Kovac win stage as peloton is shattered
Koev holds on for race win
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Maros Kovac (Dukla Trencin Merida) claimed the final stage victory as the peloton was largely wiped out on the final stage. Kovac finished two seconds ahead of team-mate Robert Nagy and Nazar Jumabekov.
The trio were three of just 14 riders to finish the stage, as man were either unable to finish or finished outside the time cut.
One man who did make the finish line was opening stage winner Vladimir Koev (Hemus 1896 – Vivelo) from Bulgaria. Koev finished in fourth place just two seconds behind Kovac, easily ensuring he maintain his overall lead to win the race.
Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maros Kovac (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 4:44:11 |
| 2 | Robert Nagy (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:00:02 |
| 3 | Nazar Jumabekov (Kaz) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Vladimir Koev (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:01:41 |
| 6 | Rida Cador (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:01:45 |
| 7 | Alexandre Shushemoin (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:02:03 |
| 8 | Roman Zhiyentayev (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:02:43 |
| 9 | Pavol Polievka (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:02:41 |
| 10 | Dragan Spasic (Srb) Serbian National Team | 0:02:43 |
| 11 | Svetoslav Tchanliev Kirilov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:05:59 |
| 12 | Mats Andersson (Swe) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Gabor Fejes (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:11:57 |
| 14 | Krisztian Lovassy (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:13:12 |
| OTL | Evgeni Gerganov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| OTL | Goran Smelcerovic (Srb) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| OTL | Zoran Vujovic (Mne) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| OTL | Ola Inge Drøpping (Nor) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Donas Driton (Mne) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sergey Kuzmin (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Radosav Bezmarevic (Mne) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Vladimir Vulicevic (Srb) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Boris Marek (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Patrik Tybor (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Mats Lohne (Nor) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Laszlo Madaras (Rom) Tusnad Cycling Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Milanko Petrovic (Srb) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Abdraimzhan Ishanov (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Aleksandar Milivojevic (Srb) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Albert-Filon Serban (Rom) Tusnad Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Zoltan Madaras (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | David Puskas (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Pavel Chumanov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Rino Zampilli (Ita) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Daniel Petrov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Dejan Maric (Srb) Serbian National Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Aleksandar Dukic (Srb) Serbian National Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Marko Stankovic (Srb) Serbian National Team | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Anders Stensaker (Nor) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Michael Johansen (Den) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Eigil Botten Gjøstøl (Nor) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tomas Azaltovic (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Balint Szeghalmi (Hun) Tusnad Cycling Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Andrea Pinos (Ita) Tusnad Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| DSQ | Predrag Prokic (Srb) Serbian National Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Nikola Ujkic (Mne) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Goran Cerovic (Mne) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Koev (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 5:24:06 |
| 2 | Robert Nagy (Slo) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:01:01 |
| 3 | Nazar Jumabekov (Kaz) | 0:01:41 |
| 4 | Maros Kovac (Slo) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:02:09 |
| 5 | Alexandre Shushemoin (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:04:15 |
| 6 | Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:05:10 |
| 7 | Rida Cador (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:05:11 |
| 8 | Pavol Polievka (Slo) Dukla Trencin Merida | 0:06:29 |
| 9 | Roman Zhiyentayev (Kaz) Kazakh National Team | 0:06:51 |
| 10 | Dragan Spasic (Srb) Serbian National Team | 0:07:40 |
| 11 | Mats Andersson (Swe) | 0:10:13 |
| 12 | Gabor Fejes (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:14:38 |
| 13 | Svetoslav Tchanliev Kirilov (Bul) Hemus 1896 - Vivelo | 0:19:39 |
| 14 | Krisztian Lovassy (Hun) Betonexpressz 2000 - Universal Caffe | 0:21:58 |
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