 The champion's jersey | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Netherlands |
| Discipline | Mountain biking |
| Type | National championship |
| Organiser | Royal Dutch Cycling Union |
| History | |
| First edition | 1988 |
The Dutch National Mountain Bike Championships are held annually to decide the cycling champions the mountain biking discipline, across various categories. [1]
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Daniel Prijkel | Milan Vader | Lehvi Braam |
| 2017 | Jeroen van Eck | Daniel Prijkel | Carlo van den Berg |
| 2018 | Jeroen van Eck | Ian Schumacher | Demiz Hebing |
| 2019 | Jeroen van Eck | Lehvi Braam | Kyle Agterberg |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bart Brentjens | ||
| 2006 | Bas Peters | Ramses Bekkenk | Rick Evers |
| 2008 | Ramses Bekkenk | Bart Brentjens | Jelmer Pietersma |
| 2009 | Bart Brentjens | ||
| 2010 | Frank Schotman | Axel Bult | Niels Wubben |
| 2011 | Bas Peters | Bram Rood | Bart Brentjens |
| 2012 | Ramses Bekkenk | Frank Schotman | Jeroen Boelen |
| 2014 | Bram Rood | Ronan van Zandbeek | Rob van Der Werf |
| 2015 | Ronan van Zandbeek | Bas Peters | Hans Becking |
| 2016 | Jasper Ockeloen | Marco Minnaard | Rudi van Houts |
| 2017 | Lars Boom | Jasper Ockeloen | Robbert de Nijs |
| 2018 | Lars Boom | Jasper Ockeloen | Gert-Jan Bosman |
| 2019 | Hans Becking | Lars Boom | Thom Bonder |
| 2020 | Cancelled because of Covid | ||
| 2021 | Hans Becking | Tim Smeenge | Lennart van Houwelingen |
| 2022 | Tim Smeenge | Stan Godrie | Hans Becking |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jasper Ockeloen | Jeroen Boelen | Bram Imming |
| 2015 (Jan) | Richard Jansen | Bram Imming | Sebastian Langeveld |
| 2015 (Dec) | Thijs Zonneveld | Jasper Ockeloen | Roy Beukers |
| 2017 | Ronan van Zandbeek | Richard Jansen | Thijs Zonneveld |
| 2018 | Jasper Ockeloen | Robbert de Nijs | Ronan van Zandbeek |
| 2019 | Coen Vermeltfoort | Jasper Ockeloen | Bram Rood |
| 2020 | Ivar Slik | Rick van Breda | Jordy Buskermolen |
| 2021 | Cancelled because of Covid | ||
| 2022 | Rick van Breda | Roel van Sintmaartensdijk | Jasper Ockeloen |
| 2023 | Jules De Cock | Ivar Slik | Thijs Zonneveld |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lizzy Witlox | Laura van Regenmortel | Annemarie Worst |
| 2017 | Anne Terpstra | Kiki van Asselt | Lizzy Witlox |
| 2018 | Lizzy Witlox | Hannah van Boven | Didi de Vries |
| 2019 | Didi de Vries | Larissa Hartog | Bibi Verzijl |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Alieke Hoogenboom | Nina Kessler |
| 2015 (Jan) | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Roxane Knetemann | Iris Slappendel |
| 2015 (Dec) | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Nina Kessler | Esther Kortekaas |
| 2017 | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Alieke Hoogenboom | Céline van Houtum |
| 2018 | Pauliena Rooijakkers | Yvonne de Jong | Willemiek Meinders |
| 2019 | Natalie van Gogh | Esther van Veen | Femke Markus |
| 2020 | Natalie van Gogh | Nina Kessler | Tessa Neefjes |
| 2021 | Cancelled because of Covid | ||
| 2022 | Nina Kessler | Tessa Neefjes | Marit Raaijmakers |
| 2023 | Nina Kessler | Tessa Neefjes | Mariëlle Trouwborst |
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