40th Spektakel van Steenwijk - NE

Netherlands, August 4, 2007

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Photography

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Images by DCP/Bert Geerts

Gert Steegmans talks with Quick.Step - Innergetic teammate Steven De Jongh.
Mathieu Heijboer (Cofidis) is ready to race.
Bram de Groot (Rabobank) is looking forward to a strong day of racing for his Dutch team.
The Netherlands' Bjorn Cornelissen (DFL - Cyclingnews - Litespeed) looks relaxed heading into the race.
26 year-old Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step - Innergetic) is happy heading into the event.
The Netherlands' Sebastiaan Langeveld leads a Rabobank teammate in this small group.
Stefan Van Dijk (Team Wiesenhof Felt) leads a small group into a corner.
The Netherlands' Steven De Jongh (Quick.Step - Innergetic) leads compatriot Pieter Weening (Rabobank).
Theo Bos rides in the UCI rainbow version of his Rabobank team's kit.
Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) pushed hard all day, and came out on top.
Rabobank's Bram de Groot leads the race early on.
Team CSC's Karsten Kroon pushed hard all day.
Palmans Collstrop's Bobbie Traksel rides in the bunch.
Belgian Johan Van Summeren (Predictor-Lotto) looks worn out near the race's end.
After a tough few weeks in the Tour de France Rabobank's Michael Boogerd was happy to give his squad something to smile about.
Men's podium (L-R): Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step Innergetic), Michael Boogerd (Rabobank), and Theo Bos (Rabobank).
Josephine Groenveld (AA Drink) rides hard.
Marlijn Binnendijk wears the Dutch national champion version of her AA-Drink Cycling Team's jersey.
Former Dutch national champion Arenda Grimberg (Ton van Bemmelen Sports) leads the women's race.
Sissy van Alebeek (Ton van Bemmelen Sports), another former Dutch national champion, also contested the event.
Danielle Bekkering (Team DSB Bank) powers her way to third place.
Zebras around the world rejoiced as Arenda Grimberg (Ton van Bemmelen Sports) won the women's event sporting their colours.
Women's podium (L-R): Moniek Rotmensen (Ton van Bemmelen Sports), Arenda Grimberg (Ton van Bemmelen Sports), and Danielle Bekkering (Team DSB Bank).

Results - 100km

Pro men

1 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
2 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quick.Step Innergetic
3 Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank

Pro women

1 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Ton van Bemmelen Sports
2 Moniek Rotmensen (Ned) Ton van Bemmelen Sports
3 Danielle Bekkering (Ned) Team DSB Bank

Past winners

Men

2006 Steven de Jongh (Ned) Quick Step
2005 Leon van Bon (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto
2004 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto-Domo
2003 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo
2002 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank
2001 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 
2000 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) 
1999 Maarten Den Bakker (Ned)
1998 Mario Cipollini (Ita)
1997 Servais Knaven (Ned)
1996 Gerrit De Vries (Ned)
1995 Erik Zabel (Ger)
1994 Wiebren Veenstra (Ned)
1993 Jelle Nijdam (Ned)
1992 Rob Harmeling (Ned)
1991 Vjatcheslav Ekimov (Rus)
1990 Gert Jakobs (Ned)
1989 Henk Lubberding (Ned)
1988 Johan Lammerts (Ned)
1987 Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Ned)
1986 Gerrit Solleveld (Ned)
1985 Jacques Van Meer (Ned)
1984 Jan Raas (Ned)

Women

2006 Marianne Vos (Ned) DSB Bank
2004 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Ondernemers Van Nature
2003 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Acca Due

Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com