Leader ZMJ Kockelmann also dominated the duel with the chronometer

Třebenice - Mathieu Kockelmann shows his strength in the fight with the chronometer. Luxembourgish champion after victory the introductory stage of the jubilee 50th year of the ZMJ in Litoměřice, was the fastest on Friday morning in individual time trial in Třebenice.

The Czech rider Pavel Novák was also in the elite five. "I can't believe I can keep the yellow jersey after the time trial. Especially in such competition and next to Emil Herzog, so it's a surprise to me, but I felt very well and everything was perfect. Now I'm going to try to keep the yellow jersey and I believe that's why the whole team will do our best. After all, he is my first yellow jersey in my life and I want to really enjoy him,"

Mathieu Kockelmann, a Luxembourgish leader, shone at the finish of the Třebovice time trial.

The reigning champion of Luxembourg on the road deal with an eleven-kilometer time trial in less than fourteen minutes. Only the German favorites Emil Herzog got below this limit and lost to Luxembourgers only three seconds. These two racers was completed on the stage by the third Estonian Romet Pajour.

Pavel Novák, who closed the elite five, made the Czech fans happy. To the victorious Kockelmann lost twenty-two seconds. The overall standings practically copy the results of the 2nd stages. Kockelmann leads before Herzog, Pajour, Danish Egholm and czech Pavel Novak. Program of the 50th ZMJ continues in the afternoon by sixty-kilometer race with start and finish in Štětí.

Results - 2a. stage (Třebenice, 11.2 km):

1. Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) 13:56

2. Emil Herzog (GER) +0: 03

3. Romet Pajour (EST) +0: 13

4. Kristian Egholm (DEN) +0: 20

5. Pavel Novak (CZE) +0: 22

Overall:

1. Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) 2:49:58

2. Emil Herzog (GER) +0: 14

3. Romet Pajour (EST) +0: 23

4. Kristian Egholm (DEN) +0: 32

5. Pavel Novak (CZE) +0: 34