Vasil Kiryienka wins first time trial as world champion

Team Sky's Vasil Kiryienka wins the Chrono des Nations - his first time trial since winning the World Championships in Richmond

Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) on the podium after winning the Mens TT at the 2015 UCI World Championships (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

It didn't take long for Vasil Kiryienka to christen his rainbow jersey with a win, taking the victory in his first time trial since his Richmond glory.

The Team Sky man won the 51.5km Chrono des Nations win in Les Herbiers, in the Loire region, on Sunday, beating out One Pro Cycling's Polish TT champion Marcin Bialoblocki by 1-15.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.