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Kristoff, king of Rognan
108 riders took the start in the first stage of the 2024 Arctic Race of Norway, held between Bodø and Rognan over 155,3 kilometres, at 14:21. The course was mostly flat on its first half, yet turned lumpy on its second one with no less than three categorized climbs ahead of a gentle descent to the finish. It was 5 kilometers into the race that Mikel Retegi (Equipo Kern...
Eivind Broholt Fougner (Team Coop - Repsol): “This is big for our team”
I started on the second-to-last climb in order to help my teammate Kalle Petter Kvam, who was already in the lead, claim some more KOM points. Unfortunately, he was already tired when I bridged back with him and I had to continue on my own chasing the points myself. I got caught by the peloton just before the final intermediate sprint, yet I still got the most aggressive rider...
Milan Fretin (Cofidis): “If you are second that means you could also have won the race…”
I am happy with my result. Of course, if you are second that means you could also have won the race… but I think Uno-X did a perfect, strong race today. I was a bit alone in the last final kilometer, yet I’m very happy with how I felt throughout the stage as it was my first race in one month and a half and, after having an altitude training camp in this period,...
Jelle Johannink (TDT-Unibet): “I hope I can keep the Peacock jersey over the next three stages”
I’m more happy than tired. It was our plan to catch the KOM jersey today, and I was in the breakaway as I had to. When the peloton caught us, I still went again so I could claim some more KOM points and take this Peacock jersey - it is far from being a normal jersey, but I find it very nice. I hope I can keep it over the next three stages. Tomorrow’s stage will be...
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