Lizzie Armitstead wins Ronde van Drenthe

On-form Lizzie Armitstead takes opening round of UCI Women's Road World Cup in the Netherlands

On the podium for each of her European races this year, Britain’s Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) proved her form, winning the first round of the Women’s World Cup on a breezy day in the Netherlands.

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