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Bikes of Race Around The Netherlands GX 2025
10 June, 2025
Matthew Joy
Age: 59
Cap number: 69
Location: United Kingdom
Bike: Giant Revolt Pro 0
Key items of kit: Apidura kit bags x 4
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Piet Laubscher
Age: 54
Cap number: 6
Location: South Africa
Bike: Cannondale gravel bike Super 6 SE X
Key items of kit: Evoc handlebar/Top tube/Frame bag and Cargo Tailfin. Main items:
- Puncture repair kit
- Warm clothing.
- Additional set of cycling kit.
- 2 x Power banks, with charging cable.
- Additional GPS.
- Medical kit.
- Lots of Haribo and Tailwind nutrition.
- And all the normal items as prescribe by race organizers
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Jean Charles Clauwaert
Age: 43
Cap number: 45
Location: Deurne
Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SLX 8
Key items of kit: Tailfin
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
paul berkhout
Age: 58
Cap number: 22
Location: 't Harde Gelderland
Bike: JGuillem Atalaya gravel -panaracer gravelking 43mm tyres, 14-28 cassette, profile design aerobars, front lights :Fenix BC serie ,Ortlieb quick rack
Key items of kit: Ortlieb back roller + Restrap frame pack , Garmin 1050 ,bivy Key-item : power bank Xtorm 45000mah
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Christian Braeske
Age: 59
Location: Germany
Bike: Canyon Grizl - SRAM Eagle XX1 AXS / Rival 50-10/36 - SON 29s & SON Ladelux (Light/Power) - DT Swiss GR 531 DB Wheels with Specialized Tracer 45mm Tubeless. Aerobar to relax.
Key items of kit: Tailfin Aero Pack & Frame Bags, Apidura Expedition Handlebar Pack & Food Pouches Outdoor overnight, good rain gear, Merino clothing, otherwise standard equipment Navigation: Wahoo Elemnt ACE
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Peter Emmett
Age: 58
Location: Ohio, United States
Bike: Cannondale Topstone 3 Alloy frame, SRAM rival shifting, ENVE Gravel Adventure Fork, Specialized Roval Terra CLX II Wheels, Schwalbe G-One RS Tubeless Gravel Tire 40mm, Redshift Suspension Seatpost, Redshift Suspension Stem and Redshift Aerobars
Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack, Panniers, Bar Bag, On-Frame Bag and Top Tube Bag.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Ralf Hesen
Age: 38
Cap number: ?
Location: Veghel
Bike: Colnago G4-X
This is the bike where i am going to start next week at the race around the Netherlands
Key items of kit: No key items. Jus't keep riding with al the things you have. No big specialties.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Hans van Bohemen
Age: 63
Cap number: 56
Location: Utrecht
Bike: Canyon Grail CF SL
Key items of kit: Frame bag and saddle bag
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 35mm-39mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Johan
Age: 56
Cap number: 53
Location: Dordrecht
Bike: Canyon Grizl 8 1BY EKAR
Key items of kit: Campagnolo EKAR 42 x 10-44 Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 Pirelli Cinturato gravel H45
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Wayne Henderson
Age: 60
Cap number: 93
Location: Leicester UK
Bike: Kinesis GX Race, GRX 2x group set. DT Swiss GR531db rims built on Hope Pro 5 hubs. Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC X tyres. Deda 44cm Gravel Bars with Ergon 3.5mm gravel tape. Garmin Rally XC200 pedals. Brooks C6 saddle.
Key items of kit: Tailfin provides all the bags, rear cargo aeropack, 4L frame bag, 2x top tube bags, and fork panniers. My riding kit will be Albion shorts & jersey, QUOC grand tourer shoes.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Ilinca Bartos
Age: 37
Cap number: 41
Location: Montrouge
Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SL 7, size 2XS
Key items of kit: Ortlieb seat pack (11L). Restrap handlebars bag. Apidura Expedition Stem Pack (1.3L). Decathlon food pouch (actually a kids balance bike pouch! :3). Wahoo Element Bolt. Deda handlebars.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 650b (27.5")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Phil Dubé
Age: 51
Cap number: 85
Location: Haarlem, NL
Bike: Kona Rove LTD 2022 Steel Hunt 4 Season Gravel Wheels - 700c WTB Nano Tires 700x40c
Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack Tailfin Dropbar Bar Bag Roll Restrap Small Race Frame Bag Restrap Race Top Tube Bag Topeak Escape Pod
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Thomas Georg
Age: 44
Cap number: Unknown
Location: Karlsruhe
Bike: Orbea Terra, Sram Axs, Powermeter, Slowbuild Wheels
Key items of kit: Aerobar, Mix of Tailfin and Apidura Bags
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Erich Schmitz
Age: 67
Cap number: 44
Location: Kevelaer
Bike: ist ein Specialized Sequia von 2018 und ist sehr Old School aber ich liebe es so wie es ist .
Key items of kit: nichts Besonderes da alles irgendwie Old School ist .
Frame type: Road
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Jurjen Draaijer
Age: 58
Cap number: 25
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Bike: Salsa Cutthroat, 1x, Schwalbe g-one rs tires, Son dynamo hub, Redshift suspension seatpost
Key items of kit: bivvy bag, sleeping bag
Frame type: Other
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Dennis Smit
Age: 53
Location: Velp
Bike: Ridley kanzo advanture
Key items of kit: Seat pack, Bols on tube pack, handelaar pack and frame pack
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Lars Götzenberger
Age: 49
Location: Budweis, Czech Republic
Bike: Brothers Cycles Allday
Key items of kit: 46 X 17, Paul Component MiniMoto Rim Brakes, Wit Slingers Frame Bag, The Rvmble Bidon
Frame type: Other
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 35mm-39mm
Electronic shifting: No
Christoph Moser
Age: 48
Cap number: 37
Location: Würselen, Germany
Bike: Cube Cross Race SL - Custom build
Key items of kit: Wheelset DtSwiss CRC 1400 Shimano GRX 1x11 42Z / 11-46Z Bikepacking Bags from Apidura, Topeak, Ortlieb
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Johnny Uitterhoeve
Age: 42
Location: 's-Heer Arendskerke
Bike: Focus Atlas 8.9 carbon. SRAM Rival eTap AXS, 40*10-44, DT Swiss GR1600 tubeless wheels, Adventure Rack for the luggage and good mood for the energy!
Key items of kit: I'll try to sleep on a Sea To Summit UltraLight Mat. Hopefully the NOMAD Pegasus 340 keeps me warm at night. My head lays down on a simple but very useful inflatable pillow from Forclaz (tip!). I've different types of bags for clothes and a AGU frame bag. I will try to find my way with a Bryton Rider 800. Eat everything that cross my path, so be careful!
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Ben Steurbaut
Age: 42
Cap number: 95
Location: Bredene BELGIUM
Bike: CHIRU BIKES - Vagus
Key items of kit: My Companion for the Race Across the Netherlands gx 2025 CHIRU bikes Vagus Born for the unknown path, built for endurance: my bike is a titanium gravel frame that have everything needed for an adventure through the land of sand and seashells.
Building up with a shimano 11speed mechanical groupset and rolling on 50mm tires I hope to float over the sand, gravel and roadsections as if they weren’t even there. The frame bag and saddle pack carry exactly what I need with extra space for stocking food on the way. Fenix light and Coros gps will guiding me through day and nighttime. Greets Ben
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Gürkan Alarçin
Age: 36
Location: Eindhoven
Bike: Specialized Awol Deluxe 2015
Key items of kit: 650b wheels, 50mm tires, 1x9 drivetrain, a big dry bag over the rear rack, a small dry bag under the aero bars, a small frame bag, a fuel bag, 2 handlebar pouches, 1 tool bottle, 4 bidons, 2 pedals
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 650b (27.5")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Franz Ruben Penner
Age: 40
Location: NRW, Germany
Bike: Shimano GRX 1x11, E*THIRTEEN TRS PLUS casette 9-46t, Tufo Thundero 44mm Tires.
Key items of kit: SKS Explorer Saddlebag, Rhinowalk Frame Bags and Pouches, Profile Design Aero Bars.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
David Mössner
Age: 38
Location: Germany , Heilbronn
Bike: British and italian Style - Combined. Planet X tempest Frame, Build with 1x Ekar Groupo and some nice campy levante wheels. Terra Speed keeps this bike Rolling for ever.
Key items of kit: Revelate Framebag with 2L Bladder. Big Agnes Tent (Yes a tent) Some Gore Rain Kit, Profile Derivats, the usual small Parts , wahoo elmt roam
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Marino Nieuwhof
Age: 40
Cap number: 63
Location: Wageningen
Bike: Canyon Grail frame, Shimano GRX groupset, DT Swiss Gravel LN wheels, Specialized Pathfinder 42 mm tires.
Key items of kit: Garmin Edge bike computer, Lezyne lights, Topeak saddle bag, Ortlieb frame bag, Restrap top tube bag and a Decathlon food pouch of which the opening is perfectly blocked by the BBB aerobars...
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Kees Overboom
Age: 58
Cap number: 5
Location: Woerden
Bike: Salsa Cutthroat
Key items of kit: Son Edelux II, Revelate frame and top-tube bag, Ortlieb bag, Profile Design aerobar, Tufo Gravel Thundero 44mm tires (tubeless), Redshift suspension seat post, Gilles Berthoud saddle.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Tobias Meyer
Age: 43
Cap number: 3
Location: Krefeld, Germany
Bike: Cannondale
Key items of kit: Wahoo Elemnt Bolt, Agu frame bag, spare cycling clothes, batteries, first aid, spare lights
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 35mm-39mm
Electronic shifting: No
Nick Lettink
Age: 35
Cap number: 72
Location: Arnhem
Bike: Specialized Crux
Key items of kit: Like always - I will ride my Specialized Crux with 1x electronic shifting and a Gemini chainring. Apidura bags combined with a tailfin bag. And a Garmin 1040 edge solar for the long days!
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Tobias Midderhoff
Age: 37
Cap number: 90
Location: Balve, Germany
Bike: ROSE Backroad, Campagnolo EKAR groupset, Campagnolo Levante wheels with Continental Terra Speed 40 mm
Key items of kit: Bags from Cyclite, lights Lupine Nano AF & Rotlich,
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Joen
Age: 30
Cap number: XX
Location: Haarlem
Bike: Giant Revolt
Key items of kit: Full Carbon bike Carbon wheels 2x12 rival AXS A Lot of frame bags A Lot of snacks Tri-bars
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Marjan van Galen
Age: 52
Cap number: Unknown
Location: Delft
Bike: Mr D 🐲 is a Dragon green Scott Addict Gravel 30 from 2024.
Key items of kit: Apidura expedition saddle pack, top tube pack, food pouch; The Pack Snack Bag.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: Other
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Julia Freeman
Cap number: 19
Location: Europe
Bike: Bike is a Genesis Vagabond frame, I built up myself. She's the same basic bike I used for RATN 2019, tho she's since got Di2 shifting, and XT derailleurs. Chainset is a 38-28, with an 11-40 cassette. Drop handlebars, with customised profile design aerobars.
Key items of kit: Tailfin aeropack, bourbon cream biscuits, Topeak turbo morph G pump, reflective tape on all my tools incase I drop them in the dark, schrader to presta adapters on each tyre valve.
Frame type: Hardtail - Fully Rigid
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 30-34mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Laurens ten Dam
Age: 44
Cap number: 13
Location: Oudorp
Bike: Specialized diverge new model. I rode it at UNbound XL. Shimano grx 12 speed di2 (2 by) and shimano grx wheels. 4 bottle cages to carry all my water
Key items of kit: I will race with a bivy , a puffer jacket and a sea to summit matress as sleep system. A 20000 ampere power bank . I am happy woth the battery life of the new Wahoo roam. Tailfin bags I also used during the Divide. Those are unbreakable. Furthermore I have a note on my phone with all the rules and ferry times. It is too much too remember. I can't wait to round my own country as quick as possible.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Lukas L
Age: 38
Location: Germany
Bike: Cube NuRoad C62s from 2022, size XL
Key items of kit: Ortlieb and Apidura Bags, Eagle AXS shifting with 10-50 and 46er Garbaruk oval chainring at the front. Lupine Redlight and Neo for the night and Maxxis Rambler 700x45 EXO tires.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Berend Groeneveld
Age: 67
Cap number: 33
Location: Delft
Bike: Canyon Grizl 7 1by
Key items of kit: Ortlieb
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Martijn Paardekooper
Age: 27
Cap number: 64
Location: Tilburg
Bike: Giant Revolt Advanced
Key items of kit: Framebag and saddlebag from Pro discover and toptubebag from Topeak.
Lights: Lezyne Macro Drive 1400+ / Lezyne Strip drive Pro 400+
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Guiral lacotte
Age: 42
Cap number: 841
Location: Montrouge, France
Bike: My bike is a workhorse, it's a 2017 Genesis Croix de Fer 20. After 30 000 km, there's not much original left, the drivetrain is a GRX 400. The front wheel is a dynamo wheel. The brakes are TRP Spyres. The paintwork is scratched and chipped all over after having travelled in the holds of quite a few vehicles.
It weighs the weight of a anvil, but that shouldn't be too important for this event.
Key items of kit: The Sinwave lamp, coupled with the dynamo wheel, makes me self-sufficient in light and recharges batteries (phone, GPS).
My pair of Shimano sandals, effective for keeping my feet from getting soggy and allowing me to pass incognito amongst the Dutch and Germans who are in the majority on this event.
The stoots headlamp mounted on my kask proton helmet: light, powerful and reliable.
The Albion hydration bag: it's light, practical and doubles up as a reflective vest at night.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
