Wilco Kelderman justifies his performance at the Criterium du Dauphine 2012
After spending a period of two years with the amateur side, Rabobank Continental Team, Wilco Kelderman was given the chance to ride at the top level of the sport.
The 21-year-old started the 2012 season with Team Rabobank and the cyclist has been impressive during his debut season with the side.
The cyclist was recently seen in action at the Criterium du Dauphine where he was tested against some of the top names in the sport of cycling.
Wilco managed to grab the eighth overall position after the final general classifications and also succeeded at the young rider’s classifications.
Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky secured an easy victory at the race with a margin of 1 minute and 17 seconds over Michael Rogers.
Cadel Evans of Team BMC achieved the third spot with Christopher Froome of Team Sky and Jurgen Van Den Broeck of Team Lotto Belisol occupying the fourth and the fifth spots.
Vasil Kiryienka of Team Movistar, Janez Brajkovic of Team Movistar and Wilco Kelderman of Team Rabobank achieved the next three spots respectively.
Kelderman rode exceptionally well during the 53 kilometre Individual Time Trial stage 4 of the Criterium du Dauphine and managed the fourth spot with a deficit of 1 minute and 26 seconds behind the stage winner Bradley Wiggins.
Tony Martin of Team Omega Pharma-Quickstep and Michael Rogers of Team Sky achieved the second and the third spots.
While commenting on his stage 4 performance, the Dutch told Cyclingnews, "I really didn't expect it. It was my first time to do such a long distance in a time trial”.
"I'd hoped for top 30, so it was really special to finish 4th”.
"I started off really fast and I managed to hold the rhythm a little bit. It was dangerous sometimes with the crosswinds but it was a really good time trial for me”.
"Two weeks ago I was 27th in the time trial in California, so that's already a big difference. So I'm hopeful I can keep doing as well in the next time trials".
He secured the seventh overall position during the Tour of California and also managed to bag the top overall spot at the young rider classifications.
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