Nikolay Trusov took fifth place on the second stage of Tour of Norway, while Alexander Kristoff proved the fastest in the final sprint. Tinkoff-Saxo sports director Nicki Sørensen asserts that Tinkoff-Saxo can be fairly pleased with the result in Norway before the race heads into more undulating terrain.
 
Tinkoff-Saxo sprinter Nikolay Trusov swapped sixth for fifth on stage 2 won by Kristoff, while the team’s GC riders crossed the line with the main bunch.
 
“It was fairly decent today, Nikolay Trusov moved up a spot compared to yesterday in what was probably his last opportunity in the sprints. Maybe he can try again on the last stage, but it depends on the race. Juraj Sagan did a big work in the finale and they all tried to do their best and they worked dedicatedly to execute the team strategy”, says Tinkoff-Saxo sports director Nicki Sørensen.

Stage 2 from Drammen to Langesund presented the riders with a mostly flat 199km parcours. The peloton controlled the breakaway and in the end it came down to a near replica of yesterday’s sprint with Alexander Kristoff taking the win ahead of Caleb Ewan.
 
“As usual, a breakaway got away at the start of the stage. The peloton controlled the events and Juraj Sagan made an effort to position Trusov in the sprint”, explains Nicki Sørensen.
 
“Overall it went well in what concerns our GC guys. Brutt, Hansen and Chris Anker stayed well positioned throughout the stage and came home with the main bunch. Tomorrow the terrain shifts and it’s time for the GC riders to come to the fore as we got much more undulating terrain on the menu. Our guys are ready to do their best and then we’ll see how it goes”, finishes Nicki Sørensen.