Crowned in the time trial in 2018, Dylan van Baarle won the road race of the Dutch Championships for the first time in his career! The winner of Paris-Roubaix 2022 won solo at Sittard-Geleen after placing a decisive attack a dozen kilometers from the finish. Covered from the back by his teammate Olav Kooijwhose presence has bothered Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and who took second place, the Batavian will therefore wear the red-white-blue jersey on the roads of the next Tour de France (July 1-23). After his success, he confided in the site of the Jumbo Visma.
Dylan van Baarle had not won for four months
“I chose the right moment to attack, I went there by feeling”
“I am very happy with this victory, ct is a dream to go to the Tour de France with this tunic. After a failed spring and a lot of bad luck, it’s very nice to win. I can’t be happier than that”declares Dylan van Baarlebefore talking about the end of the race. “I chose the right moment to attack, I went there by feeling. Mathieu van der Poel had gone there so many times before that I was not surprised that he hadn’t followed. I had to running smart. It’s also a team effort because without help I would never have been able to do it. This victory is also for my teammates.”
