Evert Hoolwerf beats brother Bart in the Marathon Cup final: ‘Took him back’

Crispijn Ariëns took the podium as number three after the closing race of the Marathon Cup. Ivar Immerzeel from Wilnis crossed the finish line in 23rd and Willem Hoolwerf in 29th.

Two weeks ago at the Marathon Cup in Utrecht, the roles were reversed. Bart finished just ahead of Evert Hoolwerf. The latter reacted against RTV Utrecht when provoked that he still saw enough matches to hit back. There were two more races in the Marathon Cup on the program. After that, competitions are held on natural ice in the far north.

In the meantime, Evert Hoolwerf has taken his brother back and with that the second victory in the Marathon Cup of this season was a fact. During the decisive sprint he kept an eye on Bart. “We picked up the sprint early. We thought Bart’s team would get over it quickly, but that took a long time. That took a lot of energy. When it did happen, I knew I had to find Bart and start the sprint from behind it. In the chaos of the sprint I was able to remain calm and do what was necessary,” says Evert Hoolwerf.

Bart Hoolwerf left a sour aftertaste that his brother was faster. Bart Hoolwerf: “I had a good day and trusted myself. In the final I felt good, despite the chaos. One-on-one I have a good chance against Evert, but I made a small mistake. quiet, which gave Evert just too much space and was too far away on the line.”

In the battle for the overall victory in that classification, the Hoolwerf family played no significant role. The win went to Sjoerd den Hertog. Evert Hoolwerf was the best placed regional competitor in sixth place.

Bart and Evert Hoolwerf look back on the final of the Marathon Cup in Namur and Back numbers

Among the women, the regional peers were far from the prizes. Tessa Snoek from Abcoude became 24th and the Mijdrechtse Melissa from Pierre 25th.

Jessica Merkens from Utrecht crossed the finish line in 39th place, but can call herself the best regional rider in the final standings of the Marathon Cup. She finished tenth in it. The win went to Lisa van der Geest.