Timothy Dupont wins silver in European Championship beach race

The Dutchmen Coen Vermeltfoort and Tessa Neefjes rode to gold. Vermeltfoort, last year still good for European Championship bronze, took the title in the difficult final kilometer from a leading group of seven riders. The Dutchman beat road racer Dupont and the French defending champion, Samuel Leroux. Thomas Joseph was the second Belgian in the top ten, in seventh place.

In the women’s competition, Neefjes beat compatriot Nina Kessler and Florizoone.