Annemiek Van Vleuten back to form taking a battling solo win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The Movistar rider took a tenacious win with repeated attacks, finally going clear on the final classified climb riding solo for 10km

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) wins the 2022 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) wins the 2022 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
(Image credit: Jasper Jacobs/Getty)

Annemiek returned to form with a stunning solo win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday, bringing back a lone leader on the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons riding the final 10km alone.

A group of five had crested the climb only 15 seconds behind the Movistar rider, but despite working well together they were unable to catch her, a further unclassified climb allowing her to extend her lead.

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