As mentioned, Schellekens finished fifth in the under-23 race. With three of the four riders finishing above him being from the countries of Great Britain, France and the United States, the Netherlands were the highest-placed nation not yet secured of their place at the Olympics, launching themselves up the rankings.
This would gift the Netherlands a free starting ticket for the Mountain Bike race at the Paris 2024
Olympic Games. Surely that spot would go to Mathieu van der Poel? Of course, only time will tell and there is still time for the rankings to fluctuate further but at this current point in time, things look positive.