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Kooij wins stage and general classification ZLM Tour

Kooij wins stage and general classification ZLM Tour

Olav Kooij has won the final stage of the ZLM Tour. The 21-year-old sprinter of Team Jumbo-Visma was the fastest in a bunch sprint after a perfect lead-out. This makes Kooij the overall winner of the Dutch stage race for the second consecutive time.

The final stage took place in and around the town of Oosterhout. Kooij started as the overall leader. With a slight advantage over his main rivals in the general classification, the goal was clear: a stage win would ensure Kooij's overall victory.

After the start, a trio immediately attacked. The peloton kept the lead group well within reach. Apart from two final attacks, another bunch sprint was inevitable. After several missed sprint opportunities in the previous stages, the Jumbo-Visma train rode prominently at the front in the final kilometres. Tosh Van der Sande put his leader in a perfect position after a lot of preparation by his teammates. Kooij was no longer threatened as he raced to his fifth win of the season. Just like in 2022, he won the final stage of the ZLM Tour with the yellow jersey around his shoulders.

"I'm thrilled that I could finish it off today”, Kooij said. "We knew that my form was good. So we participated in the ZLM Tour to win a stage and the general classification. We had to wait until the last day for the stage win. I was second once, but I couldn't sprint in the following stages. It's nice that everything fell into place now.”

"The guys have been working hard for me all week. I am happy to be able to reward them"

Olav Kooij

"We did well today. The sprint preparation was perfect this time. It gave me confidence to have a sprint train like that. The guys have been working hard for me all week. I am happy to be able to reward them because they deserve a stage win. We all knew we had to do better today than in the previous sprints. We kept believing in our qualities, and we once again showed how strong we are. This win means a lot for the team”, Kooij concluded.

This is Kooij's second consecutive overall victory in the ZLM Tour. He also took home the points and the junior jersey. For the 21-year-old Dutchman, the stage win was his 20th as a professional. Team Jumbo-Visma's season tally now stands at 37.

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