| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early January (since 1971) |
| Region | Rotterdam, the Netherlands |
| Discipline | Track |
| Type | Six-day racing |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1936 |
| Editions | 40 (as of 2023) |
| Most recent |  Jan-Willem van Schip (NED) Yoeri Havik (NED) |
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