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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:08 Stage two of the Arctic Race of Norway,
00:12 Alta to Hammerfest, 153.4 kilometers of racing.
00:18 The weather closing in and climbing and
00:20 sprinting straight out of the back door.
00:23 A day destined to be full of drama.
00:27 High plains we were playing with and sweeping down to the ocean and
00:31 sprinting for home.
00:32 >> [FOREIGN]
00:37 >> Well, the breakaway of six riders,
00:39 including our king of the mountains, were caught.
00:41 But the wind blew up and the echelons were forming.
00:43 It was hell out there.
00:45 Cold, wet, dynamic.
00:47 It was a great day's racing.
00:49 Unix and DSM had split the peloton.
00:52 Some big names had been caught out and
00:55 the chase was on with the 35 riders up front get caught.
00:59 Nobody knew.
00:59 Hobbs was part of the action, closing in on the race lead with bonuses.
01:04 But this was about the day's win.
01:06 Who would get there first?
01:08 >> And the gap drops down to 40 seconds.
01:09 >> 40 seconds.
01:10 >> [FOREIGN]
01:14 >> Dredge would take the second
01:17 intermediate sprint of the day.
01:19 Noah Hobbs in second place with two crucial bonus seconds.
01:23 The drive was on though for the big climb at the finale into Hammerfest.
01:27 What a day and what a performance by Team Uno X, given a group
01:34 combativity award never before has such a thing happened.
01:38 Will it ever happen again?
01:40 A remarkable series of events bringing us to our finale.
01:44 [MUSIC]
01:49 Sprints came, sprints went.
01:52 But it was all down to the big old test at the very end.
01:56 7% laps were always gonna prove tough, but for whom and how many?
02:01 Over the bridge, Uno X went again remarkably.
02:06 This time the gap did not last.
02:09 We were coming together for a big bunch finale that would be shredded
02:14 upon the climb up to the heights over Hammerfest.
02:17 [MUSIC]
02:21 >> And the front group has been caught.
02:23 The front group has been caught now by the chasing tanker.
02:28 >> One more intermediate sprint, and Noah Hobbs, who had a great run yesterday,
02:33 LED today, and it just got better for the young Brit.
02:37 Part of the development crew for Groupama, Francis Dejean.
02:42 He was on fire.
02:43 [MUSIC]
02:45 Into Hammerfest, and the hammer blows were raining down.
02:48 We got to the last few meters for home.
02:51 And it was Astana that came to the front.
02:53 Everyone else had burnt themselves out, but Michele Gazzoli was burning the field.
02:58 A one-two for Astana, with Christian Scarroni in second place ahead of
03:03 Jonathan Lastra.
03:05 What an amazing day it was.
03:07 [MUSIC]
03:10 >> For you, it's a surprise, but for me, it's one year I work hard for this gold.
03:16 And I'm angry.
03:18 I'm totally excited for a comeback after one year.
03:24 I work hard for this, and I'm back.
03:28 >> And he also won a place in our hearts.
03:31 Another Italian winner here at the Arctic Race of Norway.
03:35 Taking it ahead of teammates Scarroni, Lastra, Gruel, Fretagna top five.
03:42 >> It's a hard day, rain, wind, and just cold as well.
03:48 But yeah, just kind of went with it and
03:51 managed to stay near the front the whole race, so that was the plan.
03:55 >> Young rider and leader overall is Noah Hobbs.
03:59 Remember that name, you're gonna hear an awful lot more about.
04:02 [MUSIC]
04:05 Hobbs leading the race, but on the same time as Dainese who took day one,
04:10 and Gazzoli who won this fabulous second stage.
04:14 What a race.
04:15 We roll on.
04:16 [MUSIC]
04:26 (dramatic music)
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