‘This is a step backwards’: Annemiek van Vleuten critical of La Course as 2020 marks return to Paris

The newly crowned world champion says the race is 'nothing more than a criterium'

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Annemiek van Vleuten has revealed her disappointment about the 2020 edition of La Course as the race returns to Paris.

Newly-crowned world champion Van Vleuten has called the decision to hold the women’s one-day race in Paris “a step back” after three years of varied racing.

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