Van Vleuten victorious in Rabobank spectacle

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Vos silver as remainder of peloton distanced

Annamiek Van Vleuten solos to the Dutch championship

Annamiek Van Vleuten solos to the Dutch championship (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Annemiek Van Vleuten scored her first triumph in the Dutch national championships with a convincing win over last year's champion Marianne Vos in Kerkrade.

Lucinda Brand (AA Drink/Leontien.nl) was third, 3:45 behind and Amy Pieters (Skil-Argos) was fourth. The pair were part of the four-rider breakaway with Vos and Van Vleuten, but could not hold the pace of the Rabobank duo.

For Van Vleuten, the victory was an emotional one. The former World Cup winner had surgery last year to correct a kinked iliac artery, and is now confident that she has regained her full form ahead of her main goals: the Dutch championships, World Championships and Olympic Games.

Vos is also recovering from a broke collarbone sustained last month, but according to ANP she was not affected by the injury.

"I have suffered pain but that was because of the difficulty of the course. My collarbone has held up fine. Annemiek earned the victory, she was simply stronger in the finale."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Annemiek Van Vleuten (Rabobank Women Team)3:11:14
2Marianne Vos (Rabobank Women Team)0:00:03
3Lucinda Brand (AA Drink - Leontien.nl)0:03:45
4Amy Pieters (Skil - Argos)0:06:21
5Sanne Van Paassen (Rabobank Women Team)0:09:02
6Mascha Pijnenborg (Dolmans - Boels Cycling Team)0:09:06
7Anna Van Der Breggen (Sengers Ladies Cycling Team)0:10:03
8Janneke Kanis (Skil - Argos)0:11:50
9Martine Bras (Dolmans - Boels Cycling Team)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Iris Slappendel (Rabobank Women Team)0:11:52
11Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies Cycling Team)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Thalita De Jong (Rabobank Women Team)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Jessica Glasbergen (Specialized Dpd Sram Cycling Team)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Marijn De Vries (AA Drink - Leontien.nl)0:11:55
15Rozanne Slik (Wv Noord-holland)0:11:58
16Petra Dijkman (Kleo Ladies Team)0:12:02
17Marieke Van Wanroij (AA Drink - Leontien.nl)0:27:03
18Kirsten Wild (AA Drink - Leontien.nl)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Anouska Koster (Dolmans - Boels Cycling Team)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Linda Ringlever (NWV Groningen)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Lisanne SoemantaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Julia Soek (Specialized Dpd Sram Cycling Team)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Sabrina Stultiens (Rabobank Women Team)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Pauliena Rooijakkers (Dolmans - Boels Cycling Team)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Marjolein Claessen (RSC De Zuidwesthoek)Row 24 - Cell 2

 

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