Stefan Küng wins fourth Swiss Time Trial Championships
'I had a plan in mind and I was able to execute it 100%' says Küng

Stefan Küng won his fourth consecutive time trial national title at the Swiss Championships on Sunday. The Groupama-FDJ rider covered the 33km course in a time of 37:36 to take the victory ahead of Silvan Dillier (AG2R La Mondiale) by 54 seconds and Stefan Bissegger by 1:07.
"It was the first time I had started a race in four months," said Küng. "It was something special, but it's nice to put on a bib and regain the racing sensations.
"In addition, it went well. My mission was to defend the jersey and that's what I did. It's nice to be able to wear it for another year on international races. I had recognized the course several times and I knew what I had to do. I had a plan in mind and was able to execute it 100%. It's also a pleasure to open the counter with my new bike."
Küng started the season at Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in February, and then he raced Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne in March. He went on to race at Paris-Nice before the cycling calendar was halted due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
"Normally, the championships are just before the Tour [de France] so we don't prepare for it in the same way. I am coming out of an altitude training course and I did not necessarily prepare myself specifically for this test. I did a lot of time trials but they were included in my planning anyway. I have not yet made any intense efforts and I felt it today," Küng said.
"It was a course with a lot of raises, it stung, but it felt good to find these racing sensations. In training, we always have a margin, we adapt the pace, we can choose a course with fewer turns. In any case, it feels good to run."
The UCI announced the revised late-season calendar in May and the WorldTour will resume on April 1 at Strade Bianche with the Tour de France set to take place from August 29-September 20.
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Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Stefan Küng (Swi) Groupama - Fdj | 0:37:37 |
2 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) Ag2R La Mondiale | 0:00:54 |
3 | Stefan Bissegger (Swi) | 0:01:07 |
4 | Thery Schir (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:01:25 |
5 | Tom Bohli (Swi) Uae Team Emirates | 0:02:25 |
6 | Gino Mäder (Swi) Ntt Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:30 |
7 | Damian Lüscher (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:02:37 |
8 | Johan Jacobs (Swi) Movistar Team | 0:02:44 |
9 | Cyrille Thièry (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:02:47 |
10 | Claudio Imhof (Swi) Team Vorarlberg Santic | 0:02:54 |
11 | Matthias Reutimann (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:03:08 |
12 | Lukas Rüegg (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:03:25 |
13 | Colin Chris Stüssi (Swi) Team Vorarlberg Santic | 0:03:35 |
14 | Fabian Paumann (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:03:45 |
15 | Timon Rüegg (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:03:51 |
16 | Yves Lütolf (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:04:14 |
17 | Roland Thalmann (Swi) Team Vorarlberg Santic | 0:04:41 |
18 | Raphael Krähemann (Swi) Swiss Racing Academy | 0:04:57 |
DNS | Simon Vitzthum (Swi) |
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