Cycling: Marlen Reusser successfully defended her European championship title in the individual time trial. The Swiss confidently won the 29,5 kilometer long battle against the clock in Emmen, giving the Swiss their first gold medal at the European Championships in Drenthe.
Elite women: Marlen Reusser wins gold in Emmen
She started as the favorite and did justice to her role: Marlene Reusser drove in a league of his own at the European Championship individual time trial. The clock stopped after 35:53 minutes. Was 43 seconds slower Anna Henderson. The British woman won by one second over the Austrian Christine Schweinberger the silver medal. The time gap behind her shows how close things were behind the beaming winner. Only six seconds separated fifth place from second place. The two Germans Catherine Fox and Lisa Klein narrowly missed the top 10 in places 11 and 12. The Austrians were even more convincing. In addition to bronze for Schweinberger, they can also claim 6th place Anna kiesenhofer looking forward.
U23 women: Silver for Antonia Niedermaier
With her World Championship title in the U23 time trial Antonia Niedermaier a few weeks ago surprised some people. Today the German was logically one of the favorites for the European Championship title. And she did justice to this role, because in the end only one competitor was faster than her. The British woman Zoe Backstedt – daughter of former professional cyclist Magnus Backstedt – was a whopping 58 seconds faster than her new teammate on the course in Emmen. Anniina Ahtosalo from Finland completes today's podium. She was the best participant from Switzerland Noemi Rüegg in 17th place. This puts her one place ahead of the fastest Austrian Leila Gschwentner.
Juniors: Hannah Kunz wins bronze
For the first German medal at the European Road Cycling Championships in Emmen Hannah Kunz taken care of. The 18-year-old came third in the junior women's individual time trial after 20,8 kilometers. Only the top favorites were faster Federica Venturelli from Italy and the Swede Stina Kagevi. Austria Tabea Huys narrowly missed the bronze medal. In the end she was eight seconds behind the German. Lara Liehner from Switzerland came eleventh.