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Van Vleuten secures tight overall Tour of Scandinavia victory after 'quite epic' finale

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HADERSLEV DENMARK AUGUST 27 Annemiek Van Vleuten of The Netherlands and Movistar Team celebrates at podium as Yellow Leader Jersey winner during the 9th Tour of Scandinavia 2023 Battle Of The North Stage 5 a 1439km stage from Middelfart to Haderslev UCIWWT on August 27 2023 in Haderslev Denmark Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Having taken the yellow jersey on the stage 4 time trial in Herning, Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) had to fight hard on stage 5 from Middelfart to Haderslev before she could celebrate winning the overall at the Tour of Scandinavia, only two seconds ahead of Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-SUEZ). 

After the Tour of Scandinavia, Van Vleuten has only the Simac Ladies Tour remaining on her calendar, September 5-10, to close out her 16-year professional cycling career. 

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