"The race immediately began with the duel Rucphen ended with last time: Lucinda Brand pushing the pace with Marianne Vos coolly following behind again with a gap to the rest of the chasers before half-a-lap into the race—it was Mighty Ace-esque. And what was also Mighty Ace-esque was when Brand and Vos strategically sat up on the final straightaway to metaphorically stare each other down."