Mollema beats Dumoulin to Dutch TT title

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ALES FRANCE FEBRUARY 06 Bauke Mollema of Netherlands and Team Trek Segafredo sprints during the 52nd toile De Bessges Tour Du Gard 2022 Stage 5 a 11km individual time trial from Als to Als lErmitage ITT EDB2022 on February 06 2022 in Als France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Bauke Mollema (Image credit: Getty Images)

Bauke Mollema won the first Dutch national title of his career on Wednesday, beating Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) in the 29.4-kilometre test in Emmen.

The new Dutch champion joins compatriot Ellen van Dijk, Italian champion Elisa Longo-Borghini and Latvian champion Toms Skujins in claiming the title as part of the Trek-Segafredo organisation.

 “I didn't expect this to be possible. I secretly hoped for a medal," Mollema said to AD.nl.

"Today I had a super day. Everything went perfectly. For example, I was very good at staying aero. I surprised myself too, because I didn't expect this to be possible. I secretly hoped for a medal. But really winning and with a lead of half a minute, I had never imagined that.”

The Dutchman admitted to having a "love-hate" relationship with time trialists and never as competitive as specialists like Dumoulin or Jos van Emden.

"But the time trials have gone very well in recent years. I was already thinking about it and this year it happened."

“Yes, my sports director just told me that I can start in Copenhagen in the red-white-and blue in the Tour. 

“That is going to be very nice. It does give a kick. I have never been able to win an Dutch championship, not even as a youth.”

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