Annemiek van Vleuten posts Strava data from her magnificent 100km solo ride that claimed world title

The new world champion took 10 QOMs en route to victory

Annemiek van Vleuten on her way to winning the women's road race at the Yorkshire World Championships (Photo by Alex Whitehead-Pool/Getty Images)

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Annemiek van Vleuten finally filled a gap in her already impressive palmarès when she crossed the finish line in Harrogate to take the rainbow jersey of the road race world champion.

The method of the Dutchwoman's victory will go down in history, with Van Vleuten having ridden 100km of the 149km course solo, holding the chase group and peloton at bay over the undulating Yorkshire roads.

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