Dutch nationals: Chantal Blaak wins women's road race
Koster second, Mackaij third
Chantal Blaak (Boels-Dolmans) claimed the Dutch national road race title on Saturday, escaping from the lead group with a couple of kilometres remaining to win solo.
Last year's champion Anouska Koster (WM3) finished second, and Floortje Mackaij (Sunweb) third, both riders unable to live with Blaak's acceleration.
Blaak, a 27-year-old Classics specialist, proved well suited to the hilly 132km course in Monteferland, and she was part of a strong leading group that formed from far out. Along with Koster and Mackaij, it contained Aafke Soet and Minke Slingerland.
With a lead of 2:30 heading into the final 30km, it was a tense affair as the likes of Annemiek van Vleuten (Orica-Scott) gave chase. Also in the group, but without as much incentive to chase were Mackaij's teammates, Lucinda Brand and Ellen van Dijk, and Blaak's teammate, Anna van der Breggen.
With the gap below a minute going into the final 10km, Koster attacked from the lead group, which saw Slingerland dropped, but the second group was drawing closer and beginning to breathe down their necks.
With a couple of kilometres to go, Blaak, yet to win in 2017, made her move and held strong all the way to the line.
"I wanted it so much and I'm so glad I did it," she said in her post-race TV interview . "I raced on instinct. For the last five kilometres I did not know what I would do. I followed my heart and it worked.
"This means a lot to me. Everyone dreams, once in a lifetime, of being able to wear the champion's jersey and I can do it for an entire year. That's a great feeling."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 3:28:42 |
2 | Anouska Koster (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling | 0:00:11 |
3 | Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Sunweb Women | 0:00:13 |
4 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 0:00:34 |
5 | Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Sunweb Women | 0:00:35 |
6 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott Women | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Team Sunweb Women | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Nina Kessler (Ned) Hitec Products | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Marjolein Van 'T Geloof (Ned) | 0:00:39 |
11 | Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | 0:00:41 |
12 | Evy Kuijpers (Ned) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Nina Buysman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Janneke Ensing (Ned) Alé Cipollini | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Riejanne Markus (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Mareille Meijering (Ned) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Yara Kastelijn (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling | 0:00:44 |
21 | Femke Markus (Ned) | 0:00:46 |
22 | Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Kirsten Peetoom (Ned) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Rixt Meijer (Ned) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Demi De Jong (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Céline Van Houtum (Ned) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Melanie Klement (Ned) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Nancy Van Der Burg (Ned) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Danique Braam (Ned) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Marije Joling (Ned) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Loes Adegeest (Ned) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Minke Van Dongen (Ned) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Janine Van Der Meer (Ned) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Wubbigje Regina Knol (Ned) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Ireen Wüst (Ned) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Maud Kaptheijns (Ned) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Minke Bakker (Ned) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Julia Soek (Ned) Team Sunweb Women | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Annet Pit (Ned) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Geerte Hoeke (Ned) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Veerle Goossens (Ned) | 0:00:52 |
43 | Nike Beckeringh (Ned) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Melissa Wijfje (Ned) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Floor Weerink (Ned) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Esther Van Veen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Maaike Boogaard (Ned) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Team Sunweb Women | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Demi Vollering (Ned) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Sophie De Boer (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Fleur Nagengast (Ned) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Marissa Baks (Ned) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Aagtje Dijkman (Ned) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Femke Geeris (Ned) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Leonie Lubbinge (Ned) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Laura Van Regenmortel (Ned) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Cornelie Smorenburg (Ned) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Inge Mostert (Ned) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Inez Beijer (Ned) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Senna Feron (Ned) | 0:00:58 |
61 | Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Sunweb Women | 0:00:59 |
62 | Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Hitec Products | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Judith Bloem (Ned) | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Nicole Steigenga (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Kimberly Nieuwerth (Ned) | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Sylvie Boermans (Ned) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Bianca Lust (Ned) | 0:01:04 |
68 | Jet Wildeman (Ned) | 0:01:06 |
69 | Puck Moonen (Ned) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Pernilla Van Rozelaar (Ned) | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Lotte Van Hoek (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals | 0:01:18 |
73 | Winanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld-Kuota | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | 0:01:46 |
75 | Roos Hoogeboom (Ned) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:03:19 |
76 | Claudia Koster (Ned) Team Veloconcept Women | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Kylie Waterreus (Ned) | 0:03:28 |
78 | Marieke Van Witzenburg (Ned) | 0:03:37 |
79 | Tessa Hoogma (Ned) | 0:04:25 |
80 | Quinty Ton (Ned) | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Yvette De Koning (Ned) | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Alicja Verhagen (Ned) | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Bonne Knibbe (Ned) | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Willemiek Meinders (Ned) | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Rixt Hoogland (Ned) | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Angelique Wammes-Bouman (Ned) | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Irene Gerritsen (Ned) | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Guusje Waalboer (Ned) | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Britt Teunissen (Ned) | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Anne Marijn Van Der Graaf (Ned) | 0:04:30 |
91 | Kim Lahaije (Ned) | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Gina Hofland (Ned) | 0:04:35 |
93 | Aafke Soet (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team | 0:04:39 |
94 | Olga Velzen (Ned) | 0:04:43 |
95 | Nynke Pellikaan (Ned) | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Paulien Koster (Ned) | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Wendy Oosterwoud (Ned) | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Janieke Kalsbeek (Ned) | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Tessa Neefjes (Ned) | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Bryony Van Velzen (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Ivana Tiessens (Ned) | 0:04:53 |
DSQ | Ingrid Tempert (Ned) | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Roxane Knetemann (Ned) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Claudia Jongerius (Ned) | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michelle De Graaf (Ned) | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Annefleur De Leeuw (Ned) | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Renske Winters (Ned) | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daimy Hellemons (Ned) | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Simone De Vries (Ned) | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eveline De Groot (Ned) | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nienke Smit (Ned) | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Merel Hofman (Ned) | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Melissa Van Der Peet (Ned) | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sofie Van Horik (Ned) | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lisanne Roelofs (Ned) | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marleen Stoel (Ned) | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Liena De Jong (Ned) | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sterre Jonkers (Ned) | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kristine Kofman (Ned) | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Roos Anneveldt (Ned) | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Belle De Gast (Ned) | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Femke Van Kessel (Ned) | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hanneke Mulder (Ned) | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Esther Van Leeuwe (Ned) | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Danique Speklé (Ned) | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sanne Bouwmeester (Ned) | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicole Clerx (Ned) | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michelle Poot (Ned) | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bettina Zijlstra (Ned) | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Myrthe Willemsen (Ned) | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Arianna Pruisscher (Ned) | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hanne Tersmette (Ned) | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robin Driehuijs (Ned) | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
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