Extended Highlights – Stage 3 – Arctic Race of Norway 2025

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high show today. I uh have still good legs. So, uh I’m very happy to to win in my final race in Norway and I’m proud also. Alexander Chris is going to scream this one up. His last race in Norway. Oh, he’s done it and done it brilliantly. Takes the day. Well, Corbyn Strong, would it be his last day in the Midnight Sun jersey? Sharing that lead on the same time with Alexander Kristoff. Had two stage winners though with a big task today as everyone did. In fact, straight out of the back door, the third stage destination Malv was an absolute nightmare. Designed of course by our co-sponsors RB Carlson to be a place where a 100 kilos of salmon were up for grabs on the first climb of the day and it was feisty fought for salmon his way and a recognition of his battle for the king of the mountains jersey as well. [Music] Give me what I need. So give me something new. Give me something new. Give me something new. Give me what I need. [Music] The landscape absolutely sensational and so was the action amongst the breakaway. Bas was in hungry mood and in fact threw the bike at the line to deny Storm Ingga Bixon maximum points on that climb. Well, that’s the way it was going. There was four categorized climbs on the day. The big one of course was at the very end and everyone just giving themselves a stretch and thinking how on earth it was going to be run. Some very very strong riders here. If the day had been about the breakaway then we were mustering ourselves for the ultimate test by the day’s end. A huge spike only 3.7 km in distance but the ramps were absolutely punishing. Could the fast men survive? What about the classics men? Who would come to the four at the right time? Well, the rain came down as well, but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm and everyone was mustered for a big grand stand finale. Last man standing was Vesselum from the break who could indeed get something more out of the day. It was now decision time for those who would try to push on for the line. Everyone absorbed, all back together. But it wasn’t going to stay like that because the gradients were so punishing that this almost classic style finale needed everybody’s hands on the pubs in order to get this battle going and it Julie raged and satisfied magnificently on the entry. Everyone was battling for position. It was now you had to get that call to arms and make sure that you had what was required at the end of the day. Pitcock up towards the front. Could he live up to the billing? [Music] This is fantastic. And here goes Pitcock. Can anyone go with him? And Strong’s gone with him. That’s amazing. Staying with the with the game as well. Super work by Vermont Bjorn Kurt. The American Vermont wants to be part of proceedings. Will he be? And it’s Felix Engelhart who wants to stay with the game as well. This is amazing. This is where it starts to thin down. The great come through and Englehart rounds through. Pitcock picks it up. 250 m to go. Strong not tempted just yet, but he may well try and come round. Let’s see. Twists and turns still to be had here. The last one just about to unwind. It’s a righthander. And Corbin Strong’s going to come up and over the top here. And Tom Pitcock, I think, may well get beaten by Corbyn Strong here. The power of the jersey is on display. Corbin Strong. What a performance. This is absolutely remarkable. Pick coming back at him. He’s going to be on the throw of the line. Oh, who’s going to get there? Oh, Bitcock takes it ahead of the majestic Corbyn Strong. It’s been a long training block. Long time since I’ve raced on the road. So, uh definitely feeling uh yeah, some freshness coming back after the long first part of the year. So, that’s uh also a nice feeling. Going to be uh a tough race tomorrow. Like I said, Corbin’s got a strong team. He’s obviously going very well. So, it’s going to be difficult, but yeah, well, let’s see what we can do. What an amazing performance by Corbyn Strong. Absolutely outstanding for him. A fast man to get up this climb was beguiling to say the least. The power of the jersey on display. Same time as Pitcock. Obviously, of course, bonuses were factored in. Once that was taken care of, Pitcock trailing by 6 seconds going into the final day at Trumpo. What a race we have on our hands. A great stage winner and an absolutely spectacular leader overall.