Søren Kragh Andersen of Team Sunweb said that his victory on the third stage of the Tour of Oman, which was his first professional victory, was a day he would remember.
Andersen said to the Team Sunweb press office: "The team was amazing again today. They delivered me to the bottom of the climb as fresh as possible. After their great work it was up to me to finish the job. I started the sprint with 250m to go and from then on rode full gas. It was an incredible feeling to cross the line in first place. It was a day of great team effort and great legs and one I will remember."
Team coach Marc Reef said: "We planned today to go for Søren and to bring him into the best possible position going into the final climb of 2.5km. We knew upfront that if we were able to put him with the first five riders into the last climb, he would have a chance of taking the victory. The team performed brilliantly and the plan worked out well: Søren went with the first five riders into the last 2km without loosing any energy. At the end of the climb he had the legs to finish it off in a great way by taking his first win as a pro."
Article by Kev Monks for Digital Sports Group.
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Source: DSG
