Vos named Dutch sports woman of the year

Marianne Vos was voted 2008 sports woman of the year on Tuesday. In a successful year, she won gold at the Olympic Games in the points race on the track following a disappointing road race. She also won the points race at the UCI Track World Championships and finished second in both the UCI Road and Cyclo-cross World Championships.

Hockey star Minke Booij presented Vos with her trophy.