In Cyclocosm’s latest episode of his How the Race Was Won series, Cosmo Catalano looks at the 2017 Elite Women’s World Championships to analyse the finer details of what went down and how Chantal Blaak (The Netherlands / Boels-Dolmans) traded in her Dutch national champion kit for the rainbow jersey with a gutsy solo move in Norway.

For the race report as it happened, please click here.