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Den Haag Round-up: Dutch Juniors dominate European Cross Triathlon Championships

By David Peddie | 15 Jul, 2012



Marco Akershoek and Elysa de Ruijter completed a Junior Dutch double at the ETU European Junior Cross Triathlon Championships.


In the first ever Junior competition at this event, Akershoek dominated from the starting gun.

Jorik van Egdom and picked up the silver medal in second place and Niels Ost of Belgium completed the Junior Men’s podium.

In the Junior Women’s race it was a Dutch 1-2-3. De Ruijter outran Britt de Waal in an exciting finale for the title with Anne Reintjes completing the podium

In the U23 category, Rory Downie (GBR) was crowned as European Cross Triathlon U23 Champion, fending off the challenge of Jonas Vojtech (CZE) and Cornelis Scheltinga (NED).

Downie was out in front after the swim and was running with Vojtech until the last lap before pulling away for victory.

In the Women’s U23 category Ilona Eversdijk claimed the title with Jip Veelenturf and Sharon Zuijdervliet completing an all-Dutch top three.

In the Para Triathlon categories, the legendary Martin Falch (AUT) added the European Cross Triathlon title to the previous World and European Triathlon and Duathlon titles he has won. The Austrian finished ahead of Reitze Bok (NED) in TRI-5 classification.

Christian Togger (AUT) claimed the European Cross title in TRI-2 and Rob Noordzij (NED) held off the challenge of Spanish duo of Ruben Sanchez and Joaquin Carrasco in TRI-4.

In the Age Group categories, Dutch athletes again dominated throughout. Hendrik Venema (25-29), Robert Mijwaart (40-44), Hans Bader (45-49), Pim Veeger (55-59), Frits Riemersma (60-64), Leo Meewisse (65-59) and Dick Benschop (70-74) all won their respective categories on home soil.

But there were also victories for Great Britain’s Samuel Hatfield (20-24) and Stephen Ferguson (30-34), Austria’s Dominik Wychera (18-19), Belgium’s Nick Baelus (35-39) and Germany’s Gerhard Schluter (55-59).

Ingrid Tempert (25-29), Marleen Stroomer (35-39), Ingrid van Lubek (40-44), Margriet Uil (50-54) and Marijke Zeekant (55-59) were all native winners amongst the Female Age Groupers.

But Austria’s Kathryn Wychera (AUT), Great Britain’s Natalie Smith (30-34) and Spain’s Susana Coto (45-49) can all celebrate well deserved victories as European Cross Triathlon Champions.

Picture Courtesy: Marco Van Vuren

Related Event: 2012 Den Haag ETU Cross Triathlon European Championships
14 Jul, 2012 • event pageall results
Results: U23 Women
1. Ilona Eversdijk NED 02:27:23
2. Jip Veelenturf NED 02:29:41
3. Sharon Zuijdervliet NED 02:30:49
4. Kairi Schmidt EST 02:35:59
Results: U23 Men
1. Rory Downie GBR 01:58:17
2. Jonas Vojtech CZE 01:59:15
3. Cornelis Scheltinga NED 02:02:35
4. Tomas Kubek SVK 02:05:43
5. Filip Luzny CZE 02:07:21
6. Tjardo Visser NED 02:07:43
7. Erik Van Der Heijden NED 02:09:32
8. Audric Lambolez FRA 02:12:20
9. Matej Plzak CZE 02:12:42
10. Joeri Deleebeeck BEL 02:33:17
Results: Junior Women
1. Elysa De Ruijter NED 01:21:10
2. Britt De Waal NED 01:21:59
3. Anne Reintjes NED 01:32:04
4. Lucie Materova CZE 01:38:03
5. Sandra Schmidt EST 01:43:34
DNF. Lindy Van Anrooy NED DNF
Results: Junior Men
1. Marco Akershoek NED 01:03:06
2. Jorik Van Egdom NED 01:04:30
3. Niels Ost BEL 01:06:22
4. Mark Hamersma NED 01:06:29
5. Milan Brons NED 01:10:31
6. Thijs Ribbens BEL 01:11:48
7. Omar Brons NED 01:12:28
8. Patrik Zilka SVK 01:19:09
9. Vojtech Schneider CZE 01:26:59
10. Petr Sulc CZE 01:35:44
Results: Elite Women
1. Helena Karásková CZE 02:09:51
2. Carina Wasle AUT 02:12:08
3. Maud Golsteyn NED 02:14:28
4. Kerry Macphee GBR 02:18:39
5. Judy Van Den Berg NED 02:20:55
6. Brigitta Poór HUN 02:21:18
7. Saskia Elemans NED 02:23:52
8. Helena Herrero Gomez ESP 02:28:57
9. Hana Kolarova CZE 02:30:28
Results: Elite Men
1. Victor Manuel Del Corral Morales ESP 01:51:51
2. Kris Coddens BEL 01:52:02
3. Brice Daubord FRA 01:53:21
4. Rob Barel NED 01:53:49
5. Diederik Scheltinga NED 01:54:20
6. Edo Van Der Meer NED 01:55:49
7. Jan Kubicek CZE 01:56:28
8. Tomas Jurkovic SVK 01:57:53
9. Sergey Yakovlev RUS 01:59:43
10. Michael Szymoniuk AUT 02:00:57