Greig Leach

The Dutch were on a very aggressive ride today. Each would go on an attack only to be caught by the peloton. But as soon as one was caught another would go. I think this was the third time Annemiek Van Vleutin (Netherlands) had escaped the clutches of the peloton. This one looked like it might be the move that left the peloton for the rest of the race. She was eventually caught again. I was cheering for her success in hopes that she could erase the disaster that befell her in the Rio Games five years ago. While on a lone break for the line, she fell on the final descent and broke her back. To see her riding again at all is a true show of determination, yet being in a possible winning move at the next Olympics is simply amazing. Spoiler alert. She was caught, yet manage to sprint for what she thought was the Gold Medal. She hadn't realized there was still one rider up the road, but does take home the Silver.