In the two final stages of the Transalp, Verhoeven and Smeenge again took part in the battle for the stage victory, but unfortunately they were also not spared from mechanical problems. In the sixth stage to Roncone they were in … Continue reading
Verhoeven and Smeenge remain second in the Transalp
In the continuation of the Transalp, the classification leaders Manuel Pliem and David Schöggl (Pure Humanpower) remain a size too big for the KMC duo Smeenge and Verhoeven. On the way to Aprica, in the third stage, they lose a … Continue reading
Verhoeven and Smeenge winners of stage two in the Transalp
In the second stage from Livigno to Bormio, Roel Verhoeven and Tim Smeenge made their mark. On the last climb they broke free from their fellow leaders Steffen Thum and Rob van den Haasenvelde and made up for almost four … Continue reading
Rozanne Slik wins Bartje 200
In her first mountain bike race over 200 kilometers, Rozanne Slik immediately took the victory in Ees in Drenthe during the Bartje 200. She was not only the first lady but also finished 38th in the total field with her … Continue reading
Good start for Roel Verhoeven and Tim Smeenge in the Transalp
The first stage was immediately the longest in the Transalp and Roel Verhoeven and Tim Smeenge immediately took a podium place in Livigno despite a crash from Verhoeven. The Austrian duo Manuel Pliem and David Schöggl were a size too … Continue reading
Tim Smeenge and Roel Verhoeven at the start of the Bike Transalp
The Bike Transalp will start on 4th of July with the KMC duo Roel Verhoeven and Tim Smeenge. The Transalp is a seven-day stage race for mountain bikers that takes the riders from Nauders to the finish in Riva del … Continue reading
Ramses Bekkenk back in time during his ‘Rijwiel-Toeristen Tour’ through the Netherlands
Ramses Bekkenk completed his ANWB Rijwiel-Toeristen Tour through the Netherlands from 1917 this morning. Saturday morning he left at seven o’clock at the Haarlemmerpoort in Amsterdam and Monday morning at six thirty he finished at the Johan Cruijff Arena. With … Continue reading
Around Dwingeloo
The ‘winterperiod’ was used by Mark Bergmans (Hotel Wesseling) and Martin Schuttert (KMC mountainbiketeam) to set out four beautiful mountainbike routes around Dwingeloo. The four GPS routes guarantee four days of mountain bike fun and nature experience. From Dwingeloo, the … Continue reading
Ramses Bekkenk will ride Bicycle Tourists Tour through the Netherlands from 1917
Inspired by an article by Reinder Storm about cycling in times of crisis in which he referred to the ANWB Bicycle Tour through the Netherlands in 1917, Ramses Bekkenk has found a new challenge. Armed with maps and a route … Continue reading
Ramses Bekkenk and Martin Schuttert ride the eleven cities tour on mountainbikes
From 2012 to 2016 there was the mountain bike ‘Elfstedentocht’ as a race that took the riders in three stages over three days over more than 400 kilometers along the eleven Frisian cities. Martin Schuttert: “I rode this race with … Continue reading