Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma): “An event up to the expectations”

I’m very happy [with my performance at La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es]. Of course, it was great to start off with a win in the team time trial and we had good motivation to continue with these vibes. Then, of course, the two stage wins, the green jersey and the white jersey feel really good. Riejanne Markus also did a really great job in the general classification,...

Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma): “If Van Vleuten or Vollering go, you know it is serious”

It was a really nervous, hard day after yesterday’s echelons. There was some wind and I think every team was prepared as if something would happen. Then, of course, with the climbs coming up, all the teams wanted to be in front and all the GC riders wanted to be there. In the first attack with the leaders, they got quite a big gap, so our team took control and the girls...

Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma): “When you know some teams are going to try, it’s better to try yourself”

Yesterday we were not that far off the win, and today’s stage was a new chance. The crosswinds made the race very hard. I’m very thankful that my team brought me in this position to the final, and very happy that I could finish it off.

We are not really surprised of how aggressive the race was. When you know that echelons are going to happen, you know some...

Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma): “Taking the leader jersey was not the main goal today”

After racing a TTT the first day, the first road stage can be a bit chaotic as everybody is fresh, motivated and excited to go for the stage win. There was a lot and not so much going on at the same time. The bunch kept very good control of the breakaway and we just had to stay focused and keep ourselves at the front. I'm very happy and proud of how the team rode today, and...

Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma): “We didn’t expect to win”

We didn’t expect to win this TTT. Of course, we were aiming for the best result we could do, but this is a discipline we don’t do so often, so it’s difficult to really predict a result. We knew we had a quite balanced team, and we tried to race steady and fast. Then, we got on the hot seat and of course it got a little nervous, because you never...