While the Belgium championship was a thriller, the Dutch championship was a one-man show. Mathieu Van der Poel dominated the race from start to finish, leaving his big rival Lars van der Haar behind with no answer.

Van der Poel started the race furious. While van der Haar saw the danger, he clearly was unable to respond. After one round, the difference between the two was already 20 seconds. Van der Poel steadily continued his path and saw the gap with van der Haar grow every round.

In the end it van der Haar didn't even finish second. Surprisingly van der Poel’s brother David managed to catch and pass the defending champion and made it an even bigger day for the family.

Minutes after the first three, Twan van der Brand came in as fourth while Niels Wubben finished fifth.

Earlier today, Marianne Vos unsurprisingly defended her Dutch title successfully for the fifth time in a row.