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After the Rotterdam World Cup edition in 2019 and last year’s cancellation the Koninklĳke-Holland Beker is back in Amsterdam including Grand Nationals and much more. INDEX 08. 28.

HISTORY: STORY: HOW IT ALL STARTED THRIVING ON VOLUNTEERS

In 2019 we celebrated the 125th In an ultimate version of retrospec- anniversary of the Koninklĳke- tion, we took a deep dive into the Holland Beker in Rotterdam. How Imagery ‘Thriving on functioning of our own organization did the regatta develop into its volunteers’ (2019, Tim and tell you everything you should current form? Vonsée) know about the different committees behind the scenes of the K-HB. 14.

INTERVIEW: DUTCH WOMEN’S EIGHT INDEX The Dutch Women’s Eight has a lot of new faces, with different backgrounds, motivations and full of PREFACES 4 ELITE SPORTS KITCHEN 22 upcoming talent. In an open- hearted conversation they shared Chairman Pieter van der Burg, Olympic silver Mark Wouters, chef of the Elite Sports Kitchen in

CONTENT medallist Matthĳs Vellenga and Anna Vos, president Amsterdam, talks about food, exceptional caloric their histories and future plans with of A.A.S.R. Skøll. demands and marginal gains. us. Answering our questions, rowers Nika Vos, Karien Robbers, Tinka Offereins and Dieuwertje den HISTORY 8 INSTAGRAM 26 Besten gave us a sneak peek into their daily lives. In 2019 we celebrated the 125th anniversary of the A lot of rowing protagnosts are very active on Koninklĳke-Holland Beker in Rotterdam. How did Instagram. Follow their accounts and enjoy all the the regatta develop into its current form? rowing-loving content. Imagery ‘Dutch Women’s Eight’(2021, Merĳn Soeters) LADIES TROPHY 13 VOLUNTEERS 28

Looking back to 2019 and forward to the upcoming In an ultimate version of retrospection, we took a 22. 2021 edition with NZ’s single sculler Emma Twigg. deep dive into our own organization. DUTCH WOMEN’S EIGHT 14 PUZZLES 32 Merĳn Soeters, Ellen de Monchy, INTERVIEW: Rowers of the Dutch Women’s Eight share their Got some time to kill? Challenge yourself with ELITE SPORTS KITCHEN histories and future plans. these puzzles. Imagery Kim van den Houten, Sven Valstar is a publication of Stichting Holland Beker In an interview with Mark Wouters,

Text the chef of the Elite Sports Kitchen WINNERS 20 in Amsterdam, we talk about food, Erwin Prins The best of the best. For over 125 exceptional caloric demands and years. marginal gains. K-HB Magazine Wedstrĳden Design Sonny Lensen, Tim Vonsée. CHAIRMAN

without spectators. We will greatly miss you on the course, but as a solution, we have organized a live stream for racing and a live studio to provide interviews and background stories. This way, we hope to bring the Holland Beker to you at home.

This year the K-HB also hosts the National Championships for big boats. Together with the Holland Beker events, the competition will be enthralling. The PIETER VAN racing schedule is different: each boat class will be raced in one block from heats to the final. This allows us to keep DER BURG athletes in their own bubbles.

We are elated to be able to host our To our dear audience. competition, one of the very few competitions this season. It’s the We are very pleased that after such a long time, we beginning of the gradual opening up for are able to come together again for the Koninklĳke- our sport. Let's hope that next year a Holland Beker. On June 26 2021, we will open the full competition calendar can be run 127th edition of our event. Fortunately, we have again and that we, as the Holland Beker, been able to find a responsible and safe way to host can continue our long history and put a difficult time behind us. Of course, we

PREFACES the event for everyone involved – in this case it means that only the athletes will be present. The look forward to the Tokyo Olympic municipality granted us the possibility to organize Games and the Holland Beker an elite sporting event, but this year it has to be organization wishes the Dutch team all the best and hopefully earn eternal glory in the form of many medals!

This year we also owe much gratitude to our patrons who have continued to support us in difficult times. Our thanks also go out to the municipalities of “This year we also owe Amsterdam and Amstelveen and the province of North-Holland.

much gratitude to our We look forward to seeing you online at the 127th Holland Beker!

patrons.” On behalf of the board of the Holland Beker Competition Foundation,

Pieter van der Burg Chairman Imagery ‘Pieter van der Burg’(2019, Sonny Lensen)

4 PREFACES K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 5 OLYMPIC SKØLL

Dear rowers, coaches and spectators,

Last year the Koninklĳke-Holland Beker was unable to host a regatta due to COVID-19. I am pleased to announce that the Koninklĳke-Holland Beker will take place this year on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam. I would like to give you a warm welcome. In 1937 the first regatta took place on the Bosbaan, now 84 years later we are able to host the regatta and witness athlete’s perform from all over the world. Due to the regulations, this year’s spectators can witness per- formances on the livestream.

I remember my first time rowing at the Koninklĳke-Holland Beker in the summer of 2018. Solely a small number of Dutch freshmen boats were allowed to participate to make room for the MATTHIJS ANNA international elite. The large number of great international rowers was im- VELLENGA VOS pressive, especially in 2019 during the Koninklĳke-Holland Beker combined with the World Cup.

Dear fellow rowers, rowing and sports The international elite showed off their quality and The Koninklĳke-Holland Beker, partly enthusiasts! heart in all events with beautiful and great racing. organized by my own student rowing Probably this year the international character will club A.A.S.R. Skøll, is a memorable At the time of writing this introduction, we are not be limited, due to obvious reasons, but the event. Now as the president of this sure on how the 127th edition Koninklĳke-Holland Koninklĳke-Holland Beker will continue its legacy as beautiful rowing club, it is an honour to Beker is going to take place. Will it be a very strict one of the oldest sports events (since 1886) in the be part of it in a different capacity. version, with a capped amount of audience? Or one world. Since 2003 Skøll co-hosts the Koninklĳk- in full swing, still most likely with additional Holland Beker and provides 400 regulations. Obviously, I hope the latter and I know I believe that the global impact of the ‘C-virus’ volunteers annually. In addition some of that whatever is possible, at that moment in time, threw all of us to greater realization of basic and our members joined the board. It makes the K-HB organization will create the best direct life essential elements. Therefore, I think me proud to see them organize this circumstances to race, enjoy and experience this racing this year after this long pause for the magnificent international event. great international rowing regatta the best way athletes will be more intense and on the side of the possible on the Bosbaan course! coaches and spectators we are more open to what Despite the pandemic I am sure that we we experience at these moments even more. will enjoy the regatta. We should count As you all know, we needed to cancel the So, what I am trying to say here is that apart from our blessings and celebrate all that is Koninklĳke-Holland Beker regatta in 2020 and the downsides, we also live more in the moment, possible in these difficult times. therefore the latest event was the Koninklĳke- and that is something what especially sport is Holland Beker combined with the FISA World Cup about! On behalf of the rest of our board, I wish 2019. you all good luck during the races. We I hope to see you all in great numbers on the 26th hope that you will enjoy your time at and 27th of June with great rowing conditions in a the Koninklĳke-Holland Beker and we nice sunny weekend to experience and enjoy all the would like to welcome you again in the aspects of rowing which it has to offer for us all. upcoming years!

See you there! Anna Vos President of the Amsterdam Student Matthĳs Vellenga Rowing Club Skøll Chairman of the Holland Beker Wedstrĳd Imagery ‘Former Olympic Vereeniging Imagery ‘Anna Vos, rower Matthĳs Vellenga’ President of A.A.S.R. Skøll’ (Merĳn Soeters) (2020, Merĳn Soeters)

6 PREFACES K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 7 In 2019 we celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Koninklĳke-Holland Beker in Rotterdam. STORY How did the regatta develop into its current form?

HISTORY

Imagery ‘F. Schilling in HOW IT ALL STARTED 1886, the first winner of the ‘Holland Beker’’.

ESTABLISHING hotel. On 14 August 1886 the gentleman amateurs in Single the winners in each heat then INTERNATIONAL 1886- THE REGATTA decision was taken to establish Scull Outriggers on the River had to compete for the honour COMPETITORS the Championships of the Amstel at Amsterdam commenced of the Championship. The The sporting elite of Amsterdam Netherlands for gentleman on 25 September 1886. The winner of the first series, After the first years of the 2021 were receptive to the urgent amateurs in Single Scull weather for the competition was Schilling, would eventually go on Holland Beker it was decided that proposal by baron De Salis and his Outriggers. favourable for rowers; the sky to win the Championship five the first series of the Champion- associates to create a Dutch was overcast, a light wind blew times: an achievement that would ship would remain at national competition for the skiff Master- THE FIRST from the South West; cheerful be equalled by only two single level. It would not be until 1889 ship. Regular meetings were held CHAMPION sunshine would have been more scullers. that the first international from February 1886, as is evident desirable for the spectators. It participants were admitted. In from bills from the Krasnapolsky The Dutch Championship for was decided to row in two heats; 1889, the competition was

8 HISTORY K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 9 organised internationally for the races with no foreign first time. The first participant participants. was A. Brockhoff of the Ruderklubverein in Bonn. Six years later, in 1895, the Holland WORLD WAR II Beker was won for the first time During the Second World War, by an overseas rower; A. Everitt the German army invaded The from London. The other overseas Netherlands and people were winner in the early days of the keen to carry on ‘life as usual’ Championship was Henri as far as possible. Accordingly, Blackstaffe in 1899, later an plenty of rowing competitions Olympic champion at Henley in went on in the early days. 1908. The Holland Beker races of 1940 seemed initially likely to go WORLD WAR I ahead but eventually the board of the Holland Beker Regatta As with any international compet- Association decided that the ition, the Holland Beker has sombre circumstances of

name of the regatta was changed to organised by the Committee of the in 1911, representations were made “In 1895, the Holland Koninklĳke (Royal)-Holland Beker. same name, stipulated that it be within the world of Dutch rowing to The merger took place at the held in autumn and in Amsterdam. join FISA. National championships Beker was won by an request of the Royal Dutch Rowing It was established that the distance would have to be held to determine overseas rower for the Association (KNRB), which was keen would be approximately 2,000 who would attend the European to see a single, large international metres, without bends. The most Championships. For the Committee, first time.” regatta emerge in The Netherlands. logical place to hold it was on the this would mean that they lost the Until then, the Holland Beker had Amstel — or at least so according to rights to organise the open largely been a local affair carried by the first organisers. At the March championship of The Netherlands. the Amsterdam rowing clubs, which 1888 meeting, the committee was After extensive discussions within inevitably been vulnerable to invasion called for the compet- over a long period of time showed invited to consider an alternative the world of Dutch rowing, and international crises like the first ition to be declared a domestic that the races were often combined terrain, because some considered perhaps because of the dramatically World War. From 1900 onwards, one and not to call it an official with an anniversary of one of the the Amstel unsuitable and were undersubscribed championship we began to see competitors from Holland Beker series. Amsterdam rowing clubs. convinced that the North Sea Canal series of 1913, the Committee was Belgium, Britain, France, Russia, Furthermore, it was announced was better. Nevertheless, when the indeed stripped of the mandate at rules were revised in 1908, it was the beginning of 1914. Switzerland and above all that the conditions were found RACING ON THE asserted that the competition Germany - but that all changed at inadequate for competitive should preferably take place on the the outbreak of the First World rowing because the races were AMSTEL Amstel. HOLLAND BEKER War. Unlike neighbouring going to have to take place not The first rule regarding the regatta TROPHY countries, the Netherlands on the Bosbaan but on the for the ‘Championships of The declared neutrality and remained Amstel; consequently, no Holland Netherlands for gentleman ama- HOLLAND JOINING The silver trophy costs a thousand unscathed from the ravages of Beker was awarded, although teurs in Single Scull Outriggers’, THE FISA guilders — the equivalent of €11.500 war; consequently, foreign bronze medals were handed out. competitors could no longer come Around the time of the quarter-cen- and compete in the Holland Beker THE ‘ROYAL’ tenary of the Committee for the regatta. The 1914 races, which Championships of The Netherlands had been scheduled for 12 and 13 MERGE September, were cancelled by the Imagery ‘The Holland board of the Holland Beker When the Royal Netherlands Yacht Beker predesessor on the Club or just ‘Royal’ joined the Regatta Association, which saw no River Amstel.’ point in holding international regatta organisation in 1953, the

10 HISTORY K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 11 eun oko art. of work genuine is a piece the height, in 46 centimetres At oar. and wreath laurel bearing mounted, is upright standing rower a assemblage whole of the top on while lid Neptune, the represent on lions medal three The foreground. the in an scull with outrigger landscape Dutch a and of arms coat Dutch the inscription, the bear medallions stylish Three shells. and plants water dolphins, being motifs ornamental chief its Tritons, slender by borne style, Renais- sance in crafted cup, silver ’A matte as: described was trophy 1886 the September In terms. 2011 in 2 1 S Y E R C O A T F S E I R H P E N I Z A G A M B H - K E N I Z A G A M B H - K htgah o hsbo,te the book, this for photographs old for search that the happens during so it Yet 50s. the in lost was trophy newer this event. However, this for trophy a to acquire guilders 600 of sum the significant amass to action into came again once parties interested number of a 1911, in anniversary 25th the on However, medal. silver a large than more nothing was with event rewarded this of winner the years, For programme. regatta the into juniors for event an incorporated Committee the 1894, In TROPHY LADIES ucin h rpyfrtelde’ event. ladies’ skiff the for trophy new the a function: given been has and former glory its to returned been has trophy the restoration, extensive Following Amstel. De club rowing Amsterdam of cabinet display the in rediscovered happily was trophy EMMA 2021: TROPHY INTERVIEW AISLADIES TWIGG pr,s twsvr pca o e me for win. special to very was it the so from sport, break a after season my first was It Rotterdam. in the Cup of World memories great some have Rotterdam? I in 2019 to Cup back World look the you do how Emma, Hi od eakdhrafwquestions. few a her asked We gold! with home went Emma and behind competitors Dutch and Swiss her left she minutes, 08:14.03 of time finish a With Trophy. Ladies won the she year comeback her In too. weekend this remembers certainly (NZ) Twigg Emma sculler single Women's dam. Rotter- in Cup World 2019 the of memories wonderful the have still we cancelled, been having unfortunately edition 2020 the Despite SHORT G N I W O R E T A R B E L E C home. at racing own our with prepare will NZ. We to return on weeks two for quarantine to have would we as Tokyo to prior or regattas Cups World any to travelling be won’t we restrictions, tough border NZ’s to Due year. this Olympic Games the have will we 2021? Hopefully for plans your are What hometown. my in club Rowing Hawkes Bay the at a old as year school fourteen high in rowing started I start rowing? you did where and When Monchy) de Ellen (2019, Rotterdam’ in Trophy Ladies the with Imagery Em wg Twigg ‘Emma E N I Z A G A M B H - K 3 1 INTERVIEW change in rapid succession. A group who are these women who will of young talents was invited into represent the Netherlands in the the selection group, resulting in an next few years? We invited them for extensive period of testing, an interview. experimenting and seat racing. The DUTCH Dutch Women's Eight was definitely Karien Robbers has been a regular not a formed team yet. Even an part of the group for a long time. WOMEN’S EIGHT

In March 2021 the new names of the Dutch Women's Eight were announced. This young and talented group will perform at the Koninklĳke-Holland Beker 2021. We met a Imagery ‘Tinka Offereins (left) and Karien Robbers (right).’ (2021, Merĳn Soeters) few of them this spring intensive training camp in Seville Dieuwertje den Besten and Tinka and asked them about (2020, January) was not decisive Offereins joined the selection in who they are, what their enough to complete the selection, 2019. Nika Vos was invited in 2020 Imagery ‘The Dutch although the Olympic Games were after Poznan. We are happy to meet strenghts are and what Women’s Eight in Varese, getting closer and closer. In March the rowers and ask them:“So the plans they have for the Italy’(2021, Merĳn 2020, the pandemic came into play. team is finally complete?” Karien future. Soeters) Suddenly, people had to train from starts laughing: “Well, you never home and all prospects became really know for sure until you are at uncertain. Bad news struck shortly the start of a race”. They explain after with the Olympic Games that the team is now fixed until the Two years ago, in 2019, when the canceled. Nevertheless, the women Olympic Qualification Tournaments. World Cup in Rotterdam is only just continued training and were behind us targets are set on the eventually awarded a bronze medal So what kind of team do we have in upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic in Poznan during the European front of us? Dieuwertje starts Championship (2020, October). laughing: “Positive vibe eight!” From that moment on everything She explains: “We are all very “Sometimes we are called the happened very rapidly. The team positive minded and the people received their top sport status, a around us notice that we are having positive vibe eight.” few ladies decided to quit and some a lot of fun together. That is why we new athletes joined the selection. are sometimes called the positive Finally, the group for the Women's vibe eight.”Nika : “It still amazes Eight was made ‘final’ in March me how relaxed the atmosphere is, Games. The Dutch Women’s Eight is 2021, after another intensive while there is also so much pressure still in its former formation. From training camp. We became curious; to perform.” But it’s not only that moment on, things started to

14 DUTCHWOMEN’SEIGHTPREFACES K-HB MAGAZINEK-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 15 laughing and relaxing. There is a weekly online meeting where the exact plan for the week is established and during these sessions it can become very serious. Everybody is given the chance to have their input. A strong division of roles stays absent. The cooperation is outstandingly strong.Karien :“I have been part of the women's selection for a long time and it really strikes me how well we work together at the moment. The team spirit really showed positive developments over the past year.” It could be possible that the COVID- 19 crisis also contributed to the powerful connection that the rowers experience. Tinka: “In one moment, we all had to train from home. The rowing machines and watt bikes were lifted into our living rooms and in the meantime we motivated each other by sharing videos and keeping in touch online.”Dieuwertje : “Also thanks to Diederik de Boorder, our coach. He encouraged us to share motivational videos with each other. He is a real team binder.”

More in the background, but absolutely indispensable are the coaches. An entire crew of Imagery ‘An extensive traning camp in Seville to work on coaches the definitive formation.’(2021, Merĳn Soeters)

16 DUTCHWOMEN’SEIGHT K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 17 myself again and set my own path.” about the Olympic Games of 2024 in Dieuwertje: “I can agree on that, Paris. The majority is still quite at Laga, where I used to row, we young and there is no doubt that had a lot of personal attention as there is a lot of talent and well. My coaches used to map out potential to grow further. the whole plan for me. Now that There is a multi-year plan I’m part of the bigger national that goes far beyond Tokyo. picture I have to make my own choices. The coaches here motivate It is very clear to us: We have to me to make my own plan.” keep an eye out on the Dutch Women's Eight. Fortunately, we The preparations for the upcoming can get a closer look during season are in full swing. Besides the the upcoming Koninklĳke- personal development and the Holland Beker. growing group cohesion, the ladies are also simply getting stronger and better. They train in different boat types. The smaller numbers contribute a lot to what they call “feeling with the boat”. A training camp in Pusiano, Italy, is on the schedule. Away from everything, the performance of the eight will be taken to a next level. And fortunately, there is more to look forward to. The European Championship in Varese is next after the camp in Pusiano. And not to be missed: the upcoming Olympic Imagery Dutch Women’s Eight coach Diederik de Boorder instructs his rowers Qualification Tournament (OQT). (2021, Merĳn Soeters) The ECU and the OQT is where it must happen.Tinka : “It’s going to be so exciting. I foresee that we are better than we were back in October. At that time, we were only stand behind the Women’s Eight. praise for the entire crew. Next to 2 seconds behind Romania. The Josy Verdonkschot is responsible refining and perfecting the rowing Romanian team will be our main for the bigger picture and manages technique, the coaches encourage competitor. Just like us, the everything around the selections. the rowers to become independent German eight has a lot of young Freek Robbers has the important and adult athletes.Nika : “That is athletes in their boat. It will role of embedded scientist. He different from what I was used to. become clear during the next races seems to be a favored coach, also Back “home” at my student rowing how they have developed ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE among the other teams (the men club Skøll I was used to a lot of themselves in the meantime. I think for example). Tinka: “Together with personal attention. The coaches it is possible to win...”. MARCH 2021 Freek and Diederik we really built want to bring you to the highest Dieuwertje: “... if everything up to the European Championships. possible level and therefore they comes together.” So when we ask This interview was conducted in March, 2021. In the meantime the Dutch Women’s Eight achieved the They are present with almost every are taking you by the hand in a about the goals for 2021, there is a clear answer: Top 2 at the OQT is following results: European Championship (April 11, training. If something is bothering certain way. They want you to get 2021) - 06:09:98 (2nd place) & Olympic Qualification required for a ticket to Tokyo and Imagery ‘The Dutch us, we can always approach them.” into the selection and bring you to th Women’s Eight racing in Tournament (May 17, 2021) - 06:25:39 (4 place) that is what they are aiming for. But All the coaches are very involved the top. Now that I have joined the Varese, Italy’ (2021, Merĳn most of the ladies are also dreaming and the ladies have nothing but National selection, I have to prove Soeters)

18 DUTCHWOMEN’SEIGHT K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 19 K-HB

YEAR ROWER COUNTRY FINISH TIME 2019 SverriNielsen Denmark 7.24.51

2018OndrejSynek CzechRepublic 7.41.98

2017 OndrejSynek CzechRepublic 6.38.77

2016 MaheDrysdale NewZealand 7.02.83

2015 MageDrysdale NewZealand 6.43.94

2014 RoelBraas Netherlands 6.44.33 1976 SeanDra Ireland 7.18

2013 RoelBraas Netherlands 6.47.96 1975PeterM.Kolbe Germany 8.20

2012 MaheDrysdale NewZealand 6.42.74 1974 WolfgangHoning Germany 7.16

2011 OndrejSynek CzechRepublic 6.43.78 1973 WolfgangGuldenpfenning Germany 7.27

2010 OndrejSynek CzechRepublic 7.11.39 1972 WolfgangGlock Germany 7.05

2009 MaheDrysdale NewZealand 6.50.82 1971 Freddy Backmann Switzerland 7.10

2008 MaheDrysdale NewZealand 6.43.76 1970 NilsSecher Denmark 7.05

WINNERS 2007 OndrejSynek CzechRepublic 6.40.60 1969 KevinDwan UnitedKingdom 7.10

2006 LassiKaronen Sweden 7.03.52 1968 Jochen Meissner Switzerland 7.14

2005 OndrejSynek CzechRepublic 7.11.26 1967 NilsSecher Denmark 7.10

2004 Tim Maeyens Belgium 6.48.11 1966 Jan Wienese Netherlands 7.02 1960-2019 2003 Vaclav Chalupa Czech Republic 7.03.07 1965 Jan Wienese Netherlands 7.06 2002 Marcel Hacker Deutschland 6.48.11 1964 R.J.Groen Netherlands 7.11

2001- - - 1963 R.J.Groen Netherlands 7.24

2000 DerekPorter Canada 6.53 1962 S.A.Mackenzie Australia 8.25

1999 Xeno Muller Switzerland 6.57 1961 S.A.Mackenzie Australia 7.22

1998 Xeno Muller Switzerland 6.38 1960 J.W. Rentmeester Netherlands 7.38 1997 Vaclav Chalupa Czech Republic 6.59

1996 Vaclav Chalupa Czech Republic 6.53 WINNERS OF THE LADIES TROPHY

1995 KoosMaasdĳk Netherlands 7.22 2019 Emma Twigg New Zealand 8.14.03

1994 PepĳnAardewĳn Netherlands 6.17 2018 AnnekatrinThiele Germany 8.45.13

1993 Vaclav Chalupa Czech Republic 6.54 2017 IngeJanssen Netherlands 7.26.97

1992 Vaclav Chalupa Czech Republic 7.13 2016 Emma Twigg New Zealand 7.40.25

1991 Christian Handle Germany 6.50 2015 Ekatarina Karsten Belarus 7.25.22

1990 AndreasHajek Germany 6.47 2014 KimberleyCrow Australia 7.24.33

1989 Nico Rienks Netherlands 6.47 2013 KimberleyCrow Australia 7.19.16

1988 Christian Handle Germany 6.50 2012 FridaSvensson Sweden 7.34.65

1987 ThomasLange Germany 6.51 2011 Ekatarina Karsten Belarus 7.17.28

1986 PeterM.Kolbe Germany 7.34 2010 Ekatarina Karsten Belarus 7.31.21 In 2019 we celebrated 125 editions of the 1985 DirkCrois Belgium 6.57 1984 Jürgen Nelis Netherlands 7.00

Koninklĳke-Holland Beker. And of course, no 1983 RonaldFlorĳn Netherlands 6.57 regatta without winners. We listed them for 1982 UweMund Germany 7.39 you, because their great achievemens should 1981 RicardoIbarra Argentina 7.35 1980 PetriKarppinnen Finland 6.50

not be forgotten. 1979 Rüdiger Reiche Germany 6.58

1978 AlfHansen Norway 7.01 Imagery ‘The Holland 1977 HansSvensson Sweden 7.22 Beker trophy’ (2019, Ellen de Monchy)

20 PREFACES K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 21 With the recent focus on “marginal INTERVIEW gains'' in sports, and especially on the Olympic level, it is not surprising that marginal gains can be made by fueling the body in the best way possible. However, after a long training session, an athlete might not want to stay in the kitchen for too long or have to think too hard on how to make its meal healthier or better. As a result, combined with constant new insights in nutrition, we have seen the establishment of several Dutch ‘restaurants’ specifically aimed at elite athletes. In these elite sport restaurants, athletes can choose from healthy and fresh-cooked meals by professional chefs, aimed at the specific caloric and nutritional demands of athletes.

With five central training locations throughout the country, we have one of the elite sport restaurants located in Amsterdam at the Bosbaan, the Olympic Training Centre for rowers. The location in Amsterdam is also open to other top level athletes located in Amsterdam, as it is part of Topsport Amsterdam. The

“Some of the rowers were a bit skeptical at first.”

man in charge is Mark Wouters. Having worked in restaurants for over twenty years, Mark set up the Amsterdam’ elite sport restaurant in cooperation with the KNRB and Topsport Amsterdam about two years ago. We got to grill Mark (pun intended) and ask him a few questions.

What is the background of the Elite Sports Restaurant Amsterdam? Before the establishment there was Imagery ‘Chef Mark already a kitchen available at the Wouters in the Elite Sports Bosbaan, but this kitchen was only used Kitchen’ (Merĳn Soeters) by rowers themselves. Following the wish of the KNRB and Topsport Amster- dam to take training to a higher level and to take advantage of the marginal In Dutch we have the saying “je bent wat je RECIPE - 250 grams of seed mix gains, discussions were started to set up - 250 grams of raisins CEREAL BAR an elite sport restaurant, run by eet”. This would roughly translate to “tell -200 grams of peanut butter professional chefs and open to more 20 servings | 1 baking tray 30x40cm than just the Olympic rowers. me what you eat, and I tell you what you Mix everything, press tightly into are”. Of course, this should not be taken too - 375 grams of muesli the lined baking tray and bake in How did Mark end up with Elite Sports - 3 eggs the oven (175 degrees, 20 minutes). Restaurant Amsterdam? seriously, but there is a grain of truth in - 3 bananas, finely smashed As mentioned, Mark has over 20 years of - 125 grams of honey Then cut into 20 pieces. Can keep there. - 75 grams of coconut grater for 2 weeks in the refrigator. Enjoy! ELITE SPORTS KITCHEN

22 ELITESPORTSKITCHEN K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 23 experience working in the kitchen in demands and sometimes it is just different capacities. Mark has always impossible to eat enough regular food to been a sports enthusiast so when he saw make up for the used energy. this vacancy coming by, he did not As a rule, Mark tries to incorporate at hesitate. least 250 grams of vegetables, 30 grams of protein and good sourced carbo- Despite all of his experience, working in hydrates and fats in his meals. Aside the Elite Sports Restaurant Amsterdam from the one or two meals that Mark brought dynamics Mark was not really prepares for the rowers, most of them accustomed to yet. It is quite rare to will use additional energy gels and other 1. TITLE IMAGE meet or even see the chef when going to carbohydrate-rich products to keep their a restaurant. In the Amsterdam energy levels at an adequete level. Nunc a mauris. Proin eget ligula. Nam cursus Restaurant however, there is a lot of libero. contact between the chefs and the For our readers, Mark has provided ‘customers’. With rising awareness two of his recipes (a cereal bar recipe regarding nutrition among the athletes, on page 23 and his Roti Massala they tend to ask questions on the ‘how’ recipe on the next page). 2. TITLE IMAGE and ‘why’. Also, although Mark is the Pellentesque fermentum. Mauris sit amet ligula ut one making the recipes, athletes can What about the awareness of the right tellus gravida mattis. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis make requests. This provides for a much nutrition under athletes? closer relationship between chef and The focus on the right nutrition is not ‘customer’ than in a regular restaurant completely new. In the 70s the Tour de or kitchen. France was won on steak and red wine, but those times are long gone. That What makes Elite Sports Restaurant being said, there is definitely a new Amsterdam special? trend visible regarding nutrition. Some One of the first Elite Sports Restaurants of the athletes were a bit sceptical at in the Netherlands is located in first when Mark started, but they now Papendal, where most of the Olympic understand and appreciate the energy athletes have their training headquar- Mark and his team, including ters. During the early stages of setting professional dietitians, are putting in up Elite Sport Restaurant Amsterdam, a providing the right fuel for the rowers. lot of contact was made with Papendal. One of the ultimate goals is to be able With the wide variety of sports and to create equal conditions for the different athletes, Papendal offers her athletes, irrespective of whether the products in a kind of buffet-style, athletes are training at the Bosbaan, whereby athletes can pick & mix the being on training camps or racing on different parts of their meal themselves. international events such as the In Amsterdam, Mark and his team cook Olympics. As part of achieving that goal, whole meals for the athletes to take it will not come as a surprise that Mark homeoreatrightaway. and his team are regularly accompanying the Dutch national rowing squad to What is the best meal plan for rowers? those events, so that foodwise the RECIPE One of the first rules by Mark is that conditions remain equal when compared food has to be tasty. Whether you are on to training at home. ROTI MASSALA a holiday with friends or training for Olympic gold, eating should be fun. Most To further enhance the awareness - 1 white onion Cut the onion, garlic and half a carrot into thin slices. Fry this in a of the time people still think that regarding nutrition, Mark has plans for - 2 cloves of garlic wok with 2 tsp garam massala, 2 tsp curry powder and 1 tbsp healthy or athlete-appropriate food is writing a book full of recipes, so keep an - 1 large carrot sambal. Deglaze with the coconut milk and add 250 grams of baby not necessarily tasty, but Mark tries to eye out for that. - 4 eggs potatoes. Simmer for 20 minutes. proof otherwise. - 1 cauliflower And with that being said, we thank Mark - 250 grams of baby potatoes Marinate the chicken thighs with some sambal & curry powder and Elite rowers tend to train somewhere for his time and start preparing our own - 250 grams of long beans fry them in a frying pan. Cut half the cauliflower into small florets. between 12 and 16 times a week. meal. - 1 can of coconut milk (400 ml) Roast the cauliflower together with the chicken in the oven at 200 Arguably, rowing is called one of the - 300 grams of chicken thighs degrees for 10 minutes. toughest sports in the world. As a result, - Garam massala, curry powder rowers have exceptional caloric and sambal Meanwhile, boil 2 eggs per person (soft boiled is best). - 4 wraps When the potatoes are almost done, add 250 grams long beans and the cauliflower and serve with the wraps. Enjoy your meal!

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26 INSTAGRAM K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 27 VOLUNTEERS 8 2 STORY -B 21,TmVonsée) Tim (2019, K-HB’ Imagery HIIGO ON THRIVING S R E E T N U L O V N O G N I V I R H T Vlner fte the of ‘Volunteers E N I Z A G A M B H - K organized. be could edition year's this sure make to hard working been have lunteers vo- scenes the behind 2020, our in heard not was cry battle our reasons obvious to Though measure. beyond happy us makes This again! racing are we that means cry battle known well our reading You Beker! Holland de zeker, Ja esr ht fcfen,ti this caffeine, of shots cessary ne- the providing Skøll-burger, renowned the including sandwiches, selling and making beer, cold ice Serving kind self-explanatory. is of committee this of name The Catering below. K-HB the comprising different committees the all about more to know Get organization. own our dive into a took we retrospection, version of ultimate an in and curiosity your serve To up? wrapped has been K-HB the of edition successful another after on evening other Sunday each bump elbow to people able the are Who year? every mountains move who volunteers the to belong faces What wonder. might you Beker, Koninklĳke-Holland behind the people these are who But o utfrpriiat n and participants for activities. just side Not fun with up come to creativity their using for sponsible re- is committee This events. additional any without dull rather be would regatta rowing a However, regatta. rowing a main during the attraction is rowing doubt, a Without Events be recruited. to had volunteers less year, this organized edition down to dialed Due the K-HB. no thus and no volunteers be would there committee this without Basically, recruit. to looking always is volunteer-committee the students, enthusiastic filled with are polo’s blue those make To all life. sure for fuel our are are called, they as ‘shifters’ or These volunteers, with. dealt being are the K-HB run to necessary tasks the different all sure making shirts, blue polo royal their in around running volunteers of hundred sight couple the a recall to it hard K-HB be the won’t visited ever have you If Volunteers implemented. be to has protocol weather unfair the whether umpires the with discuss will committee venue- the regatta, the during change weather the should Also, starts. regatta the before up correctly set is everything sure makes and checklists her has venue- committee the tasks these all installed. For and rented be to needs time-measuring for the equipment chartered, be to need the umpires carrying boats created, be have to Lanes rowable. venue rowing a make not does alone water. this of However, quantity large a rowing is a venue of part important most The Venue edition. the next for returning committee to this love see We K-HB. the of volunteers and participants visitors, of the needs satisfy to how knows committee G N I W O R E T A R B E L E C -B 21,TmVonsée) Tim (2019, K-HB’ Imagery Vlner fte the of ‘Volunteers E N I Z A G A M B H - K 9 2 PARTNERS

Imagery ‘The K-HB racing terrain in full swing.’ (2019, Merĳn Soeters)

visitors, but also for the much needed (and earned) entertainment for the volunteers after they have finished their tasks during the regatta. Without visitors and less volunteers, this committee is already thinking about ways to make the 2022 regatta the most entertaining edition ever.

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livestream is full of relevant content, news and media announce- ments are written and sent out and interviews are held. Last but not least they are responsible for the different socials. So make sure to follow @HollandBeker on Instagram and the relatedFacebook page.

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PUZZLE

Who were the winners of the Holland Beker 2 and the Ladies Trophy in the last twenty years? Try to find all their names in the Word Finder. Finished? Challenge yourself 3 and find the corresponding nationalities in

the Crossword Puzzle (solution on page 34). 4

G C M A L M N E S L E I N I R R E V S C

L O N I N N E S S N A J E G N I U A H A

M C R Y A F R I D A S V E N S S O N K V

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32 PUZZLES K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 33 Imagery ‘Off to a great start’(2019, Merĳn Soeters)

B E L A R U S SUPPORT

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C Z E C H R E P U B L I C S Z D R S PATRONS W E E L T

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D H N A The Patrons of the Royal Holland Beker form a D E N M A R K D L special group of people, who are truly invaluable. N E S I What unites them, is their special connection to the regatta, which many of them have had for P A years and years. U

B E L G I U M As a Patron, you receive several privileges. During both competition days, we have reserved special L E places at the moving stand so that you can follow I R the races up-close from start to finish. On the final C M day you can enjoy a fantastic VIP lunch in our

A tasteful and cozy track-side surroundings, a great opportunity to meet old (rowing) friends and make N new contacts. Finally, you will be invited to our Y annual dinner.

The Royal Holland Beker Patrons are an extremely important part of our organization. Without their financial support and commitment, the competition would have never reached the scale it has now. And for that, we would like to thank them. Interested in becoming an official Patron of the Koninklĳke–Holland Beker? There are several options: check outhollandbeker.nl/partners

34 PUZZLES K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 35 Imagery ‘Front and back cover’(2019, Merĳn Soeters)

K-HB Magazine is a publication of Stichting Holland Beker Wedstrĳden TextKim van den Houten, Sven Valstar Design Erwin Prins ImageryMerĳn Soeters, Ellen de Monchy, Sonny Lensen, Tim Vonsée.

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