Ilse Pluimers (Netherlands) claimed the win in the under-23 women's race at the UEC European Road Championships, powering away on the VAM-berg climb to take the gold over Anna Shackley (Great Britain) and Linda Zanetti (Switzerland).
The race saw a dangerous move with Britain's Zoë Backstedt go clear but she was marked by Maike van der Duin (Netherlands). The Dutch rider lost touch on the VAM-berg with two laps to go as the peloton was closing down the move.
Results
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Eneco Tour: Tim Merlier take closing stage sprint win in dominant fashion as Victor Campenaerts seals overall title
Belgian outpaces Dylan Groenewegen Davide Donati in Arnhem finale -
Chrono des Nations: Maeva Squiban puts in a punishing performance to finish season with victory
Nadia Gontova and Juliette Berthet earn podium spots well behind best time of UAE Team L'IMAD rider -
Eneco Tour: Marthe Truyven takes final stage victory from late break as Lieke Nooijen seals overall title
Belgian beats fellow attacker Scarlett Souran to the line as Charlotte Kool sprints to third in Arnhem -
Track World Championships: Lara Gillespie adds another rainbow jersey to her closet on final day of racing
Elsewhere, Harrie Lavreysen continued his sprint dominance, while Denmark went out with a bang in the Worlds' final even, the madison
