Women’s Tour: Stage 2

A legend in the sport of cycling, Marianne Vos sprinted to victory on the second stage of the Women’s Tour at the Kent Cyclopark & now leads overall. Lizzie Deignan was second.

Women’s Tour: Stage 2

A legend in the sport of cycling, Marianne Vos sprinted to victory on the second stage of the Women’s Tour at the Kent Cyclopark & now leads overall. Vos took the win ahead of Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo) and Sarah Roy (Mitchelton Scott) at the end of the 25 lap race, run off in hot and sunny conditions, despite the initial weather forecast.

The win by Vos, her fifth stage win in the Women’s Tour, but first since the 2016 Tour, makes her the most successful rider in the race history.

Speaking afterwards, Vos said, “I came from the back so I thought okay if I don’t go now I will be late so I will have to go and see if I can open up a gap and then I did but I felt okay now the legs are going to burn so I just kept going and I saw no wheels coming so that was of course a great feeling.”

The CCC Liv rider survived a mid-race puncture and bike change to move into a nine second lead in the race ahead of Lizzie Deignan, with Amy Pieters (Boels Dolmans) also on the same time. Having battled for numerous victories over the past decade, Vos believes that Deignan is one of the main threats to her overall lead.

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“This is for her of course her home race and going to the next day’s she’s in great form, she’s always one to watch for GC, and the team is strong as well. They have a very strong team, we don’t fear anyone, but Trek is one of the teams that we are going to watch.”

Deignan takes over the Best British Rider jersey as the leading home contender while defending champion Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb) keeps the lead in the Sprints jersey. With a flat day at the Cyclopark, Christine Majerus (Boels Dolmans) retained the Queen of the Mountains jersey before the serious climbs of the 2019 race begin in the Chilterns on Stage Three from Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace.

Lizzie Deignan “We came to this race without a sprinter but when we saw the finish we thought it would suit a light sprinter like me. With the best leadout I had the best chance. A leadout like that deserves the win, but 2nd is the best I could do.”
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The Oxfordshire stage begins at 10:30 and passes through Wallingford, Didcot, Wantage and Charlbury, covering 145.1 kilometres / 90.2 miles with an expected finish of around 14:35 in front of the world famous Blenheim Palace.

Stage 2
1. Marianne Vos CCC – Liv 01:34:17
2. Lizzie Deignan Trek – Segafredo Women
3. Sarah Roy Mitchelton – Scott
4. Elena Cecchini Canyon – SRAM Racing
5. Maria Confalonieri Valcar – Cylance Cycling
6. Sofia Bertizzolo Team Virtu Cycling
7. Coryn Rivera Team Sunweb
8. Roxane Fournier Movistar Women’s Team
9. Elisa Longo Borghini Trek – Segafredo Women
10. Liane Lippert Team Sunweb

28. Elizabeth Banks Bigla + 07
29. Elizabeth Holden Drops + 07
36. Hannah Barnes Canyon – SRAM Racing + 07
41. Eleanor Dickinson Drops + 07
56. Abby-Mae Parkinson Drops + 07
71. Alice Barnes Canyon – SRAM Racing + 18
74. Alice Cobb Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank + 18
86. Anna Christian Drops + 01:43
87. Abigail Van Twisk Trek – Segafredo Women + 01:43
88. Manon Lloyd Drops + 01:43
93. Hannah Payton Drops + 08:34

Overall
1. Marianne Vos CCC – Liv 05:43:14
2. Lizzie Deignan Trek – Segafredo Women 09
3. Amy Pieters Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 09
4. Coryn Rivera Team Sunweb 10
5. Sarah Roy Mitchelton – Scott 11
6. Lisa Brennauer WNT – Rotor Pro Cycling Team 11
7. Maria Giulia Confalonieri Italy Valcar – Cylance Cycling 15
8. Roxane Fournier Movistar Women’s Team 15
9. Elena Cecchini Canyon – SRAM Racing 15
10. Liane Lippert Team Sunweb 15