UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Nils Politt reclaimed the elite men's time trial title at the German Road Championships on Friday morning in a tight race that saw the podium separated by only two seconds.
Politt won by only a second on the 41km course in Streufdorf, only narrowly beating Max Walscheid (Lidl-Trek). Third-placed Jasha Sütterlin (Jayco AlUla) was also incredibly close, only two seconds down.
Defending champion Max Schachmann (Soudal-QuickStep) missed out on the podium this time, finishing fourth at 14 seconds.
The German TT title is often one of the most hotly-contested titles during National Championships week, and for Politt this marks a return to the German stripes, having last won in 2024 and 2023.
The UAE rider will take his freshly-minted jersey to the Tour de France, where he will wear it as he plays a key role in the opening team time trial in Barcelona.
Earlier in the day in Streufdorf, Bruno Kessler (Tudor Pro Cycling U23) won the men's U23 title.
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