Annemiek van Vleuten's 'dangerous' Giro Rosa stage-winning Scott Addict RC

Van Vleuten left her rivals for dust in the Tuscan gravel of Giro Rosa stage two despite a crash – and this is the bike she rode

Van Vleuten bike
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This is the bike Annemiek van Vleuten rode to victory on stage two of the Giro Rosa, taking the maglia rosa after an epic finale in which she crashed and later criticised the Giro Rosa organisers for a gravel section that was "unnecessary, crazy and dangerous."

The Dutchwoman – wearing the world champion’s rainbow jersey as well as the number one of the Giro Rosa defending champion – attacked at the bottom of the final climb to Seggiano and literally left her rivals for dust.

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Simon Smythe

Simon Smythe is a hugely experienced cycling tech writer, who has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2003. Until recently he was our senior tech writer. In his cycling career Simon has mostly focused on time trialling with a national medal, a few open wins and his club's 30-mile record in his palmares. These days he spends most of his time testing road bikes, or on a tandem doing the school run with his younger son.