Many individuals have been most likely left speechless after seeing the efficiency from Norway within the second stage.
– Unbelievable, writes Danes Emil Axelgaard from TV2.
– Second place after being in violation for the second day in a row. A beast, writes the biking fanatic Mihai Simion on X.
Now Norway is predicted to have a vivid future.
– Jonas Abrahamsen is just too wild. I merely refuse to consider that Uno-X can proceed to carry on, writes the Danish journalist Niels Nedergaard at X.
Abrahamsen has a contract with the Norwegian staff till 2026. Riders hardly ever change groups for the contract will expire.
This biking feat, which led the factors and the climbing competitors, had not been completed by any Norwegian earlier than.
CAN smile: Jonas Abrahamsen has cycled straight into the hearts of Norwegian and international biking spectators.
Picture: MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP
It’s not solely overseas that folks gape on the 28-year-old. The masterpieces rain in the direction of the “Grenlandsplog” throughout the borders of the nation as properly.
Uno-X staff boss Thor Hushovd was nearly mad after Sunday’s efficiency from Abrahamsen.
– That is simply fully wild!
– Cannot count on way more
The construct as much as the stage on Sunday was nearly like one thing out of a fairy story.
The “Grenlandsplogen” caught instantly in at the moment’s breach. None of his rivals within the climbing competitors have been there. The climbing jumper was then secured and the gap to the rivals elevated.
So, a bitter battle for the factors jersey was pending within the sea of individuals in Bologna, Italy.
When the French Kévin Vauquelin hit a little bit greater than a mile earlier than the end line, Abrahamsen was unhooked.
Many thought the possibility for the factors jumper was gone, however the Norwegian prevailed and took a robust second place on the stage when he received away from the remainder of his breakaway teammates. He was 36 seconds behind the winner.
– To get the dash jersey, the climbing jersey and the second place on the primary two days of the Tour … the victory can be higher, however you possibly can’t count on a lot else, Abrahamsen tells TV 2.
He stands with miracles: He can nearly see how Jonas Abrahamsen can stroll on water, right here a minimum of he divides the group on the native rounds in Bologna.
Picture: THOMAS SAMSON / AFP
– Completely loopy
Norway now stands with 67 factors within the factors competitors, and Vauquelin has 60 factors, in response to Tour de France official web site. Tadej Pogacar took the yellow chief’s jersey.
– It’s fully wild. The wildest factor I’ve ever seen! It is loopy, Dag Otto Lauritzen exclaimed excitedly on TV 2 when he noticed Abrahamsen claiming second place.
– It is fully loopy. Jonas Abrahamsen is totally uncooked, provides Hushovd.
UNO-X CEO: Thor Hushovd in the course of the presentation of this yr’s Uno-X staff for the Tour de France.
Picture: Haakon Mosvold Larsen / NTB
When you had the chance to compete in each jerseys, “Grenlandsplogen” would most likely do it, however in response to the principles of the Tour, the Norwegian should now put on the jersey of the darkish inexperienced dots.
Battle for victory
It was thrilling all the best way to the end line hoping for a stage win for Norway.
Within the native rounds in Bologna, Abrahamsen fought for the win, however during the last bend the Norwegian needed to let go of Vauquelin.
Thus, the primary victory on the Norwegian stage in 4 years was misplaced. In 2020, Alexander Kristoff received the opening stage of the Tour de France.
STAGE WINNER: Kévin Vauquelin was strongest on the second stage to Bologna within the Tour de France.
Picture: MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP
Abrahamsen did nonetheless obtain one victory on the stage: he was named probably the most offensive rider on the stage.
– The French was stronger at the moment. I and lots of others needed to fall to the bottom there, however I did not have the legs to proceed, Abrahamsen tells TV 2.
After Sunday’s stage, the closest competitor within the climbing competitors, Frenchman Valentin Madouas, is eleven factors behind Abrahamsen.
Because it stands now, “Grenlandsplogen” will preserve the climbing jersey till Tuesday and the fourth stage of the Tour. The factors jersey is already in query within the third stage on Monday.
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