The race previously known as Veenendaal-Veenendaal, was won by former World Sprint Champion Theo Bos. Endura Racing’s best rider was Dutchman Maarten De Jonge in 14th place. Here are some photos from Thomas van Bracht.
Endura Racing’s Ian Wilkinson said after the race that the team missed the break so it was decided by the DS to put David Clarke and Callum Wilkinson on the front with Rabobank to get the break of 14 back which they did. Clarke and Callum Wilkinson however paid for their efforts at the back of the race.
In the bunch kick at the end, Ian Wilkinson says that he felt good and was on the wheel of Alex Blain when it got a bit messy in the argy bargy and he lost the wheel of the Frenchman after some near misses. With the victory gone, Ian says he rolled in upright and ready to fight another day.
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The Quickstep team have the following report where they say that amongst the 14 escapees was former Dutch champion Niki Terpstra. The Dutchman and his other companions opened up a gap of almost 4 minutes, but then the sprinters` teams started the pursuit.
The gap dropped quickly then and after 160 of the 202 kilometres the escapees were caught. In the following kilometres, a lot of riders tried their luck, but the peloton wasn’t letting anybody go. The race was going to be decided in a bunch sprint in the streets of Veenendaal where home rider Theo Bos took the win beating his fellow countrymen Wim Stroetinga and Stefan van Dijk.
After a long period without racing, Six day star Iljo Keisse quickly showed his qualities finishing 10th in his comeback race in the professional cycling peloton.
Result
1. Theo Bos NED 4h 28m 36s
2. Wim Stroetinga NED Â Â Â @st
3. Stefan Van Dijk NED @st
4. Yoeri Havik    NED @st
5. Michael Van Staeyen    BEL @st
6. Kenny Dehaes    BEL @st
7. Roy Hegreberg    NOR @st
8. Remco Te Brake    NED @st
9. James Vanlandschoot    BEL @st
10. Iljo Keisse    BEL @st
Endura Racing
14. Maarten De Jonge
20. Alex Blain
23. Ian Wilkinson
29. Evan Oliphant
78. Dave Clarke 78th.
Callum Wilkinson DNF
Quickstep
10th   Iljo Keisse (BEL)   s.t.
16th   Andy Cappelle (BEL)   s.t.
27th   Julien Vermote (BEL)   s.t.
31st   Fréderique Robert (BEL)   s.t.
40th   Kevin Van Impe (BEL)   s.t.
68th   Addy Engels (NED)   +0.18
69th   Niki Terpstra (NED)   s.t.
90th   Jan Tratnik (SLO)   +3.19
