Sinkeldam pips Wippert to Dutch road race title
2016 champion Groenewegen third
The Dutch national road race title came down to a bike throw with Team Sunweb's Ramon Sinkeldam narrowly getting the better of Wouter Wippert (Cannondale-Drapac). Defending champion Dylan Groenewegen finished in third place for LottoNL-Jumbo.
"This is an amazing victory for me and the team. The guys did an amazing job throughout the whole day and executed our plan to perfection," said Sinkeldam. "I was able to stay fresh for the finish and could finish off the team's hard work to take the win. It's amazing to have the support of the staff and team to be able to sprint to the win today, I am speechless."
Sinkeldam will debut his jersey at the Tour de France later this week having been named in Team Sunweb's line up. He will be an important rider for Michael Matthews with the Australian aiming for stage wins and the green jersey.
For Wippert, it was his second straight silver medal in the championships but the 26-year-old explained there was nothing he could have done to have claimed the win.
"Everything unfolded as I would have wanted. There's nothing I could have changed or would have done differently except, of course, to sprint a little faster," said Wippert. "Two millimeters isn't a big difference in terms of a measurement, but the difference between winning a national title and coming second is huge. I can say that I'm happy that I'm on the way up again, but I'm disappointed with the result.
"Last year, I finished second by one-and-a-half meters. This year it was millimeters. I'm getting closer. We'll see what that means for next year."
While Wippert was pleased with his silver, Groenewegen expressed his displeasure at missing out on the title having prepared only for victory.
"I came here to win, but those two were faster. I have to take pleasure in that. I did not consider Sinkeldam, to be honest, but on this arrival and after such a heavy route, he is the right winner," Groenewegen said post-race. "We lost and everyone is baffled, but I'm leaving here looking forward to the Tour de France next week."
Team Sunweb finish the Dutch national championships with the gold medal in both the road race and time trial after Tom Dumoulin successfully defended his title against the clock on Thursday.
Full results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Sunweb | 5:19:38 |
2 | Wouter Wippert (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Arvid De Kleijn (Ned) Baby - Dump Cyclingteam | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Moreno Hofland (Ned) Lotto Soudal | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Huub Duyn (Ned) Veranda's Willems Crelan | 0:00:03 |
9 | Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Thomas Leezer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Tijmen Eising (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Jasper De Laat (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Daan Meijers (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Piotr Havik (Ned) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Lars Boom (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Katusha-Alpecin | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Twan Brusselman (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Rick Ottema (Ned) Baby - Dump Cyclingteam | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Taco Van Der Hoorn (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Nick Van Der Lijke (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Dennis Bakker (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Peter Schulting (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Wout Poels (Ned) Team Sky | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Tarteletto - Isorex | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | David Van Der Poel (Ned) Beobank - Corendon | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:17 |
39 | Sam Oomen (Ned) Team Sunweb | 0:00:18 |
40 | Stef Clement (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | 0:00:20 |
41 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Daan Olivier (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Jarno Gmelich Meijling (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | 0:00:23 |
46 | Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | 0:00:25 |
47 | Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | 0:00:28 |
49 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | 0:00:34 |
50 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | 0:00:54 |
51 | Twan Castelijns (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | 0:01:52 |
52 | Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Joost Van Der Burg (Ned) | 0:01:56 |
54 | Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team Sunweb | 0:02:11 |
55 | Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions | 0:03:04 |
56 | Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Sven Van Luijk (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | 0:04:04 |
58 | Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | 0:04:44 |
59 | Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Manzana Postobon | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Raymond Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Steven Lammertink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | 0:05:12 |
64 | Jason Van Dalen (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Merijn Korevaar (Ned) Baby - Dump Cyclingteam | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Ike Groen (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Joey Van Rhee (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Joris Blokker (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Robbert De Greef (Ned) Baby - Dump Cyclingteam | 0:08:07 |
72 | Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) | 0:12:47 |
74 | Luuc Bugter (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Tom Vermeer (Ned) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Johim Ariesen (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Stan Godrie (Ned) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Twan Van Den Brand (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Folkert Oostra (Ned) Baby - Dump Cyclingteam | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim Ariesen (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Berden De Vries (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jens Mouris (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Peter Koning (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Koos Jeroen Kers (Ned) Baby - Dump Cyclingteam | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | René Hooghiemster (Ned) Baby - Dump Cyclingteam | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adne Van Engelen (Ned) Bike Aid | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yannick Janssen (Ned) MPC | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jeff Vermeulen (Ned) Destil - Jo Piels Cycling Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marc Goos (Ned) Development Team Sunweb | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robbie Van Bakel (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rick Van Breda (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stephan Bakker (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bram Nolten (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ivar Slik (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Remco Te Brake (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Barry Markus (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental Team | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wayne Stijns (Ned) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gerd De Keijzer (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hendrikus Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Reinier Honig (Ned) Team Vorarlberg | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robin Wennekes (Ned) | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Roy Eefting (Ned) | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andre Looij (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Willem Van Schip (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
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