The elated reaction that Marianne Vos delivers whenever she comes over the line at the front of a race is testament to the fact that winning never gets old, with the Visma-Lease a Bike rider celebrating her 250th road win at Dwars door Vlaanderen with the same excitement and joy as a first-time winner. In some ways it still was a first, as while the rider has a palmares that includes 3 road world titles, Olympic gold and 32 women's Giro d'Italia stages – as well as a seemingly never ending list of other sought after victories on and off the road – Dwars door Vlaanderen wasn't a race the 36 year old had won before. Although she still did make it to the podium on her first attempt last year. "It is always nice to win a race for the first time," Vos, who also won Omloop het Nieuwsblad on her debut at the race last month, said in a team statement. "At the beginning of spring, I didn't dare dream that I would start my season like this. The fact that I already have two victories now is definitely very special." Vos , who ended her 2023 season early to undergo iliac artery surgery , secured her 250th road victory celebration in a race where "all kind of things happened". There was the chaos of a crash involving two team cars from the men's race which led to a pause and shortening of the race before the action resumed. Vos ultimately escaped in a two-rider break with Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) which ended with a sprint between the duo. Read more Dwars door Vlaanderen Women: Marianne Vos out-paces Van Anrooij to claim victory Crash between Soudal-Quickstep team car, medical car from men's race stops women's Dwars door Vlaanderen Marianne Vos savours 'dream' Omloop Het Nieuwsblad debut "Shirin is an incredibly strong rider and when she accelerates, you shouldn't hesitate too long," said Vos. "In the sprint I tried to catch her and then it's sprinting with everything you have left. Luckily it worked out well." Van Anrooij was quick to congratulate her revered rival after the line. There is certainly no shame in been beaten by Vos , a rider that has been unrelentingly formidable ever since she stepped into the elite peloton as a 19 year old and straight into the rainbow jersey of the women's road race champion. "It's a number you don't dare think about at the beginning of your career," said Vos of her 250th victory. "Over the years you can make a lot of memories of different highs and lows and then this is definitely a very nice highlight." Though, the rider who has so many career highlights is unlikely to be distracted from the task of making more, with the Tour of Flanders looming on Sunday and then Paris-Roubaix where, judging by the current show of form, she is in with a good chance of adding another sought after title to the palmares. Get The Leadout Newsletter The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.