After the women’s Strade Bianche, it was as if Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) had never been away from the peloton. In her Women’s WorldTour comeback after three years away from racing, she stood on the podium on the Piazza del Campo in Siena, having finished second behind Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez).
It confirmed that Van der Breggen is not only still competitive but remains one of the absolute best riders in the world. Some may have expected such a performance from the former world and Olympic champion, but for her, it came as a surprise.
