2021 Arctic Race of Norway (HC), Norway

8th edition: August 5 - 8, 2021

Arctic Race of Norway podium history | 2019 edition (2020 race not run) | 2022 edition
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4

Map of the 2021 Arctic Race of Norway

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Sunday, August 8: 4th & final stage, Gratangen - Harstad, 163.3 km

Stage 4 profile

Philipp Walsleben beats Niki Terpstra for the stage win.

Weather at the finish city of Harstad at 2:35 PM, local time: 21C (69F), sunny, with the wind from the east at 16 km/hr (10 mph). There is just a 1% chance of rain.

The race: Here's the race organizer's stage four summary

Ben Hermans controlled the last stage at perfection to take home the trophy of the Arctic Race of Norway he missed out six years ago. Odd Christian Eiking settled for second as he only gained two seconds, half of what he needed, over the race leader in the final uphill in Harstad where Philipp Walsleben outclassed Niki Terpstra for the stage win. Best young rider Victor Lafay rounded out the podium of the 8th edition of the northernmost bike race that showcased stunning landscapes once again.

Nine riders in the lead
106 riders took the start of the fourth and last stage of the 8th Arctic Race of Norway in Gratangen, for the grand finale in Harstad. 9 riders took off early: Erik Resell (Uno-X), Aimé De Gendt (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert), Niki Terpstra (TotalEnergies), Thomas Champion (Cofidis), Philipp Walsleben (Alpecin-Fenix), Alexandre Delettre and Michael Edouard Grosu (Delko), Ceriel Desal (Bingoal Pauwels Sauce WB) and Tore André Vabø (Team Coop). The standard gap allowed by Israel-Start Up-Nation at the helm was 2’30’’ – the time difference recorded at half way into the race.

The peloton halfway into the stage with a break 2min 27sec up the road.

Terpstra and Walsleben with 5km to go
The Euskaltel team was eager to bring the breakaway back as the peloton reached the finishing circuit in Harstad. The time difference was down to 1’ with 22km to go as Resell sped up the head of the race. Grosu got reeled in 20km before the finish, followed by Desal and Vabø. Champion lost contact with the front group with 14km to go. Walsleben upped the tempo with 10.5km remaining meanwhile Torjus Sleen (Uno-X) went in between and Israel-Start Up-Nation seized the reins of the bunch, after which the time difference went from 30’’ back to 1’.  Henok Mulhubran (Qhubeka-NextHash) tried his luck with 6km to go. Terpstra and Walsleben formed a leading duo 5km before the end.

Eiking only two seconds ahead of Hermans
Terpstra and Walsleben had 25’’ lead with 2.5km to go and the final uphill yet to come. They managed to stay away and Walsleben, a former cyclo-cross rider, had what it takes to rush to the win up the hill against a Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix winner. Delettre managed to avoid the return of the peloton to finish third of stage 4. Eiking gave it all to finish with the same time as the Frenchman and two seconds ahead of the peloton that included his direct rivals Hermans and Lafay. In the end, the 35 year old from Belgium who already won stage races like the Tour of Oman and the Tour of Austria in the past concluded the Arctic Race of Norway with no hiccups, just as he wished after his victory in the queen stage to Målselv on Saturday.

Complete results:

163.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.547 km/hr

1	PHILIPP WALSLEBEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	3hr 41min 40sec
2	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
3	ALEXANDRE DELETTRE	DELKO	@ 17sec
4	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
5	ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL	UNO-X	0' 19''
6	WARREN BARGUIL	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
7	AXEL ZINGLE	COFIDIS	s.t.
8	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
9	VICTOR LAFAY	COFIDIS	s.t.
10	PETR VAKOČ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
11	BEN HERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
12	MARKUS HOELGAARD	UNO-X	s.t.
13	EDUARD PRADES	DELKO	s.t.
14	SAMUELE BATTISTELLA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
15	KRISTIAN AASVOLD	TEAM COOP	s.t.
16	MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
17	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
18	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
19	LUC WIRTGEN	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
20	CLEMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
21	ARJEN LIVYNS	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
22	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
23	ANDREAS LEKNESSUND	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
24	ARNE MARIT	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
25	TORSTEIN TRÆEN	UNO-X	s.t.
26	JACOB ERIKSSON	TEAM COOP	s.t.
27	STEFAN DE BOD	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 28''
28	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
29	FABIO FELLINE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
30	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	0' 33''
31	BENJAMIN PERRY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 35''
32	AIME DE GENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
33	HENOK MULUEBERHAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	0' 38''
34	TORJUS SLEEN	UNO-X	s.t.
35	DIMITRI PEYSKENS	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
36	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
37	CEDRIC BEULLENS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	0' 41''
38	JULIEN TRARIEUX	DELKO	0' 43''
39	OSCAR RIESEBEEK	ALPECIN-FENIX	0' 50''
40	ALEXANDER KRISTOFF	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	0' 52''
41	DANNY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
42	LAWRENCE NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	0' 54''
43	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	0' 56''
44	ANDRE DREGE	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	0' 59''
45	REMY MERTZ	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
46	ALEX COLMAN	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	1' 12''
47	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1' 22''
48	YEVGENIY GIDICH	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 26''
49	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	1' 29''
50	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 48''
51	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS	1' 56''
52	ALESSANDRO FEDELI	DELKO	2' 24''
53	TORE ANDRE AASE VABØ	TEAM COOP	2' 35''
54	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	3' 10''
55	WARD VANHOOF	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	3' 21''
56	MANUEL PEÑALVER	BURGOS-BH	3' 37''
57	FREDRIK DVERSNES	TEAM COOP	4' 14''
58	SYVER WÆRSTED	UNO-X	s.t.
59	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
60	ÅDNE HOLTER	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	4' 21''
61	GLEB BRUSSENSKIY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	4' 29''
62	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	4' 39''
63	BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
64	CLÉMENT RUSSO	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
65	CHRISTOPHE NOPPE	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
66	SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD	UNO-X	4' 46''
67	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
68	TORD GUDMESTAD	TEAM COOP	s.t.
69	LUBOMÍR PETRUŠ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
70	NATHAN HAAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
71	LUCA COATI	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
72	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
73	CERIEL DESAL	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
74	RICK ZABEL	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
75	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
76	BRAM WELTEN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
77	SANDER DE PESTEL	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	4' 54''
78	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R-CITROEN	5' 12''
79	JENS REYNDERS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	5' 20''
80	RODRIGO ALVAREZ	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
81	LUDVIK ASPELUND HOLSTAD	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
82	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
83	JULIEN DUVAL	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
84	ANDREAS SCHILLINGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
85	BOY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
86	FELIPE ORTS LLORET	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
87	MARCEL MEISEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	5' 25''
88	HARRY TANFIELD	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
89	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	COFIDIS	5' 26''
90	SEAN DE BIE	BINGOAL-WB	5' 38''
91	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	6' 19''
92	DUSAN RAJOVIC	DELKO	7' 19''
93	ALAN RIOU	ARKEA-SAMSIC	7' 37''
94	JONATHAN HIVERT	B&B HOTELS	7' 48''
95	GUY SAGIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	8' 20''
96	EIRIK LUNDER	TEAM COOP	s.t.
97	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
98	BERT DE BACKER	B&B HOTELS	8' 40''
99	EDUARD-MICHAEL GROSU	DELKO	8' 55''
100	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
101	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
102	JESUS EZQUERRA	BURGOS-BH	9' 48''
103	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	10' 52''

Final GC after stage 4:

• GC winner: Ben Hermans (Israel Stat-Up Nation)
• Mountains classification winner: Fredrik Dversnes (Team Coop)
• Points classification winner: Alexander Kristoff (Norwegian National Team)
• Best young rider: Victor Lafay (Cofidis)
• Team classification winner: Astana-Premier Tech

667.8 kilometers raced at an average speed of 44.321 km/hr

1	BEN HERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	15hr 4min 2sec
2	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	@ 2sec
3	VICTOR LAFAY	COFIDIS	0' 06''
4	SAMUELE BATTISTELLA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 20''
5	KRISTIAN AASVOLD	TEAM COOP	0' 26''
6	EDUARD PRADES	DELKO	0' 29''
7	ANDREAS LEKNESSUND	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
8	WARREN BARGUIL	ARKEA-SAMSIC	0' 32''
9	JACOB ERIKSSON	TEAM COOP	0' 36''
10	TORSTEIN TRÆEN	UNO-X	0' 50''
11	STEFAN DE BOD	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 01''
12	MARKUS HOELGAARD	UNO-X	1' 03''
13	MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
14	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	1' 04''
15	LUC WIRTGEN	BINGOAL-WB	1' 05''
16	FABIO FELLINE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 06''
17	PETR VAKOČ	ALPECIN-FENIX	1' 09''
18	ARJEN LIVYNS	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
19	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	1' 21''
20	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
21	TORJUS SLEEN	UNO-X	1' 23''
22	AXEL ZINGLE	COFIDIS	1' 27''
23	ALEXANDER KRISTOFF	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	1' 36''
24	CLEMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	1' 44''
25	OSCAR RIESEBEEK	ALPECIN-FENIX	1' 46''
26	DIMITRI PEYSKENS	BINGOAL-WB	1' 49''
27	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	1' 52''
28	HENOK MULUEBERHAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	1' 58''
29	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 02''
30	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 16''
31	BENJAMIN PERRY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	2' 24''
32	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS	2' 26''
33	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	TOTALENERGIES	2' 41''
34	JULIEN TRARIEUX	DELKO	2' 47''
35	ARNE MARIT	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	2' 48''
36	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	3' 08''
37	ALESSANDRO FEDELI	DELKO	3' 15''
38	ALEXANDRE DELETTRE	DELKO	3' 46''
39	CEDRIC BEULLENS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	4' 13''
40	AIME DE GENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	4' 30''
41	LAWRENCE NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	4' 31''
42	WARD VANHOOF	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	4' 43''
43	REMY MERTZ	BINGOAL-WB	5' 22''
44	ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL	UNO-X	5' 24''
45	ALEX COLMAN	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	5' 47''
46	ANDRE DREGE	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	5' 54''
47	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	6' 00''
48	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	6' 28''
49	SANDER DE PESTEL	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	7' 02''
50	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS	7' 05''
51	PHILIPP WALSLEBEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	7' 29''
52	TORE ANDRE AASE VABØ	TEAM COOP	s.t.
53	YEVGENIY GIDICH	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	7' 56''
54	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTALENERGIES	8' 16''
55	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	8' 26''
56	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-FENIX	9' 13''
57	DANNY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 15''
58	CLÉMENT RUSSO	ARKEA-SAMSIC	9' 23''
59	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	9' 25''
60	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	9' 52''
61	FREDRIK DVERSNES	TEAM COOP	10' 12''
62	SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD	UNO-X	10' 42''
63	NATHAN HAAS	COFIDIS	11' 09''
64	SYVER WÆRSTED	UNO-X	11' 12''
65	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	11' 13''
66	RICK ZABEL	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	11' 14''
67	MANUEL PEÑALVER	BURGOS-BH	11' 26''
68	MARCEL MEISEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	11' 40''
69	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R-CITROEN	11' 44''
70	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	COFIDIS	11' 49''
71	CHRISTOPHE NOPPE	ARKEA-SAMSIC	12' 01''
72	GLEB BRUSSENSKIY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	12' 07''
73	LUCA COATI	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	12' 08''
74	TORD GUDMESTAD	TEAM COOP	12' 09''
75	LUBOMÍR PETRUŠ	ALPECIN-FENIX	13' 13''
76	BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	13' 22''
77	SEAN DE BIE	BINGOAL-WB	13' 41''
78	JENS REYNDERS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	13' 42''
79	FELIPE ORTS LLORET	BURGOS-BH	13' 44''
80	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS	13' 55''
81	BOY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	14' 09''
82	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	14' 17''
83	HARRY TANFIELD	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	14' 34''
84	JONATHAN HIVERT	B&B HOTELS	14' 56''
85	ALAN RIOU	ARKEA-SAMSIC	14' 59''
86	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	15' 10''
87	BRAM WELTEN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	15' 18''
88	EIRIK LUNDER	TEAM COOP	16' 23''
89	ANDREAS SCHILLINGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	16' 30''
90	LUDVIK ASPELUND HOLSTAD	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	16' 34''
91	RODRIGO ALVAREZ	BURGOS-BH	16' 58''
92	EDUARD-MICHAEL GROSU	DELKO	16' 59''
93	ÅDNE HOLTER	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	17' 00''
94	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	17' 21''
95	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	17' 34''
96	BERT DE BACKER	B&B HOTELS	17' 49''
97	DUSAN RAJOVIC	DELKO	18' 15''
98	JULIEN DUVAL	AG2R-CITROEN	19' 33''
99	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	19' 36''
100	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	20' 17''
101	GUY SAGIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	21' 21''
102	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	23' 08''
103	CERIEL DESAL	BINGOAL-WB	26' 15''

Stage 4 profile:

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Saturday, August 7: Stage 3, Finnsnes (Senja) - Målselv (Alpine village), 184.5 km

Stage 3 profile

Ben Hermans wins the queen stage.

Weather at the start/50 km from finish city of Finnsnes at 2:40 PM, local time: 21C (69F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the northwest at 8 km/hr (6 mph). There is a 6% chance of rain.

The race: Here's the organizer's stage three summary.

Like in 2015, Ben Hermans won the queen stage to Målselv and moved into the lead, ahead of Odd Christian Eiking and Victor Lafay. With a slim advantage, the Belgian from Israel-Start Up-Nation hopes for a better outcome than six years ago.

Five riders in the lead
107 riders took the start of stage 3 in Finnsnes for what was considered the queen stage with the much anticipated finish in the “Alpine village” of Målselv and the Prime Minister Erna Solberg in attendance. After a very active start and several skirmishes, a group of five riders went clear off the peloton: stage 2 winner Martin Laas (Bora-Hansgrohe), King of the Mountains Fredrik Dversnes (Team Coop), Jens Reynders (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Xabier Azparren (Euskaltel) and Julien Duval (AG2R-Citroën). Duval passed the first intermediate sprint at Gibostad (km 22) in first position. Dversnes extended his lead in the KOM competition as he crested all four category 2 climbs ahead of his breakaway companions. The leading quintet approached the last 50km with its maximum advantage of 3’.

Seb Berwick keeps attackers on a leash
It was clear for everyone that race leader Alexander Kristoff wasn’t going to defend his midnight sun jersey. However, his Norwegian national team combined forces with Intermarché-Wanty Gobert to bring the breakaway back. At the 20km to go mark, Arkea-Samsic and Uno-X came in help. Laas was the first breakaway rider to surrender with 11km to go as the deficit of the peloton was down to 1’05’’. Duval was next to let Dversnes, Reynders and Azparren go. Dversnes and Azparren were the last escapees to be reeled in, precisely at the bottom of the 4-km long uphill finish. Antonio Soto (Euskaltel) launched the first attack from the bunch but Seb Berwick (Israel-Start Up-Nation) brought the peloton back to him with 2km to go.

Hermans the strongest of the leading trio
Local star in the making Andreas Leknessund (Norwegian national team) sped up before Eiking made his move 1.3km before the finishing line. Lafay reacted. Hermans came across. Best young rider Samuele Battistella (Astana) was close to joining them but had to settle for fourth as the leading trio of the 8th Arctic Race of Norway emerged. Hermans was the strongest in a tight finish with Eiking who has one more chance to take the top prize on the spectacular conclusive circuit in Harstad on Sunday. Meanwhile Hermans moved into the midnight sun jersey, Lafay took the white jersey over from Battistella.

Complete results:

184.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.583 km/hr

1	BEN HERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	4hr 14min 28sec
2	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
3	VICTOR LAFAY	COFIDIS	s.t.
4	SAMUELE BATTISTELLA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	@ 12sec
5	EDUARD PRADES	DELKO	0' 19''
6	KRISTIAN AASVOLD	TEAM COOP	s.t.
7	ANDREAS LEKNESSUND	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
8	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
9	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
10	TORSTEIN TRÆEN	UNO-X	0' 22''
11	WARREN BARGUIL	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
12	STEFAN DE BOD	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 24''
13	JACOB ERIKSSON	TEAM COOP	0' 26''
14	PETR VAKOČ	ALPECIN-FENIX	0' 41''
15	TORJUS SLEEN	UNO-X	s.t.
16	FABIO FELLINE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 47''
17	MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU	TOTALENERGIES	0' 53''
18	LUC WIRTGEN	BINGOAL-WB	0' 55''
19	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	0' 57''
20	ARJEN LIVYNS	BINGOAL-WB	0' 59''
21	ALESSANDRO FEDELI	DELKO	1' 00''
22	DIMITRI PEYSKENS	BINGOAL-WB	1' 02''
23	HENOK MULUEBERHAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	1' 03''
24	MARKUS HOELGAARD	UNO-X	1' 05''
25	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
26	ALEXANDER KRISTOFF	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
27	OSCAR RIESEBEEK	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
28	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	1' 11''
29	WARD VANHOOF	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	1' 13''
30	AXEL ZINGLE	COFIDIS	1' 17''
31	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	1' 30''
32	BENJAMIN PERRY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 32''
33	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	1' 34''
34	LAURENT PICHON	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
35	CLEMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
36	JULIEN TRARIEUX	DELKO	1' 47''
37	TORE ANDRE AASE VABØ	TEAM COOP	1' 51''
38	SANDER DE PESTEL	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
39	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	TOTALENERGIES	2' 05''
40	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 06''
41	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS	2' 20''
42	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
43	ALEX COLMAN	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
44	ARNE MARIT	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
45	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
46	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	2' 29''
47	GLEB BRUSSENSKIY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	2' 59''
48	CEDRIC BEULLENS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	3' 09''
49	LAWRENCE NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	3' 28''
50	CLÉMENT RUSSO	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
51	RODRIGO ALVAREZ	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
52	ALEXANDRE DELETTRE	DELKO	3' 31''
53	ANDRE DREGE	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	3' 39''
54	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-FENIX	3' 44''
55	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R-CITROEN	3' 47''
56	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTALENERGIES	4' 03''
57	AIME DE GENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
58	REMY MERTZ	BINGOAL-WB	4' 06''
59	RICK ZABEL	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	4' 07''
60	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	4' 09''
61	PHILIPP WALSLEBEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	4' 38''
62	CERIEL DESAL	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
63	ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL	UNO-X	4' 44''
64	SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD	UNO-X	s.t.
65	GUY SAGIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
66	ALAN RIOU	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	5' 01''
67	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
68	YEVGENIY GIDICH	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	5' 20''
69	MANUEL PEÑALVER	BURGOS-BH	5' 31''
70	FREDRIK DVERSNES	TEAM COOP	5' 40''
71	TORD GUDMESTAD	TEAM COOP	s.t.
72	SYVER WÆRSTED	UNO-X	5' 42''
73	EIRIK LUNDER	TEAM COOP	s.t.
74	SEAN DE BIE	BINGOAL-WB	5' 46''
75	NATHAN HAAS	COFIDIS	6' 06''
76	CHRISTOPHE NOPPE	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
77	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
78	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
79	JENS REYNDERS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
80	LUCA COATI	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
81	DANNY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
82	ERIK BASKA	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
83	BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
84	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	COFIDIS	s.t.
85	BOY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
86	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
87	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
88	LUBOMÍR PETRUŠ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
89	FELIPE ORTS LLORET	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
90	BERT DE BACKER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
91	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
92	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
93	HARRY TANFIELD	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
94	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
95	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
96	MARCEL MEISEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
97	ANDREAS SCHILLINGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
98	JONATHAN HIVERT	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
99	EDUARD-MICHAEL GROSU	DELKO	7' 06''
100	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	7' 54''
101	JULIEN DUVAL	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
102	DUSAN RAJOVIC	DELKO	8' 11''
103	BRAM WELTEN	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	8' 11''
104	LUDVIK ASPELUND HOLSTAD	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
105	ÅDNE HOLTER	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	8' 34''
106	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	8' 50''

GC after stage 3:

504.5 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 44.381 km/hr

1	BEN HERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	11hr 22min 3sec
2	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	@ 4sec
3	VICTOR LAFAY	COFIDIS	0' 06''
4	SAMUELE BATTISTELLA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 20''
5	KRISTIAN AASVOLD	TEAM COOP	0' 26''
6	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 28''
7	EDUARD PRADES	DELKO	0' 29''
8	ANDREAS LEKNESSUND	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
9	WARREN BARGUIL	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	0' 32''
10	JACOB ERIKSSON	TEAM COOP	0' 36''
11	TORSTEIN TRÆEN	UNO-X	0' 50''
12	STEFAN DE BOD	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 52''
13	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	0' 55''
14	FABIO FELLINE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 57''
15	ALEXANDER KRISTOFF	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	1' 03''
16	MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
17	MARKUS HOELGAARD	UNO-X	s.t.
18	TORJUS SLEEN	UNO-X	1' 04''
19	LUC WIRTGEN	BINGOAL-WB	1' 05''
20	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	1' 07''
21	ARJEN LIVYNS	BINGOAL-WB	1' 09''
22	PETR VAKOČ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
23	ALESSANDRO FEDELI	DELKO	1' 10''
24	OSCAR RIESEBEEK	ALPECIN-FENIX	1' 15''
25	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
26	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	1' 21''
27	AXEL ZINGLE	COFIDIS	1' 27''
28	DIMITRI PEYSKENS	BINGOAL-WB	1' 30''
29	HENOK MULUEBERHAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	1' 39''
30	WARD VANHOOF	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	1' 41''
31	LAURENT PICHON	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 43''
32	CLEMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	1' 44''
33	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	1' 58''
34	BENJAMIN PERRY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	2' 08''
35	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 16''
36	JULIEN TRARIEUX	DELKO	2' 23''
37	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS	2' 26''
38	SANDER DE PESTEL	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	2' 27''
39	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	TOTALENERGIES	2' 41''
40	ARNE MARIT	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	2' 48''
41	CEDRIC BEULLENS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	3' 51''
42	LAWRENCE NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	3' 56''
43	ALEXANDRE DELETTRE	DELKO	3' 59''
44	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	4' 07''
45	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-FENIX	4' 12''
46	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTALENERGIES	4' 13''
47	AIME DE GENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
48	REMY MERTZ	BINGOAL-WB	4' 42''
49	ALEX COLMAN	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	4' 54''
50	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	4' 57''
51	CLÉMENT RUSSO	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	5' 03''
52	TORE ANDRE AASE VABØ	TEAM COOP	5' 13''
53	ANDRE DREGE	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	5' 14''
54	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	5' 25''
55	ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL	UNO-X	5' 27''
56	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS	5' 28''
57	SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD	UNO-X	6' 15''
58	FREDRIK DVERSNES	TEAM COOP	6' 17''
59	MARCEL MEISEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	6' 34''
60	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
61	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
62	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	COFIDIS	6' 42''
63	NATHAN HAAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
64	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	6' 46''
65	RICK ZABEL	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	6' 47''
66	YEVGENIY GIDICH	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	6' 49''
67	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R-CITROEN	6' 51''
68	SYVER WÆRSTED	UNO-X	7' 17''
69	JONATHAN HIVERT	B&B HOTELS	7' 27''
70	LUCA COATI	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	7' 41''
71	CHRISTOPHE NOPPE	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
72	ALAN RIOU	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
73	TORD GUDMESTAD	TEAM COOP	7' 42''
74	GLEB BRUSSENSKIY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	7' 57''
75	PHILIPP WALSLEBEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	8' 00''
76	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	8' 05''
77	MANUEL PEÑALVER	BURGOS-BH	8' 08''
78	SEAN DE BIE	BINGOAL-WB	8' 22''
79	EIRIK LUNDER	TEAM COOP	s.t.
80	EDUARD-MICHAEL GROSU	DELKO	8' 23''
81	JENS REYNDERS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	8' 41''
82	DANNY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	8' 42''
83	FELIPE ORTS LLORET	BURGOS-BH	8' 43''
84	LUBOMÍR PETRUŠ	ALPECIN-FENIX	8' 46''
85	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
86	BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 02''
87	BOY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 08''
88	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	9' 20''
89	HARRY TANFIELD	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	9' 28''
90	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
91	BERT DE BACKER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
92	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	9' 44''
93	ERIK BASKA	BORA-HANSGROHE	10' 21''
94	BRAM WELTEN	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC	10' 51''
95	DUSAN RAJOVIC	DELKO	11' 15''
96	ANDREAS SCHILLINGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	11' 29''
97	LUDVIK ASPELUND HOLSTAD	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	11' 33''
98	RODRIGO ALVAREZ	BURGOS-BH	11' 57''
99	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	12' 48''
100	ÅDNE HOLTER	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	12' 58''
101	GUY SAGIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	13' 20''
102	JULIEN DUVAL	AG2R-CITROEN	14' 32''
103	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	14' 32''
104	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	15' 41''
105	CERIEL DESAL	BINGOAL-WB	21' 48''
106	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	22' 01''

Stage 3 profile:

Stage 3 profile

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Friday, August 6: Stage 2, Nordkjosbotn - Storfjord Kilpisjärvi (Finland), 177.6 km

Martin Laas wins stage two. Photo: ARN/Thomas Maheux

Stage two profile

Weather at the city of Skibotn, on the route, 50 km from the finish at 3:00 PM, local time: 19C (66F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the west at 13 km/hr (8 mph). There is a 3% chance of rain, rising to 20% at 5:00 PM.

The race: Here's the race organizer's stage two summary.

Estonia’s Martin Laas of Bora-Hansgrohe upset stage favourite Alexander Kristoff in a bunch gallop in Kilpisjärvi, Finland, but the second place enabled the Norwegian to move into the lead of the overall classification, equal on time with his compatriot Markus Hoelgaard who will face the opposition the climbers like Odd Christian Eiking, Warren Barguil and Ben Hermans in the queen stage to Målselv on Saturday.

Five riders in the lead
110 riders started stage 2 in Nordkjosnbotn, heading to Kilpisjärvi, Finland, for the first ever stage finish abroad. A group of five leaders was formed quickly after the flag off, including one Norwegian, Fredrik Dversenes (Team Coop), and no less than four Belgians, namely Oliver Naesen (AG2R-Citroën), Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Fenix), Cedric Beulens (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise) and Ceriel Desal (Bingoal Pauwels Sauce-WB). The peloton trailed by 3’ after 38km of racing. Pulling at the head of the pack, Uno-X, the team of race leader Markus Hoelgaard, made the sure the gap wouldn’t go over 3’30’’. Within 50km to go, the front group slimmed down as only Naesen, Janssens and Dversenes remained at the front with an advantage of two minutes that indicated a bunch gallop to finish with.

It's early in the stage in this picture with the peloton on its way to Finland.

Hoelgaard tries his luck in the last intermediate sprint
While Janssens focused on the intermediate sprints, Dversenes gave it all for the mountain prizes and won the three KOM sprints, taking all 9 points up for grabs. He took over from Gleb Brussenskiy (Astana-Premier Tech) in the popular salmon jersey with an advantage of one point. Naesen was brought back by the pack before the intermediate sprint located right on the border between Norway and Finland. Hoelgaard tried to take the opportunity to extend his lead in the overall ranking but he was denied by Laurent Pichon (Arkea-Samsic), third behind Janssens and Dversenes. The Frenchman therefore indicated that his captain Warren Barguil takes the winner of stage 1 very seriously with regards to the final win.

Kristoff beaten in a tight sprint finish
Janssens and Dversenes were reeled in with 2km to go. Israel-Start Up-Nation seized the reins of the peloton, having designated France’s Rudy Barbier as their sprinter for his top end speed rather than Rick Zabel. Kristoff got a nice lead out from the Norwegian national team, especially Sven-Erik Bystrøm and Andreas Leknessund, but Laas came out of the box very late as there was a slightly head wind to finish and it was the proper choice. With 6’’ bonus, Kristoff had enough to be on pair with Hoelgaard and take the lead on GC before the climbers’ affair on Saturday.

Complete results:

177.6 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.108 km/hr

1	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	3hr 56min 14sec
2	ALEXANDER KRISTOFF	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
3	DANNY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
4	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
5	MANUEL PEÑALVER ANIORTE	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
6	ARNE MARIT	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
7	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
8	BRAM WELTEN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
9	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
10	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
11	TORD GUDMESTAD	TEAM COOP	s.t.
12	LAWRENCE NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
13	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
14	LUCA COATI	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
15	YEVGENIY GIDICH	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
16	EDUARD-MICHAEL GROSU	DELKO	s.t.
17	CHRISTOPHE NOPPE	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
18	OSCAR RIESEBEEK	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
19	ALEX COLMAN	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
20	AXEL ZINGLE	COFIDIS	s.t.
21	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	COFIDIS	s.t.
22	MARCEL MEISEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
23	HARRY TANFIELD	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
24	EDUARD PRADES	DELKO	s.t.
25	SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
26	ANTONIO ANGULO SAMPEDRO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
27	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
28	DIMITRI PEYSKENS	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
29	RODRIGO ALVAREZ	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
30	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
31	PHILIPP WALSLEBEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
32	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
33	ANDREAS LEKNESSUND	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
34	LUBOMÍR PETRUŠ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
35	JENS REYNDERS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
36	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
37	FABIO FELLINE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
38	ALESSANDRO FEDELI	DELKO	s.t.
39	MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
40	JULIEN DUVAL	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
41	SAMUELE BATTISTELLA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
42	RICK ZABEL	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
43	TORE ANDRE AASE VABØ	TEAM COOP	s.t.
44	WARD VANHOOF	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
45	KRISTIAN AASVOLD	TEAM COOP	s.t.
46	CLEMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
47	WARREN BARGUIL	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
48	JACOB ERIKSSON	TEAM COOP	s.t.
49	SEAN DE BIE	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
50	LUC WIRTGEN	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
51	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
52	MARKUS HOELGAARD	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
53	JULIEN TRARIEUX	DELKO	s.t.
54	VICTOR LAFAY	COFIDIS	s.t.
55	BENJAMIN PERRY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
56	ALAN RIOU	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
57	ANDRE DREGE	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
58	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
59	STEFAN DE BOD	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
60	BEN HERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
61	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	s.t.
62	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
63	GUY SAGIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
64	AIME DE GENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
65	REMY MERTZ	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
66	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
67	ARJEN LIVYNS	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
68	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
69	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
70	PETR VAKOČ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
71	SANDER DE PESTEL	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
72	HENOK MULUEBERHAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
73	TORJUS SLEEN	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
74	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
75	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
76	NATHAN HAAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
77	BOY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
78	LUDVIK ASPELUND HOLSTAD	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
79	SYVER WÆRSTED	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
80	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
81	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
82	ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
83	FELIPE ORTS LLORET	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
84	TORSTEIN TRÆEN	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
85	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
86	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
87	EIRIK LUNDER	TEAM COOP	s.t.
88	ANDRÉ RODRIGUES	COFIDIS	s.t.
89	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
90	DUSAN RAJOVIC	DELKO	s.t.
91	ALEXANDRE DELETTRE	DELKO	s.t.
92	BERT DE BACKER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
93	CLÉMENT RUSSO	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
94	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
95	BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	@ 16sec
96	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
97	CEDRIC BEULLENS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
98	FREDRIK DVERSNES	TEAM COOP	s.t.
99	JONATHAN HIVERT	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
100	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
101	VALENTIN FERRON	TOTALENERGIES	0' 28''
102	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
103	ÅDNE HOLTER	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
104	ERIK BASKA	BORA-HANSGROHE	0' 53''
105	ANDREAS SCHILLINGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 08''
106	GLEB BRUSSENSKIY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 39''
107	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
108	CERIEL DESAL	BINGOAL-WB	14' 31''

GC after stage two:

320 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 44.907 km/hr

1	ALEXANDER KRISTOFF	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	7hr 7min 33sec
2	MARKUS HOELGAARD	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
3	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS	@ 8sec
4	KRISTIAN AASVOLD	TEAM COOP	0' 09''
5	SAMUELE BATTISTELLA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 10''
6	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 11''
7	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
8	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTALENERGIES	0' 12''
9	ANTONIO ANGULO SAMPEDRO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
10	AXEL ZINGLE	COFIDIS	s.t.
11	EDUARD PRADES	DELKO	s.t.
12	OSCAR RIESEBEEK	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
13	ANDREAS LEKNESSUND	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
14	WARREN BARGUIL	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
15	CLEMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
16	FABIO FELLINE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
17	MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
18	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
19	ALESSANDRO FEDELI	DELKO	s.t.
20	VICTOR LAFAY	COFIDIS	s.t.
21	LUC WIRTGEN	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
22	AIME DE GENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
23	JACOB ERIKSSON	TEAM COOP	s.t.
24	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
25	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
26	BEN HERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
27	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
28	ARJEN LIVYNS	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
29	TORJUS SLEEN	UNO-X PRO	0' 25''
30	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	0' 26''
31	ARNE MARIT	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	0' 30''
32	LAWRENCE NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
33	MARCEL MEISEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
34	DIMITRI PEYSKENS	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
35	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
36	WARD VANHOOF	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
37	STEFAN DE BOD	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
38	PETR VAKOČ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
39	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
40	TORSTEIN TRÆEN	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
41	ALEXANDRE DELETTRE	DELKO	s.t.
42	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
43	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	TOTALENERGIES	0' 38''
44	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	COFIDIS	s.t.
45	JULIEN TRARIEUX	DELKO	s.t.
46	BENJAMIN PERRY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
47	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
48	REMY MERTZ	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
49	SANDER DE PESTEL	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
50	HENOK MULUEBERHAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
51	NATHAN HAAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
52	FREDRIK DVERSNES	TEAM COOP	0' 39''
53	CEDRIC BEULLENS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	0' 44''
54	ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL	UNO-X PRO	0' 45''
55	VALENTIN FERRON	TOTALENERGIES	0' 58''
56	EDUARD-MICHAEL GROSU	DELKO	1' 19''
57	JONATHAN HIVERT	B&B HOTELS	1' 23''
58	YEVGENIY GIDICH	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 31''
59	SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD	UNO-X PRO	1' 33''
60	LUCA COATI	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	1' 37''
61	CHRISTOPHE NOPPE	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
62	ANDRE DREGE	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
63	SYVER WÆRSTED	UNO-X PRO	s.t.
64	CLÉMENT RUSSO	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
65	TORD GUDMESTAD	TEAM COOP	2' 04''
66	ALEX COLMAN	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	2' 36''
67	DANNY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	2' 38''
68	SEAN DE BIE	BINGOAL-WB	s.t.
69	MANUEL PEÑALVER ANIORTE	BURGOS-BH	2' 39''
70	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
71	JENS REYNDERS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
72	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	s.t.
73	FELIPE ORTS LLORET	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
74	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
75	BRAM WELTEN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 42''
76	LUBOMÍR PETRUŠ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
77	RICK ZABEL	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
78	ALAN RIOU	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
79	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
80	ANDRÉ RODRIGUES	COFIDIS	s.t.
81	EIRIK LUNDER	TEAM COOP	s.t.
82	BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	2' 58''
83	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
84	BOY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3' 04''
85	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	3' 06''
86	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
87	DUSAN RAJOVIC	DELKO	s.t.
88	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS	3' 10''
89	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	3' 16''
90	HARRY TANFIELD	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	3' 24''
91	PHILIPP WALSLEBEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
92	TORE ANDRE AASE VABØ	TEAM COOP	s.t.
93	LUDVIK ASPELUND HOLSTAD	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
94	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
95	BERT DE BACKER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
96	PEIO GOIKOETXEA GOIOGANA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	3' 40''
97	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	4' 07''
98	ERIK BASKA	BORA-HANSGROHE	4' 17''
99	ÅDNE HOLTER	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	4' 26''
100	GLEB BRUSSENSKIY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	5' 00''
101	ANDREAS SCHILLINGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	5' 25''
102	JULIEN DUVAL	AG2R-CITROEN	6' 46''
103	RODRIGO ALVAREZ	BURGOS-BH	8' 31''
104	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
105	GUY SAGIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	8' 38''
106	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 37''
107	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	14' 09''
108	CERIEL DESAL	BINGOAL-WB	17' 12''

Stage two profile:

Stage two profile

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Thursday, August 5: Stage 1, Tromsø - Tromsø, 142.3 km

Stage one profile

Markus Hoelgaard takes the first stage.

Weather at the start/finish city of Tromsø at 2:48 PM, local time: 13C (56F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the south at 14 km/hr (9 mph). There is a 19% chance of rain.

Rated ascents:

• Km 90.1: Kattfjord Summit, 3.8 km @ 3.6%. Cat. 2
• Km 113.7: Prestvannet Summit, 1.2 km @ 7.5%. Cat. 2
• Km 122.8: Holtevegen Summit. 1.2 km @ 8.1%. Cat. 2
• Km 131.3: Holtevegen Summit, 1.2 km @ 8.1%. Cat. 2
• Km 139.9: Holtevegen Summit, 1.2 km @ 8.1%. Cat. 2

The race: Here's the organizer's stage one summary.

Markus Hoelgaard, the last man to have won a stage at the Arctic Race of Norway before the outbreak, is also the first to do so as the race returned in the cycling news. The Norwegian from Uno-X counter-attacked the climbers at the very end to solo to victory in the streets of Tromsø while top sprinters Alexander Kristroff and Bryan Coquard rounded out the podium of stage 1.

Four riders in the lead
111 riders took the start of stage 1 in the 8th Arctic Race of Norway in Tromsø. Gleb Brussenskiy (Astana- Premier Tech), Alexis Gougeard (AG2R-Citroën) and Alex Colman (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise) were the first riders to make a move. As the peloton let them go, they enjoyed an advantage of 4’10’’ after 15km of racing. Tor Andre Aase Vabø (Team Coop) caught up them after a solo chase but the peloton led by B&B Hotels-KTM maintained the gap below two minutes at half way into the race. Brussenskiy went by himself to grab KOM points at Katfjordeidet summit with 52km to go while attacks started to take place at the head of the pack. 30km before the end, the bunch was just 1’ adrift.

Barguil and Eiking show their ambitions
Gougeard dropped his breakaway companions and forged on despite a strong chase and lots of offensives at the head of the peloton. Bora-Hansgrohe, Intermarché-Wanty Gobert and Astana were the most active teams. They put an end to Gougeard’s odyssey with 11.8km remaining. In the second of three passages atop Holtevegen summit, Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samsic) tested his legs, followed by Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) but it was Kristian Aasvold (Team Coop) who managed to go clear, firstly joined by Samuele Battistella (Astana) who’d still have some energy in the final sprint to become the best young rider. Barguil who said on the eve of the race that GC could be shaped on stage 1 went for it again in the last ascent to Holtevegen. Pre-race favourite Odd Christian Eiking (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert) reacted, so did Giro d’Italia stage winner Victor Lafay (Cofidis).

Hoelgaard like in 2019
Hoelgaard counter-attacked after the three climbers gave an indication on who to await on the queen stage to Målselv on Saturday. Homeboy Andreas Leknessund, racing for the Norwegian national team, was close to bridge the gap with 2km to go but the final rush of the Uno-X rider prevented anybody from catching up with him, the same way he rode to victory two years ago on the conclusive stage in Narvik. It was a 1-2 for Norwegians as Kristoff, also racing for the Norwegian national team on this occasion, crossed the line two seconds later, before B&B Hotels-KTM’s Coquard. After the great show of the opening stage, the Arctic Race of Norway will head to a foreign country for the first time ever as stage 2 will finish in Kilpisjärvi, Finland.

Complete results:

142.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 44.589 km/hr

1	MARKUS HOELGAARD	UNO-X	3hr 11min 29sec
2	ALEXANDER KRISTOFF	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	@ 2sec
3	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
4	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO GUIRAO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
5	KRISTIAN AASVOLD	TEAM COOP	s.t.
6	ANTONIO ANGULO SAMPEDRO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
7	WARREN BARGUIL	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
8	CLEMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
9	AIME DE GENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
10	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
11	SAMUELE BATTISTELLA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
12	AXEL ZINGLE	COFIDIS	s.t.
13	EDUARD PRADES	DELKO	s.t.
14	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
15	VICTOR LAFAY	COFIDIS	s.t.
16	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
17	FABIO FELLINE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
18	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
19	MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
20	ANDREAS LEKNESSUND	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
21	BEN HERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
22	LUC WIRTGEN	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
23	ARJEN LIVYNS	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
24	OSCAR RIESEBEEK	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
25	JACOB ERIKSSON	TEAM COOP	s.t.
26	ALESSANDRO FEDELI	DELKO	s.t.
27	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
28	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
29	FREDRIK DVERSNES	TEAM COOP	0' 15''
30	TORJUS SLEEN	UNO-X	s.t.
31	CEDRIC BEULLENS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	0' 20''
32	LAWRENCE NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
33	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
34	PETR VAKOČ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
35	ARNE MARIT	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
36	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
37	WARD VANHOOF	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
38	VALENTIN FERRON	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
39	MARCEL MEISEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
40	DIMITRI PEYSKENS	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
41	TORSTEIN TRÆEN	UNO-X	s.t.
42	STEFAN DE BOD	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
43	ALEXANDRE DELETTRE	DELKO	s.t.
44	CRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ MARTIN	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
45	JUAN JOSE LOBATO DEL VALLE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
46	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	0' 28''
47	KAREL VACEK	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
48	SANDER DE PESTEL	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
49	BENJAMIN PERRY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
50	JULIEN TRARIEUX	DELKO	s.t.
51	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
52	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	COFIDIS	s.t.
53	REMY MERTZ	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
54	HENOK MULUEBERHAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
55	NATHAN HAAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
56	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
57	ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL	UNO-X	0' 35''
58	JONATHAN HIVERT	B&B HOTELS	0' 57''
59	EDUARD-MICHAEL GROSU	DELKO	1' 09''
60	YEVGENIY GIDICH	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 21''
61	SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD	UNO-X	1' 23''
62	SYVER WÆRSTED	UNO-X	1' 27''
63	ANDRE DREGE	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
64	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
65	LUCA COATI	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
66	CLÉMENT RUSSO	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
67	CHRISTOPHE NOPPE	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
68	TORD GUDMESTAD	TEAM COOP	1' 54''
69	SEAN DE BIE	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	2' 28''
70	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	2' 29''
71	ALEX COLMAN	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
72	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
73	MANUEL PEÑALVER ANIORTE	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
74	JENS REYNDERS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
75	FELIPE ORTS LLORET	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
76	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	s.t.
77	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTALENERGIES	2' 32''
78	CERIEL DESAL	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
79	LUBOMÍR PETRUŠ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
80	BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
81	ALAN RIOU	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
82	ANDRÉ RODRIGUES DE CARVALHO	COFIDIS	s.t.
83	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
84	DANNY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
85	RICK ZABEL	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
86	BRAM WELTEN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
87	EIRIK LUNDER	TEAM COOP	s.t.
88	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
89	BOY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	2' 54''
90	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	2' 56''
91	DUSAN RAJOVIC	DELKO	s.t.
92	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R-CITROEN	3' 02''
93	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS	3' 14''
94	GLEB BRUSSENSKIY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
95	ERIK BASKA	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
96	BERT DE BACKER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
97	HARRY TANFIELD	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
98	PEIO GOIKOETXEA GOIOGANA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
99	PHILIPP WALSLEBEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
100	TORE ANDRE AASE VABØ	TEAM COOP	s.t.
101	LUDVIK ASPELUND HOLSTAD	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
102	ÅDNE HOLTER	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	3' 48''
103	ANDREAS SCHILLINGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	4' 07''
104	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
105	JULIEN DUVAL	AG2R-CITROEN	6' 36''
106	RODRIGO ALVAREZ	BURGOS-BH	8' 21''
107	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN IRURZUN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
108	GUY SAGIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	8' 28''
109	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 27''
110	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	13' 59''
111	JULIEN MORICE	B&B HOTELS	18' 12''

GC after stage 1:

1	MARKUS HOELGAARD	UNO-X	3hr 11min 19sec
2	ALEXANDER KRISTOFF	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	@ 6sec
3	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS	0' 08''
4	KRISTIAN AASVOLD	TEAM COOP	0' 09''
5	SAMUELE BATTISTELLA	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	0' 10''
6	ANTONIO JESUS SOTO GUIRAO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 11''
7	ANTONIO ANGULO SAMPEDRO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 12''
8	WARREN BARGUIL	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
9	CLEMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
10	AIME DE GENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
11	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
12	AXEL ZINGLE	COFIDIS	s.t.
13	EDUARD PRADES	DELKO	s.t.
14	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
15	VICTOR LAFAY	COFIDIS	s.t.
16	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
17	FABIO FELLINE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
18	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
19	MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
20	ANDREAS LEKNESSUND	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
21	BEN HERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
22	LUC WIRTGEN	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
23	ARJEN LIVYNS	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
24	OSCAR RIESEBEEK	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
25	JACOB ERIKSSON	TEAM COOP	s.t.
26	ALESSANDRO FEDELI	DELKO	s.t.
27	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
28	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
29	FREDRIK DVERSNES	TEAM COOP	0' 25''
30	TORJUS SLEEN	UNO-X	s.t.
31	CEDRIC BEULLENS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	0' 30''
32	LAWRENCE NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
33	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
34	PETR VAKOČ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
35	ARNE MARIT	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
36	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
37	WARD VANHOOF	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
38	VALENTIN FERRON	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
39	MARCEL MEISEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
40	DIMITRI PEYSKENS	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
41	TORSTEIN TRÆEN	UNO-X	s.t.
42	STEFAN DE BOD	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
43	ALEXANDRE DELETTRE	DELKO	s.t.
44	CRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ MARTIN	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
45	JUAN JOSE LOBATO DEL VALLE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
46	PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO	BURGOS-BH	0' 38''
47	KAREL VACEK	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
48	SANDER DE PESTEL	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
49	BENJAMIN PERRY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
50	JULIEN TRARIEUX	DELKO	s.t.
51	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	TOTALENERGIES	s.t.
52	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	COFIDIS	s.t.
53	REMY MERTZ	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
54	HENOK MULUEBERHAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
55	NATHAN HAAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
56	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
57	ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL	UNO-X	0' 45''
58	JONATHAN HIVERT	B&B HOTELS	1' 07''
59	EDUARD-MICHAEL GROSU	DELKO	1' 19''
60	YEVGENIY GIDICH	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1' 31''
61	SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD	UNO-X	1' 33''
62	SYVER WÆRSTED	UNO-X	1' 37''
63	ANDRE DREGE	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
64	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
65	LUCA COATI	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
66	CLÉMENT RUSSO	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
67	CHRISTOPHE NOPPE	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
68	TORD GUDMESTAD	TEAM COOP	2' 04''
69	ALEX COLMAN	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	2' 36''
70	SEAN DE BIE	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	2' 38''
71	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	2' 39''
72	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
73	MANUEL PEÑALVER ANIORTE	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
74	JENS REYNDERS	SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
75	FELIPE ORTS LLORET	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
76	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	s.t.
77	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTALENERGIES	2' 42''
78	CERIEL DESAL	BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB	s.t.
79	LUBOMÍR PETRUŠ	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
80	BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
81	ALAN RIOU	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
82	ANDRÉ RODRIGUES DE CARVALHO	COFIDIS	s.t.
83	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
84	DANNY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
85	RICK ZABEL	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
86	BRAM WELTEN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
87	EIRIK LUNDER	TEAM COOP	s.t.
88	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
89	BOY VAN POPPEL	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3' 04''
90	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	3' 06''
91	DUSAN RAJOVIC	DELKO	s.t.
92	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
93	GLEB BRUSSENSKIY	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	3' 21''
94	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS	3' 24''
95	ERIK BASKA	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
96	BERT DE BACKER	B&B HOTELS	s.t.
97	HARRY TANFIELD	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
98	PEIO GOIKOETXEA GOIOGANA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
99	PHILIPP WALSLEBEN	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
100	TORE ANDRE AASE VABØ	TEAM COOP	s.t.
101	LUDVIK ASPELUND HOLSTAD	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
102	ÅDNE HOLTER	NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM	3' 58''
103	ANDREAS SCHILLINGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	4' 17''
104	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
105	JULIEN DUVAL	AG2R-CITROEN	6' 46''
106	RODRIGO ALVAREZ	BURGOS-BH	8' 31''
107	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN IRURZUN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
108	GUY SAGIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	8' 38''
109	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 37''
110	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	14' 09''
111	JULIEN MORICE	B&B HOTELS	18' 22''

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