Vos wins Gracia opener for third year running

Dutch champion Marianne Vos won the opening day of the Czech stage race Gracia-Orlová for the third year in a row. The Nederlands Bloeit captain profited from the work of teammate Anemiek van Vleuten to take the win on the cobbled streets of Štramberk over British rider Nicole Cooke.

The team, led by former pro Jeroen Blijlevens outlined the strategy for the finale. "We knew the stage would be decided on that tricky final uphill stretch and we would have to keep the pace high to make the finish difficult," said Blijlevens. "Marianne and Annemiek executed the perfect finish."

Vos, the overall winner here in 2008, last year came third in the overall standings. But this year, the team has more cards to play after Van Vleuten finished third on the stage.

The five-stage race concludes on Sunday in Orlová.

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Full Results
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit3:08:23
2Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great BritainRow 1 - Cell 2
3Annemie Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:00:06
4Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 3 - Cell 2
5Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine0:00:13
6Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BelarusRow 5 - Cell 2
7Ievgenia Vysotska (Ukr) UkraineRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 7 - Cell 2
9Yulia Martisova (Rus) RussiaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jannie Stenerhag (Swe) SwedenRow 9 - Cell 2
11Madelene Olsson (Swe) SwedenRow 10 - Cell 2
12Coryn Rivera (USA) United States of America0:00:27
13Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia0:00:29
14Polona Batagelj (Slo) SloveniaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) RussiaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Fröydis Waersted (Nor) Hitec products UCKRow 15 - Cell 2
17Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) United States of AmericaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Latoya Brulee (Bel) BelgiumRow 17 - Cell 2
19Beate Zanner (Ger) HAIBIKE-Rügen/SacRow 18 - Cell 2
20Paulina Brzezna-Bentkowska (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet DzierzonióRow 19 - Cell 2
21Yulia Blindyuk (Rus) RussiaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Maria Petersen (Den) Hitec products UCKRow 21 - Cell 2
23Marie Lindberg (Swe) Sweden0:00:47
24Katie Colclough (GBr) Great BritainRow 23 - Cell 2
25Ally Stacher (USA) United States of AmericaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Anna Potokina (Rus) RussiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Martina Zwick (Ger) HAIBIKE-Rügen/SacRow 26 - Cell 2
28Laura Trott (GBr) Great BritainRow 27 - Cell 2
29Martina Thomasson (Swe) SwedenRow 28 - Cell 2
30Martina Ružicková (Cze) S.C.Michela Fanini RecordRow 29 - Cell 2
31Lucy Martin (GBr) Great BritainRow 30 - Cell 2
32Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 31 - Cell 2
33Anne Arnouts (Bel) BelgiumRow 32 - Cell 2
34Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Austria0:00:54
35Hannah Mayho (GBr) Great BritainRow 34 - Cell 2
36Ajda Opeka (Slo) Slovenia0:00:58
37Alice Marmorini (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini RecordRow 36 - Cell 2
38Carly Hibberd (Aus) S.C.Michela Fanini Record0:01:02
39Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Hitec products UCK0:01:06
40Kristine Saastad (Nor) Hitec products UCKRow 39 - Cell 2
41Denis Zuckermandel (Ger) Germany0:01:11
42Christina Perchtold (Aut) AustriaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Yulia Ilinykh (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 42 - Cell 2
44Anna Nahrina (Ukr) UkraineRow 43 - Cell 2
45Bernadette Schober (Aut) AustriaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Kaat Hannes (Bel) BelgiumRow 45 - Cell 2
47Katarína Uhlariková (Svk) Experiment 23Row 46 - Cell 2
48Katarína Hranaiova (Cze) Experiment 23Row 47 - Cell 2
49Laura Dittmann (Ger) GermanyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jessica Prinner (USA) United States of AmericaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Samantha Galassi (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini RecordRow 50 - Cell 2
52Olena Pavlukhina (Ukr) UkraineRow 51 - Cell 2
53Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec products UCK0:01:24
54Ryan Kendall (USA) United States of AmericaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Theres Klein (Ger) HAIBIKE-Rügen/SacRow 54 - Cell 2
56Maria Kazachenko (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:01:29
57Sabrina Schweizer (Ger) Germany0:01:31
58Christina Kollmann (Aut) Austria0:01:35
59Jarmila Machacová (Cze) ASC Dukla PrahaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sofie Verdonck (Bel) BelgiumRow 59 - Cell 2
61Alenka Novak (Slo) SloveniaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Verena Absalyamova (Rus) RussiaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Emma Trott (GBr) Great BritainRow 62 - Cell 2
64Elena Novikova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:01:48
65Elke Gebhardt (Ger) GermanyRow 64 - Cell 2
66Natalia Mielnik (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet DzierzonióRow 65 - Cell 2
67Hannah Verhaeghe (Bel) Belgium0:01:59
68Loes Markerink (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 67 - Cell 2
69Yelizavet Bochkarova (Ukr) UkraineRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jana Kyptová (Cze) ASC Dukla PrahaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Petra Zrimšek (Slo) Slovenia0:02:12
72Jessica Kihlbom (Swe) Sweden0:02:20
73Urša Pintar (Slo) Slovenia0:02:28
74Elisabeth Reiner (Aut) AustriaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Tjaša Rutar (Slo) Slovenia0:02:39
76Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record0:02:52
77Agnieta Francke (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:03:05
78Alexandra Pyatkova (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 77 - Cell 2
79Monika Simonová (Cze) Experiment 230:05:31
80Paulina Guz (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet Dzierzonió0:05:38
81Malgorzat Piotrowska (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet DzierzonióRow 80 - Cell 2
82Natalia Fraczek (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet Dzierzonió0:05:45
83Nina Köhn (Ger) HAIBIKE-Rügen/Sac0:05:49
84Valerya Velychko (Ukr) Ukraine0:05:54
85Tatsiana Skurat (Blr) Belarus0:05:58
86Franziska Merten (Ger) GermanyRow 85 - Cell 2
87Gabriela Slámová (Cze) ASC Dukla Praha0:06:03
88Andrea Chlumská (Cze) ASC Dukla Praha0:06:06
89Jana Dubnová (Cze) Experiment 230:11:23
90Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Austria0:12:15
HDMarina Zaneuskaya (Blr) Belarus0:25:13
HDKrystsina Zhyzha (Blr) BelarusRow 91 - Cell 2
HDAneta Demele (Cze) Experiment 230:35:48
HDMaryia Sliaptsova (Blr) Belarus0:38:28
DNFJanine Bubner (Ger) GermanyRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFJohanna Nilsson (Swe) SwedenRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFEva Kratochvílová (Cze) Experiment 23Row 96 - Cell 2
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Points
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit25pts
2Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Annemie Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Belarus10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ievgenia Vysotska (Ukr) Ukraine9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Yulia Martisova (Rus) Russia7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jannie Stenerhag (Swe) Sweden6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Madelene Olsson (Swe) Sweden5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Coryn Rivera (USA) United States of America4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Polona Batagelj (Slo) Slovenia2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Russia1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Havírov, 18km
1Yulia Blindyuk (Rus) Russia3pts
2Yelizavet Bochkarova (Ukr) Ukraine2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Valerya Velychko (Ukr) Ukraine1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Koprivnice, 95km
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit3pts
3Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets1Row 1 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Bludovice, 22km
1Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine5pts
2Yelizavet Bochkarova (Ukr) Ukraine4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Emma Trott (GBr) Great Britain3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Annemie Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Laura Trott (GBr) Great Britain1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Cervinky, 28km
1Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia5pts
2Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Laura Trott (GBr) Great Britain3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Latoya Brulee (Bel) Belgium2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ievgenia Vysotska (Ukr) Ukraine1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Hukvaldy, 87km
1Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine5pts
2Madelene Olsson (Swe) Sweden4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ievgenia Vysotska (Ukr) Ukraine1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Nederland Bloeit9:26:02
2Russia0:00:18
3Sweden0:00:20
4Fenixs-Petrogradets0:00:37
5Great Britain0:00:41
6Ukraine0:00:44
7United States of America0:00:50
8Hitec products UCK0:01:11
9Belgium0:01:34
10HAIBIKE-Rügen/Sac0:01:47
11S.C.Michela Fanini Record0:01:54
12Slovenia0:02:09
13Austria0:02:23
14Germany0:03:00
15Experiment 230:07:00
16Ogniwo Boxmet Dzierzonió0:07:02
17ASC Dukla Praha0:08:44
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General classification after stage 1
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit3:08:10
2Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain0:00:07
3Annemie Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:00:15
4Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:00:18
5Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine0:00:26
6Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BelarusRow 5 - Cell 2
7Ievgenia Vysotska (Ukr) UkraineRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 7 - Cell 2
9Yulia Martisova (Rus) RussiaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jannie Stenerhag (Swe) SwedenRow 9 - Cell 2
11Madelene Olsson (Swe) SwedenRow 10 - Cell 2
12Yulia Blindyuk (Rus) Russia0:00:39
13Coryn Rivera (USA) United States of America0:00:40
14Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia0:00:42
15Polona Batagelj (Slo) SloveniaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) RussiaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Fröydis Waersted (Nor) Hitec products UCKRow 16 - Cell 2
18Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) United States of AmericaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Latoya Brulee (Bel) BelgiumRow 18 - Cell 2
20Beate Zanner (Ger) HAIBIKE-Rügen/SacRow 19 - Cell 2
21Paulina Brzezna-Bentkowska (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet DzierzonióRow 20 - Cell 2
22Maria Petersen (Den) Hitec products UCKRow 21 - Cell 2
23Marie Lindberg (Swe) Sweden0:01:00
24Katie Colclough (GBr) Great BritainRow 23 - Cell 2
25Ally Stacher (USA) United States of AmericaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Anna Potokina (Rus) RussiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Martina Zwick (Ger) HAIBIKE-Rügen/SacRow 26 - Cell 2
28Laura Trott (GBr) Great BritainRow 27 - Cell 2
29Martina Thomasson (Swe) SwedenRow 28 - Cell 2
30Martina Ružicková (Cze) S.C.Michela Fanini RecordRow 29 - Cell 2
31Lucy Martin (GBr) Great BritainRow 30 - Cell 2
32Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 31 - Cell 2
33Anne Arnouts (Bel) BelgiumRow 32 - Cell 2
34Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Austria0:01:07
35Hannah Mayho (GBr) Great BritainRow 34 - Cell 2
36Ajda Opeka (Slo) Slovenia0:01:11
37Alice Marmorini (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini RecordRow 36 - Cell 2
38Carly Hibberd (Aus) S.C.Michela Fanini Record0:01:15
39Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Hitec products UCK0:01:19
40Kristine Saastad (Nor) Hitec products UCKRow 39 - Cell 2
41Denis Zuckermandel (Ger) Germany0:01:24
42Christina Perchtold (Aut) AustriaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Yulia Ilinykh (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 42 - Cell 2
44Anna Nahrina (Ukr) UkraineRow 43 - Cell 2
45Bernadette Schober (Aut) AustriaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Kaat Hannes (Bel) BelgiumRow 45 - Cell 2
47Katarína Uhlariková (Svk) Experiment 23Row 46 - Cell 2
48Katarína Hranaiova (Cze) Experiment 23Row 47 - Cell 2
49Laura Dittmann (Ger) GermanyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jessica Prinner (USA) United States of AmericaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Samantha Galassi (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini RecordRow 50 - Cell 2
52Olena Pavlukhina (Ukr) UkraineRow 51 - Cell 2
53Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec products UCK0:01:37
54Ryan Kendall (USA) United States of AmericaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Theres Klein (Ger) HAIBIKE-Rügen/SacRow 54 - Cell 2
56Maria Kazachenko (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:01:42
57Sabrina Schweizer (Ger) Germany0:01:44
58Christina Kollmann (Aut) Austria0:01:48
59Jarmila Machacová (Cze) ASC Dukla PrahaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sofie Verdonck (Bel) BelgiumRow 59 - Cell 2
61Alenka Novak (Slo) SloveniaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Verena Absalyamova (Rus) RussiaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Emma Trott (GBr) Great BritainRow 62 - Cell 2
64Elena Novikova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:02:01
65Elke Gebhardt (Ger) GermanyRow 64 - Cell 2
66Natalia Mielnik (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet DzierzonióRow 65 - Cell 2
67Yelizavet Bochkarova (Ukr) Ukraine0:02:10
68Hannah Verhaeghe (Bel) Belgium0:02:12
69Loes Markerink (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jana Kyptová (Cze) ASC Dukla PrahaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Petra Zrimšek (Slo) Slovenia0:02:25
72Jessica Kihlbom (Swe) Sweden0:02:33
73Urša Pintar (Slo) Slovenia0:02:41
74Elisabeth Reiner (Aut) AustriaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Tjaša Rutar (Slo) Slovenia0:02:52
76Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C.Michela Fanini Record0:03:05
77Agnieta Francke (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:03:18
78Alexandra Pyatkova (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 77 - Cell 2
79Monika Simonová (Cze) Experiment 230:05:44
80Paulina Guz (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet Dzierzonió0:05:51
81Malgorzat Piotrowska (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet DzierzonióRow 80 - Cell 2
82Natalia Fraczek (Pol) Ogniwo Boxmet Dzierzonió0:05:58
83Nina Köhn (Ger) HAIBIKE-Rügen/Sac0:06:02
84Valerya Velychko (Ukr) Ukraine0:06:06
85Tatsiana Skurat (Blr) Belarus0:06:11
86Franziska Merten (Ger) GermanyRow 85 - Cell 2
87Gabriela Slámová (Cze) ASC Dukla Praha0:06:16
88Andrea Chlumská (Cze) ASC Dukla Praha0:06:19
89Jana Dubnová (Cze) Experiment 230:11:36
90Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Austria0:12:28
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Points classification
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit25pts
2Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Annemie Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Belarus10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ievgenia Vysotska (Ukr) Ukraine9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Yulia Martisova (Rus) Russia7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jannie Stenerhag (Swe) Sweden6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Madelene Olsson (Swe) Sweden5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Coryn Rivera (USA) United States of America4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Polona Batagelj (Slo) Slovenia2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Russia1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Active classification
1Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine14pts
2Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Yelizavet Bochkarova (Ukr) Ukraine6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Madelene Olsson (Swe) Sweden4Row 4 - Cell 3
6Laura Trott (GBr) Great Britain4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Yulia Blindyuk (Rus) Russia3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Emma Trott (GBr) Great Britain3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Annemie Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ievgenia Vysotska (Ukr) Ukraine2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Latoya Brulee (Bel) Belgium2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets1Row 11 - Cell 3
13Valerya Velychko (Ukr) Ukraine1Row 12 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine14pts
2Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Madelene Olsson (Swe) Sweden4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Laura Trott (GBr) Great Britain4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Yelizavet Bochkarova (Ukr) Ukraine4Row 4 - Cell 3
6Emma Trott (GBr) Great Britain3Row 5 - Cell 3
7Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Annemie Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ievgenia Vysotska (Ukr) Ukraine2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Latoya Brulee (Bel) Belgium2Row 9 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Nederland Bloeit9:26:02
2Russia0:00:18
3Sweden0:00:20
4Fenixs-Petrogradets0:00:37
5Great Britain0:00:41
6Ukraine0:00:44
7United States of America0:00:50
8Hitec products UCK0:01:11
9Belgium0:01:34
10HAIBIKE-Rügen/Sac0:01:47
11S.C.Michela Fanini Record0:01:54
12Slovenia0:02:09
13Austria0:02:23
14Germany0:03:00
15Experiment 230:07:00
16Ogniwo Boxmet Dzierzonió0:07:02
17ASC Dukla Praha0:08:44

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