Dutch
cyclist Marianne Vos won the first edition of new cycling race La Course in
Paris at the weekend, as arch rival Lizzie Armitstead crashed in the final kilometre.
'It was a
dream come true, especially with the huge crowds, and it was an incredible race
with a lot of attacks and that makes it even better to finish it off,' Vos was
quoted as saying after crossing the finishing line on Sunday.
The
Netherlands' Kirsten Wild took the silver medal.
World
champion Vos is one of a group of women cyclists campaiging for the return of a
stage race in France for women. The last women's Tour de France took place in
2009.
La Course
took place before the arrival of the men in the final stage of the Tour de
France and followed their route. In total, 119 riders started the 13-lap,
91-kilometre race through the centre of Paris.
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