Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | December |
| Region | Oosterscheldekering, Netherlands |
| Local name(s) | NK Tegenwindfietsen (Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road cycling |
| Type | time trial |
| History | |
| First edition | 2013 |
| Editions | 2 (as of 2014) |
| First winner |
Men's: Bart Brentjens Women's: Irene Tesink |
| Most recent |
Men's: Wouter Mesker Women's: Nathalie Simoens |
The Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships (in Dutch: NK Tegenwindfietsen) are the annually open Dutch cycling time trial Championships by storm (not regulated by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union).[1][2] Taking place on the Oosterscheldekering storm barrier the championships are held at the end of the year since 2013 and faces out on to the North Sea. Competitors must ride the 8.5 km course against the wind on upright single-speed bikes, which are delivered by the organization. The championships are announced three days before storm is expected. Since 2014 there is also a team time trial. A total of 200 individual cyclists could participate and 25 teams of four cyclists. Participants start 30 seconds apart from each other and the one with the fastest time wins.[3]
Winners
| Year | Wind force | Men | time | Women | time | Team | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[4] | 5 |  Bart Brentjens | 17m 51sec | Irene Tesink | 19m 31sec | N/A | |
| 2014[2] | 8 SW | Wouter Mesker | 18m 06sec | Nathalie Simoens | 22m 34sec | Wind in de Rug Wouter Mesker Kaj Hendriks Melvin Hekman Erik van Lakerveld | 16m 30.653sec |
See also
References
- ↑ "The hardest time trial in the world? Riders suffer at Dutch Headwind Championships (video)". cyclingweekly.co.uk. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Geen sterveling kan record NK Tegenwindfietsen breken" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "NK-Tegenwindfietsen zoekt deelnemers" (in Dutch). Metro. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Brentjens wint eerste NK tegenwind