Stage 1 in Norway the first of two flat stages meant for the sprinters. It's a clean slate for everyone as we get underway today. Let's see who can take the early advantage.
Favourites
FL
SPR
ACC
Enger
73
81
78
Kalaba
74
79
79
Adomaitis
75
79
78
Rodenberg
74
79
79
Lutsyshyn
70
79
80
Boudat
73
79
78
Walscheid
73
79
79
Hayakawa
73
79
79
Harrison
72
78
81
El Sabbahi
77
78
77
Kulikovskiy
73
78
79
Zingle
75
78
78
Mareczko
74
78
77
Jarc and Belohvosciks get away in the opening kilometers.
They are soon joined by Vanbilsen, Hvideberg and Lampaert.
Jarc wins the first intermediate sprint followed by Vanbilsen and Hvideberg.
The order is the same at the first KOM. The break lead by 5'50". Their lead was 56'30" at its peak.
Tafjord, ISA and Everesting are doing the pace-making with 80 km to go. The gap is down to under 4 minutes.
The order remains the same again through the second intermediate sprint.
Hvideberg wins the second KOM ahead of Jarc and Vanbilsen. Jarc confirms the KOM jersey for the day. Their lead is down to 1'58".
22 riders have been dropped from the pack, including Muller and a few more punchers!
Lampaert is the first to be dropped from the break with 13 km to go. 118 riders in the peloton, who catch the former soon enough.
The break is caught with 8 km left. A few more riders have joined the pack.
With 2 km to go, there's only one train where Silva leads out Hayakawa while Harrison is on their tail.
Hayakawa and Harrison have launched with a kilometer to go. Barbier is closest to them.
The leading duo remain intact with 600 meters left to ride. Adomaitis and Boudat are closing in though.
Hayakawa is out on his legs with 300 meters to go. His day is done. There's a big gaggle of sprinters just behind leader Harrison!
Harrison is swamped! Adomaitis and Boudat go past the ISA rider with just 200 meters left.
Walscheid is coming through strongly at the finish. Koumpetsos is also fast but he looks to be boxed in!
Adomaitis wins!
Walscheid takes 2nd with his late dash. Koumpetsos found a way through to 3rd. Harrison is 4th, ahead of Barbier and Boudat.
El Sabbahi is 7th, ahead of Kulikovskiy.
Feiereisen and Luchshenko complete the Top 10.
Today's winner - Rojus Adomaitis.
Rojus takes the GC lead and the Points jersey for today. Jarc is the leader of the KOM standings. He also leads the U25s and is 3rd in the GC. ELCO lead the Teams classification.
