Sindre Bjerkestrand Haugsvær

. Arvesen was inspired by the attack from his team-mate and did the same in order to avoid a final sprint against Hushovd. But there was nothing to do against the in form Arvesen, recently crowned in the Tour of Sweden. At the end, the eight best riders in Norway composed the breakaway. Team Krone - who had the advantage of the number of riders - put the hammer down from the start but didn't surprise any of the four members of top teams. I was not the strongest in the climb but I took my chance in the last downhill. .