Anne-Marije Rook
Cycling Weekly's North American Editor, Anne-Marije Rook, started out as a newspaper reporter, working in a print newsroom where the coffee was always burnt and clocks running out of time. Originally from The Netherlands, she grew up as a bike commuter but didn't find bike racing until her early twenties. Strengthened by the many miles spent darting around the hilly city of Seattle on a steel single speed, Rook's progression in the sport was a quick one. As she competed at the elite level, her journalism career followed, and soon she became a full-time cycling journalist. She's now been a cycling journalist for 11 years.
These days she's less about competition and more about adventuring, yet there's hardly a day that goes by when she's not found pedaling. For Rook, a good week is when all the bikes in her stable get ridden, from her full-suspension trail bike down to her Brompton and some speedy road miles in between.
Latest articles by Anne-Marije Rook
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The Ultimate Gear Test: this bike and gear survived an epic edition of the Unbound XL
The Unbound XL is a true test of fitness, self-sufficiency, tenacity and equipment. Here’s how this rider's bike and gear fared after 352 miles of gravel, mud, rain and thunderstorms.
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I rode the 352-mile Unbound XL gravel race so you don't have to
Our North American Editor raced the 352-mile Unbound Gravel race and recounts her utterly Type 2 adventure.
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MADE Bike Show outgrows original venue; opens ticket sales
A new handmade bike show is coming to Portland, Oregon, this fall with 200+ builders and brands from the globe over displaying their goods.
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Arduous conditions leave Unbound riders with broken bikes, and countless hours and thousands of dollars wasted. Is Unbound worth it?
‘Amateur riders deserve to have a better experience’ says pro Sofia Gomez Villafañe calling on the organizers for reroutes and more services
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What is Unbound Gravel and who's racing the 'World's premier gravel event'
WorldTour roadies, track world champions and MTB Olympians joining thousands of participants, Unbound Gravel has grown to be the world's biggest gravel race.
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Former Tour de France yellow jersey wearer to ride Unbound Gravel
Unbound 200 contestants will be joined by a gravel newcomer of note this year. Former Tour de France race leader Jan Bakelants is joining the fray.
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Help, I'm doing Unbound Gravel! Last minute nutrition tips from pro endurance cyclists
Drink mixes, gel and pizza: how and what to consume when riding (ultra)long distances
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'I had visions of Tour de France type status' — an interview with Unbound's Co-Director Kristi Mohn
One of gravel's most influential people talks about the growth, diversity and the future of gravel racing
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Cannondale’s Compact Neo e-bike: lots of style, moderate functionality, hard-to-beat price
We review Cannondale's smallest and lightest e-bike yet.
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How I turned Specialized's budget MTB into the ultimate bikepacking machine
I turned a Specialized Chisel into a bikepacking rig. Here's how.
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10 million bicycle inner tubes end up in US landfills each year — Schwalbe aims to recycle these instead
Schwalbe is giving old tubes a new life with its "Cradle-to-Cradle" bicycle inner tube recycling program — the first of its kind in the United States.
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Rapha Yomp Rally: these 38 hours in the saddle changed my perspective on biking forever
I raced bikes for 10 years but the Rapha Yomp Rally was the toughest, most memorable five days I’ve spent in the saddle yet.
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A waist-high water crossing and hike-a-bike potential: the Unbound 2023 courses unveiled
Unbound Gravel, widely known as the world’s marque gravel race, today announced its courses for the June event. Here's what's in store.
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Cynisca Cycling part ways with board member who called on athletes to take the knee against trans cyclists
"The association with Inga Thompson has affected Cynisca’s brand and reputation," says team
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Chris King launches the first recyclable carbon aero wheels - the carbon wheels with a smaller footprint are made in the USA
The ARD44 wheelset sports an aero profile, new black-on-black logos, a hookless rim, a lifetime warranty and a smaller carbon footprint
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Formula 1's Alfa Romeo races onto the gravel biking scene to sponsor of Valtteri Bottas' Finnish race
Merging business with pleasure, Bottas and his Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK today announced a partnership around the inaugural event.
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Reviewed: Lead Out!'s popular and affordable Mini Handlebar and Frame Bags
We review the highly popular Lead Out! Mini Handlebar Bag and Mini Frame Bag
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Made from scraps: EF Education-EasyPost to wear special Giro d'Italia kit from Rapha's Excess Collection
Made of 100% excess fabric, Rapha's Excess Collection is a step toward more sustainable manufacturing processes, while the EF kit uses 72%
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You can now find an All Bodies On Bikes chapter near you
Body-size inclusivity advocate Marley Blonsky today announced that her All Bodies on Bikes non-profit not only received official 501c3 status, the organization also launched 11 regional chapters.
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People, Mesmerizing and Papa: Alexey Vermeulen’s custom-painted Enve MOG described in three words
After its unveiling at the Sea Otter Classic, this custom gravel steed will make its race debut at Unbound 200
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'I've never been betrayed like this before' - entrepreneur claims Justin Williams’s CRIT race series was his plan
After months of meetings, Wasserman suddenly went radio silent until they announced the Circuit Racing International Tour (CRIT) series of their own
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Aiming to 'shape the future of American cycling,' Justin Williams launches a race series of his own
The Circuit Racing International Tour (CRIT) series is the second multi-million dollar investment in American cycling this year
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Recyclable carbon rims, solar powered e-bikes, sage advice from Chris King: more tech highlights from the Sea Otter Classic
North America's biggest bike expo is underway in California Here's our Sea Otter Classic dispatch from day two
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Decathlon goes after the US market; will sponsor a WorldTour team in 2024
French megastore uses Sea Otter Classic to announce its presence with a $3999 titanium gravel bike and aerospace engineered road racer
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