Vos shines in pro mountain bike debut

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Marianne Vos rides to the win in Cyprus

Marianne Vos rides to the win in Cyprus (Image credit: Armin M. Küstenbrück)
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Marianne Vos in the race lead in Cyprus

Marianne Vos in the race lead in Cyprus (Image credit: Armin M. Küstenbrück)
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Fabian Giger and Marianne Vos were winners of stage 2 of the Cyprus Sunshine Cup #2

Fabian Giger and Marianne Vos were winners of stage 2 of the Cyprus Sunshine Cup #2 (Image credit: Armin M. Küstenbrück)

She's been world champion on the road, the track and in cyclo-cross, but Marianne Vos needed a new challenge after her successful 2012 season on the road, where she won the Olympic gold and rainbow jersey. So she headed to the Cyprus Sunshine Cup Afxentia stage race to dabble in mountain biking and immediately found success.