Chrono des Nations: Josh Tarling beats Remco Evenepoel to secure time trial victory

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Stefan Bissegger rounds out podium in third place in Les Herbiers

Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers)
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Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) secured the victory in the race against the clock at Chrono des Nations in Les Herbiers, France. 

The British and European champion covered the 45.43km course with the fastest time of 52:02, beating World Champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) by 13 seconds. 

The early best time at the first intermediate checkpoint was set by promising young Belgian TT specialist Alec Segaert (Lotto-Dstny), only for Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates), French National TT Champion Rémi Cavagna (Soudal-QuickStep) and Bisseger to go better. 

“I couldn't go faster, so I don't want to make too many excuses. It went smoothly, but Tarling was slightly better,”  Evenepoel told Het Laatste Nieuws.

“I started quickly, but so did Tarling. He held his lead until the finish, so that start made the difference. I came a little closer to the finish in that last part.”

“I was fighting against the wind, and riders weighing 80 kilos do that slightly better while I get pushed from left to right.”

Evenepoel said his crash and injuries incurred at Il Lombardia had not helped but that overall, he said, “it probably didn’t make a difference.” 

“I did my best; the season is over. And 50 minutes of going flat out on a difficult course was a nice way to end it.”

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