In a large room, filled with chic covered, chicory tables, Niek steps into the ring under the bright light of the spotlight on Saturday. Under the watchful eye of a whopping crowd is finally his moment. He has already devised his turnout act, a charm offensive for the public that he does not know yet. “Bliking day it will be. A good entry to let them cheer harder for me than for my opponent,” he says well.
Somewhat ironically he swore the looks for 3.5 months to reach this point. A major change for the owner of Krelis in Uitgeest, who normally ends the day with a drink with colleagues. “In our culture, alcohol is the rule rather than the exception, but it has given me some insights.”