Race details | |
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Date | January |
Region | Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands |
Discipline | Mountain biking |
Type | Beach race |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1998 |
Editions | 21 (as of 2020) |
First winner | ♂ Jan Weevers (NED) ♀ Ingrid van Lubek (NED) |
Most wins | ♂ Jan Weevers (NED)(3 wins) ♂ Sebastian Langeveld (NED) ♀ Gabrielle Rovers (NED)(2 wins) ♀ Marianne Vos (NED) ♀ Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) |
Most recent | ♂ Sebastian Langeveld (NED) ♀ Tessa Neefjes (NED) |
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