Marco Polo Cycling Team rider Matthé Pronk became Dutch National Champion Stayers. This discipline at the track is a race with the cyclists being paced behind motor cycles.

Matthé Pronk in front of the Ordos Museum at the Tour of Genghis Khan, Inner-Mongolia. (photo: Remko Kramer)

This was the first time for Matthé to become champion behind the big motor cycles. Matthé is former European Champion on the track, several times Dutch Champion and winner of prestigious pro road races like the Druivekoers and Nokere Koerse. He also held the World hour record behind derny for several years with an average speed of 66,11 km/h.
Matthé who also has Grand Tour experience on the road (Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta Espana) is one of the mentors for the younger talented riders from Africa in the Marco Polo Cycling Team.

Some career highlights from Matthé Pronk:
World hour record behind derny at the track - 66,11 km/h
Several times European Champion at the track
Many times Netherlands National Champion at the track
Winner of respectable pro races like Druivekoers and Nokere Koerse
Grand Tour experience in Vuelta Espana and Giro d'Italia
Stage 6 Vuelta Espana 2009 - most combatative rider

Cycling Asia magazine published a story about Malaysian Loh Sea Keong, long time Marco Polo Cycling Team rider. Loh appears at the cover photo for the story about his life, passion and future dreams. Through the Blog of Loh you can go to the story itself.

The cover from Cycling Asia magazine. Click on the photo or click on the link to Loh Sea Keong's Blog: http://lohseakeong.posterous.com/cycling-asia-magazine-features-the-journeyman