Just like in 2015 and 2016 no other woman came close to Karen Brouwer during ‘de Hel van Groesbeek’. She left a lot of men behind in this fast marathon over 105 kilometers in Groesbeek area. Teammate Gerben Mos battled for victory as well till the last kilometer but finally finished third behind winner Søren Nissen and Bas Peeters.