Continuing their good run of form in recent races in the lowlands of Europe, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL took a fantastic win on home Dutch soil with Casper van Uden at the ZLM Tour on Thursday afternoon.

With little to no difficulty in terms of climbing, as expected in the province of Zeeland, stage two at the ZLM Tour was expected to end in a fast finale. Setting out with that exact goal, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL contributed to the pace setting throughout the day and helped to keep the resilient breakaway in check. On the narrow and twisting roads the team were always well positioned, keeping fast finisher Van Uden safe ahead of the finale. The peloton ultimately made the catch just outside the flamme rouge, with Van Uden dropped off by the squad in a perfect position. Not wanting to get boxed in on the narrow finish straight, Van Uden launched a powerful kick at around 300 metres to go, catching the competition off guard. Maintaining that high speed all the way to the line, Van Uden could raise his arms aloft and celebrate his third win of the year and the Men’s program’s tenth of the season.

Click here for quotes from Van Uden and coaching staff.