With a total prizemoney of 45,000 Swiss francs and a top competitor field competition was tough in the Gemeente ‘s-Hertogenbosch Prize. The leader of the World Cup standings, Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer, showed his good form from the start. He was no less than two seconds faster than runner-up Harrie Smolders. Pius Schwizer rode the Belgian-bred Ulysse (by Nonstop) for this occassion.