Cycling news - Annemiek van Vleuten kickstarts season with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad triumph

Updated 29/02/2020 at 17:53 GMT

Mitchelton-Scott's world champion Annemiek van Vleuten got her first win of the 2020 season with a solo victory at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten of Mitchelton - Scott celebrates after winning the women's elite race during the 75th edition of the one-day cycling race 'Omloop Het Nieuwsblad', a 126,1 kilometres race from Merelbeke to Ninove, on February 29, 2020.

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The 37-year-old made her decisive move with around 20 kilometres left, breaking away from a lead group that included defending champion Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (Boels–Dolmans) and her team-mate Gracie Elvin.

Van Vleuten opened up a gap of 15 seconds after descending off the Muur-Kapelmuur, and that lead only widened as she eventually crossed the finish line.

Marta Bastianelli finished second, with Floortje Mackaij third.

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Highlights: Van Vleuten goes solo to win Omloop

Rider	Team	Time
1	Annemiek Van Vleuten	Mitchelton Scott	3:34:55
2	Marta Bastianelli	Btc Ljubljana	0:00:42
3	Floortje Mackaij	Team Sunweb
4	Chantal Van Den Broek-Blaak	Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
5	Ellen Van Dijk	Segafredo	0:00:44
6	Elizabeth Banks	Katusha	0:01:13
7	Eugenia Bujak	Ale' Btc Ljubljana
8	Chloe Hosking	Rally Cycling	0:01:30
9	Jip Van Den Bos	Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
10	Aude Biannic	Movistar Team Women

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