Anna van der Breggen made a triumphant return to cycling in the Women's WorldTour, finishing second in her comeback race, the Strade Bianche. After three years away, the former world and Olympic champion surprised herself with her performance against top competitors like Demi Vollering, with whom she shares a unique bond as former coach and teammate. Van der Breggen expressed happiness with her physical condition and is motivated for her next races, indicating a promising path ahead in her returning cycling career.
"I hoped for it, but I didn't expect it yet, and I suffered a lot in the race. I had no idea how long I could keep up..."
"Of course, we race to win, but we knew it was going to be pretty hard to win today. I did not expect to finish with Demi."
"I'm really happy with how far I am physically. I have one more race now, then I have a training block coming up..."
"Racing against a former teammate is always special, but the relationship between Vollering and Van der Breggen is even more out of the ordinary..."
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