Marianne Vos narrowly misses out on 33rd Giro Donne stage victory in Olbia

Marianne Vos finishes second place on stage 9 in Olbia at the Giro Donne
Marianne Vos finishes second place on stage 9 in Olbia at the Giro Donne (Image credit: Getty Images)

From her first Giro d’Italia Donne in 2007, Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma) had won at least one stage – and often several – in each of her 12 participations so far, amassing a remarkable 32 stage victories

However, this year, the 36-year-old Dutchwoman went through her 13th Giro  Donne without raising her arms in celebration once.

Lukas Knöfler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews’ Women’s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.