Willpower Annemiek van Vleuten rewarded with victory: ‘I felt excruciating pain’ | cycling

Annemiek van Vleuten overcame the pain in Liège

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SHUTTER – The famous quote ‘What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger’ by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche fits Annemiek van Vleuten perfectly. The 39-year-old cycling star fought back several times from physical setbacks, but she also took hits from a sporting point of view. In Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Van Vleuten once again showed her willpower, after it failed every time in recent weeks. “Even though I would have gone home a happy person even without this win.”