Koev takes commanding lead
Race Results
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Greg Johnson
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Kazakh Jumabekov claims second place
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Bulgaria’s Vladimir Koev (Hemus 1896 – Vivelo) claimed a commanding lead at the The Paths of King Nikola, after posting a time trial 1:41 minutes quicker than his nearest rival. Kazakh rider Nazar Jumabekov took second place while Dukla Trencin Merida team-mates Robert Nagy and Maros Kovac took third and fourth respectively.
With just a road race stage remaining in the event, Koev will be hard to beat.
Results
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Koev (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:39:53 |
| 2 | Nazar Jumabekov (Kaz) | 0:01:41 |
| 3 | Robert Nagy (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:02:01 |
| 4 | Maros Kovac (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:02:11 |
| 5 | Alexandre Shushemoin (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:02:14 |
| 6 | Gabor Fejes (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:02:43 |
| 7 | Evgeni Gerganov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:03:24 |
| 8 | Rida Cador (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:03:28 |
| 9 | Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:03:31 |
| 10 | Svetoslav Tchanliev Kirilov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:03:42 |
| 11 | Pavol Polievka (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:03:48 |
| 12 | Roman Zhiyentayev (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:04:10 |
| 13 | Mats Andersson (Swe) | 0:04:16 |
| 14 | Marko Stankovic (Srb) Serbian National Team | 0:04:18 |
| 15 | Patrik Tybor (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:04:21 |
| 16 | Balint Szeghalmi (Hun) Tusnad Cycling Team | 0:04:23 |
| 17 | Sergey Kuzmin (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:04:25 |
| 18 | Rino Zampilli (Ita) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:04:41 |
| 19 | Dragan Spasic (Srb) Serbian National Team | 0:04:59 |
| 20 | Pavel Chumanov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:05:06 |
| 21 | Aleksandar Milivojevic (Srb) | 0:05:28 |
| 22 | Anders Stensaker (Nor) | 0:05:49 |
| 23 | Daniel Petrov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:05:59 |
| 24 | Zoltan Madaras (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:06:01 |
| 25 | Andrea Pinos (Ita) Tusnad Cycling Team | 0:06:02 |
| 26 | Predrag Prokic (Srb) Serbian National Team | 0:06:09 |
| 27 | Albert-Filon Serban (Rom) Tusnad Cycling Team | 0:06:28 |
| 28 | Abdraimzhan Ishanov (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:06:34 |
| 29 | Boris Marek (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:06:58 |
| 30 | Goran Smelcerovic (Srb) | 0:07:09 |
| 31 | Michael Johansen (Den) | 0:07:19 |
| 32 | Dejan Maric (Srb) Serbian National Team | 0:07:42 |
| 33 | Eigil Botten Gjøstøl (Nor) | 0:07:43 |
| 34 | Milanko Petrovic (Srb) | 0:08:08 |
| 35 | Ola Inge Drøpping (Nor) | 0:08:30 |
| 36 | Krisztian Lovassy (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:08:48 |
| 37 | David Puskas (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:08:52 |
| 38 | Laszlo Madaras (Rom) Tusnad Cycling Team | 0:09:18 |
| 39 | Mats Lohne (Nor) | 0:09:33 |
| 40 | Vladimir Vulicevic (Srb) | 0:10:50 |
| 41 | Aleksandar Dukic (Srb) Serbian National Team | 0:11:50 |
| 42 | Goran Cerovic (Mne) | 0:12:28 |
| 43 | Donas Driton (Mne) | 0:13:56 |
| 44 | Radosav Bezmarevic (Mne) | 0:15:10 |
| 45 | Zoran Vujovic (Mne) | 0:15:28 |
| 46 | Nikola Ujkic (Mne) | 0:16:00 |
| 47 | Tomas Azaltovic (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:19:00 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Koev Bulgaria Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:39:53 |
| 2 | Nazar Jumabekov Kazakhstan | 0:01:41 |
| 3 | Robert Nagy Slovakia Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:02:01 |
| 4 | Maros Kovac Slovakia Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:02:11 |
| 5 | Alexandre Shushemoin Kazakhstan Kazakh National Team | 0:02:14 |
| 6 | Gabor Fejes Hungary Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:02:43 |
| 7 | Evgeni Gerganov Bulgaria Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:03:24 |
| 8 | Rida Cador Hungary Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:03:28 |
| 9 | Ruslan Tleubayev Kazakhstan Kazakh National Team | 0:03:31 |
| 10 | Svetoslav Tchanliev Kirilov Bulgaria Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:03:42 |
| 11 | Pavol Polievka Slovakia Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:03:48 |
| 12 | Roman Zhiyentayev Kazakhstan Kazakh National Team | 0:04:10 |
| 13 | Mats Andersson Sweden | 0:04:16 |
| 14 | Marko Stankovic Serbia Serbian National Team | 0:04:18 |
| 15 | Patrik Tybor Slovakia Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:04:21 |
| 16 | Balint Szeghalmi Hungary Tusnad Cycling Team | 0:04:23 |
| 17 | Sergey Kuzmin Kazakhstan Kazakh National Team | 0:04:25 |
| 18 | Rino Zampilli Italy Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:04:41 |
| 19 | Dragan Spasic Serbia Serbian National Team | 0:04:59 |
| 20 | Pavel Chumanov Bulgaria Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:05:06 |
| 21 | Aleksandar Milivojevic Serbia | 0:05:28 |
| 22 | Anders Stensaker Norway | 0:05:49 |
| 23 | Daniel Petrov Bulgaria Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:05:59 |
| 24 | Zoltan Madaras Hungary Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:06:01 |
| 25 | Andrea Pinos Italy Tusnad Cycling Team | 0:06:02 |
| 26 | Predrag Prokic Serbia Serbian National Team | 0:06:09 |
| 27 | Albert-Filon Serban Romania Tusnad Cycling Team | 0:06:28 |
| 28 | Abdraimzhan Ishanov Kazakhstan Kazakh National Team | 0:06:34 |
| 29 | Boris Marek Slovakia Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:06:58 |
| 30 | Goran Smelcerovic Serbia | 0:07:09 |
| 31 | Michael Johansen Denmark | 0:07:19 |
| 32 | Dejan Maric Serbia Serbian National Team | 0:07:42 |
| 33 | Eigil Botten Gjøstøl Norway | 0:07:43 |
| 34 | Milanko Petrovic Serbia | 0:08:08 |
| 35 | Ola Inge Drøpping Norway | 0:08:30 |
| 36 | Krisztian Lovassy Hungary Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:08:48 |
| 37 | David Puskas Hungary Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:08:52 |
| 38 | Laszlo Madaras Romania Tusnad Cycling Team | 0:09:18 |
| 39 | Mats Lohne Norway | 0:09:33 |
| 40 | Vladimir Vulicevic Serbia | 0:10:50 |
| 41 | Aleksandar Dukic Serbia Serbian National Team | 0:11:50 |
| 42 | Goran Cerovic Montenegro | 0:12:28 |
| 43 | Donas Driton Montenegro | 0:13:56 |
| 44 | Radosav Bezmarevic Montenegro | 0:15:10 |
| 45 | Zoran Vujovic Montenegro | 0:15:28 |
| 46 | Nikola Ujkic Montenegro | 0:16:00 |
| 47 | Tomas Azaltovic Slovakia Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:19:00 |
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