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