Huy (Belgium) (AFP)
And seven for Anna van der Breggen!
The Dutchwoman from SD Worx won for the seventh time in a row the women's edition of the Flèche wallonne cycliste, Wednesday at the top of the Mur de Huy.
It's better than the five wins of his compatriot Marianne Vos, stronger than the five wins of the Spaniard Alejandro Valverde, holder of the record of victories in the men.
The 31-year-old world champion edged Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma in a two-man sprint.
The Italian Elisa Longo Borghini took third place.
It will also be the final victory in Huy for van der Breggen, who has announced that 2021 will be his last season.
"La Flèche, you can actually say it's my race," said the Dutchwoman. I am explosive, I resist the pain well. Huy ".
This time, however, it was not won in advance for "VDB".
A cooling had come to seize the beautiful mechanics of the 2016 Olympic champion.
Last week, she had given up on the Flèche Brabançonne before serving the interests of her team at the Amstel Gold Race (53rd) on Sunday.
Enough to whet the appetite of the contenders.
But nothing could shake the assurance of Queen Anna, not even the authoritarian attack of the American Ruth Winder 20 km from the line, only resumed under the red flame.
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