Benelux Tour 2021 stage 1: Surhuisterveen - Dokkum
The riders reach Dokkum as early as kilometre 50 before a number of loops round out the route. They have one thing in common: extreme flatness.
The roads are exposed so strong winds could contribute to the action. Effectually, it's the only thing that sprinters should be wary off.
Last year's Benelux Tour - or rather, it's predecessor BinckBank Tour - was shortened to four stages. Two of these ended with a bunch sprints with Jasper Philipsen and Mads Pedersen taking the spoils.
Starting 17.5 kilometres before the finish, the Golden Kilometre serves three opportunities to win time bonuses of 3, 2 and 1 seconds within 1,000 metres. The first three riders on the line take 10, 6 and 4 seconds.
Another interesting read: results 1st stage 2021 Benelux Tour.
