• Source: Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships

The Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships (in Dutch: NK Tegenwindfietsen, pronounced [ˈteːxə(ɱ)ʋɪntˌfitsə(n)]) are an annual Dutch cycling time trial championships that takes place during storms of wind force 7 (50 km/h) or higher. They are not regulated by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union.
The Championships take place on the Oosterscheldekering storm barrier, which faces the North Sea, and have been held in autumn or winter since 2013. Competitors must ride the 8.5 km course against the wind on upright single-speed bicycles, which are provided by the organization. The championships are announced three days before a storm is expected. Since 2014 there is also a team time trial. A total of 200 individual cyclists (300 cyclists in 2020) can participate, plus 25 teams of four cyclists. Participants start 30 seconds apart from each other and the one with the fastest time wins.
In 2020 both the male and female reigning champions (from 2018) successfully defended their titles. In 2023 the event was cancelled because of heavy storm.




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See also


Dutch National Time Trial Championships
Dutch National Road Race Championships




References

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• Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships
• Dutch National Time Trial Championships
• Storm Ciarán
• Lisa Scheenaard
• 2023–24 European windstorm season
• Eddy Merckx
• Sep Vanmarcke
• 2015 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11
• Anita Punt
• 2012 Tour de Romandie