Christine Majerus wins Women's Tour 2016, stage one
Eight-time Luxembourg champion Christine Majerus beat three-time world road race champion Marianne Vos to the line in Norwich to claim the first win of the 2016 Aviva Women's Tour.
Majerus, a teammate of Lizzie Armitstead at Boels-Dolmans, crossed the line around two bike lengths ahead of Vos (Rabo-Liv) who, in turn, finished safely ahead of Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle-High5).
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