Michael Mørkøv (Saxo-Tinkoff) took arguably the biggest win on the road in his career so far as he won yesterday’s stage in the Vuelta a España.

Always an intelligent and loyal team player, Mørkøv’s victory brought delight to his team mates and his Sports Director.

"It’s a wonderful victory, isn’t it? Michael has been a great track rider. He often tried to contest bunch sprints but it’s difficult to enter that world,  Rafal Majka said. I was sure he’d make it one day. He’s a fantastic team player. His victory pleases everyone in the team."

Majka’s sentiments were shared by Saxo-Tinkoff Sports Director Tristan Hoffman.

"It’s all been planned at the team meeting this morning… No, joke apart, it’s a big surprise of course, but Mørkøv has been in a great shape for weeks. He was strong at the Tour de Suisse, at the Danish championship, and he prepared for the Vuelta very well. He’s a very loyal person. He always put the team first. Even though it’s not been seen in the past few years, he has kept his speed from track cycling. The beginning of the Vuelta is ideal for us with two stage wins already and rides highly ranked on GC. It's perfect."