After victories in 2019 and 2021, Gerben Mos couldn’t secure a third victory today in the 200-kilometer Dutch Masters of MTB in Haarle. However, Mos was more than satisfied with third place in the strong field. Riders like Rick Ottema and former winners Peter Schulting and Adne Koster were at the start, and Mos knew he needed a good day to reach the podium. As the kilometers ticked by, the leading group thinned out. After Ottema and Joeri Flederus also lost contact, five riders returned to Haarle after 100 kilometers to begin the southern loop.
“With Koster, Schulting, Chiel Schulting, and Lars van Ark, we rode towards the Holterberg for the second loop towards Markelo and Rijssen. After Schulting accelerated, I had to give in and stayed behind with Van Ark. Near Markelo, I noticed Van Ark was exhausted, so I continued on my own.” “On the way to Rijssen, I saw Schulting riding and quickly managed to pass him. I also came closer to Schulten on second place, but couldn’t catch him anymore,” said the KMC biker. Koster, who also won last year, today secured his second victory in the Dutch Masters of MTB.