Annemiek van Vleuten undergoes surgery after top ten finish in World Championship road race

The Dutch rider came down 90km from the finish but still finished seventh

Annemiek van Vleuten has undergone surgery after a crash at the World Championships (Photo by Luca Bettini-Pool/Getty Images)

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Annemiek van Vleuten has undergone surgery for a broken knee sustained on the way to a top ten finish in the women’s World Championship road race.

The Dutch rider came down 90km from the line on Saturday, but still rode to a seventh place finish.

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