Chladoňová successfully defends Slovak national time trial title
Viktória Chladoňová successfully defended her national time trial title. On the 24-kilometer course in Uničov, the 19-year-old Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider was clearly the fastest. For Chladoňová, who already won multiple titles as a junior, it was her second victory in the elite category.
"It feels amazing to win the title again and to be able to wear the jersey for another year. I’m incredibly proud of that," said the winner with a smile. "The course was fast and not too technical. I found a good rhythm and, although the temperature rose to 32 degrees, I managed the conditions well. It was only in the final kilometers that I really started to feel the heat."
With a time of 31 minutes and 40 seconds, Chladoňová finished more than one and a half minutes ahead of the runner-up. "I think I started a little too fast because I couldn’t quite maintain the pace all the way to the finish. Nevertheless, I’m extremely proud to have won again. I’m very grateful to the team for the support they gave me during my time trial today."
