The final stage of Belarus Road Cycling Cup races took place in Grodno, where the overall winners were determined.
The individual 20 km race was won by Nastassia Kiptsikava at the final stage, more than 30 seconds ahead of Palina Konrad, who took second place. Anhelina Krasko showed the third time at the distance (+0:38.76 sec.)
But in the final overall standings, Palina Konrad won, having scored 81 points based on the results of four stages. Second place went to Hanna Vasilkova (58). Third place went to Nastassia Kiptsikava (50).
Among men, the fastest to cover 20 km was Minsk Cycling Club racer Dzianis Marchuk. His advantage over the silver medalist, teammate Siarhei Shauchenka, was almost 20 seconds. Another representative of the capital's cycling club, Aliaksei Shmantsar, completed the top three.
The overall standings among men were won by Minsk Cycling Club racer and national time trial champion Yauheni Karaliok, who won the first three stages and skipped the last one. He got 75 points. Second place went to Mark Grinkevich, who also did not compete in Grodno (54). Third place went to Siarhei Shauchenka (52).
In the women's group race, which took place the following day, Nastassia Kiptsikava celebrated victory. At the finish of the 80 km distance, she overtook her breakaway partners Valeryia Stsepanets and Hanna Vasilkova, who took second and third places, respectively.
The overall standings of the National Cup in the group race were won by Hanna Vasilkova, who scored 86 points in the stages. Second place went to Anhelina Krasko (45). Third place went to Nastassia Kiptsikava (39).
The men's 140 km group race also ended with the victory of the breakaway racers. The finishing sprint was won by Siarhei Shauchenka. Dzianis Marchuk was second, and Mikita Tur came in third.
Belarus Cup in the men's group race went to Vasili Strokau, who collected 77 points in the stages. Another Minsk Cycling Club racer, Siarhei Shauchenka (70), finished second in the overall standings. Third place went to Yauheni Karaliok (47).
The women's criterium ended with another victory of Nastassia Kiptsikava, who outscored Alina Abramenka (27) and Valeryia Stsepanets (22) in the total points scored at the intermediate finishes (30).
Palina Konrad won the overall women's criterium standings. She scored 72 points in four stages. Hanna Vasilkova was second with 50. And Lizaveta Shapavalava finished the season third in the criterium (46).
In the men's criterium, four victories out of four were won by Yauheni Karaliok. In Grodno, the leader of Minsk Cycling Club was unstoppable. Having scored 45 points, he was far ahead of the other prize winners Vasili Strokau and Dzianis Marchuk, who earned 26 points each and took second and third place, respectively.
In the overall standings, Karaliok got 100 points out of a possible 100. Second place went to Vasili Strokau (60). Third place went to another racer from the capital's cycling club, Uladzimir Harakhavik (46).
BELARUS ROAD CYCLING CUP, STAGE 4 – INDIVIDUAL RACE (WOMEN, MEN)
BELARUS ROAD CYCLING CUP, STAGE 4 – GROUP RACE (WOMEN, MEN)
BELARUS ROAD CYCLING CUP, STAGE 4 – CRITERIUM (WOMEN, MEN)
BELARUS ROAD CYCLING CUP, OVERALL STANDINGS – INDIVIDUAL RACE (WOMEN, MEN)
BELARUS ROAD CYCLING CUP, OVERALL STANDINGS – GROUP RACE (WOMEN, MEN)
BELARUS ROAD CYCLING CUP, OVERALL STANDINGS – CRITERIUM (WOMEN, MEN)
