Marianne Vos wins La Course 2019 after tense chase to the final metres

Vos powered to the line to sweep up lone leader Amanda Spratt with 400 metres to spare

Marianne Vos wins La Course 2019 (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Marianne Vos (CCC-Liv) won La Course 2019, making the catch of solo leader Amanda Spratt just metres from the line.

The 121 kilometre course, starting and finishing in Pau, had been highlighted as a clear opportunity for Vos' dominant uphill sprint from the beginning, and the Dutch rider did not disappoint.

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