Date December | Discipline Road cycling First edition 2013 (2013) | |
 | ||
Local name(s) NK Tegenwindfietsen (Dutch) | ||
The Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships (in Dutch: NK Tegenwindfietsen) are the annually open Dutch cycling time trial Championships by storm (not regulated by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union). Taking place on the Oosterscheldekering storm barrier the championships are held at the end of the year since 2013 and faces out on to the North Sea. Competitors must ride the 8.5 km course against the wind on upright single-speed bikes, which are delivered by the organization. The championships are announced three days before storm is expected. Since 2014 there is also a team time trial. A total of 200 individual cyclists could participate and 25 teams of four cyclists. Participants start 30 seconds apart from each other and the one with the fastest time wins.