Victory in Fondas Breda Cross Country!January 18th 2004 - Despite being only on his way back to full fitness, Simon has won the Short Race (2900m) of the Fondas Sprint Cross in Breda (NED). On the fast course, a fellow Dutchman and a Maroccan runner set a very high pace, that Simon could only barely follow in the initial stages.
Throughout the race, Simon's better endurance started to pay off; some 500m before the finish line, he made his final kick by following the TV camara motorbike closely. His lead at the finish line was some 25m. "I feel encouraged by this result taht I am on the way back to my shape from end of November, before I turned sick. Although I generally view the short race as an easier alternative to the long race, it was the right race at the right time for me", Simon added realistically. Race info| Date | 18-jan-2004 | | Event | Sprint Cross | | City | Breda (NED) | | Distance | 2900m | | Result | 8.05.00 (1) | | Complete result | 1 Simon Vroemen Nederland 8:05
2 Tarik Jallouli Marokko 8:09
3 Stefan Beumer Prins Hendrik 8:11
4 Ronald Bassa De Keien 8:11
5 Johan de Koning 74 Sprint 8:17
6 Jeroen Pals 80 Sprint 8:22
7 Ruben Schuurwater Prins Hendrik 8:23
8 Erik Niemeijer 79 Vitalis 8:26
9 Bob WInter Phanos 8:29
10 Marcel Versteeg Loopgroep PK 8:31
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