The MGUCI has introduced a new rule wherein local amateurs are invited to participate in the National Championships of all countries along with the Professional riders. I will follow the exploits of the professionals as they attempt to win their country's National Championships.
Russian National Championships
Road Race
Favourites
Name
MON
STA
RES
ACC
Kritskiy
84
78
76
67
Pomoshnikov
78
78
76
66
Medvedev
78
65
77
72
Trofimov
77
79
77
75
Kunshin
77
75
75
71
Ignatenko
77
74
70
63
Novikov
76
74
71
70
Belkov
76
71
75
62
Tatarinov
75
71
71
73
Zakarin
73
74
73
73
Startlist - Professionals Only
Spoiler
Last Name
First Name
Team
Trakhov
Dmitry
Aeropostal Venezuela Ciclismo
Medvedev
Dmitri
Eddie Stobart
Rybakov
Alexander
Goldcorp - Nordstrom Rack
Stash
Mamyr
Goldcorp - Nordstrom Rack
Maikin
Roman
Kraftwerk Man Machine
Tatarinov
Gennadiy
Kraftwerk Man Machine
Manakov
Viktor
MOL - OMV Petrom
Rybalkin
Aleksey
MOL - OMV Petrom
Galimzyanov
Denis
MOL - OMV Petrom
Pomoshnikov
Sergei
MOL - OMV Petrom
Rovny
Ivan
MOL - OMV Petrom
Krasnov
Leonid
MOL - OMV Petrom
Mamykin
Matvey
MOL - OMV Petrom
Nikolaev
Sergey
Nemiroff - ABBYY
Maksimov
Roman
Newton Foundation
Tsatevich
Alexey
Newton Foundation
Pokidov
Maxim
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Trusov
Nikolai
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Kuznetsov
Vyacheslav
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Pozdnyakov
Kirill
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Strelkov
Andrei
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Serebriakov
Aleksandr
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Kozontchuk
Dmitri
Strava
Zakarin
Aydar
The Balkan Cycling Project
Kritskiy
Timofey
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Yatsevich
Kiril
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Vorobev
Anton
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Kovalev
Ivan
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Trofimov
Yuri
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Kunshin
Aleksej
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Ignatenko
Petr
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Gusev
Vladimir
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Novikov
Nikita
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Porsev
Alexander
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Samolenkov
Artem
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Zakarin
Ilnur
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Korzh
Pavel
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Foliforov
Alexander
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Shalunov
Evgeny
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Arslanov
Ildar
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Chernetskiy
Sergey
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Zubov
Matvey
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Strakhov
Dmitry
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Sulimov
Alexander
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Boev
Igor
Tinkoff Sport Academy
Belkov
Maxim
VMP - Argon 18
Two amateur riders formed the break.
They are caught with 25 km left.
Tinkoff and MOL are pacing the peloton as we enter the final 20 km. The pack are still mostly together.
Medvedev accelerates away, chased by Kunshin. Tatarinov and Kritskiy are the duo behind.
Seven riders now chase the leading duo with 7 km to go.
5.5 km left. The front group comprises of seven riders - Medvedev, Kunshin, Tatarinov, Kritskiy, Ignatenko, Pomoshnikov and Trofimov.
They are joined by Foliforov and Novikov two km later.
Kritskiy and Novikov attack with 2 km left. It's down to the two of them now.
Both riders hold their sprint till just 300 meters remain. Medvedev has been sitting on Kritsliy's wheels all this while.
Kritskiy wins a close sprint from the impressive Medvedev, who nearly pulled off an upset there.
