Visma-Lease a Bike co-leader Marianne Vos will not be racing Milan-San Remo this year because of family reasons.
Vos has had to head back home to Holland because of serious concerns about her father's health.
The Dutch star will be replaced by Rosita Reijnhout, making her debut in the Italian Classic at 21.
The runner-up in Milan-San Remo last year behind Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime), Vos' last-minute withdrawal follows the announcement earlier on Friday that another key contender, Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) will also not be racing, in the Italian's case because of illness.
According to Wielerflits, last autumn Vos also pulled out of the World Championships in order to spend more time with her father and she also missed her usual cyclo-cross season this winter for the same reason.
Marianne Vos will not start in Milano-Sanremo Donne tomorrow as she has returned home to be with her family after receiving news that her father’s health is critical. Our thoughts are with Marianne and her loved ones.Rosita Reijnhout will start with the team tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/NB3sXQ3JRaMarch 20, 2026
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