Greig Leach

I admit that I thought Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma Women) was cooked on the final climb of the Cauberg. Clearly I was wrong. While there were two women off the front, Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) and Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) they spent too much time trying to out fox each other that they ended up giving their chance for a win away. Instead it was Marianne Vos out sprinting them all for the win. She spent a moment of panic thinking she may have celebrated too soon. It was a fast closing Demi Vollering (SD Worx) who almost closed the gap with her bike lunge. Amanda Spratt (BikeExchange) missed the podium finishing fourth. Elisa Longo Borghini could only hold on for eighth and thinking what might have been. And she has to surrender her points jersey in the bargain. Although it will be no shame in pulling back on her Italian tricolore of National Champion.