Today Tour des Fjords was concluded with a 188 kilometer long slightly undulating stage from Hinna Park to Stavanger where two laps on the hilly circuit formed a demanding finale. CULT Energy Pro Cycling’s Rasmus Quaade participated in the long-lasting breakaway and even though the time trial specialist was caught, the Danish team ended up with two riders in the top-10.

Rasmus Quaade and his breakaway companions managed to hold on to the gap entering the local circuit where they were caught and a new quartet set forth on adventure. The four escapees made it to the finish line where Edvard Bassoon-Hagen (MTN Qhubeka) took the stage win. In the front group, Katusha’s Marco Haller was also hiding and he took the overall lead from Søren Kragh Andersen (Trefor-Blue Water).

CULT Energy Pro Cycling’s Mads Pedersen finished 7th and Rasmus Guldhammer 10th on today’s stage. Guldhammer finished just outside the podium overall while Pedersen finished 8th.

DS Michael Skelde says:

“It’s hard to complain when you have two riders in the top-10 on the stage as well as in the overall classification but to have had a perfect finish, we should have had Rasmus or Mads in the front group in the finale. However, I think this is the best stage race we have done so far this year and I’m embracing the development of the riders individually and the team as well. We can be proud of our accomplishments here and we have a lot to be looking forward to with these kinds of talents on the team."