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Arctic Race of Norway

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00:00 (dramatic music)

00:02 - It's been many editions where it happens

00:05 already the first day.

00:06 This year it's kind of, it looked like a nice parkour

00:09 with some action every day.

00:10 (dramatic music)

00:14 - It's a flat day, so I think it still can be stressful

00:16 and can be a hard finish, so hopefully it will be nice

00:19 for us riders as well, if we can manage to get the results.

00:22 So, I'm looking forward to it.

00:28 - The Arctic Race of Norway, the 10th edition,

00:31 finally underway.

00:32 Stage one, destination Alta, the high plains leading down

00:36 to the coast and a really spiteful circuit at the end,

00:41 having to be taken two and three quarter times.

00:43 Would it be a sprint?

00:44 Well, six riders thought otherwise

00:46 and were busy helping themselves to intermediate points.

00:48 - One minute 40, we got one minute 40 seconds.

00:53 - Well, the glap was gradually pared down

00:57 as the chase was invoked.

00:58 Unix and Team DSM really intending to dominate the day.

01:03 - One minute 20, we got one minute 20 seconds.

01:06 - With under 80 kilometers to go,

01:09 between 80 and 90 seconds only was the advantage.

01:13 Would they get home?

01:14 In the end, it was a group destined to split in two

01:19 and offer opportunities to others.

01:22 Cutting through the dramatic scenery,

01:24 that's what this race is all about.

01:26 What the fans turned out in force

01:27 as we hit the circuit of Alta,

01:29 doesn't matter how steep a test is,

01:32 it depends on how you race it.

01:34 And this was full gas.

01:36 - The advantage at the top of the climb, 25 seconds.

01:43 - Bauer's push split the break in half.

01:45 - Three counter-attacking riders,

01:47 three drop riders have been caught by the peloton.

01:49 So race situation is three in the lead, then the peloton.

01:54 - Two laps of 15 kilometers a piece.

01:57 Who would get home first?

01:59 The gap now down to just 46 seconds,

02:04 but are still helping himself.

02:06 30 kilometers to go, Alta expects drama

02:12 and it was about to get it.

02:14 Bauer in charge,

02:15 he'd picked up many bonus seconds along the way.

02:17 That would give him a good position overall.

02:19 Did he have enough mountains points

02:20 with one climb still to come with double points on offer?

02:24 Slowly but surely the gap started to fade.

02:27 25 kilometers from home and just two now remained.

02:31 Rennoy would be given the Competitivity Award for the day,

02:36 but to be honest,

02:37 anyone from the break could have taken it.

02:39 Time for the peloton to get itself into color order.

02:46 Lead out trains were gonna be thin on the ground.

02:50 - And the breakaway, and the breakaway,

02:52 the front two have been caught.

02:54 The front two have been caught, the back is bunched.

02:57 - One more lap remaining.

03:01 For whom would the bell toll?

03:03 Big questions, simple answer, it had to be somebody fast.

03:07 And so it was that it was time for somebody to feel lucky.

03:15 Darrell Impey took off, lit the blue touch paper,

03:19 and went like a rocket.

03:21 Impey has done this many times before.

03:23 He's had great success with it in the past.

03:26 Would it be the same today?

03:28 A veteran, 38 years of age,

03:30 he just kept looking back to check on the gap,

03:34 which swelled to about 18 seconds.

03:37 The kilometers were coming down, he started to roll,

03:40 and the peloton was about to rock.

03:43 - Four seconds, four seconds with one K to go,

03:47 four seconds, one coaster to go.

03:49 Underneath the flamme rouge,

03:51 it was gonna take a bit of talent to get home first.

03:54 Favorite of the start of the day was Alberto Dainese.

03:58 Would there be any catching him once he hit the front?

04:00 Dainese to the line, he's up there in front,

04:03 nobody's gonna catch him, could be a photo,

04:06 no need at all, by a bike length, the Italian takes it.

04:10 - Today a bit of pressure.

04:13 All the guys rode really well,

04:16 and the circle was not easy to be at the front.

04:20 When I had the space, I could pass the guys,

04:23 and I'm happy that I finished it off.

04:25 - An emotional Dainese,

04:30 taking the day in so many different ways,

04:32 leading the race overall, leading the points,

04:35 and the young riders' classification as well.

04:37 Quality will out, and it certainly did today.

04:41 Dainese, can he repeat the feat tomorrow?

04:44 He doesn't think he can hold the jersey

04:46 till the end of the race,

04:47 but he'll enjoy it while he has it.

04:50 A fine winner, leads by four seconds overall,

04:57 ahead of Hopps and Bauer, who's in the break.

05:00 Beautiful day, fabulous action,

05:03 and we'll have some more tomorrow, of course.

05:06 (dramatic music)

05:09 (dramatic music)

05:12 (explosion)

05:14 (dramatic music)

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