Proud and emotional Winder draws her career to a close at Worlds

Ruth Winder (USA) competing at the 2021 Flanders World Championships
Ruth Winder (USA) competing at the 2021 Flanders World Championships (Image credit: Getty Images)

As the women's road race at the World Championships drew to a close on Saturday afternoon, so too did the careers of several riders in the 162-strong peloton.

While up at the front Elisa Balsamo raised her arms in celebration and Marianne Vos settled for a hard-fought silver medal, further back, the trio of Anna van der Breggen, Ruth Winder and Karol-Ann Canuel will have savoured the moment as they crossed the finish line of a professional race for the last time.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.