Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) received stage 7 of La Vuelta Femenina, her second stage victory of the 2024 version.
Part of a entrance echelon of 30 riders that shaped 38km from the end, the inexperienced jersey wearer adopted Kristen Faulkner (EF Education-Cannondale) and Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) on the 500-metre climb to the end and launched her dash on the final 200 metres.
Vos had time to have a good time on the road, two seconds forward of Faulkner and Longo Borghini. Demi Vollering (SD Worxs-Protime) completed fourth and defended her crimson chief’s jersey. With one stage to go, she is now 52 seconds forward of Longo Borghini.
“We actually wished to go for the stage win at present, that’s the explanation why the workforce managed [it]. And in fact, once they achieve this a lot work, you wish to make it within the last,” Vos stated after her 253rd highway victory.
“Riejanne Markus and I had been on this last break when the echelons began. That was a great scenario, however in fact additionally a bit of bit arduous to manage, so a bit of bit aggravating. But after we entered the ultimate kilometre, we simply tried to remain in the absolute best place and go for it.”
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