MINSK, 18 June (BelTA) – Vasily Kiriyenko of Belarus clinched the men’s Individual Road Cycling Time Trial at the European Games in Baku on 18 June, BelTA informs.
The 33-year-old Belarusian, representing the British team Sky, completed the course of 51.6km in 59.36.03 minutes. Coming in second was Clement Stef of the Netherlands (1:00:46.08). Bronze was collected by Luis Leon Sanchez Gil of Spain (1:01:08.90).
Earlier, Belarus’ Yelena Omelyusik finished 8th in the women’s 25.8km Individual Time Trial. Fellow Belarusian Tatyana Sharakova was 11th. Ellen Van Dijk of the Netherlands claimed the champion title in the event.