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Dutch Championships - CN
The Netherlands, June 30-July 1, 2007
National Champs summary 2006 results Program Preview Past winners
- Day 1 - June 30: Elite women, 121.5km
- Day 2 - June 30: U23 men, 162km
- Day 3 - July 1: Elite men, 202.5km
Preview
By Paul Verkuylen
The Dutch title kicks off in Maastricht on June 30 with the women's 123km and the U23 men's 164km road races, on same course that the professionals will use the following day.
The Elite race will most likely be dominated by again by Rabobank. Last year Michael Boogerd won his third title, ahead of his now Rabobank teammate Sebastian Langeveld, when the pair broke away towards the end of the race.
The tight twisting circuit around Limburg's Maastricht and Margraten, with its narrow roads and sharp climbs, will surely break up the peloton during the 203km event.
With retirement on the horizon, Boogerd will be hoping for one last title, but Tour de Suisse Stage 6 winner Thomas Dekker is also keen to wear the national jersey for Rabobank at his first Tour de France next month. Other riders to watch include Bram Tankink (Quick Step - Innergetic), Fourth last year, but has won the event over a similar cuircuit in the U23 class, also Karsten Kroon (Team CSC), who rode strongly at last year's race.
Past winners
2006 Michael Boogerd 2005 Léon van Bon 2004 Erik Dekker 2003 Rudi Kemna 2002 Stefan van Dijk 2001 Jans Koerts 2000 Léon van Bon 1999 Maarten den Bakker 1998 Michael Boogerd 1997 Michael Boogerd 1996 Maarten den Bakker 1995 Servais Knaven 1994 Steven Rooks 1993 Erik Breukink 1992 Tristan Hoffman 1991 Steven Rooks 1990 Peter Winnen 1989 Frans Maassen 1988 Peter Pieters 1987 Adri van der Poel 1986 Jos Lammertink 1985 Jacques Hanegraaf 1984 Jan Raas 1983 Jan Raas 1982 Johan van der Velde 1981 Jacques Hanegraaf 1980 Johan van der Velde 1979 Henk Lubberding 1978 Henk Lubberding 1977 Fedor den Hertog 1976 Jan Raas 1975 Hennie Kuiper 1974 Cees Priem 1973 Joop Zoetemelk 1972 Tino Tabak 1971 Joop Zoetemelk 1970 Peter Kisner 1969 Jan Frijters 1968 Evert Dolman 1967 Evert Dolman (disqualified for doping) 1966 Gerben Karstens 1965 Jo de Roo 1964 Jo de Roo 1963 Peter Post 1962 Ab Geldermans 1961 Bas Maliepaard 1960 Bas Maliepaard 1959 Piet Damen 1958 Jef Lahaye 1957 Wim van Est 1956 Wim van Est 1955 Thijs Roks 1954 Adri Voorting 1953 Gerrit Schulte 1952 Hans Dekkers 1951 Hans Dekkers 1950 Gerrit Schulte 1949 Sjef Janssen 1948 Gerrit Schulte 1947 Sjef Janssen 1946 Bouk Schellingerhoudt 1945 Theo Middelkamp 1944 Gerrit Schulte 1943 Theo Middelkamp 1942 John Braspenninckx 1941 Louis Motke 1940 Louis Motke 1939 Janus Hellemons 1938 Theo Middelkamp 1937 Adrianus Braspenninckx 1936 Kees Pellenaars 1935 Marinus Valentijn 1934 Cesar Bogaert 1933 Thijs van Oers 1932 Marinus Valentijn 1931 Cesar Bogaert 1930 Adrianus Braspenninckx 1929 Hans Bockom 1928 Hans Bockom 1927 Joop Franssen 1926 Klaas van Nek 1925 Jorinus van der Wiel 1924 Piet Ikelaar 1923 Piet Ikelaar 1922 Herman Nankman 1921 Jorinus van der Wiel 1920 Frits Wiersma 1919 Frits Wiersma 1918 Jorinus van der Wiel 1917 Jorinus van der Wiel 1916 Klaas van Nek 1915 Jorinus van der Wiel 1914 Chris Kalkman 1913 Frits Wiersma 1912 Cees Erkelens 1911 Krijn Schippers 1910 H.D. Tamse 1909 Chris Kalkman 1908 Adrie Slot 1907 Jan Tulleken 1906 Gerrit van Vliet 1904 Jan de Groot 1896 Willem van der Mey 1895 Willem van der Mey 1894 Jaap Eden 1893 Jaap Eden 1892 Henk van de Griendt 1891 Carel A. Koning 1890 Henri L. Raland 1889 W.G. del Baere 1888 H.W. van Raden
