Women's World Cup heads north

Climbing the Vam in 2006

Climbing the Vam in 2006 (Image credit: Kristy Scrymgeour/CN)

The women's UCI World Cup heads to the Netherlands for its third round on Saturday, offering up a challenging 139.8 kilometre parcours around the Dutch town of Hoogeveen. The circuit includes the typical flat, narrow, wind-swept roads of the area, but also hits the riders with one main difficulty three times - the 'Vamberg'.

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