No Marianne Vos at Cyclo-cross Worlds: Visma | Lease a Bike rider sidelined with calf injury, Van Alphen takes her spot
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A huge disappointment for cyclo-cross fans: Marianne Vos will skip the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Liévin after suffering a calf injury during the race in Maasmechelen. The eight-time world champion has decided not to take any risks and will give her spot to compatriot Aniek van Alphen.
The Dutch cycling federation announced in a press release that Vos will not compete in France. "Of course, we’re incredibly disappointed," said national coach Gerben de Knegt. "As an eight-time world champion, we would have loved to see Marianne contend for another title, though we knew it would be tough after her crash. We wish Marianne a speedy recovery!"
For the 37-year-old Vos, the entire winter season was centered around the World Championships in Liévin. Vos returned to cyclo-cross after a two-year hiatus at the World Cup in Besançon, where she impressively finished fifth despite starting from a poor grid position. Fourth-place finishes at the Dutch National Championships and the Spanish World Cup in Benidorm fueled optimism, but her crash in Maasmechelen derailed her campaign. Vos managed to finish 13th in the Belgian World Cup race but sustained a calf injury in the process.
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Hoogerheide cut short after less than a lap
Despite her injury, Vos started the next day at the World Cup in Hoogerheide. After a strong start, she pulled out after less than one lap. Running sections were particularly difficult on her, and during the barrier jumps, her calf injury flared up again. So she did not finish the lap. After that setback, Vos monitored her condition for a few days and was initially included in the Dutch selection. However, on Tuesday, she made the difficult decision to withdraw. The primary goal of her winter season is now off the table, and Vos will shift her focus to the road season, which begins for her on February 13 at the Tour of Valencia.
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- Remco is still very young. And injuries can absolutely keep you from overdoing it and getting worse. The recent Remco accident didn't keep him from being able to ride a recumbent inside. Wout's knee is a different story thoughVeganpotter23-01-2025
- Van der Poel style is winning by a half a lap and leading the race from the end of the second lap.
Barnes127420-01-2025 - If she thinks talent alone will put her there she will not see many podium finishes much less a GC finish.....work as a team utilizing tactics to consistently be at the top.Germanrazor10-01-2025
- This was very informative! Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreiraluizantonioduarteferreira02-01-2025
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024