Bikes of Race around the Netherlands

Fred Westerdaal

Name: Fred Westerdaal

Age: 59

Cap number: 63

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Cannondale Topstone 1

Key items of kit: Obviously my bike, what would I be without it. Sleeping system consists of an Outdoor Research bivy, a Fjallraven sleeping bag and a Exped mat. Lightweight and meant for moderate temperatures. So, keeping my fingers crossed. That is also pretty much all I carry, together with some wet weather gear. Don't feel the need to pack much as we mostly will be riding through populated areas. If I need something along the way, I will just buy it.

Dragomir Titei

Name: Dragomir Titei

Age: 36

Cap number: 61

Location: Beltsy, Republic of Moldova

Bike: Canyon Endurance CF SL 8

Key items of kit: Using Apidura bags, wearing castelli endurance shorts and personalized t-shirts; Navigation: Garmin Edge 820; Northwave cycling shoes; Camelback bottles; Continental Grand Prix 5000 Tyres.

Paul Enders

Name: Paul Enders

Age: 42

Cap number: 112

Location: Netherlands

Bike: BMC TEAMMACHINE SLR01 THREE

Key items of kit: Mentality

Bob Mesman

Name: Bob Mesman

Age: 63

Cap number: 75

Location: Warnsveld

Bike: TREK SL6 Gravelbike, Ultegra Di2 and Wolf gear, Shimano GRX 600.

Key items of kit: Apidura bikepacks.

Sjoerd Slagter

Name: Sjoerd Slagter

Age: 28

Cap number: 131

Location: Garyp, The Netherlands

Bike: Giant TCR Advanced 2 2019

Key items of kit: Top tube top bag with repair kit, power banks and phone. Frame bag with food. Seat bag with clothes, spare outer tubes, sleeping bag.

Luc Cousin

Name: Luc Cousin

Age: 56

Cap number: 98

Location: Sint-Michielsgestel

Bike: Specialized Diverge. Ultegra groupset + Praxis Works crank. DT Swiss R470 DB wheelset. Specialized 26 mm road tyres.

Key items of kit: Apidura saddleback 14 liters. Apidura handlebar bag. Revelate Designs framepack. Topeak toptube bag. Controltech aerobar mini (adapted). Agu foodpouch for spare bidon.

Lights: Front Lezyne 1600 xxl and axa sparelight with rear Magicshine and Lezyne spare light. Navigation: Wahoo Roam

Bren Morgan

Name: Bren Morgan

Age: 54

Cap number: 54

Location: Cambridge

Bike: Fairlight Strael 2, Hope wheels, SON Dynamo, Ultegra Di2.

Key items of kit: Carradice bags, Buffalo shirt and flip flops.

Roel Goossens

Name: Roel Goossens

Age: 40

Cap number: 126

Location: Vreeswijk

Bike: Gaint Propel Advanced 1

Key items of kit: Rockbros frame and saddlebag

Julio Greff

Name: Julio Greff

Age: 30

Cap number: 67

Location: Arnhem, The Netherlands

Bike: I'll ride my 3T Strada from 2021, with a 1x12 SRAM Force AXS groupset, 28mm Continental GP5000 tyres, and Hunt 54 UD wheels.

Key items of kit: For navigation I'm bringing the Hammerhead Karoo. My bags are the Tailfin Aeropack in the rear, and the Restrap top tube bag. Nutrition is basically Haribo gummy bears, to be supplemented by an equally unhealthy amount of Big Macs en route.

Dirk Thomassen

Name: Dirk Thomassen

Age: 53

Cap number: 60

Location: Netherlands, Nijkerk.

Bike: Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 2021, Vittoria Zaffiro Pro Graphene 2.0 32mm tyres, SON Dynamo hub, Sinewave revolution, B+L Lumotec IQ-X.

Key items of kit: Therm-a-Rest Questar sleeping bag, Alpkit bivibag, Klymit Insulated static V sleeping pad ( verre nice), Restrap Seatpack 14L, Restrap aerobar pack 7L, Apidura top tube bag, Bontrager framebag.

Joey van Ede

Name: Joey van Ede

Age: 29

Cap number: 84

Location: Montfoort, the Netherlands

Bike: I will ride a Canyon Ultimate CF SL which has a Shimano 105 group set. I will ride with my CSC 50mm carbon wheels with Continental GP5000 (with tubes) on it. I have added a Profile Design 45/25A aerobar for some extra comfort and aerodynamics.

Key items of kit: I will use three bags on my bike: Topeak Backloader 10L, Topeak Midloader 4,5L and a Topeak Fuel Tank 0,75L. In the Backloader I will carry my clothes and spareparts, the Midloader is fully stacked with food and in the Fuel Tank I will put personal belongings and other small stuff.

I will use a Lezyne Super Drive 1600XXL Front light and a Lezyne Mini Drive 400 front light as spare. For the backlight I got an Bontrager Flare RT and a Lezyne KTV Pro as spare.

For navigation I will use a Wahoo Elemnt Roam and got two Mojogear powerbanks if I need some more power.

My lucky item is a multi-colored Rapha shirt that my girlfriend gave me for a very special moment, I hope this jersey will give me some extra motivation.

Kemal

Name: Kemal

Age: 38

Cap number: 70

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Canyon Endurace CF SL 8 Aero

Key items of kit: Apidura framebag with 3L water tank and Garmin Edge 1030 Plus will be my key technical equipments. Beside that I will first time use aerobar in this race.

Gary Currie

Name: Gary Currie

Age: 52

Cap number: 64

Location: Troon, Scotland

Bike: EASTWAY 1.0

Key items of kit: Wahoo BOLT. Bivvy and sleeping bag

Knut Alsemgeest

Name: Knut Alsemgeest

Age: 42

Cap number: 93

Location: Schipluiden, Netherlands

Bike: Idworx Rock 'n Rohler 29er with Big Apple roadtires. As a newby into ultra bikeraces I just converted by MTB into a roadbikecarrier. I doubted for half a year between picking my road race bike or my converted MTB bike. Ergonomy won me over. With a Jones H-bar mounted I'm sitting more upright, have more available barpositions and a sturdy and stable bike. Weight of the bike is too much for what I would like, but won't be a problem in the Netherlands. Maybe only in the South this will be a disadvantage going up short steep hills. Anyway, what do I know.

Key items of kit: Topeak saddle bag, Topeak front bag carrier and small Restrap bag for toptube. As a first timer I aim for sleeping in hotels, B&B's, 'vrienden op de fiets', to travel as light as possible. I'll be carrying a minimum of clothing, two 900ml bottles and the necessary food for a day. Main goal is to finish this race within 9 days.

Jurjen Draaijer

Name: Jurjen Draaijer

Age: 55

Cap number: 90

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Bike: Salsa Cutthroat with SRAM Force 1

Key items of kit: Apidura bags, Dynamo light, bivy bag, sleeping bag and matress.

Piotr Liszke

Name: Piotr Liszke

Age: 54

Cap number: 117

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Bike: OPEN WI.DE. on DandyHorse wheels with GRX shifting 1x11.

Key items of kit: A mix of bags from Restap, Apidura and a custom made frame bag "Helrör" from a local bag maker, THLP.

Baptistine Smets

Name: Baptistine Smets

Age: 32

Cap number: 8

Location: Bruxelles, Belgium

Bike: Genesis Croix de fer 20 - 2021 - alt color - full steel.

Key items of kit: I think the best thing I have is my aero bar bag because I can store all the food I want in this extra bag. I don't need to comprise with the other bags. I could call it "my big food pouch" (7L) in fact. I'm equiped by Ena bags so it's full custom made bags that fit my bike very well. This year, I'm sleeping in hotel or trekkershuten so no need for a bivy and a tent.

Robert Glen

Name: Robert Glen

Age: 29

Cap number: 123

Location: Oxford, UK

Bike: Oxford Bike Works custom build Model 2:

Frame: Custom steel disc frame (700c Wheels) size 57cm Granite Groupset: Shimano Deore XT T8000 10 speed Cassette: Shimano CS-HG50 11-34t 10 speed Shift Levers: Microshift BS-M10 Chainset: Shimano FC-T3010 48-36-26t 175mm cranks Wheels:

• Rear: Handbuilt Deore XT hub Ryde Andra 321 rims 36 spokes
• Front: Handbuilt Son28 dynamo hub Ryde Andra 321 rims 36 spokes Brakes: Juin Tec Hydraulic Cable operated calipers with Cane Creek V drop Levers Pedals: Shimano PD-EH500 Handlebars: Deda EL 46cm with gel pads, Brooks tape, Hooped aerobars Mudguards: Flinger 50mm Black Tyres: Continental GP5000 700cx28mm Saddle: Brooks Swallow 17

Key items of kit: Apidura Expedition Seat, frame, and bar bag with accessory pouch. Podsacs top tube bag and 2x bottle holders (for snacks!). Velo-charger. B&M front light (dynamo). Vango Helium F10 tent and Sea to Summit ultralight mat with Skyehigh 500 3 season sleeping bag. 2x1L bottles for water.

Gino De Kerf

Name: Gino De Kerf

Age: 53

Cap number: 71

Location: Belgium

Bike: Jaegher Ascender. Shimano Ultegra Di2. Shamal wheels.

Key items of kit: Restrap top tube bag, frame bag and 14l saddle bag with an Apidura food pouch.

Richard Porter

Name: Richard Porter

Age: 58

Cap number: 50

Location: Yorkshire, UK.

Bike: Cannondale Topstone 2.

Key items of kit: Full Alpkit bags.

Joss Ridley

Name: Joss Ridley

Age: 45

Cap number: 89

Location: Essex, UK

Bike: Jaegher Interceptor Flymaster “De MOAB”, SRAM Force eTap AXS groupset, Quarq powermeter, SWS XCC Wheelset.

Key items of kit: Restrap bags, Ortlieb handlebar box, SON 28 Dynamo with Edelux lights, lucky item - orange socks!

Anouk Wolters

Name: Anouk Wolters

Age: 36

Cap number: 4

Location: Hedley-on-the-Hill, Northumberland, UK

Bike: Scott Contessa Solace 105 disc

Key items of kit: Alpkit saddle and bar bags. Topeak top tube bag. Profile Design aero bars.

Wahoo Elemnt Bolt. Two cerberus moon tail lights. Two Nite Rider front lights. Two B'twin spare lights. Loop mount for emergency phone navigation. Two Camelback podium bottles. Abus lock.

Repair kit (two spare tubes, tyre patches, tool, spare chain links, speedlinks, tyre leavers, wet lube, cable ties, pump), spare cycling outfit, spare normal-people-outfit, USB charging hub and cables, Anker power bank, Outlery fork, laundry soap sheets, tooth brush and paste, lip balm, chamois cream, sunscreen, Velopack phone case.

DHB rain jacket, Mountain Warehouse down jacket, ProViz reflective jacket, Van Rijssel arm warmers, Aeropex aftershokz headphones.

Arne Wolters

Name: Arne Wolters

Age: 34

Cap number: 51

Location: Hedley-on-the-Hill, Northumberland, UK

Bike: I will ride my GT Grade Carbon Expert 2021 with: Shimano GRX 2x11 speed (46/30 - 11/34), Hunt 4 Season disc wheelset, Continental GP 4 season tyres (32mm) and Profile Design Sonic Ergo 50A aerobars. I'll navigate with a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt (phone as spare) and light the way with NiteRider Lumina 750 and 1200 headlights, Cerberus Moon tail lights and Lezyne 150 striplights.

Key items of kit: Alpkit Rando series bikepacking bags. Handlebar bag: Alpkit bivvy, pipedream sleeping bag and inflatable mat. Frame bag: tools, chain links, spare tubes (x2), patches, cable ties, lubrication for the bike, power packs, charging leads and extra layers (arm warmers, gilet, gloves, buff). Saddle pack: spare bib tights, base layer (x2), jersey (x2), socks (x2), toiletries, lubrication for me, high viz jacket and straps, and a Stolen Goat rain jacket on the outside.

Apidura top tube bag: all the snacks and a spork (for even more snacks). Finally, on my handlebars 'Nuts' the squirrel, so I have someone to talk to into the headwinds.

Martin Staffa

Name: Martin Staffa

Age: 37

Location: Weimar, Germany

Bike: Rennstahl Gravel 853 with Leeze Wheels, SRAM Force with oval chainring and Pirelli Cinturato Velo 32mm tyres.

Key items of kit: Cyclite Set.

Jan-willem Bobbink

Name: Jan-willem Bobbink

Age: 34

Cap number: 82

Location: Den Haag

Bike: Mason Resolution with Duke Rims, Absolute Black 50/34 Oval Rings and Continental Grand Prix 5000 30mm tyres.

Key items of kit: Stroopwafels en krentenbollen. BBB Cycling Easytire.

Werner Velis

Name: Werner Velis

Age: 53

Cap number: 147

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Bike: Pinarello.

Key items of kit: Frame bag and saddle bag.

Werner Coolen

Name: Werner Coolen

Age: 49

Cap number: 139

Bike: J.Guillem Atalaya (Titanium) with SRAM Force AXS 1x12, Scope R4A Carbon Wheels, Teravail Rampart 38mm tyres, Ritchey Ergo Max Handlebar and Deda Parabolica Due Aero Bars.

Key items of kit: Restrap Race saddle bag, top tube bag, frame bag and stem bag/snack pack. Duo Bags BCN Handlebar Bag. Sigma Buster 2000 front light. Lezyne Mega Drive 18001 spare front light, Lezyne Strip Drive rear light and Knog Plus read light.

Hans Meinsma

Name: Hans Meinsma

Age: 34

Cap number: 73

Location: Balk, Netherlands

Bike: I will be riding my 2018 Canyon Ultimate CF SL with Shimano Ultegra groupsset and Mavic Cosmic wheels with Schwalbe One 2020 Skinwall tires. For navigation i will use the Garmin Edge 520 plus. My Lezyne rear en front lights will make the nights like daytime.

Key items of kit: The bags that i will use are the Agu Venture serie frame pack, seat pack and most important snack pack.

Michael

Name: Michael

Age: 32

Location: Prague

Bike: CUBE AGREE C:62 SLT 2021

Key items of kit: It is difficult to say what is the most important thing on my bike, for me there is a new setup. I have high hopes for the SON 28 dynamo and light + usb charger from KLite. Also, the bottle cages on the seatpost and fork should make me more autonomous. I'll see how it helps soon.

Norbert Taucher

Name: Norbert Taucher

Age: 50

Cap number: 109

Location: Gleisdorf/Austria

Bike: Merida Scultura 4000 Mavic Cosmic Ultegra 2x9

Key items of kit: Zefal BackLoader Garmin Edge 1030 Cycle2charge SON Edelux 2 Sea to Summit Ultralight Air Mat