Vos victorious at Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria

World champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank Liv/Giant) triumphed at Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria for the third time in her career today, winning the hilly Basque Country race from a four-rider breakaway. Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) finished second in the same time as Vos while Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon), fresh off of winning the Philly Cycling Classic on Sunday in the United States, completed the podium in third at two seconds. Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products UCK) finished fourth in the same time as Stevens.

The 113km one-day race in Durango features four laps of a shorter circuit followed by a final large lap of 32km to the northwest which includes two steep climbs, the Alto deo Montekalbo and Alto de Muniketagane, usually decisive in determining the event's outcome. The summit of the final climb, the Alto de Muniketagane, is situated just 9.1km from the finish, with the remainder of the race a technical descent back into Durango.

The peloton hit the penultimate climb of the Alto deo Montekalbo together, but the field soon splintered into multiple groups on the ascent. Longo Borghini was the first across the summit, situated 25.1km from the finish, followed by Stevens and Ashleigh Moolman (Lotto Belisol Ladies) in a lead group of approximately 20 riders.

On the descent and run-in to the Alto de Muniketagane the lead group increased in size to approximately 40 riders, but when the parcours tilted upwards the field split once again.

Midway up the day's final climb, what remained of the peloton shattered under the impetus of Stevens with the front of the race eventually whittled down to six riders: Vos, Johansson, Stevens, Longo Borghini, Moolman and Alena Amialiusik (BePink).

Stevens continued to apply pressure and this front group would cross the Alto de Muniketagane one at a time, with Longo Borghini and Johansson following the Specialized-lululemon rider over the summit.

Vos crested the climb 30 seconds down, but on the technical descent the Dutchwoman would bridge to Stevens, Longo Borghini and Johansson at the head of the race with two kilometres remaining. Moolman had been with the leaders, but a slow puncture caused her to lose contact.

Both Longo Borghini and Stevens would launch solo attacks in the run-in to the finish, but both moves were quickly neutralised. Johansson led-out the sprint, but Vos came around the Swedish rider to claim the Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria title for the third time in four years.

"I knew I could beat Elisa and Evie in a sprint, so I was focused on how I could beat Marianne," said Johansson. "If I let her jump first, I wouldn't be able to match her acceleration, so I had to open the sprint. I went at the 250 metre mark.

"Maybe I went too early, it's hard to say. Looking back, it's the only thing I might have done differently."

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Full Results
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant2:56:53
2Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AISRow 1 - Cell 2
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon0:00:02
4Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCKRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol Ladies0:00:21
6Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant0:00:28
7Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemon0:00:29
8Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCKRow 7 - Cell 2
9Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BePinkRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AISRow 9 - Cell 2
11Belen Lopez Morales (Spa) LointekRow 10 - Cell 2
12Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 11 - Cell 2
13Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 12 - Cell 2
14Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica-AISRow 13 - Cell 2
15Francesca Cauz (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 14 - Cell 2
16Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Noemi Cantele (Ita) BePink0:00:37
21Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:52
23Megan Guarnier (USA) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 22 - Cell 2
24Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AISRow 25 - Cell 2
27Adrie Visser (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ane Santesteban Gonzalez (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Eider Merino Cortazar (Spa) LointekRow 29 - Cell 2
31Marijn De Vries (Ned) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 30 - Cell 2
32Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 32 - Cell 2
34Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Anna Ramirez Bauxel (Spa)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Joanne Hogan (Aus) Bizkaia-Durango0:01:21
37Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCK0:01:36
38Jennifer Fiori (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 37 - Cell 2
39Madelene Olsson (Swe) Cramo Go:Green0:03:18
40Sharon Laws (GBr) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 39 - Cell 2
41Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant0:04:22
42Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team0:05:09
43Emma Crum (NZl) Lointek0:05:18
44Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo0:05:20
45Irene Bitto (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo0:06:20
46Evelyn Arys (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Patricia Schwager (Swi) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Willeke Knol (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Spa)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Irene San Sebastian Lasa (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Katie Colclough (GBr) Specialized-lululemonRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mayalen Noriega (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 51 - Cell 2
53Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemonRow 52 - Cell 2
54Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemonRow 54 - Cell 2
56Loren Rowney (Aus) Specialized-lululemonRow 55 - Cell 2
57Dorleta Eskamendi Gil (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 57 - Cell 2
59Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePinkRow 59 - Cell 2
61Alexia Muffat (Fra) LointekRow 60 - Cell 2
62Fanny Riberot (Fra) Lointek0:06:42
63Lucia Gonzalez Blanco (Spa) LointekRow 62 - Cell 2
64Elena Valentini (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 63 - Cell 2
65Geerike Schreurs (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Esra Tromp (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Hanna Nilsson (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 66 - Cell 2
68Sara Mustonen (Swe) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Annette Edmondson (Aus) Orica-AISRow 68 - Cell 2
70Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products UCKRow 69 - Cell 2
71Chiara Pierobon (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ana Usabiaga Balerdi (Spa) LointekRow 71 - Cell 2
73Simona Frapporti (Ita) BePinkRow 72 - Cell 2
74Martine Bras (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jessica Kihlbom (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 74 - Cell 2
76Ainara El Busto Arteaga (Spa)Row 75 - Cell 2
77Céline Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies0:06:52
DNFJanneke Kanis (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFMaría Solera (Spa)Row 78 - Cell 2
DNFAmanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AISRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFRachel Neylan (Aus) Hitec Products UCKRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFMaría Casanova (Spa)Row 81 - Cell 2
DNFVeronique Anselmo (Por)Row 82 - Cell 2
DNFSandra Antón (Spa)Row 83 - Cell 2
DNFAriadna Amaya Martioda (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFDaniela Levi (Isr) BePinkRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFAlice Algisi (Ita) BePinkRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFAinhoa Candi (Spa)Row 87 - Cell 2
DNFIrati Ochoteco Arlegui (Spa)Row 88 - Cell 2
DNFMirella Ehrin (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFOlatz Ferran Zubilaga (Spa)Row 90 - Cell 2
DNFAlba Agudo Sarraga (Spa)Row 91 - Cell 2
DNSKelly Markus (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 92 - Cell 2

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