Dimension Data`s Edvald Boasson Hagen won the Norwegian time trial championships on Thursday. It was Boasson Hagen`s fourth national TT title in a row, beating Uno-X`s Andreas Leknessund by just seven seconds, and Team Joker Icopal`s Kristoffer Skjerping by 1:09. The 31-year-old Norwegian will now wear the iconic national jersey at the Tour de France, starting on July 7, and will be hoping to put it to good use as soon as stage 3, when the race features a 35.5km team time trial around Cholet.ADVERTISEMENT Nippo-Vini Fantini`s Grosu wins Romanian time trial title Eduard Grosu (Nippo-Vini Fantini) won the Romanian time trial title for the second year in a row and for the third time in his career on Friday. Grosu covered the course in a winning time of 39:09, with 17 second faster than runner-up. `A daily race marked by rain, with 30 seconds delayed start, with 15km of false flat, hill and downhill, I had to risk a little in downhill but I had a good margin in the first part that I could handle in the second. I´m really happy for the victory, wearing the flag of my country when I race is always beautiful. In time trial I have the opportunity to continue to wear it, waiting to see how the next road championship will end,` Grosu said. Aevolo`s Gage Hecht holds his own at US national TT champs Colorado Classic men`s teams announced Tour de France route preview - Podcast
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