World Champion and gold medalist Chantal Blaak (C) of The Netherlands flanked by silver medalist Katrin Garfoot (L) of Australia and bronze medalist Amalie Dideriksen (R) of Denmark on the podium after UCI Cycling Road World Championships Women Elite Road Race in Bergen, Norway September 23, 2017. NTB scanpix/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS
BERGEN, Norway (Reuters) - Chantal Blaak recovered from a crash and claimed a solo win in the women's road race as the Netherlands put on a perfect performance on a sunny Saturday at the cycling world championships.
The Dutch champion broke away from a group of seven leading riders in the last of eight 19.1-km laps in Bergen to beat Australian Katrin Garfoot and defending champion Amalie Dideriksen of Denmark by 28 seconds.
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