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Van Vleuten ‘afraid my readiness to suffer is ending’ as she takes Tour of Scandinavia lead

Van Vleuten ‘afraid my readiness to suffer is ending’ as she takes Tour of Scandinavia lead


On the stage 4 time trial in Herning, Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) assumed the Tour of Scandinavia lead from stage 2 winner Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-SUEZ), taking 29 seconds from the Dane on the 16.5-kilometre course. But as the 40-year-old veteran told Cyclingnews after the podium ceremony, she was far from certain she could pass the Danish climber in the general classification.

“I was a bit afraid that my readiness to suffer is ending because it’s the end of my career and this is a bit of a bonus race. I know that I am a good time trialist, but I can do it only a couple of times per year that I really want to suffer and to push yourself over the limit when you’re at the end of your career is a bit challenging. I was curious if I still had the eagerness to suffer, but yes, I did, so that was good.”

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