'An emotional moment' – Marianne Vos reveals what it meant to wear yellow at inaugural Tour de France Femmes

After being at the forefront of championing a Tour de France Femmes, Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) tells the Eurosport GCN Cycling Show that wearing the yellow jersey at the inaugural edition in 2022 was an «emotional moment». Vos won Stage 2 and Stage 6 as she rode in yellow for five days in France before relinquishing the overall lead to eventual champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) on the penultimate day. Ad «It was something special.

And to be honest, I couldn't even think about that feeling or about the expectations,» the 35-year-old said. Tour of ScandinaviaShe's done it again! Vos clinches Tour of Scandinavia hat-trick after sprinting to Stage 3 victory11/08/2022 AT 17:23 «We didn't really know what to expect. So when it was there and when it was bigger than expected and [bigger than] all could dream of, putting on yellow was definitely something really special.» The Dutch rider has consistently been at the forefront of improving cycling for women and says that while it can be difficult to see the growth when competing, she believes it has improved since she first started out.

«While you're in it, of course, it's sometimes difficult to see [the growth] because it's a constant growth,» she said. 'In the shop window again!' — Geoghegan Hart denies Carthy to win Stage 1 'A little bit too close' — Watch Pogacar's controversial car moment at Amstel Gold Imperious Pogacar storms to Amstel Gold glory from Healy and Pidcock «If I look back 10 or 15 years, it's such a big difference. So many races live on television.

Fans are able to follow it from all over the world. But the level is really high. So nearly every week there is very tough competition.