National Championships 2017 – Netherlands – [Road Race – LAST 4 KM]

June 25, 2017

National Championships Belgium – Netherlands – Montferland : 231 km

The Dutch National Road Race Championships take place annually, on the weekend prior to the start of the Tour de France. First held in 1888, today it is organized by the Top Sports Group, commissioned by the KNWU.

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.

Results :
1 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Sunweb 5:19:38
2 Wouter Wippert (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
3 Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
4 Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
5 Arvid De Kleijn (Ned) Baby – Dump Cyclingteam
6 Moreno Hofland (Ned) Lotto Soudal
7 Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
8 Huub Duyn (Ned) Veranda’s Willems Crelan 0:00:03
9 Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
10 Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
11 Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
12 Thomas Leezer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
13 Tijmen Eising (Ned) Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel
14 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
15 Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
16 Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
17 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy
18 Jasper De Laat (Ned) Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel
19 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
20 Daan Meijers (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
21 Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Sunweb
22 Piotr Havik (Ned)
23 Michel Kreder (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport
24 Lars Boom (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
25 Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
26 Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Katusha-Alpecin
27 Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
28 Twan Brusselman (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
29 Rick Ottema (Ned) Baby – Dump Cyclingteam
30 Taco Van Der Hoorn (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
31 Nick Van Der Lijke (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
32 Dennis Bakker (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
33 Peter Schulting (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
34 Wout Poels (Ned) Team Sky
35 Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
36 Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Tarteletto – Isorex
37 David Van Der Poel (Ned) Beobank – Corendon
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
42 Daan Olivier (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
43 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
44 Jarno Gmelich Meijling (Ned) Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel
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
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)
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
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
60 Jetse Bol (Ned) Manzana Postobon
61 Raymond Kreder (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
62 Steven Lammertink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
63 Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team 0:05:12
64 Jason Van Dalen (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
65 Merijn Korevaar (Ned) Baby – Dump Cyclingteam
66 Ike Groen (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
67 Joey Van Rhee (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
68 Joris Blokker (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
69 Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel
70 Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Sunweb
71 Robbert De Greef (Ned) Baby – Dump Cyclingteam 0:08:07
72 Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
73 Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) 0:12:47
74 Luuc Bugter (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
75 Tom Vermeer (Ned) Team Differdange – Losch
76 Johim Ariesen (Ned) Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel
77 Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
78 Stan Godrie (Ned) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
79 Twan Van Den Brand (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
80 Folkert Oostra (Ned) Baby – Dump Cyclingteam
81 Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
82 Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
83 Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel
DNF Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
DNF Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
DNF Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Sunweb
DNF Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Sunweb
DNF Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Team Sunweb
DNF Tim Ariesen (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
DNF Berden De Vries (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
DNF Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
DNF Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
DNF Jens Mouris (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
DNF Peter Koning (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Koos Jeroen Kers (Ned) Baby – Dump Cyclingteam
DNF René Hooghiemster (Ned) Baby – Dump Cyclingteam
DNF Adne Van Engelen (Ned) Bike Aid
DNF Yannick Janssen (Ned) MPC
DNF Jeff Vermeulen (Ned) Destil – Jo Piels Cycling Team
DNF Marc Goos (Ned) Development Team Sunweb
DNF Robbie Van Bakel (Ned) Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel
DNF Rick Van Breda (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
DNF Stephan Bakker (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
DNF Bram Nolten (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
DNF Ivar Slik (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
DNF Remco Te Brake (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
DNF Barry Markus (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen – Vastgoedservice Continental Team
DNF Wayne Stijns (Ned) Team Differdange – Losch
DNF Gerd De Keijzer (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Hendrikus Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Reinier Honig (Ned) Team Vorarlberg
DNF Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions
DNF Robin Wennekes (Ned)
DNF Roy Eefting (Ned)
DNF Wim Stroetinga (Ned)
DNF Andre Looij (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
DNF Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
DNF Jan Willem Van Schip (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam