Cyclocross return still possible for Marianne Vos as she recovers from surgery

Marianne Vos is an eight-time Cyclocross World Champion
Marianne Vos is an eight-time Cyclocross World Champion (Image credit: Getty Images)

Eight-time cyclocross World Champion Marianne Vos could be making an unexpectedly early return to the discipline this winter after recovering well from iliac artery surgery undergone in August.

The 36-year-old originally planned to avoid the winter cyclocross season and instead rebuild her base for 2024, her 19th season in the peloton. However Jumbo-Visma race coach Jan Boven has now indicated that we may see the Dutchwoman on the muddy trails before winter is over.

James Moultrie
News Writer

James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.