Marianne Vos proves there's no soft landings in cycling

In the cycling world, Marianne Vos is a lot of rider: a 12-time world champion, and she'll go into this summer's Olympics with gold medals already in two different events.

But even the best riders of their generation have moments like this one during Monday's finish to the Dwars door Westhoek race in Vos' native Netherlands.

"Totally my fault," she told her Rababank team's website, after coming off the bike and tangling with the barriers within metres of the finish line.

Vos was okay - "tomorrow I'll be stiff and sore" - and remains on track to defend her Olympic road race title this summer.