Dutch National Championships - CN

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 25-26, 2005

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Day 2 - June 26: Elite Men's Road Race, 216 km

Rabobank miss out as Van Bon grabs his chance

By Jeff Jones

The Rabobank team was the big loser in today's Dutch championship in Rotterdam. Starting as favourites with 17 men, the team was outplayed by Leon van Bon (Davitamon-Lotto), who made a superb attack in the final kilometre as Rabobank tried and failed to lead out Steven de Jongh. Such was his the power of his attack, Van Bon looked back at 500m to go and already knew that he had won. De Jongh took second place ahead of Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel).

Up until then, Rabobank had ridden a good race, but was naturally marked as the strongest team. The orange boys had three riders in the main break: defending champion Erik Dekker, Karsten Kroon, and Maarten Den Bakker were there, along with Van Bon (Davitamon-Lotto), Van Hummel (Eurogifts), Van Schalen (AXA), Pronk (Mrbookmaker), De Haan (Trientalis APAC), and Van Katwijk (Shimano). That forced the other teams to control the peloton, with Quick.Step and Skil Moser doing the chasing.

The gap hovered at around a minute with 60 km to go, but the cooperation in front wasn't good as everyone was looking at the Rabobank riders to work. Van Bon was so frustrated he started backpedalling, but then, as the break disintegrated, he attacked alone. He was caught by Kroon and Van Hummel, with Tankink coming across from the peloton. But the quartet wasn't allowed much room and with 40 km to go, the bunch came back in dribs and drabs.

The attacks continued until Boogerd (Rabobank) and Moerenhout (Davitamon-Lotto) jumped clear from a bigger break with some 30 km to go. With two laps to go, they had a slender lead over the peloton, again putting Rabobank and Davitamon in a strong position and forcing the other teams to chase. The pair worked perfectly, but Shimano-Memory Corp had five men on the front of the bunch and had the two leaders in their sights at 20 seconds with one lap to go.

The bunch got closer and closer on the final lap, but Boogerd and Moerenhout didn't give up, getting some extra help from Maint Berkenbosch (Trientalis APAC). Eventually it came together, and with 5 km to go, Rabobank had to switch tactics to lead out Steven de Jongh. But this is where the wheels fell off the orange bus, as although De Jongh was well placed near the front, the Rabobank train was way too short. After Thomas Dekker did a big turn with 2 km to go, Van Bon took a flyer at 1 km, and no-one reacted. It was a brilliant move from the man who had been in breaks for most of the day, and Van Bon entered the finishing straight with a 50 metre lead that was more than enough to see him cross the line for another well deserved Dutch title. De Jongh's second place can only be described as a disappointment for the team, which did everything right up until about 3 km to go.

Results

Elite with and without contract - 216 km
 
1 Leon van Bon (Davitamon-Lotto)                 4.44.08 (45.612 km/h)
2 Steven de Jongh (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                 
3 Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel)                  
4 Kenny van Hummel (EuroGifts.com)                      
5 Rudie Kemna (Shimano-Memory Corp.)                    
6 Hans Dekkers (Rabobank (Cont.))                       
7 Arno Wallaard (Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels)         
8 Stefan van Dijk (MR Bookmaker - Sports Tech)          
9 Aart Vierhouten (Davitamon-Lotto)                     
10 Bert Hiemstra (Team Skil - Moser)                    
11 Bart Boom (AWV de Zwaluwen)                          
12 Marvin van der Pluijm (EuroGifts.com)                
13 Fulco van Gulik (Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels)      
14 Arjan Elferink (NWV Groningen)                       
15 Remko Kramer (Marco Polo Cycling Club)               
16 Jorrit Walgien (Fondas-Imabo Doorisol Team)          
17 Peter Woestenberg (Trientalis Apac Team)             
18 John Sulkers (EuroGifts.com)                         
19 Bram Tankink (Quickstep)                             
20 Jans Koerts (Cofidis)                                
21 Peter van Agtmaal (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)              
22 Robin Veen (UWTC de Volharding)                      
23 Jos Lucassen (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                   
24 Martijn Stougje (Team Lowik-van Losser)              
25 Maarten Lenferink (Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels)    
26 Lex Nederlof (Fondas-Imabo Doorisol Team)            
27 Thorwald Veneberg (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))              
28 Piet Rooyakkers (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                
29 Jurgen van Pelt (Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels)      
30 Pieter Weening (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                 
31 Matthé Pronk (MR Bookmaker - Sports Tech)            
32 Hans Bloks (Team Lowik-van Losser)                   
33 Maarten Tjallingii (Marco Polo Cycling Club)         
34 Maint Berkenbosch (Trientalis Apac Team)             
35 Koen de Kort (Liberty Seguros Team)                  
36 Malaya van Ruitenbeek (Westland Wil Vooruit)         
37 Bas Giling (T-Mobile Team)                           
38 Jelle van Groezen (EuroGifts.com)                    
39 Eelke van der Wal (Shimano-Memory Corp.)             
40 Dennis Smit (Van Vliet-EBH Advocaten)                
41 Ivor Bruin (B & E Cycling Team)                      
42 Dennis Raadtgever (PRC Delta)                    0.05
43 Thijs Poelstra (RTV Oldenzaalse WCL)                 
44 Wilbert Broekhuizen (Trientalis Apac Team)           
45 John Leijs (Willebrord Wil Vooruit)                  
46 Bart Voskamp (Team Skil - Moser)                     
47 Bas Robroek (WC Midden Limburg)                      
48 Pieter Terpstra (WV Olympia)                         
49 Remmert Wielinga (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))               
50 Dennis Leliveld (Uithoornse WTC)                     
51 Gerben Lowik (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                   
52 Niek Voskamp (B & E Cycling Team)                    
53 Marcel Nagengast (WRV de Peddelaars)                 
54 Arthur Farenhout (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)               
55 Roy Curvers (EuroGifts.com)                          
56 Bert Dekker (GRC Jan van Arckel)                 0.09
57 Wilco Zuijderwijk (Van Vliet-EBH Advocaten)          
58 Servais Knaven (Quickstep)                           
59 Bjorn Hoeben (EuroGifts.com)                         
60 Sierd Steigenga (UWTC de Volharding)                 
61 Jan Boven (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                      
62 Ronald Mutsaars (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                
63 Michael Boogerd (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                
64 Jens Mouris (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                    
65 Mathieu Heijboer (Rabobank (Cont.))                  
66 Wally Buurstede (Fondas-Imabo Doorisol Team)         
67 Thomas Dekker (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                  
68 Alain van Katwijk (Shimano-Memory Corp.)         0.21
69 Bas Waaijer (Team Moser-AH-Trentino)                 
70 Marcel Jacobs (HSC de Bataaf)                    0.30
71 Martijn Alberts (WV de Jonge Renner)                 
72 Evert-Jan Veldkamp (NWV Groningen)                   
73 Russell van Hout (Celle Italia)                      
74 Frank van Dulmen (Rabobank (Cont.))                  
75 Jan van Velzen (Team Skil - Moser)                   
76 Joost Posthuma (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                 
77 Rob van den Brand (UWTC de Volharding)               
78 Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank (Cont.))               
79 Folkert de Haan (Trientalis Apac Team)               
80 Addy Engels (Quickstep)                              
81 Theo Eltink (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                    
82 Maarten den Bakker (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))             
83 Robert Slippens (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                
84 Laurens ten Dam (Shimano-Memory Corp.)               
85 Erik Dekker (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                    
86 Edward Farenhout (PRC Delta)                         
87 Ruud Aerts (WV de Jonge Renner)                  0.46
88 Franck Terwel (Marco Polo Cycling Club)              
89 Hugo Kok (W.V. Eemland)                          0.53
90 Bart Wolthuis (GRC Jan van Arckel)                   
91 Karsten Kroon (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                  
92 Marco Bos (Shimano-Memory Corp.)                     
93 Danny Stam (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                 0.58
94 Niels Scheuneman (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))               
95 Bertil Klootwijk (Trientalis Apac Team)          1.42
96 Juliën Smink (Shimano-Memory Corp.)                  
97 Koos Moerenhout (Davitamon-Lotto)                2.02
98 Jeroen Boelen (EuroGifts.com)                    2.22
99 Adriaan Helmantel (Trientalis Apac Team)         2.34
100 Marc van Grinsven (De Dommelstreek)             2.42
 
Elite with contract
 
1 Leon van Bon (Davitamon-Lotto)                 4.44.08
2 Steven de Jongh (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                 
3 Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel)                  
4 Rudie Kemna (Shimano-Memory Corp.)                    
5 Hans Dekkers (Rabobank (Cont.))                       
6 Stefan van Dijk (MR Bookmaker - Sports Tech)          
7 Aart Vierhouten (Davitamon-Lotto)                     
8 Bert Hiemstra (Team Skil - Moser)                     
9 Bram Tankink (Quickstep)                              
10 Jans Koerts (Cofidis)                                
11 Jos Lucassen (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                   
12 Thorwald Veneberg (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))              
13 Piet Rooyakkers (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                
14 Pieter Weening (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                 
15 Matthé Pronk (MR Bookmaker - Sports Tech)            
16 Koen de Kort (Liberty Seguros Team)                  
17 Bas Giling (T-Mobile Team)                           
18 Eelke van der Wal (Shimano-Memory Corp.)             
19 Bart Voskamp (Team Skil - Moser)                 0.05
20 Remmert Wielinga (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))               
21 Gerben Lowik (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                   
22 Servais Knaven (Quickstep)                       0.09
23 Jan Boven (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                      
24 Ronald Mutsaars (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                
25 Michael Boogerd (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                
26 Thomas Dekker (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                  
27 Alain van Katwijk (Shimano-Memory Corp.)         0.21
28 Russell van Hout (Celle Italia)                  0.30
29 Frank van Dulmen (Rabobank (Cont.))                  
30 Jan van Velzen (Team Skil - Moser)                   
31 Joost Posthuma (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                 
32 Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank (Cont.))               
33 Addy Engels (Quickstep)                              
34 Theo Eltink (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                    
35 Maarten den Bakker (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))             
36 Robert Slippens (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                
37 Laurens ten Dam (Shimano-Memory Corp.)               
38 Erik Dekker (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))                    
39 Karsten Kroon (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))              0.53
40 Marco Bos (Shimano-Memory Corp.)                     
41 Danny Stam (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                 0.58
42 Niels Scheuneman (Rabobank (Pro-Tour))               
43 Juliën Smink (Shimano-Memory Corp.)              1.42
44 Koos Moerenhout (Davitamon-Lotto)                2.02
 
Elite without contract
 
1 Kenny van Hummel (EuroGifts.com)               4.44.08
2 Arno Wallaard (Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels)         
3 Bart Boom (AWV de Zwaluwen)                           
4 Marvin van der Pluijm (EuroGifts.com)                 
5 Fulco van Gulik (Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels)       
6 Arjan Elferink (NWV Groningen)                        
7 Remko Kramer (Marco Polo Cycling Club)                
8 Jorrit Walgien (Fondas-Imabo Doorisol Team)           
9 Peter Woestenberg (Trientalis Apac Team)              
10 John Sulkers (EuroGifts.com)                         
11 Peter van Agtmaal (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)              
12 Robin Veen (UWTC de Volharding)                      
13 Martijn Stougje (Team Lowik-van Losser)              
14 Maarten Lenferink (Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels)    
15 Lex Nederlof (Fondas-Imabo Doorisol Team)            
16 Jurgen van Pelt (Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels)      
17 Hans Bloks (Team Lowik-van Losser)                   
18 Maarten Tjallingii (Marco Polo Cycling Club)         
19 Maint Berkenbosch (Trientalis Apac Team)             
20 Malaya van Ruitenbeek (Westland Wil Vooruit)         
21 Jelle van Groezen (EuroGifts.com)                    
22 Dennis Smit (Van Vliet-EBH Advocaten)                
23 Ivor Bruin (B & E Cycling Team)                      
24 Dennis Raadtgever (PRC Delta)                    0.05
25 Thijs Poelstra (RTV Oldenzaalse WCL)                 
26 Wilbert Broekhuizen (Trientalis Apac Team)           
27 John Leijs (Willebrord Wil Vooruit)                  
28 Bas Robroek (WC Midden Limburg)                      
29 Pieter Terpstra (WV Olympia)                         
30 Dennis Leliveld (Uithoornse WTC)                     
31 Niek Voskamp (B & E Cycling Team)                    
32 Marcel Nagengast (WRV de Peddelaars)                 
33 Arthur Farenhout (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)               
34 Roy Curvers (EuroGifts.com)                          
35 Bert Dekker (GRC Jan van Arckel)                 0.09
36 Wilco Zuijderwijk (Van Vliet-EBH Advocaten)          
37 Bjorn Hoeben (EuroGifts.com)                         
38 Sierd Steigenga (UWTC de Volharding)                 
39 Jens Mouris (AXA Pro-Cyling Team)                    
40 Mathieu Heijboer (Rabobank (Cont.))                  
41 Wally Buurstede (Fondas-Imabo Doorisol Team)         
42 Bas Waaijer (Team Moser-AH-Trentino)             0.21
43 Marcel Jacobs (HSC de Bataaf)                    0.30
44 Martijn Alberts (WV de Jonge Renner)                 
45 Evert-Jan Veldkamp (NWV Groningen)                   
46 Rob van den Brand (UWTC de Volharding)               
47 Folkert de Haan (Trientalis Apac Team)               
48 Edward Farenhout (PRC Delta)                         
49 Ruud Aerts (WV de Jonge Renner)                  0.46
50 Franck Terwel (Marco Polo Cycling Club)              
51 Hugo Kok (W.V. Eemland)                          0.53
52 Bart Wolthuis (GRC Jan van Arckel)                   
53 Bertil Klootwijk (Trientalis Apac Team)          1.42
54 Jeroen Boelen (EuroGifts.com)                    2.22
55 Adriaan Helmantel (Trientalis Apac Team)         2.34
56 Marc van Grinsven (De Dommelstreek)              2.42