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Stage 4
61| Corbin John STRONG
Corbin Strong: “I was really nervous, but my team was just incredible”
Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) won the overall classification of the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, as well as the Points and the Young Riders classifications.
“It was an incredibly stressful day. I knew we were going to be under attack from kilometer zero, but this exceeded my expectations. The first few laps in the rain I really didn’t feel confident in being able to control the race. I was really nervous, but my team was just incredible. We were four of us high up in the GC, and that goes to show how strong we were. They all rode for me today, and...
Stage 4
2| Fredrik DVERSNES
Frederik Dversnes: “I can’t believe I pulled it off”
Frederik Dversnes (Uno-X) won the 4th and final stage of the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway.
“It’s fantastic to win a race here in Norway. It was a super tough day, and to be honest I can’t believe I pulled it off. I got dropped several times, because those steep hills were a bit too brutal for me. I started with a helper role, to try and set my teammates in a good position into the hills. Yet I kept coming back after getting dropped, over and over, with great help from Adne Holter in the last few laps. In the last kilometer, I found an opening and I...
Stage 4
51| Tom PIDCOCK
Tom Pidcock: “I was waiting for the perfect moment, but it never really came”
Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) finished 2nd overall in the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, after claiming the 3rd stage.
“It would have been nice to win. There was nothing more I could do today, because Israel was super strong and did a great job. I was waiting for the right move, because I thought the difference would be made on the climbs but the race was not long enough for that. I was waiting for the perfect moment, but it never really came. We tried our luck in the final sprint, but my sprint was not perfect. In hindsight, I should have attacked earlier on yesterday’s...
Stage 4
4| Alexander KRISTOFF
Alexander Kristoff: “I enjoyed the crowds cheering for me”
Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X) was awarded the Viking Jersey for best teammate in his final participation at the Arctic Race of Norway before retiring from professional cycling at the end of the 2025 season.
“It’s a bit emotional to feel this is the last time I race in Norway, but I still have a few races left to participate in. It was nice to see my teammate win today, even if I couldn’t contribute too much because this course was not for me. Frederik [Dversnes] has a good kick when the group is not too big, and he displayed it today. During the last...
Stage 4
161| Storm INGEBRIGTSEN
Storm Ingebrigtsen: “It worked out because I was the most consistent rider”
Storm Ingebrigtsen (Coop-Repsol) won the KOM classification of the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, bringing home the northern lights jersey sponsored by Aibel.
“I’m really happy. It’s really nice to claim this northern lights jersey. I expected a very hectic stage today, with so many hills and corners everywhere but it turned out pretty well for me because none of the men up the road had any KOM points before the stage and didn’t threaten me. I have battled really hard for the points in the last couple of days, and I got beaten in almost every...
Stage 4
26| Christian SCARONI
Christian Scaroni: “Strong deserved this victory”
Christian Scaroni (XDS-Astana) finished 3rd overall in the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, and his squad won the Teams classification.
“I am just half satisfied, because this race was a specific goal of mine ever since I finished the Giro d’Italia. I already finished on the podium of this race two years ago, and I wanted to finally take the victory. Unfortunately, I found two riders who were stronger than me. I was hoping for a perfect day, but in the end we have to settle with this result. It’s a solid one, nonetheless, but I’ll definitely try...
Stage 3
51| Tom PIDCOCK
Tom Pidcock: “I’m happy, even if we also intended to take the leader’s jersey”
Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) won the 3rd stage of the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway.
“I’m happy, even if we also intended to take the leader’s jersey and Corbin Strong put in an excellent climb for a sprinter and managed to keep it. There is still a tricky stage left, though. It’s going to be a big race and Corbin has a very strong team to make things difficult for us, but we’ll see how much we can do.”
“My teammates did a great job today - especially Frederik [Frison], who pulled for the best part of the stage as nobody wanted...
Stage 3
156| Sebastian VESLUM
Sebastian Veslum: “Today I felt super proud of being Norwegian”
Sebastian Veslum (Norwegian National Team) was in the breakaway on the 3rd stage of the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, and was awarded the most active rider prize.
“Today I felt super proud of being Norwegian, riding in this beautiful nature. This is my first pro race and I fully enjoyed the day. I come from Asker, a city near Oslo, and this is my first visit to Northern Norway. The plan today was to try and claim as many KOM points as possible to put Morthen [Wang Baksaas] ahead of Storm [Ingebrigtsen] in the overall standings. After the first climb, our two rivals...
Stage 2
161| Storm INGEBRIGTSEN
Storm Ingebrigtsen: “Baksaas and I went to the same cycling school”
Storm Ingebrigtsen (Coop-Repsol) was in the breakaway on the 2nd stage of the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, and kept the lead of the KOM classification.
“The feeling is very good. It was a harder stage than I had anticipated, yet the scenery was super beautiful. I was a bit surprised to find a rival in Morthen Wang Baksaas for the KOM points. Yet I expected him to battle it up, and he is such a good sprinter that he managed to be faster than me atop the first two summits. It was good fun to fight him - we went to the same cycling school for two years! After the...
Stage 2
61| Corbin John STRONG
Corbin Strong: “My options of keeping the Midnight Sun jersey tomorrow are quite slim”
Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) leads the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway after its 2nd stage. He also leads the Points and the Young Riders classifications.
“It was a really straight and fast run-in into the final corner. We knew it was a race towards the final turn and we were a little bit too patient, so we got caught by the crash. Thankfully, we managed to stay upright and in the end it was nice to see my teammate Tom [Van Asbroeck] get his own chance to sprint.”
“My options of keeping the Midnight Sun jersey tomorrow are quite slim. Guys...