Moreno Hofland finished 12th in the Volta Limburg Classic this afternoon in the Netherlands. Team LottoNL-Jumbo gave it all in the race’s final to catch the breakaway, but could not close the final 15 seconds. Floris Gerts (BMC Racing Team) won the race.

“It was a big loss for us today, but it could have been a different story, as well,” Sports Director Frans Maassen said. “We lost the control when Jos van Emden had to change bikes on the Camerig. Our sprinters were actually strong.”

Hill section

Moreno Hofland backed that assessment. “Halfway through the race, we took a look at our chances and decided that the sprint was going to be our biggest opportunity to win the race. I came through the hill section quite well and so did Dylan Groeneweggen, but he said that we had to play my card today. We needed an extra man in the end to close the gap and get the chance to sprint for the victory.”