11th Heuvelland Tweedaagse - SC

Netherlands, August 25-26, 2001

2000 results Preview Start list Past winners

The Stages

Stage 1 - August 25: Klimmen to Klimmen, 106 km
Stage 2 - August 25: Klimmen to Klimmen, 84 km
Stage 3 - August 26: Klimmen ITT 9.8 km

Details

Stage 1, 5 laps of 21.2 km

Climbs each lap: Holleweg (3.1 km - 500 metres at 5.4 %), Fromberg (GPM 4.5 km - 800 metres at 6.25 %), Ribbelheide (8.6 km - 1000 metres at 5.7 %), Klingeleberg (GPM 13.3 km - 900 metres at 5.8 %), Korenweg (16.3 km - 300 metres at 10 %), Kerkveldweg (finish - 350 metres at 6.6 %).

Sprint classification: each passage of the finish line

Stage 2, 4 laps of 19.9 km

Climbs each lap: Koekoeksweg (4.4 km - 1000 metres at 5.5 %, peak to 10 %), Fromberg (GPM 12.9 km - 1300 metres at 5.5 %, peak 10 %), Walemerberg (GPM 17.6 km - 1400 metres at 4.7 %, peak 12 %).

Sprint classification: each passage of the finish line

Stage 3, ITT 9.8 km

Climbs of Ransdalerweg (0.3 km - 250 metres at 8.0 %), Koekoeksweg (6.2 km - 1000 metres at 5.5 %), Kerkveldweg (finish 350 metres at 6.6 %).

Preview

By Bert Sarloos, Dagblad de Limburger

In April the organisers of the Heuvelland Tweedaagse decided to cancel the race, which was scheduled for May 12-13, because of mouth and foot disease in the Netherlands. The parcours is in a very rural area, and it would have to pass more than 25 farms. Although FMD was not (and has never been) detected in this part of the country (South of Limburg), the risk of the disease possibly being spread by vehicles, riders or staff from teams of ('infected') parts of Holland was too high. An alternative route was not possible, neither were costly disinfection measures.

"I got a call from the American team saying they had to order plane tickets now or not come at all. If we would have said yes and had to cancel the race in later stage, we would have received a claim", said organiser Lou Maessen. After consultation with the farmers union (LLTB) Maessen decided to cancel the race. Also, some big sponsors who have a lot of stakes in the agricultural sector, especially Rabobank and fertiliser producer DSM, were afraid for their image if they gave their approval.

Maessen took a look at the international calendar and saw that it was piled with races. Except for the weekend of August 25 and 26. And so here it his: the 11th edition of the Euregio Autolease Heuvelland Tweedaagse, a World Cup race for juniors.

Start list (provisional)

Netherlands: Rabobank, District North, District South West, District Limburg, District Noord-Holland, TWC Maaslandster (including Finnish guest rider Jukka Vastaranta, WC leader)

Belgium: KSV Deerlijk, Kortrijk Groeninge Spurters, Sport & Steun Leopoldsburg, Sweet Paradise Cycling Team, Think Media Cycling Team

Others: Germany, Estonia, Slovenia, Moldavia, Poland, Ireland, Württemberg (Ger), Saturn (USA).

Past Winners

Overall classification

     First                  Second                        Third
     
2000 Peter Möhlman (Ned)    Kevin De Weert (Bel)          Peter Mazur (Pol) 
1999 Mark Schneider (Ger)   Geert Steurs (Bel)            Timo Brewi (Ger)
1998 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel)       Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger)
1997 Roel Egelmeers (Ned)   Stijn Devolder (Bel)          Ronald Mutsaars (Ned)
1996 Bram de Waard (Ned)    Kevin Hulsmans (Bel)          Mike Guilliams (Bel)
1995 Wim Heselmans (Bel)    Thorwald Veneberg (Ned)       Addy Engels (Ned)
1994 Karsten Kroon (Ned)    Jacques Peeters (Ned)         Thorwald Veneberg (Ned)
1993 Johan Bruinsma (Ned)   Willem-Jan van de Broek (Ned) Ivan Peeters (Ned)
1992 Jarich Bakker (Ned)    Mario Aerts (Bel)             Rudy Brakkee (Ned)
1991 Koos Moerenhout (Ned)  Roger Smeets (Ned)            Max van Heeswijk (Ned)

Points classification

2000 Peter Mazur (Pol)
1999 Thomas Kaufmann (Ger)
1998 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger)
1997 Roel Egelmeers (Ned)
1996 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel)
1995 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned)
1994 Karsten Kroon (Ned)
1993 Johan Bruinsma (Ned)

Mountains

2000 Kevin De Weert (Bel)
1999 Christian Knees (Ger)
1998 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger)
1997 Roel Egelmeers (Ned)
1996 Mike Guilliams (Bel)
1995 Wim Heselmans (Bel)
1994 Kasper Nijkamp (Ned)
1993 Johan Bruinsma (Ned)
1992 Rudy Brakkee (Ned)
1991 Koos Moerenhout (Ned)

Sprint classification

2000 Markus Burghardt (Ger)
1999 Thomas Kaufmann (Ger)
1998 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger)

Youth classification (best 1st year junior)

2000 Markus Burghardt (Ger)
1999 Andrei Lebedev (Est)
1998 Ronald Heigl (Swi)
1997 Roy Sentjens (Ned)
1996 Bram de Waard (Ned)
1995 Nico Symens (Bel)
1994 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned)
1993 Johan Bruinsma (Ned)
1992 Willem-Jan van de Broek (Ned)
1991 Vasco de Kinkelder (Ned)

Team classification

2000 Rabobank
1999 Germany (Ger)
1998 Germany (Ger)
1997 Rabobank (Ned)
1996 Rabobank (Ned)
1995 WSV Emmen (Ned)
1994 WSV Emmen (Ned)
1993 De Spartaan (Ned)
1992 Netherlands (Ned)
1991 Wielerclub De Ster (Ned)