Joris Nieuwenhuis prevailed in the Dutch cyclocross championships in Hoogeveen, riding away from teammate Pim Ronhaar midway through the elite men's race and never looking back.
The 27-year-old profited from a mistake from Ronhaar in the first half of the race and continued to open a gap to his younger teammate, who couldn't find purchase for his power in the thick mud, and cruise to the victory.
The brief delay for Ronhaar was all Nieuwenhuis needed, and the yawning gap seemed to sap Ronhaar's morale. The harder he tried, the more mistakes he made, and the bigger his teammate's advantage grew.
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