Welcome to the National Championship of the Netherlands. The championship will be decided on a course suited to the puncheurs. Among the 46 professional riders the top riders include:
Rider
HI
RS
SP
AC
Kelderman
82
75
67
72
Schreurs
81
72
71
74
Slagter
79
73
61
71
van der Hugenhaben
77
71
65
61
Bol
76
70
62
67
Olivier
76
80
64
71
Sinkeldam
75
70
68
68
Oomen
74
75
63
68
Boom
73
73
59
72
Kelderman, Schreurs and Slagter are the favorites. Kelderman has a full team behind him and Schreurs also has good support. Defending champion Coen Vermeltfoort is not riding today, he would have been a long shot to hold his title.
Startlist – Professional Only
Spoiler
Dekker, Thomas
Aegon - Lavazza
van der Hoorn, Taco
Aegon - Lavazza
Boom, Lars
Aegon - Lavazza
van der Poel, Mathieu
Aegon - Lavazza
Olivier, Daan
Aegon - Lavazza
van der Hugenhaben, Robin
Aegon - Lavazza
Groenewegen, Dylan
Aegon - Lavazza
Dumoulin, Tom
Aegon - Lavazza
Kip, Ismael
Andorra Cycling Project
Sinkeldam, Ramon
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
Eenkhoorn, Pascal
Centovalli - Fiat
Van der Haar, Lars
Delvaux
Schreurs, Maurice
Delvaux
Hofstede, Lennard
Delvaux
Kreder, Michel
Delvaux
Vingerling, Michael
Equinor Pro Cycling
van den Berg, Julius
Farfetch Pro Cycling
de Laat, Jasper
Festina-Canal+
Welten, Bram
GCN ProTeam
Paasschens, Mathijs
Iberia - Team Degenkolb
Van der Velde, Ricardo
ISA - Hexacta
Bol, Jetse
Isostar - LimeBike
Keizer, Martijn
Isostar - LimeBike
Van der Sanden, Geert
Isostar - LimeBike
van Schip, Jan-Willem
La Vie Claire
Oomen, Sam
Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
Lindeman, Bert-Jan
Minions
Van Poppel, Boy
NENT Racing p/b Hootsuite
Kelderman, Wilco
Philips
Bovenhuis, Jasper
Philips
Havik, Yoeri
Philips
Te Brake, Remco
Philips
Wippert, Wouter
Philips
Poels, Wout
Philips
Van Zandbeek, Ronan
Philips
Ligthart, Pim
Philips
Inkelaar, Kevin
Philips
Slagter, Tom Jelte
Sauber Petronas Racing
Van Emden, Jos
Signal Iduna
Van Winden, Dennis
SPAR - Siam Cement
Kreder, Raymond
Swisslion Cycling Team
Ariesen, Johim
Volvo acc. by Spotify
Budding, Martijn
Volvo acc. by Spotify
Broers, Remco
Volvo acc. by Spotify
Markus, Barry
Volvo acc. by Spotify
de Kleijn, Arvid
Xero Racing
Hard riding from Aegon and Phillips mean we never really get a break established and with 20km to go a 65 rider group, including all the professionals has a 1’24 lead.
With 11km to go Kelderman attacks as the peloton approaches the top of the last climb before the finish.
Bol tries to bridge across to him but can’t get a gap so Kelderman will try and solo to the finish.
Aegon, Isostar and Delvaux aren't going to let that happen, so Kelderman relents and with 6.4km to go he is back in the group. There are 41 riders in the group with all the important professionals present.
As they turn up the final hill from left to right it is Boom with Oliver and Schreurs behind him. Then Van der Haar. Then Bol followed by Keizer. Then Sinkeldam, Kreder, Kelderman and Bovenhuis.
van der Hugenhaben and Slagter are behind Bovenhuis and Oomen is further back.
700 meters to go, left to right the leaders are Boom, Oliver , Bol, Sinkeldam and Kelderman. Kelderman has just accelerated, Schreurs is on his wheel.
Kelderman has a clear edge but Schreurs is coming fast along the barriers.
100m and Schreurs is in front.
Schreurs is going to wear the Dutch National Champions jersey next season.
Welcome to the National Time Trial of the Netherlands. 46 professional riders participate including 7 strong time trialists.
Rider
TT
PR
RS
Keizer
81
81
79
Van Winden
80
80
70
Ligthart
78
78
66
Dumoulin
78
78
76
Boom
76
76
73
Van Zandbeek
76
76
71
Dekker
75
75
77
Dumoulin is the defending champion and his is one of the top 4 candidates this year. But he will need to defeat some really strong TT specialists in Keizer and Van Winden.
Startlist – Professional Only
Spoiler
Dekker, Thomas
Aegon - Lavazza
van der Hoorn, Taco
Aegon - Lavazza
Boom, Lars
Aegon - Lavazza
van der Poel, Mathieu
Aegon - Lavazza
Olivier, Daan
Aegon - Lavazza
van der Hugenhaben, Robin
Aegon - Lavazza
Groenewegen, Dylan
Aegon - Lavazza
Dumoulin, Tom
Aegon - Lavazza
Kip, Ismael
Andorra Cycling Project
Sinkeldam, Ramon
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
Eenkhoorn, Pascal
Centovalli - Fiat
Van der Haar, Lars
Delvaux
Schreurs, Maurice
Delvaux
Hofstede, Lennard
Delvaux
Kreder, Michel
Delvaux
Vingerling, Michael
Equinor Pro Cycling
van den Berg, Julius
Farfetch Pro Cycling
de Laat, Jasper
Festina-Canal+
Welten, Bram
GCN ProTeam
Paasschens, Mathijs
Iberia - Team Degenkolb
Van der Velde, Ricardo
ISA - Hexacta
Bol, Jetse
Isostar - LimeBike
Keizer, Martijn
Isostar - LimeBike
Van der Sanden, Geert
Isostar - LimeBike
van Schip, Jan-Willem
La Vie Claire
Oomen, Sam
Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
Lindeman, Bert-Jan
Minions
Van Poppel, Boy
NENT Racing p/b Hootsuite
Kelderman, Wilco
Philips
Bovenhuis, Jasper
Philips
Havik, Yoeri
Philips
Te Brake, Remco
Philips
Wippert, Wouter
Philips
Poels, Wout
Philips
Van Zandbeek, Ronan
Philips
Ligthart, Pim
Philips
Inkelaar, Kevin
Philips
Slagter, Tom Jelte
Sauber Petronas Racing
Van Emden, Jos
Signal Iduna
Van Winden, Dennis
SPAR - Siam Cement
Kreder, Raymond
Swisslion Cycling Team
Ariesen, Johim
Volvo acc. by Spotify
Budding, Martijn
Volvo acc. by Spotify
Broers, Remco
Volvo acc. by Spotify
Markus, Barry
Volvo acc. by Spotify
de Kleijn, Arvid
Xero Racing
Van Zandbeek is the first of the strong TT riders to go and he sets the best time at the first check. Dekker goes through 20 seconds slower. While Boom has a poor time 39 seconds slower, only good for 4th at that check.
Meanwhile Van Zandbeek has set the best time at the second check and is the first rider to cross the finish in 1’05’35. Time will tell if that is a strong result.
Neither Dekker nor Boom come close to the best time at the 2nd check. Dekker finishes the course in 2nd, 44 seconds behind Van Zandbeek while Boom is 1’14 back in third.
The first of the big favorites, Ligthart goes through the first check 19 seconds off the pace. Defending champion Dumoulin can’t threaten the best time either. He is 28 seconds behind, in 4th place.
But the next man across, Van Winden, finally beats Van Zandbeek time at the first check. He leads by 18 seconds.
Next man across is Keizer, the last man on the road. He passes 4 seconds slower than Van Winden.
At the second check Ligthart and Dumoulin have both lost more time on Van Zandbeek, neither of them will win today.
But the next man across, Van Winden, expands his lead to 35 seconds. Keizer can’t cut into Van Winden's lead and is 7 seconds behind at the second check.
Van Winden completes a powerful ride by passing Dumoulin in the last kilometers.
His lead is 1’32 over Van Zandbeek who still holds second. It is good enough to make the Spar rider the TT champion, as Keizer drops another 5 seconds in the last section, only good enough for 2nd.
Netherlands National Championships 
