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Rick Ottema from Leeuwarden won the Dutch gravel cycling championship for the first time on Saturday. The 34-year-old rider reached the finish line first after a long solo breakaway.
Former Cambuur player René van der Weij is positive about the development that SC Cambuur is experiencing. In fact, he thinks the Leeuwarders will remain in the premier league this season. Van der Weij is now coach of HHC Hardenberg at the highest amateur level. He follows his old club closely and he also saw that they had a hard time at the beginning of the season. “They had a rough start. Players had yet to be fitted. They have a young team and they're learning.”
SC Cambuur enters the international break following a 1-1 draw against ADO Den Haag. The club is currently the best-performing newly promoted team. After seven matches, the team's overall performance is being evaluated.
A 400-year-old portrait of a Frisian father and son was bought by enthusiasts in New York, then restored and now on loan in Bolsward.
The 2026 kaatsen season concluded with the final match during the Oldehovedag in Leeuwarden. The randomly selected trio of Johan Sipma, Gabe-Jan van Popta, and Jan Bandstra won this final competition. Former kaatsen player Dirk Wiersma looks back on the past season.
Johan Sipma (K), Gabe Jan van Popta and Jan Bandstra have written the Oldehovedag 2026 in their name. At the Sonnenborgh sports park in Leeuwarden, the trio beat Menno van Zwieten, Allard Hoekstra and Jelmer Miedema 5-3 and 6-2 in the final. Traditionally, the Oldehoved Day is the culmination of the rebound season. The Leeuwarden classic is not only about sporting performance, but also about parting players.
The Condensloop running event seems to have permanently moved to autumn, after initially being forced to reschedule to this season. The winners have mixed feelings about the cooler autumn temperatures. While winner Lisa van der Zee embraces the cooler conditions, winner Thys de Jong prefers running in the summer heat.
SC Cambuur enters the international break as the best-performing promoted team after a tough 1-1 draw against rivals ADO Den Haag. Follow this blog to stay updated on all developments surrounding the Eredivisie club from Leeuwarden.
SC Cambuur has collected five points from seven matches following a 1-1 draw against ADO Den Haag. Although the club is the best-performing promoted team, the longer international break arrives at the perfect time to catch its breath.
After a 1-1 draw against ADO Den Haag, SC Cambuur has secured five points from seven matches. Although this makes the club the best-performing promoted team, the upcoming international break comes at a highly welcome time for the squad.
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