Albanian National Road Race Championship Moldovan National Road Race Championship Turkish National Road Race Championship
Albania, Moldova and Turkey host their national championships together on this flat course.
The Turkish is probably the least exciting, Carsi clearly the better sprinter over Hasta.
Kamberaj versus Zhupa for the Albanian championship, Yzeiraj needing a late attack.
No true sprinter for Moldova. Braico, Pluchkin and Raileanu have equal chances.
One amateur caught as the bell for the final lap rings. UBS and Adastra drew the shortest straws and did the chasing work today.
UBS then goes on to build a large sprint train with all professionals on it except Hasta, conceding the Turkish NC to Carsi already.
Two leaders emerge out of the final corners. Carsi on the left side of the screen and Kamberaj on the right. Zhupa too far behind to challenge Kamberaj, so Albania might also be decided. Moldova is the most exciting at the moment with Braico chasing after Pluchkin.
A photo finish for the overall win, but it goes to Albanian Champion Xhuliano Kamberaj who beats Turkish Champion Mustafa Carsi.
Aleksandr Pluchkin keeps Braico behind for third place and the Moldovan Championship.
Albanian National Time Trial Championship Moldovan National Time Trial Championship Turkish National Time Trial Championship
The two best riders in the race are both from Moldova: Pluchkin and Braico. The others are all a clear step below them, but that shouldn't make the title fights less interesting.
A bit of a bummer in the Turkish NC. This is how close Hasta came to Carsi. The two Turkish riders divide the jerseys amongst them.
Zhupa beats Yzeiraj's time by 1'41, but one minute slower than Hasta.
Kamberaj with the exact same time at checkpoint one. At the next split he goes four seconds in favor, and keeps that gap to the finish line to take the Albanian double.
Finally the Moldovans. Braico the fastest out of everyone so far in 1h09'38, 2'38 faster than Hasta and nearly five minutes faster than Raileanu.
But it's not enough to keep Pluchkin at bay. He is one minute and two seconds faster, and takes the overall win.
Albanian National Road Race Championship 
Moldovan National Road Race Championship 
Turkish National Road Race Championship 
