Marianne Vos withdraws from Giro Donne to focus on recovery for Tour de France Femmes after two stage wins

Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) has withdrawn from the remainder of the Giro Donne in order to recover in time for the Tour de France Femmes. The 35-year-old secured wins in Stages 3 and 6 at the Giro, coming out on top in two sprint finishes to take her career tally to 32 stages in the Italian race. Ad/> The Dutch rider did not start Stage 7, however, with her team confirming her intentions to switch focus to the Tour de France Femmes, which starts on July 24.

Tour de France FemmesTour de France Green and polka dot jersey guide: Van Aert & Guerreiro favourites?28/06/2022 AT 16:14 «I'm happy with my two wins,» the multi-discipline world and Olympic champion said. «I'm going to recharge now and focus on the next team goals.» Having also secured two podium finishes at the Giro, Vos told Eurosport after her second stage win that she was “very satisfied” with her display in Italy. “I’m still catching my breath, it was all the time trying to find your position and stay in the front before the climb," she said on Wednesday.

Vos powers to Stage 6 win as Van Vleuten defends pink /> “Of course, it was already a sprint before we hit the last climb, then another sprint, then another sprint to the line! It was a lot of sprinting, it was quite hard. “Very nice to take the victory, and after two podiums as well, the team really did well and had to put a lot of confidence and trust in me. I’m very happy that it worked out.