Profronde van Fryslan
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Profronde van Fryslan is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Friesland
, Netherlands
. Since 2007, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Between 2004 and 2006 it was held as Noord-Nederland Tour, and in 2010 was known as the Batavus Pro Race.
In 2004, due to the difficulty of the final 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), the organisers decided to award the leading group of 22 riders with an equal classification. The group consisted of: Tom Veelers
, Arne Kornegoor, Rudie Kemna, Matthé Pronk
, Eelke van der Wal, Allan Bo Andresen, Thorwald Venebergh, Roy Sentjens
, Bobbie Traksel
, Erik Dekker
, Paul van Schalen, Arno Wallaard, Bert Hiemstra, Igor Abakoumov
, Gerben Löwik
, Rik Reinerink, Stefan Kupfernagel, Marvin van der Pluym, Dennis Haueisen, Nico Mattan
, Niels Scheuneman
and Preben Van Hecke
.
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Since 2007, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Between 2004 and 2006 it was held as Noord-Nederland Tour, and in 2010 was known as the Batavus Pro Race.
Winners
In 2004, due to the difficulty of the final 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), the organisers decided to award the leading group of 22 riders with an equal classification. The group consisted of: Tom Veelers
Tom Veelers
Tom Veelers is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Skil-Shimano. He won the 2006 edition of U23 Paris–Roubaix.- Palmarès :20042006...
, Arne Kornegoor, Rudie Kemna, Matthé Pronk
Matthé Pronk
Matthé Pronk is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently not under contract to any team.- Palmares :1996...
, Eelke van der Wal, Allan Bo Andresen, Thorwald Venebergh, Roy Sentjens
Roy Sentjens
Roy Sentjens is a Belgian ex-professional road bicycle racer who last competed for UCI ProTour team . The highlight of his career was victory in the Belgian semi-classic Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne in 2003. Sentjens started his career with Rabobank in 2002, and transferred to Predictor-Lotto for the...
, Bobbie Traksel
Bobbie Traksel
Bobbie Traksel is a Dutch professional racing cyclist for . In 2000, Traksel showed considerable promise by winning the Under-23 version of the Ronde van Vlaanderen and turned professional in 2001 with . In 2002, Traksel's surprise win at the Veenendaal–Veenendaal showed his speed and bicycle...
, Erik Dekker
Erik Dekker
Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:...
, Paul van Schalen, Arno Wallaard, Bert Hiemstra, Igor Abakoumov
Igor Abakoumov
Igor Abakoumov is a professional road bicycle racer. Born in Berdyansk in the Soviet Union , Abakoumov became a naturalized Belgian citizen on 15 September 2001. He turned professional in 2002. Abakumov was left in limbo by his former team, Astana, when the sponsors pulled the plug on funds...
, Gerben Löwik
Gerben Löwik
Gerben Löwik is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer who is currently unattached.- Palmares :* Tour de Wallonie - Overall * Circuit Franco-Belge - 1 stage & Overall...
, Rik Reinerink, Stefan Kupfernagel, Marvin van der Pluym, Dennis Haueisen, Nico Mattan
Nico Mattan
Nico Mattan is a Belgian former road racing cyclist. His greatest achievement in cycling was winning the Gent–Wevelgem classic in 2005....
, Niels Scheuneman
Niels Scheuneman
Niels Scheuneman is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer.-Biography:When Scheuneman was still a junior, won a silver and a bronze medal in the junior races of the 2001 UCI Road World Championships...
and Preben Van Hecke
Preben Van Hecke
Preben Van Hecke is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Topsport Vlaanderen.- Palmares :* Schaal Sels-Merksem * Profronde van Fryslan...
.