Vos victorious in Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Marianne Vos convincingly won the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, the opening round of the women's World Cup series in Italy, to prove yet again she is currently the best female athlete in cycling.

Riding for the Netherlands national team just a few weeks after she won the women's cyclo-cross world title, Vos beat a group of nine riders that included some of the biggest names and strongest riders in the female peloton. Her win makes her the big favourite for next Sunday's women's Tour of Flanders.

Martine Bras gave the Netherlands a one-two, although she was riding for her Gauss-Rdz-Ormu trade team, with Emma Johansson (Redsun Cycling Team) third. In the same time but beaten in the sprint were Ruth Corset (Australia), Noemi Cantele (HTc-Columbia), Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) and Elena Berlato (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo – Ghezzi), Judith Arndt (HTC-Columbia) and Tatiana Guderzo (Valdarno).

Olga Zabelinskaya (Russia) finished five seconds down, in tenth place, after making a lone attack in the final kilometre. She was caught by the front group, before Vos blasted to the line to take her second consecutive victory in the tough Italian race held between Lake Maggiore and the tough hills west of Varese.

As expected, it was the testing Brinzio climb that caused the first real split in the race, with 20 riders going clear. However they were caught before the summit and stronger 16-rider group formed over the top that included Vos and the riders who would go on to fight for victory.

Some riders were dropped on the finishing circuit that included the Orino climb and was covered four times as the race tested the rider's early season form.

However with so many of the best women in the world in the move and so many teams represented, nobody was going to get away before the finish. The poorer sprinters such as Berlato, Guderzo, Pooley and Verbeke all tried, but were pulled back each time.

Zabelinskaya bravely tried again and got a hundred metre gap with a kilometre to go but she faded on the slight climb to the finish. Vos, clinical as ever, timed her effort perfectly and hit the front just at the right moment, to take her second successive victory in the Italian women's Classic.

 

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Full Results
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Netherlands3:27:37
2Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 1 - Cell 2
3Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ruth Corset (Aus) AustraliaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia WomenRow 4 - Cell 2
6Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great BritainRow 5 - Cell 2
7Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - GhezziRow 6 - Cell 2
8Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Columbia WomenRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) Russia0:00:05
11Andrea Bosman (Ned) Netherlands0:00:14
12Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team0:00:32
13Rachel Neylan (Aus) Australia0:01:06
14Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs - Petrogradets0:02:04
16Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australia0:04:25
17Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sinead Miller (USA) United States of AmericaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 18 - Cell 2
20Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team0:04:34
21Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Netherlands0:06:10
22Edwige Pitel (Fra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 21 - Cell 2
23Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 22 - Cell 2
24Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - GhezziRow 23 - Cell 2
25Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia WomenRow 24 - Cell 2
26Eva Lechner (Ita) Italy0:08:20
27Gloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi0:08:57
28Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team0:10:20
29Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia WomenRow 28 - Cell 2
30Carla Swart (RSA) MTNRow 29 - Cell 2
31Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 30 - Cell 2
32Alessandra D'ettorre (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - GhezziRow 31 - Cell 2
33Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Rossella Callovi (Ita) ItalyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Alice Marmorini (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 34 - Cell 2
36Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 35 - Cell 2
37Marina Romoli (Ita) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 36 - Cell 2
38Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 37 - Cell 2
39Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) NetherlandsRow 39 - Cell 2
41Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 40 - Cell 2
42Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Fröydis Waerstad (Nor) Hitec Products UckRow 42 - Cell 2
44Olena Oliinyk (Ukr) Acs Chirio - Forno D'AsoloRow 43 - Cell 2
45Luise Keller (Ger) HTC Columbia WomenRow 44 - Cell 2
46Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 45 - Cell 2
47Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 46 - Cell 2
48Nina Ovcharenko (Ukr) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 47 - Cell 2
49Polona Batagelj (Slo) SloveniaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 49 - Cell 2
51Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) AustraliaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Bianca Purath (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 51 - Cell 2
53Robyn De Groot (RSA) MTNRow 52 - Cell 2
54Olena Sharga (Ukr) UkraineRow 53 - Cell 2
55Alona Andruk (Ukr) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Martina Ruzickova (Cze) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 57 - Cell 2
59Chantal Blaak (Ned) NetherlandsRow 58 - Cell 2
60Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 60 - Cell 2
62Emma Trott (GBr) Great BritainRow 61 - Cell 2
63Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Oksana Kashchishina (Ukr) UkraineRow 63 - Cell 2
65Patricia Schwager (Swi) Cervelo Test TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Monia Baccaille (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - GhezziRow 68 - Cell 2
70Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 69 - Cell 2
71Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products UckRow 70 - Cell 2
72Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products UckRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFViktoriya Vologdina (Ukr) Acs Chirio - Forno D'AsoloRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFEdita Unguryte (Ltu) Acs Chirio - Forno D'AsoloRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFRosane Kirch (Bra) Acs Chirio - Forno D'AsoloRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFTetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Acs Chirio - Forno D'AsoloRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFFrancesca Faustini (Ita) Acs Chirio - Forno D'AsoloRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFKirsty Broun (Aus) AustraliaRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFLauren Kitchen (Aus) AustraliaRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFIris Slappendel (Ned) Cervelo Test TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFMelanie Bravard (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFMelodie Lesueur (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFChristine Majerus (Lux) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFEugenie Mermillod (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFElodie Hegoburu (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFAurore Verhoeven (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFCorine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFMonica Holler (Swe) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFKarin Aune (Swe) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFUrte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFErika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFEleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFAlessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFHannah Mayho (GBr) Great BritainRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFLucy Martin (GBr) Great BritainRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFKatie Colclough (GBr) Great BritainRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFIsabelle Soderberg (Swe) Hitec Products UckRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFLine Foss (Nor) Hitec Products UckRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFJacqueline Hahn (Aut) Hitec Products UckRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFKristine Saastad (Nor) Hitec Products UckRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFRossella Gobbo (Ita) ItalyRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFElisa Longo Borghini (Ita) ItalyRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFBernadette Schober (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Maria Gurtler (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFBarbara Tesar Bettina (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFElisabeth Reiner (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFLeticia Gil Parra (Spa) LointekRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFRosario Rodriguez Gomez (Spa) LointekRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFSilvia Tirado Marquez (Spa) LointekRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFMireia Epelde Bikendi (Spa) LointekRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFJudit Masdeu Cort (Spa) LointekRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFAnne Marie Schmitt (Lux) LointekRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFRochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFKim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFSusanne Ljungskog (Swe) MTNRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFTrine Schmidt (Den) MTNRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFMarissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) MTNRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFCarla Swart (RSA) MTNRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFLylanie Lauwrens (RSA) MTNRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFMonique Van der Ree (Ned) NetherlandsRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFAngela Hennig (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFJennifer Hohl (Swi) Noris CyclingRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFMarlen Johrend (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFRomy Kasper (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFLaure Werner (Bel) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFOlga Zabelinskaya (Rus) RussiaRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFYulia Blindyuk (Rus) RussiaRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFLarisa Pankova (Rus) RussiaRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Potokina (Rus) RussiaRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFGiulia Lazzerini (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFUrska Pintar (Slo) SloveniaRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFAlenka Novak (Slo) SloveniaRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFZiva Verbic (Slo) SloveniaRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFAjda Opeka (Slo) SloveniaRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFTjasa Rutar (Slo) SloveniaRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFMartina Corazza (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFMarta Vilajosana Andreu (Spa) Team ValdarnoRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFSilvia Valsecchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - GhezziRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Nahirna (Ukr) UkraineRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFOlena Pavlukina (Ukr) UkraineRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFValerya Velichko (Ukr) UkraineRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFAndrea Dvorak (USA) United States of AmericaRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFJanel Holcomb (USA) United States of AmericaRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFLauren Tamayo (USA) United States of AmericaRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFAlisha Welsh (USA) United States of AmericaRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFSimona Frapporti (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFAlena Sitsko (Blr) Vaiano SolaristechRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFEleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFKatarzyna Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano SolaristechRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFChiara Vanni (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 149 - Cell 2
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World Cup standings after round 1
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Netherlands75pts
2Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu50Row 1 - Cell 3
3Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team35Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia30Row 3 - Cell 3
5Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia Women27Row 4 - Cell 3
6Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain24Row 5 - Cell 3
7Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi21Row 6 - Cell 3
8Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Columbia Women18Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team Valdarno15Row 8 - Cell 3
10Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) Russia11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Andrea Bosman (Ned) Netherlands10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Rachel Neylan (Aus) Australia8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test Team7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs - Petrogradets6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australia5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Sinead Miller (USA) United States of America3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Safi - Pasta Zara2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team1Row 19 - Cell 3

 

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