Vos claims overall World Cup with Vargarda victory

Overcoming recent back problems and a puncture on the final lap, the world champion Marianne Vos (Rabo-LivGiant) showed her mettle by taking a tenacious victory in the Vårgårda World Cup in Sweden.

With her sprint victory over Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS), Vos has sealed her overall title as World Cup champion for the second consecutive year, and the fifth time of her career.

Any Pieters (Argos-Shimano) was third of the six-rider breakaway, which also contained Elenora van Dijk and Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) and Amy van der Breggen (Sengers).

Vos punctured at a critical moment halfway through the last of 12 11km laps, but with a quick wheel change and a fast chase back to the leading group, the Dutch woman was able to recover her energies enough to sprint to the victory.

“I was pretty scared about Emma – she’s fast to the line too, so that’s why I wanted to take a fast last corner and sprint as hard as I could," Vos said, thanking her competitors for their sportsmanship when she had to stop for a puncture on the last lap. “I was quite lucky and happy that the others didn’t attack me, I have to say thanks for that.”

The race began with what should have been a non-threatening breakaway, containing Loes Gunnewijk (Orica-AIS), Lisa Brennauer (Specialized-lululemon), Nina Kessler (Boels-Dolamns), Dani King (Wiggle Honda), Roxanne Knetemann (Rabobank-Liv/Giant), Rosella Ratto (Hitec Products UCK), Claudia Häusler (Team TIBCO) and Esra Tromp (Argos-Shimano).

But a counter-attack by Evie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon), Pauline Ferrand Prevot and Lucille Brand (Rabobank-Liv Giant) and Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) threatened Orica-AIS, which missed the second move and they chased it back.

With the World Cup still in the sights of Emma Johansson, her teammate Loes Gunnewijk (Orica-AIS) marked a move by Vos's teammate Roxanne Knetemann. The pair built up a 1:30 advantage until Specialized-lululemon reduced the gap and attacks formed a 10-rider split that stayed away from the rest of the field.

That move contained Vos and Knetemann, Johansson and Gunnewijk, Pieters, Ellen van Dijk and Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-Lululemon), Anna van der Breggen (Sengers), Rossella Ratto (Hitec Products UCK) and Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda).

The leaders built up a huge advantage over the field as the winds picked up, clocking nine minutes by the time the race was over.

On the penultimate lap, and attack on the climb by Gunnewijk was countered by Vos, and distanced Bronzini from the group, a necessity for the world champion as the Italian sprinter had recently dominated the bunch kicks and breakaways at the Route de France.

The move broke the leading group into two, with only Vos, Johansson, Pieters, Van Dijk, van der Breggen and Stevens remaining. The six entered the final lap together, and after the return of Vos from her puncture, Stevens went for broke with an all-out attack. She was brought back and countered by Johansson, but neither move could distance Vos.

The World Cup leader attacked as the group approached the finish and held on for the victory over Johansson.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant3:26:41
2Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AISRow 1 - Cell 2
3Amy Pieters (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemonRow 3 - Cell 2
5Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team0:00:25
6Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon0:00:48
7Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant0:01:22
8Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCKRow 7 - Cell 2
9Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AISRow 8 - Cell 2
10Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda0:02:03
11Kirsten Wild (Ned) Argos-Shimano0:09:00
12Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 12 - Cell 2
14Dani King (GBr) Wiggle HondaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 14 - Cell 2
16Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 15 - Cell 2
17Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products UCKRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS0:09:03
19Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) RusVeloRow 18 - Cell 2
20Amy Cure (Aus) AustraliaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) Wiggle HondaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Grace Sulzberger (Aus) AustraliaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Cecilie Johansen (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 22 - Cell 2
24Claudia Häusler (Ger) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 23 - Cell 2
25Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Sara Olsson (Swe) Sweden0:09:07
27Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemonRow 26 - Cell 2
28Vera Koedooder (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team0:10:15
29Shelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top0:12:23
30Alexandra Nessmar (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 29 - Cell 2
31Lauren Stephens (USA) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ingrid Lorvik (Nor) NorwayRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 32 - Cell 2
34Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle HondaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Julie Leth (Den) Hitec Products UCKRow 34 - Cell 2
36Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jessie Maclean (Aus) Orica-AISRow 37 - Cell 2
39Madelene Olsson (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 38 - Cell 2
40Linnea Sjöblom (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 39 - Cell 2
41Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Esra Tromp (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Evelyn Arys (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Loren Rowney (Aus) Specialized-lululemonRow 43 - Cell 2
45Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 44 - Cell 2
46Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 45 - Cell 2
47Patricia Schwager (Swi) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Chloe Mcconville (Aus) AustraliaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Lucy Garner (GBr) Argos-ShimanoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Giuseppina Grassi Herrera (Mex) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Martina Thomasson (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 50 - Cell 2
52Carmen Small (USA) Specialized-lululemonRow 51 - Cell 2
53Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 52 - Cell 2
54Janneke Kanis (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Anastasiya Chulkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 54 - Cell 2
56Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 55 - Cell 2
57Aizhan Zhaparova (Rus) RusVeloRow 56 - Cell 2
58Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 57 - Cell 2
59Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS0:12:30
60Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Camilla Sørgjerd (Nor) Norway0:17:53
62Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Finland0:17:57
DNFThea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 62 - Cell 2
DNFLisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemonRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFAdrie Visser (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
DNFElizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
DNFJessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Trott (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
DNFRomy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
DNFNina Kessler (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
DNFElke Gebhardt (Ger) Argos-ShimanoRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFJulia Soek (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFMaaike Polspoel (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFBeatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFCarolin Rodriguez Guiterrez (Mex) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFMelanie Späth (Irl) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFEvgeniya Romanyuta (Rus) RusVeloRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFJessica Kihlbom (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFHanna Nilsson (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Marcelli (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFVeronica Cornolti (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFCorinna Defile (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFSimona Bortolotti (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFEmily Roper (Aus) AustraliaRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFJessica Mundy (Aus) AustraliaRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFTina Andreassen (Nor) NorwayRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFRakel Henriksen (Nor) NorwayRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFHildegunn Hovdenak (Nor) NorwayRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFThrude Karlsen Natholmen (Nor) NorwayRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFLaura Vainionpää (Fin) FinlandRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFSini Savolainen (Fin) FinlandRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFJaana Hyvärinen (Fin) FinlandRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFRosa Törmänen (Fin) FinlandRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFMalin Rydlund (Swe) SwedenRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFMalin Wallin (Swe) SwedenRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Ahlstrand (Swe) SwedenRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFTilina Levin (Swe) SwedenRow 96 - Cell 2
DNSShara Gillow (Aus) Orica-AISRow 97 - Cell 2
DNSBeata Sandström (Swe) SwedenRow 98 - Cell 2
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World Cup rankings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant354pts
2Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS252Row 1 - Cell 3
3Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemon224Row 2 - Cell 3
4Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCK156Row 3 - Cell 3
5Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team123Row 4 - Cell 3
6Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant86Row 5 - Cell 3
7Amy Pieters (Ned) Argos-Shimano80Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Chirio Forno d'Asolo75Row 7 - Cell 3
9Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda69Row 8 - Cell 3
10Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon59Row 9 - Cell 3
11Kirsten Wild (Ned) Argos-Shimano58Row 10 - Cell 3
12Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team58Row 11 - Cell 3
13Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS55Row 12 - Cell 3
14Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCK48Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS45Row 14 - Cell 3
16Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemon44Row 15 - Cell 3
17Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemon44Row 16 - Cell 3
18Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS43Row 17 - Cell 3
19Adrie Visser (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team40Row 18 - Cell 3
20Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCO-To The Top38Row 19 - Cell 3
21Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant36Row 20 - Cell 3
22Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products UCK36Row 21 - Cell 3
23Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol Ladies35Row 22 - Cell 3
24Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) RusVelo35Row 23 - Cell 3
25Shelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top35Row 24 - Cell 3
26Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda33Row 25 - Cell 3
27Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant30Row 26 - Cell 3
28Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team30Row 27 - Cell 3
29Sara Mustonen (Swe) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team27Row 28 - Cell 3
30Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant27Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team27Row 30 - Cell 3
32Marijn De Vries (Ned) Lotto Belisol Ladies27Row 31 - Cell 3
33Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS25Row 32 - Cell 3
33Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica-AIS25Row 33 - Cell 3
35Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BePink25Row 34 - Cell 3
36Vera Koedooder (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team24Row 35 - Cell 3
37Charlotte Becker (Ger) Wiggle Honda24Row 36 - Cell 3
38Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) MCipollini Giordana24Row 37 - Cell 3
39Dani King (GBr) Wiggle Honda23Row 38 - Cell 3
40Carmen Small (USA) Specialized-lululemon22Row 39 - Cell 3
41Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team21Row 40 - Cell 3
42Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team20Row 41 - Cell 3
43Janneke Kanis (Ned) Argos-Shimano20Row 42 - Cell 3
44Kim De Baat (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team18Row 43 - Cell 3
45Amber Neben (USA) Pasta Zara-Cogeas18Row 44 - Cell 3
46Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) Wiggle Honda16Row 45 - Cell 3
47Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products UCK16Row 46 - Cell 3
48Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope16Row 47 - Cell 3
49Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Liv/Giant16Row 48 - Cell 3
50Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) RusVelo15Row 49 - Cell 3
50Anastasiya Chulkova (Rus) RusVelo15Row 50 - Cell 3
50Aizhan Zhaparova (Rus) RusVelo15Row 51 - Cell 3
53Amy Cure (Aus) Australia15Row 52 - Cell 3
54Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team15Row 53 - Cell 3
55Grace Sulzberger (Aus) Australia14Row 54 - Cell 3
55Taryn Heather (Aus) Australia14Row 55 - Cell 3
55Emily Roper (Aus) Australia14Row 56 - Cell 3
58Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team14Row 57 - Cell 3
59Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team13Row 58 - Cell 3
60Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCK12Row 59 - Cell 3
60Julie Leth (Den) Hitec Products UCK12Row 60 - Cell 3
62Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO-To The Top11Row 61 - Cell 3
62Claudia Häusler (Ger) Team TIBCO-To The Top11Row 62 - Cell 3
64Julia Martisova (Rus) Chirio Forno d'Asolo11Row 63 - Cell 3
65Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Argos-Shimano10Row 64 - Cell 3
65Esra Tromp (Ned) Argos-Shimano10Row 65 - Cell 3
67Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) GSD Gestion-Kallisto10Row 66 - Cell 3
68Patricia Schwager (Swi) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team9Row 67 - Cell 3
68Giuseppina Grassi Herrera (Mex) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team9Row 68 - Cell 3
68Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team9Row 69 - Cell 3
71Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda9Row 70 - Cell 3
72Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) RusVelo9Row 71 - Cell 3
73Martina Thomasson (Swe) Cramo Go:Green8Row 72 - Cell 3
73Linnea Sjöblom (Swe) Cramo Go:Green8Row 73 - Cell 3
73Mirella Ehrin (Swe) Cramo Go:Green8Row 74 - Cell 3
73Madelene Olsson (Swe) Cramo Go:Green8Row 75 - Cell 3
73Hanna Helamb (Swe) Cramo Go:Green8Row 76 - Cell 3
73Alexandra Nessmar (Swe) Cramo Go:Green8Row 77 - Cell 3
79Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Team Polaris8Row 78 - Cell 3
80Camilla Sørgjerd (Nor) Norway7Row 79 - Cell 3
80Ingrid Lorvik (Nor) Norway7Row 80 - Cell 3
80Thrude Karlsen (Nor) Norway7Row 81 - Cell 3
80Tina Andreassen (Nor) Norway7Row 82 - Cell 3
80Hildegunn Hovdenak (Nor) Norway7Row 83 - Cell 3
85Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Belisol Ladies7Row 84 - Cell 3
86Simona Frapporti (Ita) BePink7Row 85 - Cell 3
87Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Rabobank Liv/Giant7Row 86 - Cell 3
88Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Servetto Footon6Row 87 - Cell 3
88Emma Marcelli (Ita) Servetto Footon6Row 88 - Cell 3
88Simona Bortolotti (Ita) Servetto Footon6Row 89 - Cell 3
88Veronica Cornolti (Ita) Servetto Footon6Row 90 - Cell 3
92Edwige Pitel (Fra) S.C. Michela Fanini-Rox6Row 91 - Cell 3
93Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Pasta Zara-Cogeas6Row 92 - Cell 3
94Elena Cecchini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team5Row 93 - Cell 3
95Roxane Fournier (Fra) France4Row 94 - Cell 3
96Annelies Dom (Bel) Cyclelive Plus-Zannata4Row 95 - Cell 3
97Amélie Rivat (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope3Row 96 - Cell 3
98Megan Guarnier (USA) Rabobank Liv/Giant3Row 97 - Cell 3
99Ashlynn Van Baarle (Ned) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team2Row 98 - Cell 3
100Lucie Pader (Fra) Bourgogne-Pro Dialog2Row 99 - Cell 3
101Noemi Cantele (Ita) BePink1Row 100 - Cell 3
102Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies1Row 101 - Cell 3
103Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Team Polaris1Row 102 - Cell 3

 

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