Olav Kooij wins opening stage of ZLM Tour

The ZLM Tour started with a late-afternoon stage in Kapelle which very much resembled a criterium, with short distances and a very technical finish marking the first day in which the sprinters had an opportunity to succeed. Olav Kooij was the man to beat and he made his presence felt at the race, taking the opening win at the race and becoming it's first leader.

The Jumbo-Visma talent narrowly outsprinted Jakub Mareczko towards the line, with Elia Viviani completing the podium. This was the Dutchman's fourth win of the season, all of them since April.