Bol too strong in Noordwijk

Jetse Bol (Rabobank - CT) won the first open road stage of the Royal Smilde Tour with a classy win on the boulevard of Noordwijk. The 21-year old rider's victory was also enough for the Rabobank rider to snatch the race lead from prologue winner, Luke Durbridge (Jayco-AIS).

Although it was a windy day on the flat roads of Noord-Holland, a major split never occurred in the field. Whenever the wind did cause the peloton into to breakup, the prevailing headwinds made it difficult for the those at the front to make any move decisive.

The bunch regrouped in the finale for a bunch sprint and it was Jetse Bol who came out on top.