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Unibet Rose Rockets ended what was described as an interesting season in the Eneco Tour. The presence of riders Dylan Groenewegen and Wout Poels raised expectations, while the team’s Giro debut and rise in the world rankings were presented as signs of growth. They also indicated that further improvement was needed.
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Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step won the first stage of the Eneco Tour in Ede in a bunch sprint. Dylan Groenewegen finished second, ahead of Belgian rider Gerben Thijssen. The race is being held in the Netherlands and runs through Sunday. It is the second edition of the Dutch stage race and includes a women’s edition for the first time.
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Lieke Nooijen won the 13.6-kilometre individual time trial in Tilburg, the second stage of the women’s Eneco Tour, in 16 minutes 56.41 seconds. She finished 20 seconds ahead of Nienke Vinke, while Sandrine Tas was third, 21 seconds behind. Nooijen, who had also won the prologue in The Hague, retook the overall lead from Tas after Tas had won the preceding sprint stage in Ede. Vinke moved up to third overall, 31 seconds behind Nooijen; Tas is second, one second ahead of Vinke.
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Olav Kooij of Decathlon CMA CGM won the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro in a bunch sprint after the 190.7-kilometre race from Borken to Münster. He finished ahead of Belgium's Jordi Meeus, with Frits Biesterbos third.