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Marianne Vos
Winning world titles across road, track and cyclo-cross.
Olympic points race · Olympic road race
- Born
- 13 May 1987
- Birthplace
- ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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Marianne Vos
Marianne Vos is a Dutch cyclist whose sprinting and endurance have brought success across several disciplines.
Early life
Family start
Began cycling at six after watching her older brother.
Other sports
Also competed in skating before taking up mountain biking.
Career
- 2004–2006
World breakthrough
Won a junior road title, then senior road and cyclo-cross titles.
- 2008–2014
Multiple disciplines
Added Olympic titles and major stage-race victories.
- 2020s
Continued success
Won an eighth cyclo-cross world title in 2022.
Achievements
Olympic points race
Won track gold in Beijing.
Olympic road race
Won the sprint from a three-rider breakaway in London.
Eighth cyclo-cross title
Regained the world championship eight years after her previous win.
Beyond cycling
Campaigning
Helped found Le Tour Entier to advocate for a women’s Tour de France.
Athlete representation
Joined the inaugural UCI Athletes’ Commission in 2011.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Victor van Werkhooven. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
