A pretty open field here! Kozhatayev is the top climber, but Gidich and Lutsenko should be considered favorites as well.
Startlist
Spoiler
Ovsyannikov
Alexandr
Aramco DP
Kozhatayev
Bakhtiyar
BWT Hyundai N Cycling
Kochetkov
Mikhail
BWT Hyundai N Cycling
Senyenov
Roman
Gazelle
Ulysbayev
Dinmukhammed
Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team
Luchshenko
Sergey
Indosat Ooredoo
Lutsenko
Alexey
Isostar - Specialized
Gidich
Yevgeniy
King Power
Nepomnyachsniy
Yevgeni
Red Bull Zalgiris
Nepomnyachsniy
Alexandr
Red Bull Zalgiris
Pronskiy
Vadim
Team Popo4Ever p/b Nemiroff
Kamyshev
Arman
Team Tinkoff - La Datcha
Natarov
Yuriy
Voyagin - Bird
The field is still almost entirely intact at the foot of the final ascent, when Natarov decides to go for it. Kozhatayev, Gidich and Lutsenko are the first in the line of chasers.
A group of 10 pros, including all team leaders minus Ulysbayev, have broken free as a result of that attack. It’s now Gidich who pushes the pace.
Despite the high pace, everyone is still hanging on. Now, with 2 kilometers to go, Lutsenko goes for it!
Final kilometer and still no one has been able to separate themselves from the group. Y. Nepomnyachsniy comes to the front now.
But as the sprint starts, it’s Lutsenko who pulls away with a devastating acceleration. Only Gidich seems to be in range to maybe still stop him.
Lutsenko celebrates very early, just as Luchshenko comes from behind with decent speed. But surely, the man in green got this?
He gets in the saddle again to make sure, but yes, Lutsenko is the national champion of Kazakhstan! Gidich hangs on for second place, Kozhatayev actually in third in the end.
Result
1
Alexey Lutsenko
Isostar - Specialized
2h00'38
2
Yevgeniy Gidich
King Power
+ 13
3
Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev
BWT Hyundai N Cycling
s.t.
4
Vadim Pronskiy
Team Popo4Ever p/b Nemiroff
s.t.
5
Sergey Luchshenko
Indosat Ooredoo
s.t.
6
Yevgeni Nepomnyachsniy
Red Bull Zalgiris
s.t.
7
Roman Senyenov
Gazelle
s.t.
8
Alexandr Ovsyannikov
Aramco DP
+ 33
9
Arman Kamyshev
Team Tinkoff
+ 40
10
Yuriy Natarov
Voyagin - Bird
s.t.
11
Mikhail Kochetkov
BWT Hyundai N Cycling
+ 3'01
12
Dinmukhammed Ulysbayev
Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
13
Alexandr Nepomnyachsniy
Red Bull Zalgiris
+ 6'04
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Kazakh Championships - ITT
Kochetkov is the top favorite.
Kozhatayev sets a good early time at 1h06’09.
Then Gidich comes along and beats that by a good 1’24.
And then comes quite the surprise: No that Y. Nepomnyachsniy would beat Gidich, but that he’s actually faster than Kochetkov at both checkpoints - but just 12 seconds at the second one. Can the favorite strike back?
He cannot! Another missed opportunity for BWT as the title goes to Nepomnyachsniy!
Kazakh Championships - RR 
