'It was hell, I could not get out the saddle so I had to do everything seated and my legs were exploding on the climb. We had only Marianne as leader, I was just a domestique today with a broken elbow...now I'm world champion!' cycling Wollongong2022
"There were people running with me. One thing in the corner of my eye there was this little girl in a pink onesie and she just kept running alongside me the whole time screaming my name and I am so grateful for that because it just pushed me on so much.
Once the pace was upped by the Italian and Dutch teams the two-rider break was pulled back at around 55km to go, an invitation for plucky underdogs to take their chances with a long-range attack with three ascents to go. Vos and a heavily-strapped Van Vleuten were also missing from the front group as Liane Lippert pushed on with Elisa Longho Borghini, Niewiadoma, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio onto the final lap.
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