Terpstra wins Dutch road race title
Sinkeldam and Danny Van Poppel complete podium
Niki Terpstra (Etixx-QuickStep) made up for not being named to ride the Tour de France by winning the Netherlands' national road race championship for the third time. Ramon Sinkeldam (Giant-Alpecin) was second and Danny Van Poppel (Trek) third.
The only representative from his team in the race, 31-year-old Terpstra outfoxed teams with many riders fighting for the win. He narrowly won the sprint of a small group in the rain in Emmen.
Terpstra was surprised to have won a mass sprint, and said he assumed Sinkeldam would take it. “I know how fast he is and thought the title was his.” He was also surprised “that the breakaway got so much space. It was weird because the other teams were doing absolutely nothing.”
An escape group of eight riders dominated much of the race. Gert-Jan Bosman, Kobus Hereijgers, Patrick van Leeuwen, Bert-Jan Lindeman, Daan Meijers, Reinier Honig, Bram Nolten and René Hooghiemster had a lead of up to 17:40 on the 253 km flat course. Their lead was still over three minutes with 25 km to go, but the peloton mercilessly hunted them down.
Defending champion Sebastian Langeveld helped lead the chase, which saw the escapees caught with seven km to go, and the bunch sprint was set up.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-Step | 5:47:41 |
2 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Floris Gerfs (Ned) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Lars Boom (Ned) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:04 |
9 | André Looij (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Johim Ariesen (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Yoeri Havik (Ned) Seg Racing | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | 0:00:07 |
13 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Soudal | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Barry Markus (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Stefan Poutsma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Matthijs Eversdijk (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Sven Van Luijk (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Joey Van Rhee (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Robbert De Greef (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | 0:00:12 |
29 | Kai Reus (Ned) Verandas Willems Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Marinus Cornelis Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Jeff Vermeulen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Huub Duyn (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Jesper Asselman (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Marc Demaar (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | 0:00:15 |
35 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | 0:00:18 |
37 | Jochem Hoekstra (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Berden De Vries (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:25 |
43 | Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | 0:00:37 |
44 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin | 0:00:40 |
45 | Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3M | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:00:47 |
48 | Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Reinier Honig (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:00:56 |
51 | Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) Seg Racing | 0:01:02 |
54 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:01:31 |
55 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:01:43 |
56 | Thomas Leezer (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:02:11 |
57 | Niels Wubben (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Daan Meijers (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | 0:03:59 |
59 | Bram Nolten (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | 0:05:25 |
62 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Rick Ottema (Ned) Colba - Superano Ham | 0:05:33 |
65 | Twan Castelijns (Ned) Babydump Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | 0:06:34 |
67 | Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Bike Aid | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | 0:06:37 |
69 | Brian Bulgac (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Roy Eefting (Ned) Babydump Cycling Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) Team 3M | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Ivar Slik (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Dex Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | David Van Der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Remco Te Brake (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | 0:07:05 |
78 | Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | 0:07:18 |
79 | Lex Nederlof (Ned) CCN Cycling Team | 0:08:29 |
80 | Lars Van De Vall (Ned) Babydump Cycling Team | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Harry Sweering (Ned) Babydump Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Aron Kremer (Ned) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Jurgen Van Diemen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Geert Van Der Weijst (Ned) Team 3M | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rick Flens (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Raymond Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje Peloton | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Peter Koning (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rick Van Breda (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elmar Reinders (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ike Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - de Rijke | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tijmen Eising (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Niek Boom (Ned) Babydump Cycling Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | René Hooghiemster (Ned) Babydump Cycling Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Koos Jeroen Kers (Ned) Babydump Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jeroen Boelen (Ned) | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny Nijssen (Ned) Team 7 - Eleven Roadbike Philippines | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
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