The Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos, eight-time cyclocross World Champion, will compete in the women’s event of the UCI World Cup–Benidorm Costa Blancawhich will be held in the town of Alicante on January 19as announced this Thursday by the organization.
Your presence with Fem van Empel, winner of two editions of the test in Benidorme, a great sporting spectacle is guaranteed in the women’s event.
Marianne Vos has been the absolute reference of women’s cycling this century, with a collection of 255 wins on the road and 108 in cyclocross.
Currently, in addition, it is the current gravel world champion.
The Dutchwoman will return to cyclocross in Benidorm to complete a reduced schedule of four events. “I chose careers that I like, where I enjoy and I know I can perform and have fun,” Marianne Vos told the organization.
“One of our goals in this event is to achieve true equality”said Pascual Momparler, head of Momparler Cycling and organizer of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup – Benidorm Costa Blanca.
“When it comes to women’s cycling, the champion of excellence is Marianne Vos. “She was able to win everything and compete wherever she went, while with her sportsmanship she offered a good example for girls and women,” added the organizer.
The male testfor its part, will have as its primary references Wout van Aert, champion of the last edition, and the cyclist from Villajoyosa, Felipe Ortsgreat sensation of the year after winning silver at the European Championship and landing on the podium in the final rounds of the World Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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