Boom wins Dutch 'cross title
Freshly crowned champion will switch back to road











Rabobank's Lars Boom claimed his sixth consecutive elite cyclo-cross national championship in Huijbergen on Sunday, coming in 22 seconds ahead of Thijs Van Amerongen (AA Drink), with Rabo-Giant's Niels Wubben in third.
Boom's record for national titles was made even more remarkable by the fact that it comes along with three previous titles at the U23 and two junior wins, as well as victories as a beginner.
Despite not putting his focus on cyclo-cross, as he did during his two-year reign as world champion, Boom secured his title albeit with less margin than in previous years. Wubben stayed close for much of the race, but on the final lap crashed, allowing Van Amerongen to slip past for silver.
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars Boom | 1:04:05 |
| 2 | Thijs Van Amerongen | 0:00:22 |
| 3 | Niels Wubben | 0:00:44 |
| 4 | Twan Van Den Brand | 0:00:57 |
| 5 | Thijs Al | 0:01:12 |
| 6 | Gerben De Knegt | 0:01:45 |
| 7 | Patrick Van Leeuwen | 0:02:22 |
| 8 | Hans Becking | 0:02:29 |
| 9 | Eddy Van Ijzendoorn | 0:03:47 |
| 10 | Jeroen Boelen | 0:04:20 |
| 11 | Kobus Hereijgers | 0:04:33 |
| 12 | Jordy Luisman | 0:05:12 |
| 13 | Marco Minnaard | 0:05:22 |
| 14 | Bas Stamsnijder | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Liwald Doornbos | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Daan De Jonge | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Bas De Bruin | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Jerry Kallenfels | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Joost Spring In T Veld | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Peter Woestenberg | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Alain Van Der Velde | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Rick Van Der Zanden | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Jefte De Bruin | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
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