Startlist Tour of Holland 2025 | Riders: Tim Merlier, Arnaud de Lie, Olav Kooij and Danny van Poppel
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From the 14th to the 19th of October the pro peloton sees racing return to the Netherlands with a strong startlist. The Dutch race is a new event on the calendar and one that will bring a close to the European calendar when it comes to stage-races, providing last-minute opportunities for a few riders to net meaningful wins before the winter.
The race marks a revival of the Netherlands’ premier stage race. After decades without a full national tour, the Tour of Holland returns as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. This new edition blends tradition and innovation, combining time trials, rolling terrain, wind-exposed flats, and even sections of gravel to create a dynamic and unpredictable race.
Although technically a fresh incarnation, the event evokes the old Ronde van Nederland, held from 1948 until 2004. That race produced a long list of homegrown champions, including Gerrie Knetemann, Joop Zoetemelk, and Jan Janssen. The country has had issues with some of its pro races this year due to police limitations, which saw the ZLM Tour and Veenendaal - Veenendaal Classic cancelled. However, extra opportunities have now been created.
The race will have some of the best sprinters in the world present at the start as Tim Merlier, Olav Kooij and Arnaud de Lie are headlining the race. Other big figures such as Cees Bol, Matteo Moschetti, Simon Dehairs, Anthony Turgis, Fabio Jakobsen, Tobias Lund Andresen and finally the Dutch national champion Danny van Poppel will also be men to watch throughout the week.
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Startlist Tour of Holland 2025
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
1 Poppel, Danny van
2 Clemmensen, Theodor
3 Koch, Jonas
4 Pajur, Romet
5 Tratnik, Jan
Alpecin - Deceuninck
11 Behrens, Timo
12 Dehairs, Simon
13 Plowright, Jensen
14 Price-Pejtersen, Johan
15 Goossens, Simon
16 Sentjens, Sente
Lidl - Trek
21 Hoole, Daan
22 Declercq, Tim
23 Rogers, Cameron
24 Söderqvist, Jakob
25 Teutenberg, Tim Torn
26 Theuns, Edward
Soudal - Quick-Step
31 Merlier, Tim
32 Bastiaens, Ayco
33 Hayter, Ethan
34 Lampaert, Yves
35 Reinderink, Pepijn
36 Lerberghe, Bert Van
Team Picnic PostNL
41 Degenkolb, John
42 Eekhoff, Nils
43 Roosen, Timo
44 Jakobsen, Fabio
45 Andresen, Tobias Lund
46 Berg, Julius van den
Team Visma - Lease a Bike
51 Kooij, Olav
52 Laporte, Christophe
53 Lemmen, Bart
54 Vermote, Julien
55 Høydahl, Jonas Kind
56 Uglehus, Mikal Grimstad
XDS Astana Team
61 Bol, Cees
62 Schelling, Ide
63 Smirnov, Ivan
64 Syritsa, Gleb
65 Teunissen, Mike
66 Ballerini, Davide
Lotto
71 Lie, Arnaud De
72 Kockelmann, Mathieu
73 Grignard, Sébastien
74 Orins, Robin
75 Segaert, Alec
76 Veistroffer, Baptiste
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
81 Moschetti, Matteo
82 Frison, Frederik
83 Liepiņš, Emīls
84 Małecki, Kamil
85 Vader, Milan
86 Parisini, Nicolò
Team Flanders - Baloise
91 Crabbe, Tom
92 Deweirdt, Siebe
93 Lanhove, Milan
94 Hemelen, Vincent Van
95 Vanhoof, Ward
96 Vercouillie, Victor
Team Polti VisitMalta
101 Raccagni, Gabriele
102 Maestri, Mirco
103 Gomez, Germán
104 Peñalver, Manuel
105 Pietrobon, Andrea
106 Serrano, Javi
TotalEnergies
111 Turgis, Anthony
112 Boulahoite, Rayan
114 Dujardin, Sandy
115 Marcerou, Nicola
116 Tesson, Jason
Unibet Tietema Rockets
121 Kubiš, Lukáš
122 Bloem, Joren
123 Vries, Hartthijs de
124 Kopecký, Tomáš
126 Toupalík, Adam
Intermarché - Wanty
131 Artz, Huub
132 Thijssen, Gerben
133 Hoorn, Taco van der
134 Sintmaartensdijk, Roel van
135 Abma, Elmar
BEAT Cycling
141 Appel, Stijn
142 Biesterbos, Frits
143 Coppens, Michiel
144 Dissel, Bram
145 Tusveld, Martijn
146 Kerckhaert, Jochem
Diftar Continental Cyclingteam
151 Bouma, Jelle
152 Bronswijk, Mike
153 Ottema, Rick
154 Rouffaer, Lars
155 Wal, Rik van der
156 Visser, Guillaume
Metec - Solarwatt pb Mantel
161 Broex, Victor
162 Hoornsman, Niek
163 Konings, Roan
164 Habets, Jordan
165 Vergouw, Julian
166 Hoogendoorn, Roy
Parkhotel Valkenburg
171 Avondts, Mathis
172 Rasenberg, Martijn
173 Sinschek, Nils
174 Schip, Jan-Willem van
175 Verburg, Luke
176 Weulink, Meindert
VolkerWessels Cycling Team
181 Crockett, Finn
182 Daemen, Stijn
183 Jong, Timo de
184 Heremans, Joppe
185 Kroonen, Max
186 Marsman, Tim
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