The Dane set a record after finishing on the podium.
Kasper Asgreen was the last Soudal Quick-Step rider in action at this week’s National ITT Championships, and was keen on putting in a strong effort in Herning, where he lined out as the defending champion of the discipline.
The course was held over a 41.3km mainly flat course, and Kasper was the last rider to leave the start house. Top ten at the Belgium Tour last week, the 29-year-old left everything out there on his way to another top-three finish at the ITT Nationals, which were won by Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) after the disqualification of Johan Price-Pejtersen (Bahrain-Victorious). Runner-up, only 24 seconds behind Skjelmose, meant that Asgreen took his seventh medal in as many participations at this race, a record since the event is being held in Denmark.
Asgreen’s Nationals will continue on Sunday, when he’ll be in action in the 218.6km road race, where he’ll be joined by Soudal Quick-Step teammate Casper Pedersen.
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Kasper Asgreen 