41st Essent Ronde van Drenthe - 1.3

Netherlands, April 12, 2003

2002 Results Results Past winners

Photos

Images by DCP/Bert Geerts

Henk Vogels (Navigators Cycling Team) didn't have a great day after an excellent performance in Gent-Wevelgem.
The peloton en masse ride over the cobbles.
Christian Poos (Marlux) isn't checking his spoke count.
The Rabobank boys lead a select group of riders over the cobbles.
Hey, where am I? Fulco Van Gulik (Bert Story-Piels) looks a bit lost.
Fulco Van Gulik (Bert Story-Piels) waits for his team car while the race passes before his eyes.
Nicolas Meunier (Big Mat-Auber 93) appears to be thinking about getting a ride in the team car, but no such luck.
Puncturing at a critical moment, Nicolas Meunier (Big Mat-Auber 93) finds it difficult to get going again.
Maarten Den Bakker (Rabobank) sits in the front group of 26.
Rudie Kemna's face (Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team) is a picture of exhaustion.
Jeroen Blijlevens (Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team), a veteran of the pro peloton.
Winner Rudie Kemna (Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team) celebrates his win with his daughter, who really wants to go crowd surfing.
The podium - Rudie Kemna (Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team) wins the Ronde van Drenthe ahead of Eric Baumann (Team Wiesenhof, R, 2nd) and Ralf Grabsch (Team Wiesenhof, L, 3rd).

Results - 201.9 km

1 Rudie Kemna (Ned) Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team          5.06.11 (39.56 km/h)
2 Eric Baumann (Ger) Team Wiesenhof
3 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Wiesenhof
4 Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
5 Igor Abakoumov (Bel) Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team
6 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank
7 Ciaran Power (Irl) Navigators Cycling Team
8 Arthur Farenhout (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
9 Fulco Van Gulik (Ned) Bert Story-Piels
10 Marco Bos (Ned) Cycling Team Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko
11 Tom Stremersch (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
12 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Team fakta
13 Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
14 Jeffry Louder (USA) Navigators Cycling Team
15 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank
16 Edwin Dunning (Ned) Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team
17 Marcel Luppes (Ned) Apac Cycling Team
18 Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank
19 Jos Lucassen (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
20 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team ComNet-Senges
21 Jans Koerts (Ned) Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team
22 Matthe Pronk (Ned) Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team
23 Scott Guyton (NZl) Flanders-IteamNova.com
24 Michael Giebelmann (Ger) Team Wiesenhof
25 Peter Van Agtmaal (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
26 Piet Rooyakkers (Ned) Cycling Team Löwik Meubelen-Tege    0.05
27 Maint Berkenbosch (Ned) Apac Cycling Team
28 Jeroen Boelen (Ned) Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team
29 Angelo Van Melis (Ned) Van Vliet-Ebh advocaten            0.12
30 Kristof Roodhooft (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                 1.42
31 Jacob Nielsen (Den) Glud & Marstrand Horsens
32 Roberto Lochowski (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                    2.55
33 Tom Veelers (Ned) Cycling Team Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko
34 Frantisek Trkal (Cze) eD'system-ZVVZ
35 Martijn Stougje (Ned) Van Vliet-Ebh advocaten
36 Jurgen Landrie (Bel) Flanders-IteamNova.com
37 Roel De Vries (Ned) 
38 Youri Deliens (Bel) Flanders-IteamNova.com
39 Germ Van Der Burg (Ned) Bert Story-Piels
40 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Quick Step-Davitamon-Latexco
41 Mario Ickx (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon-Latexco
42 Marc De Maar (Ned) Cycling Team Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko
43 Folkert De Haan (Ned) Apac Cycling Team
44 Seweryn Kohut (Pol) CCC-Atlas-Polsat
45 Anton Wouters (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon-Latexco
46 Arno Wallaard (Ned) Quick Step-Davitamon-Latexco
47 Bjorn Cornelissen (Ned) Flanders-IteamNova.com
48 Kor Steenbergen (Ned) Bert Story-Piels
49 Johan Sulkers (Ned) Van Vliet-Ebh advocaten
50 Johan Coenen (Bel) Marlux-Wincor Nixdorf
51 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Rabobank
52 Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Team fakta
53 Cees Jeurissen (Ned) Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team
54 Steven De Neef (Bel) Marlux-Wincor Nixdorf
55 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team
56 Robert Bartko (Ger) Rabobank
57 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team
58 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
59 Krzysztof Szafranski (Pol) CCC-Atlas-Polsat
60 Nicolas Meunier (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
61 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
62 Marc Streel (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
63 Mark Walters (Can) Navigators Cycling Team
64 Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team
65 Michael Skelde (Den) Team fakta
66 Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Bankgiroloterij Cycling Team
67 Marvin Van Der Pluim (Ned) Bert Story-Piels
68 Patrick Koeman (Ned) Bert Story-Piels
69 Peter Wuyts (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
70 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Wiesenhof
71 Mart Louwers (Ned) Axa Cycling Team

Past winners

2002 Rudie Kemna (Ned)
2001 Cancelled
2000 Andy De Smet (Bel)
1999 Jans Koerts (Ned)
1998 Remco Van Der Ven (Ned)
1997 (2) Anthony Theus (Ned)
1996 Karsten Kroon (Ned)
1995 Pascal Appeldoorn (Ned)
1994 Anthony Theus (Ned)
1993 (2) Alard Engels (Ned)
1992 Paul Konings (Ned)
1991 Alard Engels (Ned)
1990 Gererad Kemper (Ned)
1989 Erik Knuvers (Ned)
1988 Stephan Räckers (Ned)
1987 Richard Luppes (Ned)
1986 Dick Dekker (Ned)
1985 Hen Boeve (Ned)
1984 Anton Van Der Steen (Ned)
1983 (2) Ron Snijders (Ned)
1982 Hans Baudoin (Ned)
1981 Ron Snijders (Ned)
1980 (2) Henk Mutsaars (Ned)
1979 Wim De Waal (Ned)
1978 Henk Mutsaars (Ned)
1977 Joop Ribbers (Ned)
1976 Wil Van Helvort (Ned)
1975 Jimmy Kruunenburg (Ned)
1974 Co Hoogendoorn (Ned)
1973 Gerrie Van Gerwen (Ned)
1972 Hennie Kuiper (Ned)
1971 Juul Bruessing (Ned)
1970 Popke  Oosterhof (Ned)
1969 Ben Janbroers (Ned)
1968 Jan Van Katwijk (Ned)
1967 Leen De Groot (Ned)
1966 Piet Tesselaer (Ned)
1965 Roel Hendriks (Ned)

1963-1964 No Race

1962 Bart Solaro (Ned)
1961 Cees De Jongh (Ned)
1960 Jurre Dokter (Ned)

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