Soloing to a superb victory in Saturday’s women’s World Cup race in Plouay, Brittany, the current world and Olympic champion Marianne Vos extended her already decisive points tally in the competition. The Dutchwoman went clear with compatriot Anna van der Breggen (Sengers Ladies) and world number one Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) on the last lap, then used the ascent of the Côte de Ty-Marrec with just under five kilometres to go to break the other two.
She soloed in twelve second ahead of Johansson and van der Breggen, and extended her winning World Cups point tally to 127 points over Johansson.
Vos will now turn her attention towards preparations for the world championships, which she hopes to win again.
A video of Saturday’s World Cup race is now available, and can be viewed below.
GP Plouay-Bretagne 2013:
1, Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank-Liv/Giant
2, Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS @ 12s
3, Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team @ 17s
4, Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Be Pink @ 1’27”
5, Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne-Futuroscope @ 1’35”
6, Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabobank-Liv/Giant @ 3’56”
7, Noemi Cantele (Ita) Be Pink
8, Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) MCipollini-Giordana
9, Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank-Liv/Giant
10, Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products
Final 2013 World Cup standings:
1, Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank-Liv/Giant 429pts
2, Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS 302
3, Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemon 224
4, Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 158
5, Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products 156
6, Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank-Liv/Giant 101
7, Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano 80
8, Tetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Chirio Forno d’Asolo 75
9, Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling 69
10, Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon 60