Dominant Annemiek van Vleuten wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège

ByEurosport

Updated 28/04/2019 at 13:44 GMT

Annemiek van Vleuten of Mitchelton-Scott put in an impressive performance to win the third ladies’ edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday.

Arrival / Annemiek Van Vleuten of The Netherlands and Team Mitchelton-Scott / Celebration / during the 3rd Liège - Bastogne - Liège 2019, Women Elite a 138,5km race from Bastogne to Liege / #LBLwomen / @LiegeBastogneL / on April 28, 2019 in Liege, Belgium

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Van Vleuten, 36, attacked with 32km to go and no one could go with her as she built a commanding lead.

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In the end the world time trial champion finished 1:39 and 1:43 respectively ahead of compatriots Floortje Mackaij and Demi Vollering.

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Coming into the race Van Vleuten had finished second in consecutive races at the Amstel Gold and Fleche Wallone. Her victory means she leads the Women’s World Tour.

There was another encouraging display from Lizzie Deignan as she continues her return from giving birth.

Deignan chased hard to try and catch the eventual race winner but had to settle for seventh in the end.