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Follow us on GoogleMarianne Vos was taken to hospital after finishing seventh in the opening stage of La Vuelta Femenina. The 38-year-old Dutch rider crashed on a descent 8.5 kilometres from the finish but made it back to the front group. Visma | Lease a Bike hoped the damage would be limited — but received bad news on Monday morning.
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"We were in a good position at the front in the finale, but on the tricky descent I slid out on the wet road because I couldn't avoid a rider in front of me," Vos described her unfortunate crash in the closing stages of the race.
Via her official team channels, Vos paid tribute to her teammates. "Afterwards, the girls did a fantastic job of chasing to bring me back into the front group. I managed to move back up well, but I no longer had the legs to contest the win."
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Vos and Visma | Lease a Bike receive bad news at the hospital
Sports director Jos van Emden had hoped the damage would prove limited and that Vos could continue in the race. "Marianne has gone to hospital for checks. The crash is a blemish on what was otherwise a good race from our team. The riders followed the plan and were in the right position at the right moments."
Van Emden's hopes were not realised, however. Visma | Lease a Bike confirmed on Monday morning that Vos will not start stage two. The Dutch sprinter is reported to have broken her collarbone and cannot logically continue. It is a significant blow for the team, who will now have to do without a key player.
Bram van der PloegEditor-in-chief
Bram van der Ploeg (35) is the proud founder of In de Leiderstrui, IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, launched in 2018. Finally, he could create stories about the sport he had followed since childhood. He is the editor-in-chief on paper, but prefers to be with his recorder next to a rider, a team bus, or in the mud at a cyclocross race. Every year, from February to the end of May, Bram follows the entire Italian cycling season, from the Trofeo Laigueglia to the Giro d'Italia, with the grand finale in October in Lombardy. During that time, he lives in Tuscany, where he has since come to call Italy his 'home'.
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Latest Comments
- Checking out the European course beforehand is smart. Hope she enjoys racing at home, whatever the result.jennifer1902-11-2026
- How does the starting order get decided in cyclocross? Eighth sounds impressive if she had to work her way through the whole field.cadencekingm02-11-2026
- The article’s timeline seems a bit muddled: it says this was the 2026 Koppenbergcross, then calls it her final race of 2025–Still, her progress is encouraging.pedalpowe2902-11-2026
- It’s lovely to see her smiling and thanking the fans. Taking things week by week sounds like the right approach after such a difficult year.patriciaw02-11-2026
- Eighth after starting on the back row at the Koppenberg is a strong ride. Good to see Fem building race rhythm without the pressure of chasing victories.tourdeforce902-11-2026
- I don’t understand how you can break vertebrae and not feel much pain there. Does that mean the collarbone injury was just more noticeable, or can spinal fractures sometimes cause very little pain? Hope he’s fully healed soon.sprocketspiny01-11-2026
- The recovery-score details are interesting, but they’re not a substitute for proper medical advice. Hopefully the team are keeping a close eye on him and letting the scans—not the urge to train—set the timetable.jennifer1901-11-2026
- Pogacar’s point about the safety gap between the Tour and smaller races is spot on. Riders are going faster than ever, yet some finishes still have awkward turns and road furniture right in the finale. Organisers need to take this seriously.gearguru3301-11-2026
- Two extra vertebrae fractures is a frightening discovery, especially after the concussion and collarbone injury. Glad he’s recovering, but it shows why coming back too soon would be a terrible risk.breakawaybikerd01-11-2026
- The team says it wants answers “as quickly as possible”, but speed shouldn’t come at the expense of a thorough investigation. Since Picnic PostNL commissioned it, will the full report be published? The team’s transparency will matter as much as who leads the inquiry.cyclechamp4530-10-2026
