Dwars Door Gendringen/Anholt, Cat 1.4

1998 Results     Teams     Past Winners Preview: The race began as the Ronde van Gendringen in 1937 and was raced over what became a legendary racing circuit called the Hoge Rokken. The first race was in two sections: Professionals won by Janus Hellemons and the amateurs won by Gerrit Schulte. Schulte went on to ride the Tour de France as a professional. He also had a successful career as a track rider beating Fausto Coppi in 1948 in the pursuit. Later he raced as a 6-day rider with teammates like Ge Peters, Gerrit Boeijen, Klaus Bugdahl and of-course Peter Post and Jan Plantaz. The race continued after the war and became the Dwars Door Gendringen in 1995 after a change in organisation. The change in name also marked the first foreign win when Sweden's Daniël Sjöberg was successful. The parcours was changed and now involves a 14.1 kms circuit between Gendringen and Anholt to the south. The 1999 edition will see the riders race 14 laps of the parcours for a total of 197.4 kms. The race begins at 13.00 and is expected to finish around 17.30. Report: Before the start, the announcer well-known Dutch cycling entity Hans van Bon (father of Leon) said: "The Dwars door Gendringen is a beautiful race because people can follow it along the parcours. It is for the people. The future is positive because it is well organised and is able to get increasingly strong fields. That is good for Gendringen and Anholt, and cycling in general." Zoon Leon (Rabobank) predicted a mass sprint: "We are expecting a mass sprint. We will try to get our sprinter Robbie McEwen into position for that." TVM's Jeroen Blijlevens, always to the points was not enthusiastic about the showdown with Rabobank: "Och, a duel with McEwen is nothing special for me at all." And so the race started at 13.12 with former professional Hennie Kuiper firing the starting Bjornar Vestal (Acceptcard) and Belgian Marc Streel (Jack & Jones). They built a 3 minute lead on a small group of 4 - Rik Reinerink (Batavus), Otto Rafael (EC Bayer), Laurens ten Dam (Alcmaria Victrix) and Jan Schilder (Alcmaria Victrix). By the half-way mark the leading 2 were 3 minutes up, with the chasing 4 a further 2 minutes in front of Dutch duo Michel Cerneus (Batavus) and Frank Wagemaker (Tegeltoko). The peloton with all the major names - Van Bon, Knaven, Zinetti and Blijlevens - were at 7.00. Soon after the leading 2 waited for the 4 chasers and they formed a very strong leading group. The 6 rode together well and with 3 laps to go they had a lead of 1.50 on a accelerating peloton. A mass sprint was looming as Rabobank and TVM-Farm Frites were setting up their sprinters. The leaders were caught on the second last lap and in the final sprint it was a tussle between Jeroen Blijlevens and top amateur rider Rudi Kemna. They were together across the line with the professional gaining the narrow decision. Collstrop rider Frank Schinck (Bel) was third. Jeroen Blijlevens (TVM) achieved his 15th win for the season. He said that it was not clear that he would get up: "I went very early in the sprint but felt good. I was enough. I did not know if I had won. Kemna was very happy with his result: "I was very pleased with the sprint. This is the first time that I have been able to sprint against the great sprinters. It was great to sprint with Jeroen. But I had no luck and I had to ride in the wind for the last 2 laps." Third place-getter Frank Schinck also had respect for Blijlevens. "Normally I am a kermis rider in Belgian. I am very pleased to share the peloton with Jeroen." Gendringen-Anholt, 14 by 14.1 kms laps, 197.4 kms: 1. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM Farm Frites 4.22.55 2. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus 3. Frank Schinck (Ger) Team Nürnberger 4. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank 5. Martin Müller (Ger) Agro Adler-Brandenburg 6. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner 7. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom 8. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne 9. Danny Daelman (Bel) Collstrop 10. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Polti s.t. Complete Starting List TVM Farm Frites Rabobank Servais Knaven (Ned) Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Miquel van Kessel (Ned) Patrick Jonker (Ned) Remco van der Ven (Ned) Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Hendrik van Dijck (Bel) Robbie McEwen (Aus) Martin van Steen (Ned) Sven Nijs (Bel) Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) Adri van der Poel (Ned) Johan Capiot (Bel) Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Steven de Jongh (Ned) Marc Wauters (Bel) Team Polti Accept Card Enrico Cassani (Ita) Björnar Vestöl (Nor) Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Jacob M. Rasmussen (Den) Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Jacob Storm Pill (Den) Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Morten Sonne (Den) Christian Salvato (Ita) Tayeb Braikia (Den) Denis Zanette (Ita) Martin Kryger (Den) Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Michael Andersson (Swe) Simone Zucchi (Ita) Danny Jonasson (Den) Agro Adler AGU Uwe Ampler (Ger) Wally Buurstede (Ned) Stephan Gottschling (Ger) Paul van den Akker (Ned) Matthias Jandt (Ger) Frank van Dulmen (Ned) Andreas Kappes (Ger) Jurgen de Jong (Aus) Patrik Köhler (Ger) Rick Pieterse (Bel) Martin Müller (Ger) Robbert van der Stelt (Ned) Olaf Pollack (Ger) Arno Wallaard (Ned) Ole-Sigurd Simensen (Nor) Thomas van Gurp (Bel) AXA Batavus Anthony Theus (Ned) Johan Bruinsma (Ned) John den Braber (Ned) Cees Jeurissen (Ned) Marcel Luppes (Ned) Rudi Kemna (Ned) Edwin Dunning (Ned) Rik Reinerink (Ned) Danny Stam (Ned) Paul van Schalen (Ned) Angelo van Melis (Ned) John Talen (Ned) Sandro Bijnen (Ned) Jan van Velzen (Ned) Rene Post (Ned) Renger Ypenburg (Ned) EC Bayer Team Cologne Alexander Aeschbach (Ger) Davy Dubbeldam (Ned) Thomas Bockman (Ger) Bert Grabsch (Ger) Mari Boltz (Ger) Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Bekhim L. Christensen (Den) Raymond Meijs (Ned) Raphael Otto (Ger) Michael v.d. Wolf (Ned) Michael Skelde (Den) Jans Koerts (Ned) Lars Teutenberg (Ger) Michael Schlickau (Ger) Mari Vonhof (Ger) Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Gerolsteiner Giant Löwick P&O Anton Chantyr (Rus) Louis de Koning (Ned) Hans de Meester (Bel) Patrick Claessens (Ned) Eduard Gritsoun (Rus) Joost Legtenberg (Ned) Scott McGrory (Aus) Mark ter Schure (Ned) Michael Rich (Ger) Arno van Zandbeek (Ned) Sascha Henrix (Ger) Bjorn Vonk (Ned) Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Rik Elfrink (Ned) Volker Ordowski (Ger) Arthur Farenhout (Bel) Hohenfelder-Concorde IPSO-Euroclean Andreas Riedel (Ger) Pauly Burke (USA) Stefan Panussa (Ger) Andy de Smet (Bel) Aalte Urban (Ger) Jan Poppe (Bel) Holger Sievers (Ger) Steven de Neef (Bel) Christian Hiersch (Ger) Danatus Virbickas (Bel) Lars Wackernagel (Ger) Oleg Pankov (Rus) Wolfgang Oschwald (Ger) Bart Heirwegh (Bel) Jean Bassler (Ger) David Verreth (Bel) Team Home-Jack & Jones MGI Bo Nicolai Larsen (Den) John van den Akker (Ned) Arvis Piziks (Lat) Wim Bos (Ned) Juris Silovs (Lat) Dennis Heij (Ned) Michael Rosborg (Den) Casper van der Meer (Ned) Frederico Colonna (Ita) Hielke Boersma (Ned) Christian Andersen (Den) Wim van den Meulenhof (Ned) Michael S. Nielsen (Den) Denis Moons (Ned) Marc S. Jacobsen (Den) Robin Veen (Ned) Team Nurnberger Piels Klaus Diewald (Ger) Arno Bouten (Ned) Thomas Liese (Ger) Tom Cordes (Ned) Roland Muller (Swi) Tom Hoedemakers (Ned) Jarn Reuss (Ger) Arthur Moret (Ned) Rapiael Schweda (Ger) Peep Mikli (Est) Christian van Dartel (Ned) Marco Luyten (Ned) Jurgen Werner (Ger) Camiel Soesbergen (Ned) Jens Zemke (Ger) Rutger van Stappershoef (Ned) Tegeltoko Palmans-Ideal Arjan Bruins (Ned) Karl Pauwels (Bel) Bjorn Cornelissen (Ned) Marc Janssens (Bel) Jack Farnholt (Ned) Ben Berden (Bel) Rob Froeling (Ned) Vladimir Smirnov (Rus) Sander Hup (Ned) Roger Hammond (GB) Gerben Nijmeijer (Ned) Brett Aitken (Aus) Arjan Ribbers (Ned) Jurgen van der Walle (Bel) Bart Weierink (Ned) Daris Strole (Lit) Van Vliet Collstrop Wilco Zuiderwijk (Ned) Danny Bayens (Bel) Michel Stobbelaar (Ned) Danny Daelman (Bel) Hein Zwinkels (Ned) Tony Bracke (Bel) Andre v.d. Reep (Ned) Koen Deschuytter (Bel) Peter v.d. Reep (Ned) Bart Everaert (Bel) Richard Slabbekoorn (Ned) Dmitry Fofonov (Kaz) Han Spies (Ned) Hans Redant (Bel) Maurice Barendse (Ned) Franky van Haesebroucke (Bel) Telekom-ARD Regionale Zwaluwenploeg Dirk Baldinger (Ger) Dennis Hammink (Ned) ? ? Andre Schrader (Ned) Jens Heppner (Ger) Martin Kramer (Ned) Danilo Hondo (Ger) Arjan Seuninga (Ned) Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Marco Horden (Ned) Andreas Klöden (Ger) Anno Pedersen (Ned) Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Harrie Hofstede (Ned) Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Henri Rademakers (Ned) Alemaria Tino Haakman (Ned) Michel Luiten (Ned) Richard Louman (Ned) Raymond Rol (Ned) Jan Schilder (Ned) Paul Speeboer (Ned) Peter Vermeulen (Ned) Yordi Vinke (Ned) Past Winners Ronde van Gendringen 1937 Professionals: Janus Hellemons (Ned) Amateurs: Gerrit Schulte (Ned) 1938 Professionals: Aad van Amsterdam (Ned) Amateurs: Cees Hooyman (Ned) 1939 Professionals: Aad van Amsterdam (Ned) Amateurs: Gerrit Hoeke (Ned) 1951 Wim Snijder (Ned) 1952 Henk van den Broek (Ned) 1953 George de Korte (Ned) 1954 Wim Kouwenberg (Ned) 1955 Joop van den Putten (Ned) 1956 Wim Gramser (Ned) 1957 Cor van Engeland (Ned) 1958 Jo de Haan (Ned) 1959 Cees Lute (Ned) 1960 Cees Lute (Ned) 1961 Cees Lute (Ned) 1962 Piet Rentmeester (Ned) 1963 Eddy Pels (Ned) 1964 Cor Schuring (Ned) 1965 Harry Steevens (Ned) 1966 Henk Nieuwkamp (Ned) 1967 Harry Jansen (Ned) 1968 Wim Holstede (Ned) 1969 Henk Nieuwkamp (Ned) 1970 Jan Bloed (Ned) 1971 Arie Hassink (Ned) 1972 Fedor den Hertog (Ned) 1973 Herman Donsteen (Ned) 1974 Albert Scheffen (Ned) 1975 Jan Huisjes (Ned) 1976 Bram van den Stelt (Ned) 1977 Gerrit Möhlman (Ned) 1978 Ben Verhagen (Ned) 1979 Frits Schür (Ned) 1980 Gerrit Möhlman (Ned) 1981 Arie Hassink (Ned) 1982 Herman Snoeyink (Ned) 1983 Piet Kleine (Ned) 1984 Geert Verwaaijen (Ned) 1985 Erik Cent (Ned) 1986 Erik Cent (Ned) 1987 Frank Rijkhoff (Ned) 1988 Roel Palmers (Ned) 1989 Herman Reesink (Ned) 1990 John de Haas (Ned) 1991 Jeroen Hermes (Ned) 1992 Erwin Kistemaker (Ned) 1993 Rob Froeling (Ned) 1994 Rob Froeling (Ned) 1995 Marcel Trogten (Ned) Dwars Door Gendringen 1996 Daniël Sjöberg (Swe) 1997 Godert de Leeuw (Ned) 1998 Servais Knaven (Ned)