Wiebes and Van Poppel sprint to Dutch national titles
At the Dutch National Championships in Ede, Netherlands, Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) delivered on her overwhelming favourite status to out-shine key rival Charlotte Kool (Picnic-PostNL) in the expected gallop to the line. 7 km before the finish, Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) and Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) were among those caught up in a pile-up, but both were able to get up and finish the race relatively unharmed.
In the men's race, a handful of big sprint names turned up to contest the title, but with few boasting significant team support, the result was less of a foregone conclusion than in the earlier women's race. Despite a strong breakaway posing a threat on the run-in, the sprint was hotly contested with Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and reigning champion Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) looking particularly eager. However, a patient and powerful Danny van Poppel (Red Bull-Bora Hasgrohe) out-punched the both of them to win his first national champ's jersey – which he'll get to wear at the Tour de France in a week's time.
