🏆☀️ @MagnusCort wins stage 4 and the #ArcticRace
Cort wins, but TDT-Unibet steals the show with 500 kilos of salmon won through hilarious bet
CyclingThursday, 08 August 2024 at 10:04
Magnus Cort Nielsen won the fourth and final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway on Wednesday evening. The Dane of Uno-X-Mobility had been among the frontrunners all week and finished in style with both stage and overall victory in his team's home country. Clément Champoussin finished second, both in the stage and the overall classification. TDT-Unibet impressed and stole the show with a hilarious bet involving race ambassador Thor Hushovd.
Uno-X had dominated the four-day stage race on the first and second days, with stage wins from Alexander Kristoff, but on the third day, the tide seemed to turn with an impressive solo victory by Kamiel Bonneu. However, the Belgian played no role on the final day, which featured an explosive stage from Glomfjord to Bodø with an uphill finish. It was a day for punchers, and Cort is certainly one of them.
"We were nervous with a strong breakaway, but with a lot of support, we managed to reel them in," Cort analyzed in the flash interview, now without his blue mustache from the Tour de France. "We believed I could go for the overall classification, but we weren't sure about the stage win. In the end, it worked out perfectly with a double victory, thanks to the incredible work of the team. It's unbelievable how strong we performed here."
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TDT-Unibet wins mountain classification... And a lot of salmon
On Wednesday, TDT-Unibet also looked back on four days of hard racing with a satisfied feeling. Jelle Johannink was without a doubt the trendsetter of the Dutch formation, by being in the breakaway in the first three days and thereby securing the mountain jersey. In addition to Johannink's splendid performance, TDT-Unibet also finished with Lander Loockx in eighth place in the general classification. The cyclist went into the final day as number six, but dropped two more places. However, that certainly didn't spoil the fun.
Indeed, the procontinental formation stole the show by making a bet with Hushovd. On Wednesday, Mountain king Johannink was awarded 500 kilos (!) of salmon as a prize, fortunately on a large voucher. It was a prize that had not been awarded in Norway for some time, but TDT-Unibet entered into a bet with Hushovd before the race: if we catch ten kilos of salmon in the river and win the mountain jersey, we get 500 kilos of salmon. And so it was...
Three guesses what Bas Tietema's team will be serving at all their summer barbecues...
😂🐟 When @ThorHushovd bets 500kg of salmon with @tourdetietema... #ArcticRace
The 500 KG of SALMON AWARD = BACK and it’s ours!! 🐟 🇳🇴 #ArcticRace
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- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
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