The elated reaction that Marianne Vos produces whenever she comes over the line at the front of a race is testament to the fact that winning never gets old, with the Visma-Lease a Bike rider celebrating her 250th road victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen with the same excitement and joy as if it was her first-ever triumph.
In some ways it still was a first, as while Vos has a palmares that includes 3 Road Worlds titles, Olympic gold and 32 women’s Giro d’Italia stages, the 36-year-old had never previously conquered Dwars door Vlaanderen. Her best result to date was a podium finish last March in her first-ever participation.
The rider who has so many career highlights is unlikely to be distracted from the task of creating some more, with the Tour of Flanders looming on Sunday. Then there’s Paris-Roubaix where, judging by the current show of form, she is in with a good chance of adding another sought-after title to her palmares.
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