Neben defends Chrono des Nations crown

Defending champion Amber Neben cruised home to win the Chrono des Nations in a time of 28:34. The experienced time trial specialist beat compatriot Alison Tetryck by 1:08, with Edwie Pitel in third at 1:26.

"It was a little slower conditions compared to last year but the course is beautiful and mentally it's very engaging. I just went out wanting to give it one last effort for the season," Neben said.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Amber Neben (USA)0:28:34
2Alison Tetrick (USA) Exergy Team Twenty0:01:08
3Edwige Pitel (Fra) Aspsa Grenoble0:01:26
4Patricia Schwager (Swi)0:01:29
5Marijn De Vries (Ned) AA Drink/Leontien.Nl0:01:41
6Cecilie Johnsen (Nor) Hitec0:01:57
7Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 930:02:03
8Jeannie Longo (Fra) Aspsa Grenoble0:02:15
9Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Lotto-Belisol0:02:16
10Lina-Kristin Schink (Ger) Team GSD Gestion0:02:32
11Jutta Stienen (Swi)0:02:36
12Larissa Drysdale (Ned) CS Groningen0:02:58
13Martina Ruzickova (Cze) SC Michela Fanini-Rox0:03:05
14Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Vélophile Naintré0:03:23
15Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) UV Angérienne0:03:45
16Coralie Demay (Fra) Comité Du Morbihan0:04:03
17Johanna Smith (GBr) TF Languedoc-Roussillon0:04:27
18Sandra Levenez (Fra) UC Carhaix0:04:30
19Morgane Charles (Fra) CSM Epinay-Sur-Seine0:05:00
20Julie Augizeau (Fra) La Roche-Sur-Yon Vc0:05:03
21Danièle Parot (Fra) TF Région Centre0:05:33
22Murielle Rideau (Fra) St-Léger Cyclisme0:05:47
23Marie Tondereau (Fra) TF Région Centre0:06:15
24Carole Vallee (Fra) VC Lionnais0:06:30
25Marion Sicot (Fra) TF Région Centre0:06:44
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