Gatis Smukulis from Katusha Team won ITT of Latvian Road Championships 2012 today in Smiltene.

Today, in Smiltene has started Latvian Road Championships 2012. Gatis Smukulis from Katusha Team won gold medal in individual time trial for 40 km.
Time of new Latvian ITT Champion is 51.47 – Smukulis won +1.18 ahead of Aleksejs Saramotins from Cofidis and +3.51 ahead of Indulis Bekmanis from Rietumu.
For Gatis Smukulis today´s victory is second in a row after a gold medal in ITT of Latvian Championships in 2011. This is first ever victory of Smukulis in Katusha Team.