Amalie Dideriksen: cycling's newest sensation

Who is Amalie Dideriksen? The youngest world champion since Marianne Vos, Denmark’s new title holder may just be the best rider you’ve never heard of.

Dideriksen taking gold at the elite women's road race World Championships in 2016 (Watson)

As the 2016 women’s World Championship road race entered its final kilometres the Danish TV commentators were losing heart.

Desperately searching for their hope Amalie Dideriksen, only her two team-mates could be seen, both nestling near the back of the peloton.

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