The CULT Energy Pro Cycling delegation and the rest of the peloton in the Dutch 196 kilometer long one-day race Ronde van Zeeland were challenged with a rather flat course with crosswind sections and rain. However, a certain team from Belgium took all the attention and all three spots on the podium. Troels Vinther was among the few to complete the race.
 

It was the Etixx-Quick Step trio, Niki Terpstra, Iljo Keisse and Lukasz Wisniowski who superbly escaped from the field 70 kilometers from the finish line and simply team time trialed their way to the finish line while a chase group including CULT Energy Pro Cycling’s Troels Vinther was trying the bridge the gap.

On the finish line, Iljo Keisse took the win ahead of Terpstra and Wisniowski. Only 18 riders completed the race and CULT Energy Pro Cycling’s Troels Vinther was one of them:

“It was a very tough day. A fierce crosswind section met the peloton after 50 kilometers and completely demolished the bunch. Troels and Martin Mortensen actually made it in the chase group but unfortunately, Martin was dropped when he had a flat tire while Troels kept on fighting through the rainy course. The Quick Step riders were simply too strong for the rest of the pack,” says DS, Luke Roberts after the race.

Troels Vinther finished 15th and states:

"It's Dutch semi-classics when they're best. Rain, cold, wind and cobbles and this cocktail proved deadly to most of the peloton and you just have to give it to Etixx - Quick Step, they were better than rest of the pack today and for the rest of the day, it was an elimination race. However, this is solid training for Wednesday's Dwars door Vlaanderen, which I'm looking forward to."