NL Gravel Series & De Koers De 11 van Peest 2026

De 11 van Peest is a gravel race held around Zuidvelde and Peest in Drenthe. It served as the opening event for the Muc-Off NL Gravel Series & de Koers Cycling Series. Recent rainfall resulted in a faster-than-usual course, lacking the deep-sand sections that characterized the previous edition. The men's race saw an early breakaway by Adne Koster of Roden. A reduced group later caught him before the halfway point. With less than two laps remaining, Jelle-Wietse Jongedijk and Steven Willemsen broke away from an eleven-rider lead group. Jongedijk ultimately won, with Willemsen finishing second. In the women's race, professional road and track cyclist Maike van der Duin from Assen secured the victory, followed by Anne van der Meeren and Anniek Mos.