A Dutch one-day race built around the town of Veenendaal
Veenendaal-Veenendaal
A compact Dutch one-day race where positioning and timing matter more than raw power, and the finale can flip in a handful of corners.
- Location
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- When
- Fourth Saturday in May
- Course
- One Day
- Most recent winner
- 🇮🇹 Matteo Moschetti (2026)
- Category
- Men’s Continental
About Veenendaal-Veenendaal
Veenendaal-Veenendaal is a men's one-day bike race on the continental calendar in the Netherlands. The course loops around the town of Veenendaal, typically finishing where it starts in the heart of Utrecht province, with Dutch wind and repeated circuits shaping the race as much as the profile itself.
Created in 1985 as Veenendaal-Veenendaal, the race spent years known as the Dutch Food Valley Classic before returning to its original name.
This is the kind of race where local knowledge and sharp bike handling count as much as fitness. The parcours favors riders who can read a peloton, survive repeated accelerations, and time a move in the closing circuits. It rarely produces a solo breakaway triumph, which keeps the finale tense and the outcome uncertain until the final kilometer.
Veenendaal-Veenendaal winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇮🇹Matteo Moschetti |
| 2024 | 🇳🇴Tord Gudmestad |
| 2023 | 🇳🇱Dylan Groenewegen |
2026 results
This edition is complete.
Veenendaal-Veenendaal route
The course is built around multiple laps of a circuit that includes short climbs, tight corners, and narrow roads through the rolling countryside east of Utrecht. The repeated nature of the route means positioning becomes critical as the race progresses, and teams with strong domestiques can control the pace without dominating it. The finale usually comes down to a reduced bunch sprint or a late attack in the final two laps, when fatigue and tactical pressure combine. Weather, especially wind funneling through the open sections, can split the field earlier than the profile suggests. Riders who can handle constant changes of pace and stay near the front through technical sections tend to arrive at the finish with options.
What shapes the race
Dutch Sprint Race
A flat one-day race in the central Netherlands that consistently rewards sprinters.
Classic Format
The race runs between Veenendaal and back, following a format that has been a fixture of Dutch racing.
History
Eras and records
Location
Veenendaal, Utrecht province, central Netherlands