Thursday June 20, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Tim Wellens is the brand new time trial champion of Belgium. On the Belgian Championship in opposition to the clock in Binche, he narrowly defeated Alec Segaert. Rune Herregodts got here third.
The elite males have been offered with a 38.6 kilometer course in Binche. They did a lap of 19.3 kilometers twice, which the ladies accomplished as soon as earlier within the day. Within the absence of Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert, Rune Herregodts and Alec Segaert have been the highest favorites.
Wellens data high occasions alongside the way in which
Of the primary wave of riders, Ward Vanhoof recorded the very best time. Brent van Moer had been even sooner alongside the way in which, however on the end the Lotto Dstny rider needed to concede 9 seconds. Through the subsequent block, Van Moer’s first break up time was additionally improved by a number of riders. Tim Wellens ducked underneath for a second, Rune Herregodts then nestled between Wellens and Van Moer. Segaert additionally stayed shut: he misplaced simply over two seconds to Wellens.
photograph: Cor Vos
On the second intermediate level, midway by the time trial, Wellens had prolonged his lead. Herregodts was now 13 seconds behind, Segaert restricted the injury to eight seconds. We have been subsequently heading for a three-way battle within the second a part of the time trial. Wellens, Herregodts and Segaert all nonetheless had an opportunity to win gold.
Wellens versus Segaert
Wellens didn’t cease after that, but it surely remained thrilling. Whereas Herregodts had to surrender an additional ten seconds to the UAE Emirates rider on the third intermediate level, Segaert truly got here one second nearer. So something might occur within the final quarter of the race.
However the scenario not modified, because it turned out. Segaert gave every part, however ended up 9 seconds behind Wellens. The latter subsequently took the Belgian tricolor. It’s the first time that Wellens has develop into Belgian time trial champion. Ten years in the past he was already second.
