
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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5 things I wish I’d known before reviewing the Swytch GO e-bike conversion kitSwytch offers an effective, albeit untidy, workaround for e–bike–curious riders. But as prices drop on full e-bikes, its value proposition may be fading
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Meet Tadej Pogačar's new weapon: Colnago’s lightest frame ever — the all-new V5RsParis-Roubaix was the last hurrah on Colnago’s winningest bike, the V4RS. Enter the new V5Rs, to be raced from the Amstel Gold Race onward
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A bike rack with an app? Wahoo’s latest, and a hub silencer – Sea Otter Classic tech highlights, Part 2A few standout pieces of gear from North America's biggest bike gathering
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Grand Tour winner Tom Dumoulin to race Unbound Gravel and Sea Otter Classic — 'I’m not unfit but I’m not racing for the prizes'In an exclusive interview, the former Grand Tour star opens up about life after retirement and rediscovering joy on the bike
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'It’s just crazy to be here' - American youngster Colby Simmons to make WorldTour debut at Tour of FlandersAfter three years in WorldTour development programmes, the 21-year-old from Durango got his call-up
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Lidl-Trek, EF Education-EasyPost among first teams to seize ‘the only chance to race in the United States’With a world-class field of competitors, organisers hope to showcase professional cycling to American spectators and reignite fan interest
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New rule bans cross-category drafting to ensure fair competition in the Life Time Grand Prix'We are taking these steps to put clear rules in place to prevent race outcomes from being influenced by riders from other categories,' organisers state
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'You shouldn’t be riding 40mm tyres in a gravel race' — Dylan Johnson on tyre optimisation, wind tunnel testing and growing up as 'a weird kid who only cared about bikes’Anne-Marije Rook geeks out with pro racer, cycling coach and YouTuber Dylan Johnson about the gravel racing tweaks that can make you faster
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These Gorewear Endure GORE-TEX Pants are the best rain pants I’ve found for surviving a winter of riding in the Pacific NorthWETBecause sometimes, lycra—insulated or not—just isn’t enough
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Beloved photographer Dominique Powers launches All The Way Up, capturing the most nail-biting Tour de France Femmes yetCatch the renowned cycling photographer on her international book tour at Rapha clubhouses across the UK, Europe and the US this April
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REI expands its cycling business, becomes exclusive US retailer for Van Rysel gravel bikesThe expansion further includes partnerships with Rocky Mountain, Swift Industries, Stio and Peppermint Cycling
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No.22 Bicycles takes legal action against alleged imitator, warns public about knockoff cycling goods'Imitating the name and branding as a shortcut to launching knockoff products harms both consumers and the industry,' says the American brand
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‘Pursuing racing full-time didn’t make me a better athlete’ — Maude Farrell on why going all-in on sport didn’t bring the success she expected'I realised that it doesn't work for me...and it clearly doesn't work for my bank account,' the dual athlete says
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‘We may fail, but the timing is right’ - British company to revive international bike racing in ColoradoSet for 2026, the Tour of Colorado will take place between the Maryland Cycling Classic and Quebec’s late summer events, creating a complete block of racing
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‘E-bikes are downright dangerous’: E-bike rider stranded in Texas desert for 30 hours after battery diesThe woman was recovered safely after she pushed her e-bike for 20 miles
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UPDATE: Mid South Gravel cancels event last minute as wildfires rage - 'Many of our friends have lost their homes today, we are devastated' -As wildfires sprung up around the region, riders and residents had been evacuated and asked to shelter in place.
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'The future is bright, the future is female' – Rapha bets on women to boost cycling and its bottom lineDespite its financial losses, there is an unmistakable optimism within the company as it bets on a future powered by women
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‘The major update I’ve been waiting for’ - Hammerhead Karoo computers now support third-party appsHammerhead users can now access third-party weather, data and training apps directly on Karoo cycling computers
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SBT GRVL introduces Women’s Team Race Challenge, expands female participation in sold-out eventNew team-based format encourages amateur female cyclists to race together, offering a $3,000 prize purse and additional registration spots
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Shimano 12-speed GRX Di2 long-term review: 2x shifting for off-road riding isn’t dead after allThanks to Shimano’s latest Di2 groupset, I’ve come to appreciate the benefits of 2x shifting all over again—even if Shimano plays it a bit too safe
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'This will ultimately price out certain consumers and hurt demand' - bike companies react to new steel and aluminium tariffsThe US bike industry could be facing a new set of economic challenges as Trump hikes up import taxes
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Watch America's 'toughest, richest' road race live: Levi’s GranFondo aims to restore the US road racing scene with live coverageAmerica’s best racers, on- and off-road, will vie for a $156,000 prize purse
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‘Trump used me as a scapegoat’ - Trans cyclist Austin Killips slams the President for doing nothing to actually elevate, fund or support women athletes‘They are cowards who don’t want to do the actual work of empowering and supporting athletes’ - Killips says
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Bad day bonus: Silca believes its new tubeless sealant is so good, it will pay athletes $500 when they flatSilca is willing to bet against its own failure with new, long-lasting sealant containing injectable carbon fibre strands
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