Alexander Kristoff sprinted to stage 2 victory of the Arctic Race of Norway, taking his 98th pro win and edging him ever closer to a landmark 100th before his retirement at the end of this season.
"The team didn't pick me for the Tour selection, and I was a bit disappointed, but I showed today that I still had good legs. I'm very happy to win in my final race in Norway and proud that this is my 98th pro win. To get the win in Arctic means a lot. It's been a long time since I last won in February, there's been a few second places but it's not the same feeling as winning."
-Alexander Kristoff will wind down his successful career at the end of this season, I'm hoping he gets his 100th before that.
"In the final we just got a bit disjointed, then there was a crash that I was very close to coming down in. Tom (Van Asbroeck) managed to get through it - I'm really happy to see him get second. He's been an incredible teammate for me, not only yesterday, but also last week in Wallonie as well."
-Corbin Strong
Vuelta a Burgos stage 4:
"It was an unexpected move, dictated more by pride and motivation than by my legs, because I was coming off a difficult day yesterday when I couldn't perform as I wanted. Today, I wanted to give meaning to all the sacrifices and hard work done, and to keep building towards La Vuelta!"
-Daminano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious)
Tour de Pologne stage 5:
"I was actually a little too far back going into the last corner. When I saw the 300-metre sign, I tried to move up as quickly as possible. All I could think was, 'let's go'. I decided to go for it and I had confidence in my sprint. That's essential at a moment like that."
-Matthew Brennan impressively won stage 5 of the Tour de Pologne. The 20-year-old Brit sprinted to his 11th victory of the season.
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