Terpstra takes Dutch title

Niki Terpstra of Team Milram overcame the strength of the Rabobank team to take the men's Elite Netherlands national road title on Sunday. He outsprinted Rabobank's Pieter Weening, with Lars Boom finishing third.

Milram had only three riders in the race and knew it would be tough to go up against the 19 from Rabobank, a team which had won the title the last four years.   Weening's and Boom's anger and frustration were evident on the podium.

Terpstra and Weening got away on the final lap of the circuit course, with Boom and last year's winner Koos Moerenhout giving chase.

With 30km to go, there were four Rabo riders in the eight-man leading group.  Weening attacked out of the group and Terpstra went with him. Going into the finale, Boom and Moorenhout were very close behind them.  But insead of waiting for his teammates, Weening attacked again.  “A beginner's mistake,” said  Rabobank directeur sportif Adri Van Houwelingen.

Terpstra went with him and won the two-man sprint. “I had great confidence that I was fastest,” he said.  “The sprint final was easier than I expected.''

The 26-year-old said he was “very happy, very proud” over his win, and looked forward to wearing his new jersey in the Tour de France.  “So gorgeous, one year long to show you are the best in the country."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Niki Terpstra (Team Milram)5:05:26
2Pieter Weening (Rabobank)0:00:03
3Lars Boom (Rabobank)0:00:08
4Koos Moerenhout (Rabobank)0:00:18
5Tom Veelers (Skil Shimano)0:00:24
6Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Transitions)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Stefan van Dijk (Willems Verandas)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Dirk Bellemakers (Landbouwkrediet)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Koen de Kort (Skil Shimano)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Huub Duyn (Team Netapp)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Arnoud van Groen (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Joost Posthuma (Rabobank)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Reinier Honig (Acqua&Sapone- D'Angelo&Antenucci)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Luc Hagenaars (Kuota-Indeland)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Michiel Elijzen (Omega-Pharma Lotto)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Maarten de Jonge (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Joost van Leijen (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Karsten Kroon (BMC racing team)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Maarten Tjallingii (Rabobank)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Bauke Mollema (Rabobank)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Robert Gesink (Rabobank)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Eric van de Meent (Qin Cycling Team)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Van Vliet-EBH Elshof)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Pim de Beer (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Tom Stamsnijder (Rabobank)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Tom Relou (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Bart van Haaren (Van Vliet-EBH Elshof)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Theo Bos (Cervélo Test Team)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Emmanuel van Ruitenbeek (Kuota-Indeland)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Wout Poels (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Servais Knaven (Team Milram)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Rob Ruygh (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Bram Tankink (Rabobank)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Addy Engels (Quickstep)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Bram Schmitz (Van Vliet-EBH Elshof)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Sander Oostlander (Van Vliet-EBH Elshof)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Alain van der Velde (Qin Cycling Team)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Floris Goesinnen (Skil Shimano)0:00:46
40Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Sebastian Langeveld (Rabobank)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Thomas Berkhout (Van Vliet-EBH Elshof)0:00:53
43Stefan Cohnen (Differdange)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Robin Chaigneau (Skil Shimano)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Dennis van Winden (Rabobank)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Roy Curvers (Skil Shimano)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Kenny van Hummel (Skil Shimano)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Jos van Emden (Rabobank)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Tom Leezer (Rabobank)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Thijs van Amerongen (AA Drink cycling team)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Piet Rooijakkers (Skil Shimano)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Albert Timmer (Skil Shimano)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Cornelius van Ooijen (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Peter Schulting (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 54 - Cell 2
DNFRick Flens (Rabobank)Row 55 - Cell 2
DNFKai Reus (Rabobank)Row 56 - Cell 2
DNFWim Stroetinga (Team Milram)Row 57 - Cell 2
DNSHans Dekkers (Landbouwkrediet)Row 58 - Cell 2
DNFJob Vissers (Skil Shimano)Row 59 - Cell 2
DNFWouter Mol (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 60 - Cell 2
DNFJens Mouris (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 61 - Cell 2
DNFBobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 62 - Cell 2
DNSMichel Kreder (Garmin-Transitions)Row 63 - Cell 2
DNSRicardo van der Velde (Garmin-Transitions)Row 64 - Cell 2
DNFGerben Lowik (Omega-Pharma Lotto)Row 65 - Cell 2
DNFHans Bloks (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 66 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Bos (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 67 - Cell 2
DNFThom van Dulmen (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 68 - Cell 2
DNFSierk-Jan de Haan (Cyclingteam Jo Piels)Row 69 - Cell 2
DNFTjarco Cuppens (Differdange)Row 70 - Cell 2
DNSLeon van Bon (Marco Polo)Row 71 - Cell 2
DNFJoop de Gans (Palmans-Cras)Row 72 - Cell 2
DNSFrank van Kuik (Qin Cycling Team)Row 73 - Cell 2
DNSGerben de Knegt (Rabobank)Row 74 - Cell 2
DNFWouter Sybrandy (Sigma sport-Specialized)Row 75 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Rabou (Team Type 1)Row 76 - Cell 2
DNFMartijn Verschoor (Team Type 1)Row 77 - Cell 2
DNFFred Rompelberg (Rompelberg fietsvakanties)Row 78 - Cell 2
DNSTim Veldt (Schijf)Row 79 - Cell 2
DNSYondi Schmidt (Schmidt Zeevis)Row 80 - Cell 2
DNFThijs Al (AA Drink cycling team)Row 81 - Cell 2
DNSEddy van IJzendoorn (AA Drink cycling team)Row 82 - Cell 2
DNFDanny Stam (AA Drink cycling team)Row 83 - Cell 2
DNFPeter Schep (Koga Creditforce)Row 84 - Cell 2

 

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