The first day of Belarus Road Championship brought twelve medals to Minsk Cycling Club in the individual time trial. Six of them are gold.
Individual time trial was held in the Great Stone Industrial Park. Athletes determined the strongest at a distance of 25 km (2 laps of 12.5 km).
Junior women opened the program. The best time (35:40) was shown by the representative of Minsk Cycling Club and Mogilev region Palina Konrad. The second with the result of 36:24 sec was Yuliya Usava (Minsk). And Alina Karotkina, another rider of the capital's cycling club from Mogilev region, closed the top three (36:39).
In junior men race won the racer of Minsk Cycling Club Kiryl Hutsko, who competed for Mogilev region. His result is 32:48 sec. Another representative of the city of Minsk and the capital club Viachaslau Shpakouski lost quite a bit to the winner - 32:52. The third was Maksim Malyshka from Brest region (33:04).
Among women in the age category under 23 years, the entire podium was occupied by the racers of Minsk Cycling Club. Alina Abramenka (Minsk) showed the best time on the distance - 34:58. Silver went to Iryna Chuyankova (Gomel region) - 35:48. Bronze went to Katsiaryna Rusak (Brest region) - 36:06.
In the U-23 men race the rider of Minsk Cycling Club Mark Hrynkevich (Grodno region) climbed to the top step of the podium, replacing last year's silver with gold. His result is 31:34 sec. The second time was shown by the racer from Russia Aleksandr Bereznyak (31:45). The third was another representative of Grodno region Kiryl Kavaliou (32:22).
In the Women Elite category there were no equals to the racers of Minsk Cycling Club, who won all the medals. Minsker Hanna Tserakh confidently took the first place (34:26). The average speed of the winner at the distance was 43.56 km/h. The second time was demonstrated by Nastassia Kiptsikava (Vitebsk region) - 35:24. Bronze medal won Taisa Naskovich (Brest region) - 35:52.
The race of Men Elite ended with the victory of the main favorite Yauheni Karaliok (Grodno region), who again defended his champion title in the individual time trial. The racer of Minsk Cycling Club showed the time of 30:42 seconds with the average speed of 48.86 km/h at the distance of 25 km. The second was the representative of Gomel region Raman Ramanou (31:14). Third place was taken by Russian Konstantin Nekrasov - 31:18.
Six more Minsk Cycling Club riders finished in the top 10: Stanislau Bazhkou (4), Yauhen Sobal (5), Vasili Strokau (6), Siarhei Papok (7), Yauheni Akhramenka (8), Bronislau Samoilau (10).
