Marianne Vos |
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13 May 1987 |
Who is Marianne Vos?
The biggest name in women’s cycling in… well, pretty much ever! Marianne Vos has been described as:
“the finest cyclist of (her) generation” – Will Fotheringham -The Guardian
“the most naturally gifted, hardest-working cyclist who ever lived” – Jen See – Bicycling.com
“the world’s greatest road cyclist” – Tom Cary – The Telegraph
… to quote just a few of the plaudits bestowed upon her and at 27 years old there is much more to come from the Dutchwoman.
Unlike many Dutch cyclists who come into the sport via speedskating it was always about the bike for Marianne Vos. Following her elder brother, Anton to races as a youngster gave Marianne the desire to ride. After getting her first bike at six years old and racing by eight, Marianne had discovered what she loved and she was pretty good at it too.
After winning the Junior Road World Championships in 2004 Marianne decided to dedicate herself to cycling and see how far she could go as a pro. Two years later Marianne was a double World Champion, winning rainbow jerseys on the road and cyclocross. Since then her results in any given season would be beyond the dreams of most cyclist’s entire career.
Olympic gold medals on the track and the road, top spot on the podium of the biggest races in women’s cycling. Dominating the cyclocross, winning every World Championships since 2009 and not finishing outside the top two at the Road World Championships until 2014.
MTB’ers should look out, Marianne has her sights set on success there next…
Career Highlights
3rd – UCI Cyclocross World Championships
2nd – Marianne Vos Classic
3rd – Lotto Belisol Belgium Tour – Prologue
1st – Boels Rental Ladies Tour – Stage 3
3rd – Boels Rental Ladies Tour – Stage 2
2nd – GP de Plouay
2nd – Open de Suède Vårgårda Team Time Trial
2nd – Ladies Tour of Norway – General Classification
1st – Ladies Tour of Norway – Stage 2
1st – Ladies Tour of Norway – Prologue
2nd – Rabobank Gouden Pijl
1st – Profwielerronde van Oostvoorne
1st – Ridderronde Maastricht
3rd – Draai van de Kaai
1st – Sparkassen Giro
1st – Acht van Chaam
1st – La Course by Le Tour de France
1st – Paardenmarktronde Alblasserdam
2nd – Arendonk
1st – Giro Rosa – General Classification
3rd – Giro Rosa – Stage 9
1st – Giro Rosa – Stage 7
3rd – Giro Rosa – Stage 6
1st – Giro Rosa – Stage 5
1st – Giro Rosa – Stage 4
2nd – Giro Rosa – Stage 2
1st – Giro Rosa – Stage 1
2nd – Giro Rosa – Prologue
3rd – Dutch National Road Championships – Road Race
3rd – Dutch National Road Championships – Time Trial
2nd – Emakumeen Bira – General Classification
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 4
2nd – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 3
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 2
3rd – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 1
1st – Emakumeen Saria
1st – Gooik-Geraardsbergen-Gooik
1st – Rabobank Marianne Vos Classic
2nd – Ronde van Lekkerkerk
1st – The Women’s Tour – General Classification
1st – The Women’s Tour – Stage 5
1st – The Women’s Tour – Stage 4
1st – The Women’s Tour – Stage 3
3rd – The Women’s Tour – Stage 2
2nd – The Women’s Tour – Stage 1
2nd – Elsy Jacobs – General Classification
1st – Elsy Jacobs – Stage 2
1st – Elsy Jacobs – Prologue
2nd – bPost Bank Trofee (Krawatencross) – Cyclocross
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Championships
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup (Nommay) – Cyclocross
1st – Soudal Cyclocross
1st – International CycloCross Rucphen
1st – Dutch National Cyclocross Championships
2nd – UCI Cyclocross World Cup (Rome)
1st – Internationale Centrumcross – Cyclocross
2nd – bPost Bank Trofee G.P. Sven Nys
1st – Loenhout Wuustwezel – Cyclocross
2nd – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Heusden-Zolder
2nd – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Namur
1st – Kiremko Nacht van Woerden – Cyclocross
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Valkenburg
1st – Veldrit Grote Prijs van Brabant – Cyclocross
1st – UCI Road World Championships – Road Race
2nd – UCI Road World Championships – Team Time Trial
1st – Giro della Toscana – Stage 3
1st – Giro della Toscana – Stage 2
3rd – Giro della Toscana – Stage 1
1st – Giro della Toscana – Prologue
1st – GP de Plouay
1st – Trophée d’Or Féminin – General Classification
1st – Trophée d’Or Féminin – Stage 4
1st – Trophée d’Or Féminin – Stage 2 TT
2nd – Trophée d’Or Féminin – Stage 3
1st – Trophée d’Or Féminin – Stage 1
1st – Open de Suède Vårgårda Road Race
2nd – Open de Suède Vårgårda Team Time Trial
1st – Rabobank Gouden Pijl
1st – Mijl van Mares
1st – Profwielerronde van Oostvoorne
1st – Cityronde van Tiel
1st – Giro Rosa – Stage 7
1st – Giro Rosa – Stage 4
1st – Giro Rosa – Stage 3
2nd – Giro Rosa – Stage 2
2nd – Giro Rosa – Stage 1
1st – Ronde van Luyksgestel
2nd – Dutch National Road Championships – Road Race
3rd – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 2
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 1
1st – Emakumeen Saria
1st – Rabobank 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg
1st – Elsy Jacobs – General Classification
1st – Elsy Jacobs – Stage 2
2nd – Elsy Jacobs – Prologue
1st – Sea Otter Classic – MTB Cross-Country
1st – Sea Otter Classic – MTB Short-Track
1st – La Flèche Wallonne
1st – Ronde van Vlaanderen
1st – Boels Rental Ronde van Drenthe
1st – Drentse 8
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Championships
1st – GP Adrie van der Poel – Cyclocross
1st – Internationale Rucphen Cyclocross
1st – Cyclocross Otegem
1st – Dutch National Cyclocross Championships
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Rome
1st – Internationale Centrumcross Surhuisterveen – Cyclocross
1st – Grand Prix Hotel Threeland – Cyclocross
1st – Dutch National Track Championships – Madison
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Heusden-Zolder
3rd – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Namen
2nd – Superprestige Gieten
1st – UCI Road World Championships – Road Race
1st – BrainWash Ladies Tour – General Classification
1st – BrainWash Ladies Tour – Stage 6
1st – BrainWash Ladies Tour – Stage 4
3rd – BrainWash Ladies Tour – Stage 3
2nd – BrainWash Ladies Tour – Stage 1
1st – Profronde Almelo
1st – GP de Plouay
3rd – Open de Suède Vårgårda Road Race
1st – Profwielerronde Etten-Leur
1st – Rabobank Gouden Pijl
1st – Olympic Games (London) – Road Race
1st – Tour Féminin en Limousin – General Classification
1st – Tour Féminin en Limousin – Stage 4
2nd – Tour Féminin en Limousin – Stage 3
2nd – Tour Féminin en Limousin – Stage 2 TT
1st – Tour Féminin en Limousin – Stage 1
1st – Giro d’Italia Femminile – General Classification
2nd – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 9
1st – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 8
2nd – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 6
1st – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 4
1st – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 2 TT
1st – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 1
1st – Ronde van Luyksgestel
2nd – Dutch National Road Championships
2nd – Parkhotel Valkenburg Hills Classic
2nd – GP Comune di Cornaredo
1st – Elsy Jacobs – General Classification
2nd – Elsy Jacobs – Stage 2
1st – Elsy Jacobs – Stage 1
2nd – World Cup #4 – La Flèche Wallonne
3rd – Energiewacht Tour – General Classification
3rd – Energiewacht Tour – Stage 4a
2nd – Energiewacht Tour – Stage 3
3rd – Energiewacht Tour – Stage 2
3rd – Energiewacht Tour – Stage 1 TT
1st – Trofeo Alfredo Binda
1st – Novilon Euregio Cup
1st – Ronde van Drenthe
3rd – Drentse 8
2nd – GvA-Trofee Oostmalle – Cyclocross
1st – Internationale Cauberg Cyclocross
1st – GvA-Trofee Krawatencross Lille – Cyclocross
1st – GP Skidome Rucphen – Cyclocross
1st – Grand Prix Groenendaal – Cyclocross
1st – Fidea Cyclocross Leuven
1st – GvA-Trofee Azencross
1st – UCI World Cup Heusden-Zolder
1st – Diegem – Cyclocross
1st – Internationale Centrumcross Surhuisterveen – Cyclocross
1st – UCI World Cup Namur- Cyclocross
1st – GvA-Trofee GP Rouwmoer – Cyclocross
1st – Gieten – Cyclocross
2nd – UCI World Cup Koksijde – Cyclocross
2nd – UCI Road World Championships – Road Race
1st – Profile Ladies Tour – General Classification
1st – Profile Ladies Tour – Stage 6
1st – Profile Ladies Tour – Stage 5
2nd – Profile Ladies Tour – Stage 3
2nd – Profile Ladies Tour – Stage 2 TT
1st – Profile Ladies Tour – Stage 1
3rd – GP de Plouay
1st – Trophée d’Or Féminin – Stage 4
2nd – Trophée d’Or Féminin – Stage 1
1st – Profronde van Oostvoorne
1st – Ridderronde van Maastricht
3rd – Draai van de Kaai
1st – Acht van Chaam
1st – TWC de Grensrijders
1st – Dutch National Championships – Road Race
1st – Dutch National Championships – Time Trial
1st – Rabo Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden – General Classification
1st – Rabo Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden- Stage 3
1st – Rabo Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden- Stage 1 TT
1st – Emakumeen Bira – General Classification
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 4
2nd – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 3b
2nd – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 3a TT
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 2
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 1
1st – Emakumeen Saria
1st – GP Ciudad de Valladolid
1st – Gooik
1st – 7 Dorpenomloop Aalburg
1st – Wielerweekend Buchten
1st – Grote Prijs Groenen Groep
1st – Grand-Prix Nicolas Frantz
1st – Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs
3rd – Omloop van Borsele
1st – La Flèche Wallonne
1st – Ronde van Drenthe
1st – Drentse
3rd – Energiewacht Tour – General Classification
1st – Energiewacht Tour – Stage 4
1st – Energiewacht Tour – Stage 1
3rd – Ronde van Vlaanderen
1st – Parkhotel Rooding Classic
1st – UCI Track World Championships – Scratch Race
1st – Cauberg Cyclocross
1st – UCI Cyclocross Championships
3rd – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Hoogerheide
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Pont-Château
1st – Dutch National Cyclocross Championships
3rd – FIDEA Cyclocross Tervuren – Vossem
1st – Grand Prix Hotel Threeland – Cyclocross
1st – GvA-Trofee Azencross – Cyclocross
2nd – UCI World Cup Heusden-Zolder – Cyclocross
2nd – UCI World Cup Kalmthout – Cyclocross
2nd – Scheldecross – Cyclocross
2nd – UCI Road World Championships – Road Race
2nd – Giro della Toscana – Stage 6
1st – Giro della Toscana – Stage 5
2nd – Giro della Toscana – Stage 4 TT
1st – Holland Ladies Tour – General Classification
1st – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 7
2nd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 6 TT
2nd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 5
2nd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 4
1st – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 3
2nd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 1
3rd – Profronde van Almelo
2nd – GP de Plouay
1st – La Route de France – Stage 6
1st – La Route de France – Stage 3
1st – Profwielerronde van Oostvoorne
1st – Ridderronde
1st – Draai van de Kaai
2nd – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 7
1st – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 6
1st – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 5
3rd – Giro d’Italia Femminile – Stage 2
2nd – Ronde van Luyksgestel
2nd – Dutch National Road Championships – Road Race
1st – Dutch National Road Championships – Time Trial
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 3b
3rd – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 3a TT
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 1
1st – Emakumeen Saria
1st – Parel van de Veluwe
1st – 7 Dorpenomloop Aalburg
2nd – Tour de l’Aude – Stage 9
1st – Tour de l’Aude – Stage 8
3rd – Tour de l’Aude – Prologue
1st – Grote Prijs Sankomij
1st – Gracia Orlova – General Classification
1st – Gracia Orlova – Stage 5
1st – Gracia Orlova – Stage 4
3rd – Gracia Orlova – Stage 3 TT
2nd – Gracia Orlova – Stage 2
1st – Gracia Orlova – Stage 1
1st – Ronde van Werkendam
2nd – Ronde van Vlaanderen
1st – Trofeo Alfredo Binda
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Championships
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Hoogerheide
3rd – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Roubaix
1st – Internationale Centrumcross – Cyclocross
2nd – Dutch National Cyclocross Championships
1st – Grand Prix Groenendaal – Cyclocross
1st – Grand Prix Groenendaal – Cyclocross
1st – Grand Prix Hotel Threeland – Cyclocross
2nd – GvA-Trofee Azencross – Cyclocross
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Heusden-Zolder
2nd – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Kalmthout – Cyclocross
1st – International Radcross – Cyclocross
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Koksijde
2nd – Gavere Asper – Cyclocross
2nd – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Nommay
1st – European Cyclocross Championships
1st – Kiremko Nacht van Woerden
2nd – UCI Road World Championships – Road Race
1st – Giro della Toscana – Stage 6
1st – Giro della Toscana – Stage 4 TT
2nd – Giro della Toscana – Stage 3
1st – Holland Ladies Tour – General Classification
2nd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 6
3rd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 3
3rd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 2 TT
2nd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 1
2nd – Profronde van Almelo
2nd – GP de Plouay
1st – Peperbus Profspektakel
1st – Holland Hills Classic
1st – Profronde van Oostvoorne
1st – Ridder Ronde Maastricht
1st – Open de Suède Vårgårda Road Race
2nd – Thüringen Rundfahrt – General Classification
3rd – Thüringen Rundfahrt – Stage 4
3rd – Thüringen Rundfahrt – Stage 2
1st – Thüringen Rundfahrt
2nd – Tour de Bretagne Féminin – General Classification
1st – Tour de Bretagne Féminin – Stage 4b
1st – Tour de Bretagne Féminin – Stage 4a TT
1st – Tour de Bretagne Féminin – Stage 3
3rd – Tour de Bretagne Féminin – Stage 1
3rd – Grande Boucle – General Classification
1st – Grande Boucle – Stage 4
3rd – Grande Boucle – Stage 2
2nd – Grande Boucle – Stage 1 TT
3rd – Tour de l’Aude – General Classification
1st – Tour de l’Aude – Stage 8
1st – Tour de l’Aude – Stage 7
1st – Tour de l’Aude – Stage 4
3rd – Tour de l’Aude – Stage 1
2nd – Berner-Rundfahrt
3rd – Gracia Orlova – General Classification
1st – Gracia Orlova – Stage 1
2nd – Omloop van Borsele
1st – La Flèche Wallonne
1st – Novilon Eurocup Ronde van Drenthe
1st – Trofeo Alfredo Binda
3rd – GP Costa Etrusca
1st – Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle – Cyclocross
2nd – Krawaten Cross – Cyclocross
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Championships
3rd – Azencross – Cyclocross
1st – UCI Cyclocross World Cup Heusden-Zolder
2nd – UCI Road World Championships – Road Race
3rd – Giro della Toscana – General Classification
2nd – Giro della Toscana – Stage 4
1st – Giro della Toscana – Stage 2a
2nd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 6
3rd – Holland Ladies Tour – Stage 1
1st – Olympic Games (Beijing) – Points Race
3rd – Krásná Lípa – Stage 4
1st – Krásná Lípa – Stage 3 TT
1st – Krásná Lípa – Stage 2
1st – Dutch National Road Championships – Road Race
1st – Emakumeen Bira – General Classification
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 4
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 3a TT
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 2
1st – Emakumeen Bira – Stage 1
1st – Parel van de Veluwe
3rd – 7 Dorpenomloop Aalburg
1st – Vuelta a Occidente – General Classification
1st – Vuelta a Occidente – Stage 1
1st – Vuelta a Occidente – Stage 2 TT
1st – Vuelta a Occidente – Prologue
2nd – Vuelta el Salvador – General Classification
2nd – Vuelta el Salvador – Stage 5
3rd – Vuelta el Salvador – Stage 4
1st – Vuelta el Salvador – Stage 2 TT
1st – Vuelta el Salvador – Stage 1
1st – Vuelta el Salvador – Prologue
1st – Grand Prix de Santa Ana
1st – Gracia Orlova – General Classification
3rd – Gracia Orlova – Stage 4
1st – Gracia Orlova – Stage 3 TT
1st – Gracia Orlova – Stage 2
1st – Gracia Orlova – Stage 1
3rd – Omloop van Borsele
1st – La Flèche Wallonne
2nd – Unive Ronde van Drenthe
1st – Grand Prix de Dottignies
1st – UCI Track World Championships – Points Race
2nd – UCI Road World Championship – Road Race
1st – Expert Ladies Tour
3rd – Rabobank de Gouden Pijl
1st – Holland Hills Classic
2nd – Bavaria Ronde van Maastricht
1st – Draai van de Kaai
1st – Acht van Chaam
2nd – Dutch National Road Championships – Road Race
1st – Noordwijk Classic
1st – Rabobank Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden
2nd – Omloop van Middag-Humsterland
1st – Omloop van Borsele
1st – 7 Dorpenomloop en Aalburg
1st – Ronde van Gelderland
2nd – Novilon Cup
3rd – Worldcup Ronde van Drenthe
2nd – Grote Prijs Adrie van der Poel – Cyclocross
2nd – Dutch National Cyclocross Championships
2nd – Veldrit Veghel-Eerde
3rd – European Cyclocross Championships
1st – Super Prestige Veldrijden – Cyclocross
1st – UCI Road World Championships – Road Race
2nd – Expert Holland Ladies Tour
2nd – Gouden Pijl
2nd – Holland Hills Classic
1st – Ronde van Pijnacker
1st – Super Draai van de Kaai
1st – Spektakel van Steenwijk
3rd – Acht van Chaam
1st – Omloop van Valkenburg
3rd – GP Gerrie Knetemann
2nd – Rabobank Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden
2nd – Ronde van Lekkerkerk
2nd – Flevotour
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