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Tom Davidson

Chantal van den Broek-Blaak announces pregnancy and early retirement

Chantal van den Broek-Blaak at a training camp in December 2024.

Former world champion Chantal van den Broek-Blaak has announced that she is expecting a second child, and has decided to end her professional cycling career.

The 35-year-old, the current Dutch road champion, was due to retire at the end of the season, having renewed her contract with SD Worx-Protime last October. She has now moved her retirement forward, effective immediately, due to a “wonderful surprise”.

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