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Holland Ladies Tour 2011

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Stage 5 - Vos wins sprint for stage 5

Nuenen - Gerwen, 113.7km

Race Writeup

Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) cemented her position as the leader of the Holland Ladies tour will a decisive win on stage 5. Vos sprinted home ahead of Kirsten Wild (AA Drink) and Ina-yoko Teutenberg (HTC Highroad).

Andrea Bosman (SRAM-WV Eemland), Chloe Hosking (HTC-Highroad) and Nicole Cooke (SC MCipollini Giordano) led from kilometre zero. Magan Guarnier (Tibco) stretched the pace early on to try to create a break but could not get away. Protagonist on Stage 4, Trixi Worrack (AA Drink) tried to break away again on Stage 5 but she was covered by Adrie Visser (HTC Highroad)

Ina Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) tried to attack after the first intermediate sprint but she was covered by Wild and Vos.

Eventually a break of three formed, that included Evelyn Arys (Sengers),Claudia Hausler (Diadora), but the bunch were never far behind. Adrie Visser (HTC-Highroad) led the chase to the three leaders. The break lasted a few kilometres.

Eventually another break formed.  Sandra van Veghel (SRAM-WV Eemland) was away alone on the twisting, finishing laps. A small break of seven riders formed to chase  van Veghel, including Winanda Spoor (Dolmans Landscaping Team) and Claudia Koster (Sengers) 

van Veghel stayed away but the bunch were not far behind. Martina Corratza (Kleo) led the bunch chase and eventually they managed to catch the lone leader. .

Marta Tagliaferro (SC MCipollini Giordano) tried to counterattack when the break was caught, but didn't succeed.

Vos moved to the front in the closing stages of the race and led the sprint to the finish in Gerwen.

Vos leads all of the competitions. Chloe Hosking (HTC Highroad) moved into the lead in the yourn rider competition.

With one stage remaining, Vos is in a commanding position, leading by just over 1 minute ahead of Emma Johansson (Hitec) and Kirsten Wild (AA Drink).

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