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Ronde van Overijssel - 1.2
Netherlands, May 3, 2008
2007 Results Results Past winners
Surprising win for the home team
By Harry Ruiterkamp
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Dutch youngster Robin Chaigneau won the 56th edition of de Ronde van Overijssel, one of the oldest cycling classics in the Netherlands. In the streets of start and finish place Rijssen, after 201.3 km of racing, Chaigneau, the rider from 'home team' Asito-Löwik outsprinted countrymen Bobbie Traksel and Tom Veelers.
"I am very delighted with this victory", said the 19-year old rider. "Especially because our team comes from this part of the country. I won an amateur classic last week, but did not expect to win today." After crashing in the U23 version of the Ronde van Vlaanderen the rider form Meerkerk won the Arno Wallaard Memorial in his hometown. "This race is rated much higher. And with a distance of over 200 kilometres it is much longer. I know I have a good sprint, but I did not know I could do this after such a distance. My advantage was that this sprint was slightly uphill so I could use my power. I decided to ride my own sprint at the left side of the road and was able to bring it home!" Traksel came in second after a successful week with two wins (1 Mei Prijs Hoboken and criterium in his home town Tiel). "I was satisfied with my ride today. I didn't feel to good, but my team decided to work for me anyway. Unfortunately, I came up short this time." Veelers also had to be satisfied with his third place. "I was beaten by a faster man today."
How it unfolded
The race began with an early attack by Dutchman Germ van den Burg (Ruiter Dakkapellen) and Skil-Shimano's Lin Jung from China. They gained a maximum advantage of 4.10 on the peloton in which Team 3c-Gruppe did most of the chasing. With 25 kilometres to two leaders were again swallowed up by the peloton. On the local circuits a leading group of five tried to escape. Dutchman Bram Schmitz (Van Vliet), Germans Matthias Friedemann and Paul Voss (Team 3c-Gruppe) Bjorn Glasner (Kuota) and the Dane Michael Tronborg (Designa Kokken) took a lead of 20 seconds, but when Friedemann and Tronborg were dropped, the peloton, lead by Team P3 Transfer - Batavus, brought the bunch back. In the final sprint Chaigneau showed his colleagues he was the fastest man of the day.
Photography
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Images by Harry Ruiterkamp
- Germ van den Burg (Ruiter Dakkapellen) & Lin Jung (Skil-Shimano) from China on the Lemelerberg.
- Tobias Erler (Team 3c-Gruppe) leading the peloton.
- Glasner, Schmitz Voss leading on the local circuit.
- Veelers, Chaigneau and Traksel on the podium.
- Chaigneau satisfied with his victory on the victory.
Results
1 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 4.44.00 2 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 3 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 4 Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Rabobank Continental Team 5 Marco Bos (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 6 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Krolstone 7 Michael Reihs (Den) Team Designa Kokken 8 Ciarán Power (Irl) Pezula Racing 9 Boy van Poppel (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team 10 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team 11 Michel Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team 12 Johan Berk (Ned) Swabo Cycling Team 13 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh Advocaten - Elshof 14 André van Reek (Ned) Swabo Cyclingteam 15 Bjorn Hoeben (Ned) V Hemert-De Jonge Renner 16 Camiel Dénis (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen 17 David Deroo (Ned) Skil-Shimano 18 Peter Möhlmann (Ned) Kuota Senges 19 Ricardo van der Velde (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team 20 Marco Brus (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 21 Rene Joergensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken 22 Dennis Leliveld (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen WT 23 Bart Boom (Ned) RSE Cycling Team 24 Sebastiaan Kamphuis (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 25 Geert van der Sanden (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 26 Johan Vreugdenhil (Ned) Herpro-NWV Groningen 27 Jeff Vermeulen (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 28 Paul Helderman (Ned) B-E Cyclingteam 29 Jos Harms (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 30 Thijs Poelstra (Ned) OWC Oldenzaal 31 Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Milram Continental 32 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 33 Jasper Lenferink (Ned) Krolstone 34 Ivor Bruin (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh Advocaten - Elshof 35 Jeroen Kregel (Ned) Robinson Techniek - Lorini 36 Peter Ronsse (Ned) Cyclingnews - Jako 37 Niels Scheuneman (Ned) Krolstone 38 Bert Lip (Ned) B&E-Koopmans Cycling Team 39 Pim de Beer (Ned) B&E-Koopmans Cycling Team 40 Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Team 3C-Gruppe Lamonta 41 Kieran Page (GBr) Pezula Racing 42 Dennis Pohl (Ger) Team 3C-Gruppe Lamonta 43 Timothy van der Zanden (Ned) Ubbink - Syntec Cycling Team 0.08 44 Ruud Fransen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 45 Erwin Binnenpoorte (Ned) RSE Cycling Team 46 Manman van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh Advocaten - Elshof 47 Jos Pronk (Ned) Krolstone 48 Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabobank Continental Team 49 Michael Tronborg (Den) Team Designa Kokken 50 Luke Roberts (Aus) Kuota Senges 51 Evgeny Popov (Rus) Rabobank Continental Team 52 Paul van Schalen (Ned) B-E Cyclingteam 53 Joost van Leijen (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh Advocaten - Elshof 54 Erik van Lakerveld (Ned) Swabo Cyclingteam 55 Allan Johansen (Ned) Team Designa Kokken 56 Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Kuota Senges 57 Dennis Kreder (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh Advocaten - Elshof 58 Moritz Mainzer (Ger) Kuota Senges 59 Jacob Fiedler (Ger) Milram Ct 60 Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team 3C-Gruppe Lamonta 61 Tobias Erler (Ger) Team 3C-Gruppe Lamonta 0.31 62 Marc Reef (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 63 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank Continental Team 64 Paul Voss (Ger) Team 3C-Gruppe Lamonta 65 Eric van de Meent (Ned) Krolstone 66 Bas Stamsnijder (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh Advocaten - Elshof 67 Niek Basten (Ned) V Hemert-De Jonge Renner 68 Rene Obst (Ger) Team 3C-Gruppe Lamonta 69 Germ van der Burg (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen 0.41 70 Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 71 Derek Burke (Irl) Pezula Racing 72 Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team 73 Maarten Lenferink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 4.36 74 Arnoud van Groen (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 75 Sierk-Jan de Haan (Ned) V Hemert-De Jonge Renner 76 Sander Oostlander (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 4.55 77 Timothy Vangheel (Bel) P3Transfer - Batavus 78 Eddy van IJzendoorn (Ned) Line Lloyd Footwear Cycling Team 79 Bram Schmitz (Ned) Van Vliet - Ebh Advocaten - Elshof 4.58 80 Michael Weicht (Ger) Milram Continental 81 Jeroen Boelen (Ned) V Hemert-De Jonge Renner 82 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Pezula Racing 83 Luc Hagenaars (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 84 Sierd Steigenga (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen 85 Bas Waaijer (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 86 Frank Niewold (Ned) Swabo Cyclingteam 87 Jordy Luisman (Ned) RSE Cycling Team 88 Maurice de Bekker (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 89 Mathijs Timmer (Ned) Robinson Techniek - Lorini 90 Tom Slagter (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen 91 Fulco van Gulik (Ned) Krolstone 92 Dave Jansman (Ned) RSE Cycling Team 93 Mathias Jelitto (Ger) Kuota Senges 94 Martin Mortensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken 95 Nicholas Mitchell (Aus) Cyclingnews.com-Jako 96 Bart Vendrig (Ned) Line Lloyd Footwear Cycling Team 97 Dirk Oude Ophuis (Ned) OWC OLdenzaal 98 Roderik Groenewold (Ned) Robinson Techniek - Lorini 99 Martijn Stougje (Ned) Line Lloyd Footwear Cycling Team 100 Niels de Blaauw (Ned) Robinson Techniek - Lorini 101 Thomas Nijman (Ned) Herpro-NWV Groningen 102 Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Skil-Shimano 103 John Schouten (Ned) Krolstone 104 Lars Jun (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 105 Eelke van der Wal (Ned) Krolstone 106 Ismael Kip (Ned) Ubbink - Syntec Cycling Team 107 Kenny van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano 108 Bob Jonkheer (Ned) Swabo Cyclingteam 109 Robert Berk (Ned) Swabo Cyclingteam 110 Peter van Dijk (Ned) Swabo Cyclingteam 111 Michael Fitzgersld (Aus) Cyclingnews.com-Jako 112 Matthew Green (GBr) Cyclingnews.com-Jako 113 Marien Wallink (Ned) B-E Cyclingteam 114 Rieno Stofferis (Bel) An Post-M Donnelly-Grant Thornt 115 Richard de Jonge (Ned) OWC OLdenzaal 116 Herman Spijkerman (Ned) Robinson Techniek - Lorini 117 Koos Jeroen Kers (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen 118 Rens te Stroet (Ned) Line Lloyd Footwear Cycling Team 119 Menno Horst (Ned) Robinson Techniek - Lorini 120 Ronald Meijer (Ned) Swabo Cyclingteam 121 Ruud Aerts (Ned) V Hemert-De Jonge Renner 122 Gijs Brouwer (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 123 Mathijs Wagenaar (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 124 Jan van Veen (Ned) Line Lloyd Footwear Cycling Team
Past winners
2007 Marco Bos (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 2006 Peter Möhlmann (Ned) Fondas P3Transfer Team 2005 Arno Wallaard (Ned) Cycling Bert Story Piels 2004 Jens Mouris (Ned) AXA Cycling Team 2003 Alain Van Katwijk (Ned) Axa Cycling Team 2002 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Iteamnova.Com 2001 Not held 2000 Bart Boom (Ned) Lowik Meubelen-AWV de Zwaluwen 1999 Wim van de Meulenhof (Ned) MGI Fietsen 1998 Tayeb Braika (Den) Acceptcard 1997 Rudie Kemna (Ned) Giant-Löwik-P&O 1996 Anthony Theus (Ned) Europolis 1995 Louis de Koning (Ned) Erotic Discount Centre 1994 Bennie Gosink (Ned) Löwik 1993 Martin van Steen (Ned) Koga Miyata 1992 Tonny Teuben (Ned) Abee 1991 Frank van Veenendaal (Ned) t'Luchtschip 1990 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) Militaire selectie 1989 Pierre Duin (Ned) Koga Miyata 1988 Jon Vos (Ned) Giant 1987 Tom Cordes (Ned) Amev Nationale selectie 1986 Rob Harmeling (Ned) Amstel Bier 1985 Eddy Schurer (Ned) Batavus 1984 Jan Spijker (Ned) Amstel Bier 1983 Jan Spijker (Ned) Amstel Bier 1982 Jos Alberts (Ned) Amstel Bier 1981 Jan Feiken (Ned) Driessen Stoffen 1980 Herman Snoeijink (Ned) Van Eyck-Fongers 1979 Ari Versluis (Ned) BIK Sloopwerken 1978 Herman Snoeijink (Ned) O.W.C.-In Pace 1977 Frits Schur (Ned) Elite Meubel 1976 Arie Hassink (Ned) Amstel Bier 1975 Wil van Helvoirt (Ned) Caballero 1974 Jan Lenferihnk (Ned) Ketting 1973 Jan Aling (Ned) Ketting 1972 Jo van Pol (Ned) Mars 1971 Charles de Smit (Ned) Trico Noble 1970 John Cornelissen (Ned) Caballero 1969 Bart Solaro (Ned) Batavus 1968 Jan Krekels (Ned) Ovis Roggebrood 1966 Gerard Vianen (Ned) Caballero 1965 Ad van Kemenade (Ned) Schapers 1964 Gerben Karstens (Ned) Dextro Energen 1963 Leo van Dongen (Ned) Breda Bier 1962 Henk Cornelisse (Ned) Radium 1961 Piet van der Horst (Ned) 1960 Jan Janssen (Ned) Radium 1959 Bas Maliepaard (Ned) 1958 Harrie Scholten (Ned) 1957 Piet Damen (Ned) 1956 Coen Niesten (Ned) 1955 Michel Stolker (Ned) 1954 Mik Snijder (Ned) 1953 Michel Stolker (Ned) 1952 Piet Smit (Ned) Past winners courtesy of Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
