Anna van der Breggen

After a long injury layoff, Marianne Vos returns to face a deeper women's peloton and more confident rivals. Oh, it's on.

Anna van der Breggen won the biggest women's stage race in the world and also earned three medals at world championships.

Great Britain's Lizzie Armitstead won the women's world road championship Saturday in Richmond; American Megan Guarnier finished third

After landing on the world's TT podium five times prior, Linda Villumsen finally claims the rainbow jersey in elite women's time trial.

The 25-year-old Dutch rider is a legitimate contender in the women's road race at the upcoming Richmond worlds.

The Dutch time trialist puts her skills to good use on the rain-soaked Champs-Élysées, holding off the pack to win in Paris

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Anna van der Breggen powered to a time trial victory in the Giro Rosa's eighth stage, claiming the maglia rosa along the way

Anna van der Breggen's 2015 victory was another entry in the history books of a storied and scenic women's Fleche Wallonne

Anna van der Breggen delivers Rabo-Liv's seventh La Fleche Wallonne win in nine years

Lizzie Armitstead out-kicks the world road champion for the win and the World Cup lead

Anna van der Breggen and Ellen van Dijk battled for the victory in the women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Lizzie Armitstead uses late bridge, tactical deftness to notch win ahead of Anna van der Breggen at World Cup opener Ronde van Drenthe