The Dutch Marianne Vos (Visma Lease a Bike)triple world champion, won the 7th edition of the Belgian classic Through Flanders contested the start and finish in Waregem and route 129.9 kilometers after overtaking compatriot Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl Trek) in a two-man sprint.
Vos (Hertogenbosch, 36 years old), also winner of 5 Walloon Arrows, achieved a symbolic victory, at least number 250 in his impressive record. Having recently won the Omloop, he once again showed his quality and experience against a rival 14 years younger.
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The Visma runner also capped off a glorious afternoon for his team, as the American won the men’s race Matteo Jorgenson. Two wins to sweeten the Belgian’s collapse and retirement Wout Van Aertwhich may be missed in the next Tour of Flanders Week.
Vos arrived with Van Amrooij at the finish line after starring in the decisive breakaway of the day, and there he tested his rival and attacked at the right moment to raise his arms in a time of 3h.17.34. Third place went to Italian Letizia Paternoster (Liv AlUla Jayco), 20 seconds behind the winner.
Two of the big favorites entered this chasing group, the Belgian World Champion Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) and the Italian Longo Borghini (Lidl Trek). Movistar’s Cuban Arlenis Sierra was eighth in 50 seconds.
Vos succeeded her compatriot Demi Vollering, winner in 2023, in the event record.
Source: La Verdad
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