We’re back on the flats for Sweden as it is expected that Ahlstrand should take the sprint victory but Bertilsson has quality support to help him out to make a claim for NC.
With 15kms to go the break is brought back and the teams can start setting up their leaders for the sprint.
With 10kms to go a move made by an amateur rider is followed by Kvist, Magnusson and Eriksson but nothing comes of it.
As we get closer to the finish line they go for the counter attack with 2kms to go and this time they get a small gap that has forced Ahlstrand to the front to bring back Kvist and Eriksson.
This gets turned into a very long sprint for the Minions-rider as we go under the red kite he catches the trio.
And he is uncatchable as he reaces top speed and blasts past everyone with Bertilsson second and Eriksson third.
Full Result:
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Jonas Ahlstrand
Minions
1h23'07
2
Christian Bertilsson
Tafjord Kraft
s.t.
3
Lucas Eriksson
Tafjord Kraft
s.t.
4
Linus Kvist
Assa Abloy
s.t.
5
Hugo Forssell
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
s.t.
6
Albin Stalberg
Team Würth MODYF
s.t.
7
Hampus Anderberg
Aker - MOT
s.t.
8
Albin Johansson
Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Kim Magnusson
Assa Abloy
s.t.
10
Willhelm Wallinder
Genii Hyundai N Cycling
s.t.
11
Hannes Bergstrom Frisk
Evonik - ELKO
s.t.
12
Emil Andersson
Manada Coyote
s.t.
13
Erik Bergstrom Frisk
Assa Abloy
s.t.
14
Marcus Faglum Karlsson
Assa Abloy
s.t.
15
Fredrik Ludvigsson
Tafjord Kraft
s.t.
16
Awet Gebremedhin
Assa Abloy
s.t.
Individual Time Trial
With Tobias Ludvigsson not on the startlist for the ITT it seems like it’s a given that Anderberg will snatch it as there are no true specialists in Sweden for the discipline.
And that is indeed the case. Anderberg almost catches his nearest suitor for the title as his margin was 53 seconds, his winning time being 59’45”.
