The 1st women’s edition of Volta Ciclista a Catalunyawhich will experience a high-level premiere as a test of episodes between days June 7 and 9, will feature some of the biggest stars of the international women’s peloton. Among them, one of the big draws is the presence of the Dutch Marianne Vos (Team Visma-Lease a Bike), triple world champion and one of the greatest cyclists in historyits participation is confirmed in the organization of its group.
Considered by many to be the best cyclist in historyMarianne Vos is an icon of women’s cycling in the world with more than 250 professional victories on his record. Despite his long career, the 37-year-old Team Visma-Lease a Bike veteran cyclist continues to be one of the decisive cyclists in the international peloton and will one of the great attractions of Volta a Catalunya.
In the same 2024, The Dutchwoman has five wins at top-level venueswho won two episodes of The Women’s Tour and three prestigious classics such as Amstel Gold Race Ladies, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Across Flanders. His road record includes: three world championship titles (in 2006, 2012 and 2013)the London 2012 Olympic title, five victories of Walloon Arrow and 38 stages of success in between Giro d’Italia (32), Tour de France (2) and Vuelta en España (4), among other record figures. All this without forgetting his successful career in cyclocross and track, where he also won many world titles.
Marianne Vos will therefore be one of the pillars of Team Visma-Bike Lease to compete in three stages of the Volta a Catalunya, vibrating with the best of world women’s cycling in the coming days June 7, 8 and 9. A luxurious attraction for an attempt to mark a new and then as the first women’s edition of the historic Catalan cycling race.
A platoon with about twenty international teams, of which seven teams UCI Women’s World Tourthe first world division, the victory will be played in three stages that make up the route of the Catalan event. Manresa, European City of Sports 2024, will be the venue of departure and arrival of the first stage. The second will join the Seu d’Urgell with the station of La Molina, which will host the arrival at the top of the high mountains, and the third will depart from Molins de Rei to finish in the city of Barcelona.
Vos will head a long list of star names from the international women’s peloton that will be at the start of this Volta a Catalunya. The triple world champion will lead a Team Visma-Lease a Bike team in which he also Riejanne Markus, who was recently classified as 2nd overall in La Vuelta Femenina. The match is expected to be fierce against other great teams like FDJ-SUEZ, who are in Volta with well-known names like charismatic. Cecilie Uttrup-Ludwig3rd classified in the last World Cup held in Glasgow, AG Insurance-Soudal Team or Movistar Team, among others.
Source: La Verdad
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