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Marianne Vos retains world road race title as Lizzie Armitstead finishes in 19th place

Image: Marianne Vos launched her winning attack on the final climb

Marianne Vos further cemented her status as one of the greatest cyclists of all time by soloing to her second successive world road race title as Britain's Lizzie Armitstead finished in 19th place.

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Women's road race result 1 Marianne Vos (Ned), 3:44:00
2 Emma Johansson (Swe), +15sec
3 Rossella Ratto (Ita), same time
4 Anna van der Breggen (Ned), +33
5 Evelyn Stevens (USA), +46
6 Linda Villumsen (NZ), +50
7 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita), +52
8 Elisa Longho Borghini (Ita), st
9 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus), +1:40
10 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus), st
Selected other
19 Lizzie Armitstead (GB), +5:28

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