The elated reaction that Marianne Vos produces whenever she comes over the line at the front of a race is testament to the fact that winning never gets old, with the Visma-Lease a Bike rider celebrating her 250th road victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen with the same excitement and joy as if it was her first-ever triumph.
In some ways it still was a first, as while Vos has a palmares that includes 3 Road Worlds titles, Olympic gold and 32 women's Giro d'Italia stages, the 36-year-old had never previously conquered Dwars door Vlaanderen. Her best result to date was a podium finish last March in her first-ever participation.
