11 years of reporting on women’s cycling and I’ve never seen so many female journos. 🙌
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Anne-Marije Rook
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North American Editor at | Multilingual journalist | Adventurer | Book nerd | Dog mom | Opinions are my own.
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'What threatens women’s elite sport is not trans women, but rather misogyny in the form of underfunding, non-parity in participation and leadership, inequitable sport access, and a range of sporting opportunities not afforded to women in equitable ways' bit.ly/3De9Ojo
1/3 I got hit by a car yesterday. Driver sped through an intersection and turned in front of me. I had green. I was in a bike lane. And yes, I was wearing a helmet and had lights. I didn’t have much time to react.
Hi my name is Anne-Marije and I make questionable life choices. At 3 p.m. CDT I'll be tackling the Unbound XL. 352 daunting miles of gravel and thunderstorms await. Why? Because I thought it would make a good story? IDK really. Wish me luck!
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4/3 This is distracted, irresponsible driving. This is failing infrastructure. This is preventable. It’s not luck and not an “accident” either.
On the darkest day of the year, I went for a lunch ride in search of some holiday spirit. 🤓🚴♀️🎄🎁
2nd at Unbound XL in some of the toughest conditions I have experienced. One and done. Ooof!
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3/3 I “got lucky,” they say. “It could have been worse,” they say. And quite frankly it pisses me off. Just a few days ago, I wrote a story about a 17-year-old kid who lost his life on a training ride. I know it could have been worse. But this isn’t luck.
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2/3 I’m writing this from the hospital. I have four fractures — one on my chest and three posterior ribs. I have blood and fluids in my chest, and a punctured and collapsed lung. A pretty big headache to boot. I have no idea what state my bike is in yet 😩.
Fucking devastating
Parents of toddler killed while riding in a designated bike lane sue city of Chicago; Mondelez International
We only waited 125 years for this.
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Everyone is talking about Froome and the Tour and all I have eyes for is the Giro Rosa and the good, positive showcasing of cycling we’ll see there. #GiroRosa #womenscycling
I sold my gravel bike last week to a woman in her fifties who hadn't bought a new bike in 15-20 years. Today, her husband sent me a text and photos of the woman loving her new ride. So. Darn. Cute.
CAREER UPDATE! I'm excited to announce that today is my first day as the new North American Editor at ! I'm beyond thrilled that I get to continue to build on my cycling journalism career at this historic brand.
I've always liked 's racing style, but I love him for his support of women's cycling and his fiancée Urska Zigart. I ran into him at the start today, so naturally here's an article:
The cat’s out of the bag! In June I’ll be riding the entire Tour de France one day ahead of the men’s race with pelotonorange. I’m so incredibly stoked! 2,200 miles, some 160k of elevation, 21 days. As I said, it’ll… instagram.com/p/B7j2QHxl6Je/
Farm kid, social media jokester, Olympian and, now, Paris-Roubaix winner: Meet Alison Jackson
I just got hit by a car and fucker sped off. He turned wildly and into the bike lane, hitting me from behind. I never saw it coming. He braked at first but when he realized what he had hit he sped off like crazy. Who does that?! I’m ok. Sore and royally pissed off but fine.
Still can’t get over that logo. All I see is rainbow ovaries
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USA Cycling Names 2018 UCI Cyclocross World Championships Team usacycling.org/article/usa-cy
Happy National Coming Out Day, lovelies. Life is pretty darn wonderful on the other side. Remember, the hardest person to come out to is yourself. Do that first. We can help you with the rest.
♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
#ncod #nationalcomingoutday #loveislove
Cecilie's recap of the stage was the fucking best.The whole press room was laughing.I want her to recap every race. #tdff
For the record, I'm not trying to impose some kind of agenda or convince readers one way or another. This is, however, a noteworthy study and if this topic is of interest to you, I'd recommend you read the whole 86-page report (as I have).
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Trans women athletes have no unfair advantage under current rules, study finds trib.al/r1XmRXw
Friend: How cool would it be if Wout van Aert wins Paris-Roubaix?
Me: Almost as cool as having a women’s Paris-Roubaix... #canthelpmyself #makeithappenaso
Can we all agree that a six-month ban during the off season is total bullshit? #cxworlds #Ostend2021
“I’d never ask you stop riding, but this is what I fear every time you head out of the door.” - my wife visiting me in the ER
In 2015 PFP already became the 1st person ever – in the history of cycling – to simultaneously hold the road, cx and xc world champion titles. The addition of her titles in short track, marathon and now gravel may make her the most well-rounded world champion ever.
I came home to a Christmas surprise this morning. While I was away, my bae gave my workshop a makeover with a new workbench, pegboard and new wrenches. That has got to be true love. 😍
Dumoulin first Dutch rider to win the Giro? Pretty sure won the Giro Rosa 3 times already (2011, 2012, 2014). #herstory
You guyyyssss, I did a thing
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I don't know what this says about me and where I am with bike riding these days but I really want to add a @BromptonBicycle to my stable.
Marlen Reusser: a stage winner who does the press conference in 3 languages! 🤩
Upon confirming her win, Annemiek looked into the camera, pointed to her earrings and shouted “mom!!!”
The earrings were a gift from her late father and serve as a good luck charm. #Tokyo2020
Night groad. I love night riding in the woods. I just wish I didn’t get creeped out about being a woman alone in the woods at night. Men, do you get nervous at all?
Thanks everyone for the response and messages. Race organizers, if you’re following this, yes, I would gladly commentate on your next race. So let’s chat! I do have an accent, but at least I’ll try not to be sexist and can pronounce most of the names correctly...
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Sooo how about having more female commentators at women’s races, eh?
As a former elite athlete, I believe that:
- Sports are an invaluable joy. Everyone deserves a chance to play
- Fairness of competition should be determined by the athletes that are currently competing
- No human being deserves to be subjected to verbal & online abuse and hatred
Morning rant: if y'all want more women's cycling coverage, you have to show the demand for it. Clicks and reads matter! Click, read, share.
Hey your headline is missing the word "men's". Pretty sure and came first.
I sure love having an ultrasonic cleaner. Look at that shinny two-year-old MTB chain.
As some of you may have heard, this is my last week at Ella CyclingTips. Due to financial reasons the position of Ella Editor has been eliminated.
Ella has been my passion project since day one, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to give...facebook.com/amrook/posts/1
I can’t believe I’m willing to admit this but after demoing an e-bike for about a week, I came to the realization today that I would actually consider selling my motorcycle to buy an e-bike at some point. 🤯
Looks who’s tuning in #watchthefemmes
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What an amazing Stage 1 of @LeTourFemmes — and such a great sight to see after 33 long years.
Wishing the best of luck to Florida native, @lily_bwilliams, and all the cyclists competing this week. twitter.com/LeTourFemmes/s…
On the top of the Super Planche, there was a host of people whose sole job it was to catch the riders as they came across the line and prevent them from falling off their bikes. #tdff
Today was a big day. I've written about cycling for 11 years now and I've never seen such hype and such crowds for a women's cycling event. It was incredible to see. #TDFF #watchthefemmes
My feature about my former teammate, badass and all around sweetheart Brenna Wrye-Simpson is live on ! | In the pits: Meet the only female mechanic on the cyclo-cross World Cup cyclingnews.com/features/in-th
'Women's cycling is highly competitive and underestimated' | Formula 1 driver Valterri Bottas spotted at the start of stage 3 today.
Alright peeps, I’m sitting down to put my Unbound XL experience down in words. What do you want to know?
Finally home after a couple long weeks in Europe. I am so stoked I got to be on site for the first women’s Tour de France in 33 years and tell you all the stories. History was made and I’m grateful I was there to witness it.
📸: @jeffclarkphotographs
I don’t know about y’all but my alcohol consumption curve mirrors the COVID curve...
Was window shopping for a gravel bike today and came across the $4200 Allied frameset. $4.2k for the frameset alone!!! That’s insane. Industry, we have a problem.
My bags are packed, the routes are loaded, and my #eTapAXS batteries are charged. Off to Idaho I go!
Tomorrow morning I’ll set off on a journey across Oregon (—wild fires permitting—) to visit my folks in Idaho. Door to door it’s some 550 miles with 28K+ of vert.
I broke all the social distancing rules today when I stopped to help a brand new biker fix a flat. But karma will prevent me from getting COVID from her, right?
“A positive drug test was just a small inconvenience in comparison to the hell I was living in…Having my name tarnished forever was a cheap price to pay to finally get rid of him.”
Pro tip: always carry cash when riding farm roads. There are roadside stands selling fruit, eggs, flowers and, today’s find, corn! 🌽
Two days post- Unbound XL. My legs want to go for a spin; my lady bits refuse to come near a saddle
Got hit by a car traveling at 35mph this evening. Surprisingly, I rode home unscathed.
Fellow women bike racers, past and current, what’s the weirdest “prize” you’ve ever received upon winning, or podiuming at, a bike race? I’ll go first: a breast pump. 🤦♀️ For real.
A random stranger bought me a cup of coffee today. We never spoke, never even made eye contact but when I got ready to pay, the barista said my coffee had already been paid for by the man in front of me. The universe knew I needed a sign of humanity and it delivered 🙏
Dear bike industry, I need an inner tube sponsor. Not because I’m a racer or influencer but because I live along a very popular bike route and friends keep stopping by when they flat.
Me: this is probably my weirdest birthday yet.
My mom: I don’t know...it snowed and then the hospital was on fire when I gave birth to you...so there’s that...
What?! 33 birthdays and I had never been told that story.
As of this morning, I am finally student debt free!
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Abby Wambach kissed her wife after winning the World Cup and the whole bar went, "awwwwwww". How far we have come!
How good was that Paris-Roubaix? Can't wait for the day when there's a women's edition. #ParisRoubaix
Learning how to use flat pedals. Bitched about it the whole ride. I just don’t get it. They’re less efficient and I lose my footing on just about every jump.
Colorado Classic ditches men’s race and consequently earns a UCI 2.1 rating and attracts its biggest, most competitive women’s field yet. Build it and they will come! t.co/0XdehvHpmu
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“There is absolutely no reason why capable young women should be starting behind 70-year-old men”
It’s a daily challenge. Some days are easier than others. Bike rides always help. #WorldMentalHealthDay
If there's one thing I have learned from the thousands of messages I've received in the past week re: studies about trans athletes in sport, is that NO ONE ACTUALLY READS THE DAMN ARTICLES. Analytics tell me that barely a 10th of y'all actually clicked and read the articles.
That's a lot of tubes. More of this please
10 million bicycle inner tubes end up in US landfills each year — Schwalbe aims to recycle these instead
When I have fun, I do well. I had fun out there today. - Zoe Backstedt #cxworlds
On my first flight I sat next to a talker. When he asked, and learned, about what I do for a living, he gave me his opinion on Lance “Anderson” 😂😂
I’ve now had chats with (in my opinion) all three of the top competitors for the Cyclocross National Championships women’s race — , @kaitiekeough & — and I cannot wait for Sunday! We’ll be streaming the race on so tune in!
I think that in our house, working from home is starting to feel too much like living at work
We need more riders like in cycling. She’s not only crushing it, she’s also super positive, energetic, encouraging and she does the best post-race interviews.
This time last year, I introduced my parents to e-biking. They bought a set of bikes two weeks later and have been biking multiple times a week ever since. They even go on bike vacations now. My job here is done!
Yah I’ll believe it when I see it.
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Women's Paris-Roubaix in the works, says Lappartient
UCI President hints at a 10-day Tour de France for women
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Brought along a special guest to pick up my four-year-old nephew from pre-school. Teacher: “am I seeing this right? Do you have a dog in a backpack?” Yes ma’am, I sure do!
Is it bad that at first glance the logo for CX Worlds 2018 reminds me of the female reproductive system?
