Shirin van Anrooij claims solo Zonhoven World Cup victory

Shirin van Anrooij
Shirin van Anrooij (Image credit: Getty)

Shirin van Anrooij (Baloise Trek Lions) mastered the sand to solo to victory at the Zonhoven World Cup. The Dutchwoman beat her compatriot Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) by 37 seconds, while Fem van Empel (Jumbo-Visma) overcame early crashes to place third and retain the lead in the World Cup standings.

Fresh from her recent victory in Koksijde, Van Anrooij knew that the shifting sands beneath her wheels played to her strengths, and the 20-year-old delivered an assured performance to forge clear alone on the second of six laps to claim a resounding victory.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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