Fracture or not, I don't care.
The eternal Annemiek Van Vleuten has won the world road cycling race in Australia, despite a broken right elbow.
This sport is definitely too simple for the Dutchwoman.
Van Vleuten, who was injured in a fall at the start of the mixed relay on Wednesday, escaped from a group of a dozen runners less than a kilometer from the finish, winning ahead of the Belgian Lotte Kopecky and Italian Silvia Persico.
The Frenchwoman Juliette Labous finished in seventh place.
The Grand Slam for Van Vleuten
With this second world title, after that of 2019, the Dutchman completes, at almost 40 years old, a triumphant season which saw her win the three Grand Tours, of France, Spain and Italy.
"I can't believe it, I'm waiting for someone to pinch me," she reacted.
In wet conditions, she relied on all her science and experience.
Unable to put herself in the dancer's shoes due to the pain, she was dropped several times in the hill of the Wollongong street circuit.
She came back each time without panicking.
Unable to dance
And when her chasing group joined the five breakaways shortly before the red flame, she suddenly emerged from behind to leave "in postman", still sitting on her saddle, less than a kilometer from the finish. .
"I expected to be caught up with but no one managed to come back," she said, quite astonished, joined after the finish line by her teammates who also couldn't believe it. .
"It was hell, I had to do the whole race sitting on my saddle, my legs were exploding on the climbs but I managed to survive," she added.
Only she could do it.
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