Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) carried the yellow chief’s jersey throughout the uphill end at Bodø to win stage 4 and solidify the general title on the Arctic Race of Norway on Wednesday.
Clément Champoussin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) charged from behind on the ultimate 9% gradient of the three-mile climb and completed on Cort’s again wheel for second. Fabio Christen (Q36.5 Pro Cycling) led a bunch of 4 chasers for third place, 2 seconds again.
The Uno-X Mobility rider took over the race lead from his teammate Alexander Kristoff on stage 3, and went into the ultimate day of racing with only a one-second benefit over Kamiel Bonneu (Team Flanders-Baloise). Bonneu’s GC spot was taken by Champoussin, who moved up 5 positions along with his climbing demonstration and completed 17 seconds behind Cort within the total.
“It’s nearly a house race for me,” Cort stated on the finish, incomes his second stage victory of the yr and first GC title.
Kevin Vermaerke (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL) battled for the ultimate GC podium spot with Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla) of Switzerland, the 2 ending on similar time within the chase group on the ultimate climb, which allowed the US rider to carry on to 3rd by one second.
An early breakaway of six riders gained a four-minute benefit throughout the 157.1km stage, passing glaciers and beautiful surroundings underneath sensible sunshine. Jonas Gregaard (Lotto Dstny) and Alessandro Perracchione (Novo Nordisk) had been among the many closing pair to stay out entrance as they headed to the ultimate climb. Uno-X Mobility labored on the entrance like a steamroller and shut down their cost, leaving Cort to pound his means on the ascent to the win.
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