount on the HoverAir X1, the self-flying drone that fits in your jersey pocketThe HoverAir X1 is a fun, user-friendly follow-me camera that delivers surprisingly good quality footage
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New to Amazon, Canyon Bicycles enters the fray with a $1,100 Prime Day discountThis Prime Day, Canyon’s premium urban e-bike gets a 30% discount
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