Van Vleuten stuns with cycling world title
Dutch cycling legend Annemiek van Vleuten has overcome an elbow fracture to claim a stunning women's world road race title in Wollongong.
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Dutch cycling star van Vleuten crashes
Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten, one of the biggest stars at the world championships, has broken her elbow but still hopes to ride in Saturday's road race .