At 33 Marianne Vos has won just about every title and award in cycling there is, on Sunday the seven-time Cyclocross World Champ added another with her first win in her ‘home’ race Amstel Gold.
The Spring Classics may be wrapping up, but Sunday’s racing might have topped them all.
Current World Champ Lucinda Brand (Trek Segefredo) might have been the race’s most aggressive rider, launching multiple attacks and take huge pulls at the front.
If you haven’t seen the nail-biter classic, watch two sets of highlights here:
Vos, just 33, keeps piling on to her case of being the greatest bike racer ever. She began riding bikes at the age of six, started racing at eight, and has won titles in road, cyclocross, track, and time trials. Early on she participated in speed skating and inline speed skating before turning to mountain biking.
She’s got a fast finishing kick and it’s helped her to countless victories:
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Queen of the Amstel Gold Race👑 pic.twitter.com/x2UlGSCFbb
— Team Jumbo-Visma Women (@JumboVismaWomen) April 18, 2021
The win was Vos’ first at Amstel Gold.
At 19 she was World Champion in both cyclo-cross and road racing. She has been multi-time Dutch road champion, six-time Dutch cyclocross champion, three-time Dutch track champion, two-time European cyclo-cross champion, European road champion, seven-time World cyclo-cross champion, three-time World road champion, Olympic gold medalist in both road and track, three-time Giro Rosa winner, the list goes on, and on.
It’s no wonder she has earned the nickname of the “Cannibal”!
In the exciting bunch sprint finale, Vos took the win with Demi Vollering of Team SD Worx in second and former world champion and current European champion, Annemiek van Vleuten – Movistar Team in third, making it an all-Dutch podium.
Vos’ early celebration before the finish line could have provided Vollering a chance after redemption after her premature celebration on Wednesday at Brabantse Pijl, but she ran out of real estate. For a brief moment, the surprise on Vos’ face looked to be one of regret.
Amanda Spratt – Team Bike Exchange was fourth.
Former Cyclocross World Champ Thalita de Jong finished 38th, while former USA Cycling Cyclocross Champ Coryn Rivera finished 26th.
See the full results below.
2021 Amstel Gold Results: Elite Women
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Team | Age | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | VOS | Marianne | NED | JUMBO-VISMA WOMEN TEAM | 34 | 3:00:20 |
| 2 | 12 | VOLLERING | Demi | NED | TEAM SD WORX | 25 | 0:00:00 |
| 3 | 41 | VAN VLEUTEN | Annemiek | NED | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 39 | 0:00:00 |
| 4 | 61 | SPRATT | Amanda | AUS | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 34 | 0:00:00 |
| 5 | 54 | PALADIN | Soraya | ITA | LIV RACING | 28 | 0:00:00 |
| 6 | 84 | GARCIA CAÑELLAS | Margarita Victo | ESP | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 37 | 0:00:00 |
| 7 | 71 | LUDWIG | Cecilie Uttrup | DEN | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 26 | 0:00:01 |
| 8 | 31 | LONGO BORGHINI | Elisa | ITA | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 30 | 0:00:01 |
| 9 | 15 | MOOLMAN-PASIO | Ashleigh | RSA | TEAM SD WORX | 36 | 0:00:01 |
| 10 | 1 | NIEWIADOMA | Katarzyna | POL | CANYON//SRAM RACING | 27 | 0:00:02 |
| 11 | 43 | AALERUD | Katrine | NOR | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 27 | 0:00:09 |
| 12 | 16 | FISHER-BLACK | Niamh | NZL | TEAM SD WORX | 21 | 0:00:09 |
| 13 | 213 | NOVOLODSKAIA | Mariia | RUS | A.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM | 22 | 0:00:10 |
| 14 | 185 | MAGNALDI | Erica | ITA | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 29 | 0:00:10 |
| 15 | 193 | FAULKNER | Kristen | USA | TEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK | 29 | 0:00:16 |
| 16 | 26 | LABOUS | Juliette | FRA | TEAM DSM | 23 | 0:00:18 |
| 17 | 14 | SHACKLEY | Anna | GBR | TEAM SD WORX | 20 | 0:00:19 |
| 18 | 64 | KENNEDY | Lucy | AUS | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 33 | 0:00:26 |
| 19 | 62 | BROWN | Grace | AUS | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 29 | 0:00:55 |
| 20 | 36 | WINDER | Ruth | USA | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 28 | 0:01:00 |
| 21 | 42 | THOMAS | Leah | USA | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 32 | 0:01:00 |
| 22 | 55 | ROOIJAKKERS | Pauliena | NED | LIV RACING | 28 | 0:01:00 |
| 23 | 32 | BRAND | Lucinda | NED | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 32 | 0:01:00 |
| 24 | 2 | CROMWELL | Tiffany | AUS | CANYON//SRAM RACING | 33 | 0:05:08 |
| 25 | 105 | VAN BOKHOVEN | Julia | NED | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 20 | 0:05:35 |
| 26 | 23 | RIVERA | Coryn | USA | TEAM DSM | 29 | 0:08:11 |
| 27 | 184 | LACH | Marta | POL | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 24 | 0:08:11 |
| 28 | 93 | KOSTER | Anouska | NED | JUMBO-VISMA WOMEN TEAM | 28 | 0:08:11 |
| 29 | 21 | MACKAIJ | Floortje | NED | TEAM DSM | 26 | 0:08:11 |
| 30 | 85 | REUSSER | Marlen | SUI | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 30 | 0:08:11 |
| 31 | 35 | HANSON | Lauretta | AUS | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 27 | 0:08:11 |
| 32 | 46 | MARTIN MARTIN | Sara | ESP | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 22 | 0:08:12 |
| 33 | 5 | CHABBEY | Elise | SUI | CANYON//SRAM RACING | 28 | 0:08:12 |
| 34 | 214 | RAGUSA | Katia | ITA | A.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM | 24 | 0:08:12 |
| 35 | 81 | BASTIANELLI | Marta | ITA | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 34 | 0:08:12 |
| 36 | 65 | SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ | Ane | ESP | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 31 | 0:08:12 |
| 37 | 53 | KOREVAAR | Jeanne | NED | LIV RACING | 25 | 0:08:12 |
| 38 | 172 | DE JONG | Thalita | NED | BINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE | 28 | 0:08:12 |
| 39 | 96 | BEEKHUIS | Teuntje | NED | JUMBO-VISMA WOMEN TEAM | 26 | 0:08:12 |
| 40 | 145 | SHARPE | Amelia | GBR | NXTG RACING | 20 | 0:08:12 |
| 41 | 51 | STULTIENS | Sabrina | NED | LIV RACING | 28 | 0:08:12 |
| 42 | 183 | HAMMES | Kathrin | GER | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 32 | 0:08:12 |
| 43 | 126 | TON | Quinty | NED | GT KRUSH TUNAP PRO CYCLING | 23 | 0:08:12 |
| 44 | 74 | CHAPMAN | Brodie | AUS | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 30 | 0:08:12 |
| 45 | 33 | WILES | Tayler | USA | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 32 | 0:08:13 |
| 46 | 215 | SIERRA CANADILLA | Arlenis | CUB | A.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM | 29 | 0:08:15 |
| 47 | 6 | HARVEY | Mikayla | NZL | CANYON//SRAM RACING | 23 | 0:08:15 |
| 48 | 3 | AMIALIUSIK | Alena | BLR | CANYON//SRAM RACING | 32 | 0:08:15 |
| 49 | 201 | BALSAMO | Elisa | ITA | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 23 | 0:08:15 |
| 50 | 24 | KIRCHMANN | Leah | CAN | TEAM DSM | 31 | 0:08:45 |
| 51 | 205 | PIERGIOVANNI | Federica | ITA | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 20 | 0:08:45 |
| 52 | 13 | VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK | Chantal | NED | TEAM SD WORX | 32 | 0:08:46 |
| 53 | 11 | VAN DER BREGGEN | Anna | NED | TEAM SD WORX | 31 | 0:08:46 |
| 54 | 45 | ERIĆ | 1501996785028 | SRB | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 25 | 0:08:47 |
| 55 | 52 | JACKSON | Alison | CAN | LIV RACING | 33 | 0:09:43 |
| 56 | 103 | BREDEWOLD | Mischa | NED | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 21 | 0:09:43 |
| 57 | 191 | STEPHENS | Lauren | USA | TEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK | 35 | 0:09:43 |
| 58 | 212 | SALAZAR VAZQUEZ | Lizbeth Yareli | MEX | A.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM | 25 | 0:09:43 |
| 59 | 75 | FAHLIN | Emilia | SWE | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 33 | 0:09:43 |
| 60 | 124 | EKLUND | Nathalie | SWE | GT KRUSH TUNAP PRO CYCLING | 30 | 0:09:43 |
| 61 | 73 | BORGLI | Stine | NOR | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 31 | 0:09:43 |
| 62 | 113 | PARKINSON | Abby-Mae | GBR | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 24 | 0:09:43 |
| 63 | 226 | OTTESTAD | Mie Bjørndal | NOR | ANDY SCHLECK - CP NVST - IMMO LOSCH | 24 | 0:09:43 |
| 64 | 56 | DEMEY | Valerie | BEL | LIV RACING | 27 | 0:09:43 |
| 65 | 186 | VIECELI | Lara | ITA | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 28 | 0:09:43 |
| 66 | 92 | SWINKELS | Karlijn | NED | JUMBO-VISMA WOMEN TEAM | 23 | 0:09:44 |
| 67 | 94 | MARKUS | Riejanne | NED | JUMBO-VISMA WOMEN TEAM | 27 | 0:09:44 |
| 68 | 112 | NILSSON | Hanna | SWE | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 29 | 0:09:44 |
| 69 | 106 | RAAIJMAKERS | Marit | NED | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 22 | 0:09:44 |
| 70 | 63 | ENSING | Janneke | NED | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 35 | 0:09:44 |
| 71 | 44 | PATIÑO BEDOYA | Paula Andrea | COL | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 24 | 0:09:44 |
| 72 | 25 | KOCH | Franziska | GER | TEAM DSM | 21 | 0:09:44 |
| 73 | 83 | CHURSINA | Anastasiia | RUS | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 26 | 0:09:44 |
| 74 | 102 | BUIJSMAN | Nina | NED | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 24 | 0:09:44 |
| 75 | 66 | WILLIAMS | Georgia | NZL | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 28 | 0:09:44 |
| 76 | 95 | VAN DE VELDE | Julie | BEL | JUMBO-VISMA WOMEN TEAM | 28 | 0:09:44 |
| 77 | 211 | MERINO CORTAZAR | Eider | ESP | A.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM | 27 | 0:09:45 |
| 78 | 76 | MUZIC | Evita | FRA | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 22 | 0:09:45 |
| 79 | 194 | GIGANTE | Sarah | AUS | TEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK | 21 | 0:09:45 |
| 80 | 204 | GUAZZINI | Vittoria | ITA | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 21 | 0:09:46 |
| 81 | 82 | GUDERZO | Tatiana | ITA | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 37 | 0:09:46 |
| 82 | 203 | MALCOTTI | Barbara | ITA | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 21 | 0:09:46 |
| 83 | 72 | CAVALLI | Marta | ITA | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 23 | 0:09:46 |
| 4 | RYAN | Alexis | USA | CANYON//SRAM RACING | 27 | DNF | |
| 22 | WIEBES | Lorena | NED | TEAM DSM | 22 | DNF | |
| 34 | CORDON RAGOT | Audrey | FRA | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 32 | DNF | |
| 86 | PATUELLI | Alessia | ITA | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 19 | DNF | |
| 101 | DE GAST | Belle | NED | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 30 | DNF | |
| 104 | LIMPENS | Pien | NED | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 20 | DNF | |
| 111 | MEERTENS | Lone | BEL | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 23 | DNF | |
| 114 | PLICHTA | Anna | POL | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 29 | DNF | |
| 115 | CASTRIQUE | Alana | BEL | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 22 | DNF | |
| 116 | VANDER SANDE | Elise | BEL | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 24 | DNF | |
| 121 | BAKS | Marissa | NED | GT KRUSH TUNAP PRO CYCLING | 23 | DNF | |
| 122 | BEIJER | Inez | NED | GT KRUSH TUNAP PRO CYCLING | 26 | DNF | |
| 123 | WASMUS | Nienke | NED | GT KRUSH TUNAP PRO CYCLING | 22 | DNF | |
| 125 | LUNDMARK | Clara | SWE | GT KRUSH TUNAP PRO CYCLING | 22 | DNF | |
| 131 | BAKKER | Minke | NED | DOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM | 24 | DNF | |
| 132 | KULYNYCH | Olha | UKR | DOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM | 21 | DNF | |
| 133 | AERNOUTS | Amber | BEL | DOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM | 21 | DNF | |
| 134 | JANSEN | Noa | NED | DOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM | 21 | DNF | |
| 135 | SNIEZYNSKA | Barbara | POL | DOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM | 27 | DNF | |
| 136 | VAN VELZEN | Bryony | NED | DOLTCINI - VAN EYCK - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM | 25 | DNF | |
| 141 | AMMERLAAN | Rozemarijn | NED | NXTG RACING | 21 | DNF | |
| 142 | BORGSTRÖM | Julia | SWE | NXTG RACING | 20 | DNF | |
| 143 | PLUIMERS | Ilse | NED | NXTG RACING | 19 | DNF | |
| 146 | SOTO CAMPOS | Catalina Anais | CHI | NXTG RACING | 20 | DNF | |
| 151 | DE SMEDT | Marijke | BEL | MULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM | 50 | DNF | |
| 152 | PANTON | Megan | GBR | MULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM | 20 | DNF | |
| 153 | DUYCK | Ann-Sophie | BEL | MULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM | 34 | DNF | |
| 154 | VAN DER WOLF | Rosalie | NED | MULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM | 20 | DNF | |
| 155 | VAN HOUTUM | Céline | NED | MULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM | 24 | DNF | |
| 156 | WATERREUS | Kylie | NED | MULTUM ACCOUNTANTS LADIES CYCLING TEAM | 23 | DNF | |
| 161 | FINNEY | Jessica | GBR | CAMS-TIFOSI | 26 | DNF | |
| 162 | POWELL | Jennifer | GBR | CAMS-TIFOSI | 34 | DNF | |
| 163 | SCOTT | Katie | GBR | CAMS-TIFOSI | 20 | DNF | |
| 164 | SIMMONDS | Hayley | GBR | CAMS-TIFOSI | 33 | DNF | |
| 165 | TINDLEY | Jo | GBR | CAMS-TIFOSI | 34 | DNF | |
| 166 | EDWARDS | Emma | USA | CAMS-TIFOSI | 31 | DNF | |
| 171 | DE JONG | Demi | NED | BINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE | 26 | DNF | |
| 173 | GHEKIERE | Justine | BEL | BINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE | 25 | DNF | |
| 175 | VAN GOGH | Natalie | NED | BINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE | 47 | DNF | |
| 176 | SLIK | Rozanne | NED | BINGOAL CASINO - CHEVALMEIRE | 30 | DNF | |
| 181 | ASENCIO | Laura | FRA | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 23 | DNF | |
| 182 | LETH | Julie | DEN | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 29 | DNF | |
| 192 | KESSLER | Nina | NED | TEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK | 33 | DNF | |
| 195 | NEWSOM | Emily | USA | TEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK | 38 | DNF | |
| 196 | YONAMINE | Eri | JPN | TEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK | 30 | DNF | |
| 202 | ARZUFFI | Alice Maria | ITA | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 27 | DNF | |
| 206 | POLLICINI | Silvia | ITA | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 23 | DNF | |
| 216 | SPEROTTO | Maria Vittoria | ITA | A.R. MONEX WOMEN'S PRO CYCLING TEAM | 25 | DNF | |
| 221 | NIGHTINGALE | Stella | NZL | ANDY SCHLECK - CP NVST - IMMO LOSCH | 20 | DNF | |
| 222 | DANFORD | Georgia | NZL | ANDY SCHLECK - CP NVST - IMMO LOSCH | 22 | DNF | |
| 223 | MCMULLEN | Rylee | NZL | ANDY SCHLECK - CP NVST - IMMO LOSCH | 26 | DNF | |
| 224 | MÜLLENBERG | Lisa | NED | ANDY SCHLECK - CP NVST - IMMO LOSCH | 25 | DNF | |
| 225 | SCHIFF | Carolin | GER | ANDY SCHLECK - CP NVST - IMMO LOSCH | 35 | DNF | |
| 231 | BUCH | Hannah | GER | COGEAS METTLER LOOK PRO CYCLING TEAM | 19 | DNF | |
| 232 | ZABELINSKAYA | Olga | UZB | COGEAS METTLER LOOK PRO CYCLING TEAM | 41 | DNF | |
| 233 | GALIMULLINA | Iuliia | RUS | COGEAS METTLER LOOK PRO CYCLING TEAM | 20 | DNF | |
| 234 | GAREEVA | Aigul | RUS | COGEAS METTLER LOOK PRO CYCLING TEAM | 20 | DNF | |
| 235 | STIASNY | Petra | SUI | COGEAS METTLER LOOK PRO CYCLING TEAM | 20 | DNF | |
| 236 | MÄDER | Thalea | GER | COGEAS METTLER LOOK PRO CYCLING TEAM | 19 | DNF |
Featured photo: via Amstel Gold Race
