In a season of near-missed for Alexandr Kolobnev, the Team Katusha rider finally took the win he was after with victory in the elite men's road race at Russia's national titles.
He led home a field dominated by Katusha riders - his teammates Vladimir Gusev, Eduard Vorganov and Pavel Brutt taking second, fourth and fifth respectively. And he paid tribute to the work done by those same teammates after the finish.
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Team Katusha) | 5:24:05 |
| 2 | Vladimir Gusev (Team Katusha) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Alexander Mironov (Itera-Katusha) | 0:01:40 |
| 4 | Eduard Vorganov (Team Katusha) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Pavel Brutt (Team Katusha) | 0:02:29 |
| 6 | Egor Silin (Team Katusha) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
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