Chrono des Nations 2018: Elite Men Results

Martin Toft Madsen (Denmark) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Martin Toft Madsen (BHS-Almeborg Bornholm) and Mikkel Bjerg (Hagens Berman Axeon) used their time trial skills to take the glory at the Chrono des Nations time trial in France, beating a string of better-known professional riders, including Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida), French time trial champion Pierre Latour (AG2R-La Mondiale) plus Jeremy Roy (Groupama-FDJ) and Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie) who were bringing the curtain down on their professional careers.

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Toft Madsen won the Chrono des Nations in 2017 and again dug deep to beat younger compatriot Bjerg by seven seconds. The 19-year-old Dane recently won the under-23 time trial world title and seemed set for victory, only for Toft Madsen to pull back time in the final kilometres.

Toft Madsen set a time of 54:13, with Bjerg stopping the clock in 54:20 after he caught Nibali close to the finish. Stéphane Rossetto (Cofidis) finished third with a time of 55:52 and was the only professional rider to break the 56-minute barrier.

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Chavanel missed out on the final podium place of his long career, setting a time of 56:27 for fifth place, behind Yohann Paillot (St Michel Auber 93). Latour set a time of 56:29.

Nibali finished eighth in a time 57:09, despite finishing second in Saturday’s Il Lombardia behind Thibaut Pinot.

Results

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Martin Toft Madsen (Den) Bhs - Almeborg Bornholm	0:54:13
2	Mikkel Bjerg (Den) Hagens Berman Axeon	0:00:07
3	Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	0:01:39
4	Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel - Auber 93	0:01:49
5	Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie	0:02:14
6	Pierre Latour (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale	0:02:16
7	Jérémy Roy (Fra) Groupama - Fdj	0:02:40
8	Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain - Merida	0:02:56
9	Johan Le Bon (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club	0:03:18
10	Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise	0:03:25
11	Joshua Teasdale (GBr) Team Differdange Losch	0:03:28
12	Jeremy Cabot (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	0:03:32
13	Olivier Pardini (Bel) Team Differdange Losch	0:03:34
14	Nans Peters (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale	0:03:41
15	Julian Braun (Ger) Team Dauner D&Dq \| Akkon	0:03:57
16	Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Team Fortuneo - Samsic	0:04:09
17	Nicolas Baldo (Fra) St Michel - Auber 93	0:04:29
18	Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale	0:04:30
19	Paul Ourselin (Fra) Direct Energie	0:04:41
20	Daniel Westmattelmann (Ger) Team Lotto - Kern Haus	0:05:06
21	François Bidard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale	0:05:51
22	Harry Tanfield (GBr) Canyon Eisberg	0:06:16
23	Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange Losch	0:06:35
24	Justin Mottier (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club	0:06:50
25	Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct Energie	0:07:00
26	Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Team Fortuneo - Samsic	0:07:16
27	Polychronis Tzortzakis (Gre) Tarteletto - Isorex	0:07:27
28	Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie	0:08:42
29	Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm	0:09:07

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Toft Madsen beats Bjerg to win Chrono des Nations

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