Tour de France Femmes: 'Incredible' Marianne Vos is 'up there with the men' at reading a race after Stage 2 win

Marianne Vos’ tactics to claim victory and the yellow jersey on Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes have drawn huge praise from Eurosport’s Breakaway team. The Jumbo-Visma rider timed her sprint to perfection as she fended off the challenges of the likes of Elisa Balsamo (Trek–Segafredo), Maike van der Duin (Le Col-Wahoo), Silvia Persico (Valcar-Travel & Service) and Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM) to take the win. Ad/> Watching the action for Eurosport, Adam Blythe was impressed with the way Vos overcame her rivals and suggested she could even provide a match for male racers.

Tour de France FemmesCavalli out of Tour de France Femmes after horrific collisionAN HOUR AGO “She's so good at saving energy,” he said “And she's so efficient on the bike, but just how vigilant she is of everything that's going on. “She's so aware of a situation, she can read a race very, very well, probably better than half of the men's… well, she's up there with a men's peloton like the top riders in the men's peloton and the women. “She's by far the best woman I think at reading a race, and well up there with the men's as well.

She's incredible.” Brilliant Vos storms to Stage 2 win to take yellow jersey Tour de France Femmes Stage 2 as it happened — Vos sprints to victory to take control of the race For Vos, the win was her 241st career victory and puts her in prime position to claim the first ever Tour de France Femmes. Overall victory will see her add to a lengthy list of accolades that include European and World titles, Olympic gold and three Giro Donne crowns. Dani Rowe believes Vos’ continued success is down to her elite mentality and studious preparation whenever she competes.