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Bikes of Race Around The Netherlands GX 2025
10 June, 2025
Matthew Joy
Age: 59
Cap number: 69
Location: United Kingdom
Bike: Giant Revolt Pro 0
Key items of kit: Apidura kit bags x 4
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Piet Laubscher
Age: 54
Cap number: 6
Location: South Africa
Bike: Cannondale gravel bike Super 6 SE X
Key items of kit: Evoc handlebar/Top tube/Frame bag and Cargo Tailfin. Main items:
- Puncture repair kit
- Warm clothing.
- Additional set of cycling kit.
- 2 x Power banks, with charging cable.
- Additional GPS.
- Medical kit.
- Lots of Haribo and Tailwind nutrition.
- And all the normal items as prescribe by race organizers
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Jean Charles Clauwaert
Age: 43
Cap number: 45
Location: Deurne
Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SLX 8
Key items of kit: Tailfin
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
paul berkhout
Age: 58
Cap number: 22
Location: 't Harde Gelderland
Bike: JGuillem Atalaya gravel -panaracer gravelking 43mm tyres, 14-28 cassette, profile design aerobars, front lights :Fenix BC serie ,Ortlieb quick rack
Key items of kit: Ortlieb back roller + Restrap frame pack , Garmin 1050 ,bivy Key-item : power bank Xtorm 45000mah
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Christian Braeske
Age: 59
Location: Germany
Bike: Canyon Grizl - SRAM Eagle XX1 AXS / Rival 50-10/36 - SON 29s & SON Ladelux (Light/Power) - DT Swiss GR 531 DB Wheels with Specialized Tracer 45mm Tubeless. Aerobar to relax.
Key items of kit: Tailfin Aero Pack & Frame Bags, Apidura Expedition Handlebar Pack & Food Pouches Outdoor overnight, good rain gear, Merino clothing, otherwise standard equipment Navigation: Wahoo Elemnt ACE
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Peter Emmett
Age: 58
Location: Ohio, United States
Bike: Cannondale Topstone 3 Alloy frame, SRAM rival shifting, ENVE Gravel Adventure Fork, Specialized Roval Terra CLX II Wheels, Schwalbe G-One RS Tubeless Gravel Tire 40mm, Redshift Suspension Seatpost, Redshift Suspension Stem and Redshift Aerobars
Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack, Panniers, Bar Bag, On-Frame Bag and Top Tube Bag.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Ralf Hesen
Age: 38
Cap number: ?
Location: Veghel
Bike: Colnago G4-X
This is the bike where i am going to start next week at the race around the Netherlands
Key items of kit: No key items. Jus't keep riding with al the things you have. No big specialties.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Hans van Bohemen
Age: 63
Cap number: 56
Location: Utrecht
Bike: Canyon Grail CF SL
Key items of kit: Frame bag and saddle bag
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 35mm-39mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Johan
Age: 56
Cap number: 53
Location: Dordrecht
Bike: Canyon Grizl 8 1BY EKAR
Key items of kit: Campagnolo EKAR 42 x 10-44 Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 Pirelli Cinturato gravel H45
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Wayne Henderson
Age: 60
Cap number: 93
Location: Leicester UK
Bike: Kinesis GX Race, GRX 2x group set. DT Swiss GR531db rims built on Hope Pro 5 hubs. Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC X tyres. Deda 44cm Gravel Bars with Ergon 3.5mm gravel tape. Garmin Rally XC200 pedals. Brooks C6 saddle.
Key items of kit: Tailfin provides all the bags, rear cargo aeropack, 4L frame bag, 2x top tube bags, and fork panniers. My riding kit will be Albion shorts & jersey, QUOC grand tourer shoes.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Ilinca Bartos
Age: 37
Cap number: 41
Location: Montrouge
Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SL 7, size 2XS
Key items of kit: Ortlieb seat pack (11L). Restrap handlebars bag. Apidura Expedition Stem Pack (1.3L). Decathlon food pouch (actually a kids balance bike pouch! :3). Wahoo Element Bolt. Deda handlebars.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 650b (27.5")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Phil Dubé
Age: 51
Cap number: 85
Location: Haarlem, NL
Bike: Kona Rove LTD 2022 Steel Hunt 4 Season Gravel Wheels - 700c WTB Nano Tires 700x40c
Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack Tailfin Dropbar Bar Bag Roll Restrap Small Race Frame Bag Restrap Race Top Tube Bag Topeak Escape Pod
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Thomas Georg
Age: 44
Cap number: Unknown
Location: Karlsruhe
Bike: Orbea Terra, Sram Axs, Powermeter, Slowbuild Wheels
Key items of kit: Aerobar, Mix of Tailfin and Apidura Bags
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Erich Schmitz
Age: 67
Cap number: 44
Location: Kevelaer
Bike: ist ein Specialized Sequia von 2018 und ist sehr Old School aber ich liebe es so wie es ist .
Key items of kit: nichts Besonderes da alles irgendwie Old School ist .
Frame type: Road
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Jurjen Draaijer
Age: 58
Cap number: 25
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Bike: Salsa Cutthroat, 1x, Schwalbe g-one rs tires, Son dynamo hub, Redshift suspension seatpost
Key items of kit: bivvy bag, sleeping bag
Frame type: Other
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Dennis Smit
Age: 53
Location: Velp
Bike: Ridley kanzo advanture
Key items of kit: Seat pack, Bols on tube pack, handelaar pack and frame pack
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Lars Götzenberger
Age: 49
Location: Budweis, Czech Republic
Bike: Brothers Cycles Allday
Key items of kit: 46 X 17, Paul Component MiniMoto Rim Brakes, Wit Slingers Frame Bag, The Rvmble Bidon
Frame type: Other
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 35mm-39mm
Electronic shifting: No
Christoph Moser
Age: 48
Cap number: 37
Location: Würselen, Germany
Bike: Cube Cross Race SL - Custom build
Key items of kit: Wheelset DtSwiss CRC 1400 Shimano GRX 1x11 42Z / 11-46Z Bikepacking Bags from Apidura, Topeak, Ortlieb
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Johnny Uitterhoeve
Age: 42
Location: 's-Heer Arendskerke
Bike: Focus Atlas 8.9 carbon. SRAM Rival eTap AXS, 40*10-44, DT Swiss GR1600 tubeless wheels, Adventure Rack for the luggage and good mood for the energy!
Key items of kit: I'll try to sleep on a Sea To Summit UltraLight Mat. Hopefully the NOMAD Pegasus 340 keeps me warm at night. My head lays down on a simple but very useful inflatable pillow from Forclaz (tip!). I've different types of bags for clothes and a AGU frame bag. I will try to find my way with a Bryton Rider 800. Eat everything that cross my path, so be careful!
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Ben Steurbaut
Age: 42
Cap number: 95
Location: Bredene BELGIUM
Bike: CHIRU BIKES - Vagus
Key items of kit: My Companion for the Race Across the Netherlands gx 2025 CHIRU bikes Vagus Born for the unknown path, built for endurance: my bike is a titanium gravel frame that have everything needed for an adventure through the land of sand and seashells.
Building up with a shimano 11speed mechanical groupset and rolling on 50mm tires I hope to float over the sand, gravel and roadsections as if they weren’t even there. The frame bag and saddle pack carry exactly what I need with extra space for stocking food on the way. Fenix light and Coros gps will guiding me through day and nighttime. Greets Ben
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Gürkan Alarçin
Age: 36
Location: Eindhoven
Bike: Specialized Awol Deluxe 2015
Key items of kit: 650b wheels, 50mm tires, 1x9 drivetrain, a big dry bag over the rear rack, a small dry bag under the aero bars, a small frame bag, a fuel bag, 2 handlebar pouches, 1 tool bottle, 4 bidons, 2 pedals
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 650b (27.5")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Franz Ruben Penner
Age: 40
Location: NRW, Germany
Bike: Shimano GRX 1x11, E*THIRTEEN TRS PLUS casette 9-46t, Tufo Thundero 44mm Tires.
Key items of kit: SKS Explorer Saddlebag, Rhinowalk Frame Bags and Pouches, Profile Design Aero Bars.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
David Mössner
Age: 38
Location: Germany , Heilbronn
Bike: British and italian Style - Combined. Planet X tempest Frame, Build with 1x Ekar Groupo and some nice campy levante wheels. Terra Speed keeps this bike Rolling for ever.
Key items of kit: Revelate Framebag with 2L Bladder. Big Agnes Tent (Yes a tent) Some Gore Rain Kit, Profile Derivats, the usual small Parts , wahoo elmt roam
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Marino Nieuwhof
Age: 40
Cap number: 63
Location: Wageningen
Bike: Canyon Grail frame, Shimano GRX groupset, DT Swiss Gravel LN wheels, Specialized Pathfinder 42 mm tires.
Key items of kit: Garmin Edge bike computer, Lezyne lights, Topeak saddle bag, Ortlieb frame bag, Restrap top tube bag and a Decathlon food pouch of which the opening is perfectly blocked by the BBB aerobars...
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Kees Overboom
Age: 58
Cap number: 5
Location: Woerden
Bike: Salsa Cutthroat
Key items of kit: Son Edelux II, Revelate frame and top-tube bag, Ortlieb bag, Profile Design aerobar, Tufo Gravel Thundero 44mm tires (tubeless), Redshift suspension seat post, Gilles Berthoud saddle.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Tobias Meyer
Age: 43
Cap number: 3
Location: Krefeld, Germany
Bike: Cannondale
Key items of kit: Wahoo Elemnt Bolt, Agu frame bag, spare cycling clothes, batteries, first aid, spare lights
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 35mm-39mm
Electronic shifting: No
Nick Lettink
Age: 35
Cap number: 72
Location: Arnhem
Bike: Specialized Crux
Key items of kit: Like always - I will ride my Specialized Crux with 1x electronic shifting and a Gemini chainring. Apidura bags combined with a tailfin bag. And a Garmin 1040 edge solar for the long days!
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
