Evenepoel continues as leader in Norway after Haller’s victory

the Austrian Mark Haller (Bora Hansgrohe) won the fourth round back to norwaydisputed between Hovden and Kristiansand, of 232.1 km, the longest in this edition, where the Belgian successfully defended the yellow jersey Remco Evenepoel (Quick step).

In a long and hotly contested sprint, Marco Haller (Sankt Veit an der Glan, 3 years old) achieved his fifth professional victory, beating British Ethan Vernon (Quick Step) and Norwegian Alexander Kristoff (Intermarché) at time 5.02 .21. ), on a fast day that closed at 46.1 km/hour.

After the last few km of so much fighting trying to avoid the sprint, in the last attacks that didn’t bear fruit, at once the general’s staff arrived and Remco Evenepoel kept the yellow jersey.

Marco Haller is in🔥 now on @tourofnorway!

Check out this sprint battle!

⁇@veloncc#TourofNorway #Sykkelfest2022 ⁇#Uciproseries #Oil lamp #2sykkel #RepsolNorway pic.twitter.com/ficVvLhhnH

– Tour of Norway (@tourofnorway) May 27, 2022

“>

gg.didomi.doWhenConsent(!window.didomiBypass, ‘c:twitterwi-wUmBnnKy’, function () {
var x = document.createElement(‘script’);
x.setAttribute(“type”,”text/javascript”);
x.setAttribute(“src”, “//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”);
x.setAttribute(“charset”, “utf-8”);
$(“.twitter-tweet”).closest( “span” ).append(x);
});

The day was marked by a 6-man breakaway where Spaniard Joel Nicolau, from Caja Rural, was present. They were no more than 3.40 minutes ahead, controlled remotely by teams of sprint favorites Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) and Alexander Kristoff (Intermarché-Wanty), who held on to hunting duties.

In the last circuit the stage is animated. The stretched peloton was in danger of breaking down at any moment, with Evenepoel always attentive, even directing the group’s run. The Belgian crowned the lead at Gimlekollen (1.4 km at 5 per cent), close to the finish line.

When teams of sprinters connected the arrival protocol, the speed became frantic. Dutchman Van Hooydonck tried with another 3km, but was absorbed before entering the high-speed straight, where Haller imposed the law of the strongest.

This Saturday the fifth phase will board the peloton from Flekkefjord to Sandnes on the 181.7 km route.