It's because the Dutch Nats are a bunch sprint nearly every year and they don't always have the best sprinter.I'm happy for Danny. He was 4th, 3rd and 2nd before, and got relegated on this exact finish a few years ago. In my opinion he chose the leadout life a bit too soon, back in the day he was quite the prospect. This victory is probably the highlight of his career. Granted.
I hope Kooij will capture his jersey too in the future. It's bizarre how often RaboBelkinJumboVisma gets defeated in this championship.