PREVIEW | Veenendaal-Veenendaal Classic 2024 - Dylan Groenewegen and Gerben Thijssen lead expected sprinter battle
CyclingFriday, 17 May 2024 at 18:28
On May 18th, the peloton will race a sprinter-friendly classic in the Netherlands. The Veenendaal-Veenendaal Classic, a prestigious one-day event, consistently attracts top sprinters, and this year promises to be no different. Here's a preview of the upcoming race.
The 171-kilometer long race is not one where endurance will matter much, and neither will climbing abilities. It is a day for the sprinters on a five-lap circuit around the town of Veenendaal; where there are two small hilltops that open the possibility for attacks but the rest of the route is completely flat.
Veenendaal - Veenendaal, 171.5 kilometers
Prediction Veenendaal-Veenendaal Classic 2024:
*** Dylan Groenewegen, Gerben Thijssen
** Simon Dehairs, Jarne van de Paar
* Luca Mozzato, Biniam Girmay, Emils Liepins, Davide Persico, Daniel Babor, Matteo Moschetti, Itamar Einhorn
** Simon Dehairs, Jarne van de Paar
* Luca Mozzato, Biniam Girmay, Emils Liepins, Davide Persico, Daniel Babor, Matteo Moschetti, Itamar Einhorn
Pick: Gerben Thijssen
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