Chrono des Nations: Ellen van Dijk wins final race before retirement

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WESTENDORP, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 06: Ellen Van Dijk of Netherlands and Team Lidl - Trek competes during the 27th Simac Ladies Tour 2025, Stage 5 a 10.2km individual time trial stage from Doetinchem to Westendorp / #UCIWWT / on September 06, 2025 in Westendorp, Netherlands. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Ellen van Dijk capped off her 20-year career with a victory at the Chrono des Nations, her final race with Lidl-Trek before retiring from professional racing.

"A fairytale ending,” Lidl-Trek posted on social media, “winning her final race at #ChronoDesNations”

Van Dijk acknowledged that fears about racing in today’s peloton, particularly after enduring numerous crashes and injuries, contributed to her decision to retire.

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