shop window . The 29th edition in November 2022 saw further evidence that the pandemic is ( mostly ) in the rear-view mirror , at least in terms of its apparent severity , and the effect it has had on the international custom market , with strong Europe-wide international participation , including entries from Sweden , Norway , England , Belgium , Spain , Switzerland , France and Italy . There were six classes in 2022 - Classics , Café Racers / Trackers , Choppers / Bobbers , Custom Modified , Clubstyle and Freestyle . As in prior years , the main sponsor was Zodiac |
International with € 10,000 worth of vouchers . The 2nd and 3rd place prize winners came on the stage without their bikes to collect their prizes . In order to prove that they were genuine " runners ," the class-winning bikes had to brave the notorious " Chicken Run " from the Winner ' s Circle to the podium . If the engine didn ' t start , the infamous Chicken came to help push the bike up - to the ' Chicken Song '! The ' cluck of shame ' befell Theo van der Ven , whose gorgeous Triton Café Racer wouldn ' t start until it had been pushed onto the stage , and Che , |
Chopper / Bobber Winners - Mark van der Kwaak and Aad Heemskerk |
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Freestyle Winner - H-D Panhead , Stephane Grand ( CH ) |
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winner of the Clubstyle Class , was so overwhelmed with the emotion of winning a prize that he forgot to bring his keys ! Save the date - now back in full force , the 30th anniversary Bigtwin Bikeshow is slated for the same Houten Expo facility on November 2-5 , 2023 . |
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Custom Modified Winner - Dolbagg H-D Sportster Bagger from Marc Torrent ( CH ) |
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Clubstyle Winner - H-D FXR , Che |