Larsson powers to third national title
Balck second at 2:31
Nothing stood in the way of Gustav Larsson as he rode to his third Swedish time trial championship title. The Saxo Bank rider was more than 2:30 minutes ahead of his nearest rival, Sebastian Balck (Team Cykelcity).
Garmin-Transitions’ Fredrik Kessiakoff narrowly missed out on second place, 2:35 minutes behind the winner but just four seconds off Balck’s time. Fourth placed Björn Andersson (Borås CA) was only a further five seconds behind, while team-mate Christofer Stevenson (Borås CA) was another 16 seconds behind in fifth.
Larsson’s victory capped a strong day for his ProTour team, which claimed the men’s time trial titles in Denmark, Luxembourg and Poland.
| 1 | Gustav Larsson (Skoghalls CK - Hammarö) | 1:00:37 |
| 2 | Sebastian Balck (Team Cykelcity) | 0:02:31 |
| 3 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Skara CK) | 0:02:35 |
| 4 | Björn Andersson (Borås CA) | 0:02:40 |
| 5 | Christofer Stevenson (Borås CA) | 0:02:56 |
| 6 | Glenn Dahl (Team Cykelcity) | 0:03:19 |
| 7 | Jimmy Rönn (EPIC Mölndals CK Elit) | 0:03:58 |
| 8 | Joakim Åleheim (Borås CA) | 0:04:10 |
| 9 | Tobias Ludvigsson (Team Cykelcity) | 0:04:11 |
| 10 | Alexander Gingsjö (Nordic Eco-Vallentuna Cycling Team) | 0:04:42 |
| 11 | Alexander Wetterhall (IK Hakarpspojkarna) | 0:04:45 |
| 12 | Sead Mujacevic (CK Ringen) | 0:06:11 |
| 13 | David Ekholm (Östersunds CK) | 0:06:46 |
| 14 | Tomas Löfgren (Borlänge CK) | 0:07:01 |
| 15 | Gunnar Grönlund (Örebrocyklisterna) | 0:07:10 |
| 16 | Petter Persson (Åstorps CK) | 0:07:13 |
| 17 | Björn Sjöberg (Motala AIF CK) | 0:07:20 |
| 18 | Christian Gustavsson (EPIC Mölndals CK Elit) | 0:07:22 |
| 19 | Mats Andersson (Örebrocyklisterna) | 0:07:29 |
| 20 | Ove Nilsson (Borås CA) | 0:07:48 |
| 21 | Daniel Dyrander (Team Norrbotten CK) | 0:07:49 |
| 22 | Peter Liljebladh (CK C4/Team Refero) | 0:07:55 |
| 23 | Björn Stenbrink (Eskilstuna IK) | 0:07:56 |
| 24 | Erik Saeden (EPIC Mölndals CK Elit) | 0:07:59 |
| 25 | Filip Rudenstam (IK Hakarpspojkarna) | 0:08:04 |
| 26 | Martin Halvarsson (Team Cykelcity) | 0:08:08 |
| 27 | Lars Andersson (Örebrocyklisterna) | 0:08:24 |
| 28 | Peter Vingstedt (Östersunds CK) | 0:08:30 |
| 29 | Patrik Ericsson (CK Ringen) | 0:08:34 |
| 30 | Niklas Fagerlund (Värnamo CK) | 0:08:36 |
| 31 | Lassi Karonen (Brudpiga RK) | 0:08:38 |
| 32 | Fredrik Frykberg (Borlänge CK) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Alexander Nordström (Bålsta CK) | 0:08:39 |
| 34 | Johan Eriksson (Nordic Eco-Vallentuna Cycling Team) | 0:08:44 |
| 35 | Fredrik Svärm (Motala AIF CK) | 0:09:28 |
| 36 | Johannes Dunberg (Nordic Eco-Vallentuna Cycling Team) | 0:09:34 |
| 37 | Anders Stenberg (Borås CA) | 0:09:44 |
| 38 | Peter Sundström (CK Hymer) | 0:09:51 |
| 39 | Clas Nordström (Bålsta CK) | 0:10:10 |
| 40 | Steve Slättmyr (EPIC Mölndals CK Elit) | 0:10:22 |
| 41 | Robert Pölder (Team Cykelcity) | 0:10:24 |
| 42 | Ola Thorängen (Arvika IS) | 0:11:04 |
| 43 | Gustav Jeansson (Oskarshamns CK) | 0:11:16 |
| 44 | Mattias Svensson (Borås CA) | 0:11:35 |
| 45 | Fredrik Swahn (Sigtuna Märsta Arlanda CK) | 0:11:41 |
| 46 | Jens Westergren (Falu CK) | 0:11:57 |
| 47 | Fredrik Christiansson (CK Fix) | 0:12:37 |
| 48 | Andreas Arvidsson (CK Fix) | 0:12:38 |
| 49 | Gustaf Von Eckermann (CK Hymer) | 0:12:51 |
| 50 | Daniel Tynell (Borlänge CK) | 0:13:01 |
| 51 | Carl-Emil Bengtsson (Värnamo CK) | 0:13:53 |
| 52 | Fredrik Bengtsson (CK Ringen) | 0:13:55 |
| 53 | Pontus Olsson (Uddevalla CK) | 0:15:07 |
| DNF | Edvin Wilson (Borås CA) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jakob Södergrann (CK Hymer) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jörgen Gustavsson (Borås CA) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jesper Dahlström (Motala AIF CK) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Andreas Thell (CK Ringen) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Fredrik Johansson (IK Hakarpspojkarna) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Peder Larsson (Gimonäs CK) | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Benjamin Hendler (Fredrikshofs IF CK) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Nils Penton (Nordic Eco-Vallentuna Cycling Team) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
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