Waerenskjold takes maiden Tour win in fastest stage
Soren Waerenskjold catches the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.
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Notable Quotes
"It's surreal, it's unbelievable. It means everything, it's my biggest win so far."
— Soren Waerenskjold , Athlete
"I thought I was too far back and then it opened up on the right side, like it usually doesn't do."
— Soren Waerenskjold , Athlete
Key People
Biniam Girmay is an Eritrean cyclist known for being the first African rider to top the Tour de France's points classification.
Cees Bol is a Dutch cyclist who competed in the Tour de France.
Jasper Philipsen is a Belgian cyclist who has previously won stages in the Tour de France.
Jonas Vingegaard is a four-time Grand Tour winner and a key rider for Team Visma.
Milan Fretin is a Belgian cyclist who finished third in the stage but was later promoted.
Dutch cyclist Olav Kooij recently won his first stage in a prestigious cycling tour.
Soren Waerenskjold is a 26-year-old Norwegian cyclist who won his first stage of the Tour de France.
Slovenian cyclist holding the yellow jersey in the men's race of the Tour de Suisse.
Belgian cyclist Tim Merlier is known for his sprinting prowess in professional cycling events.
Torstein Traeen is a cyclist from Uno-X Mobility who wore the yellow jersey during the Tour.
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Soren Waerenskjold catches the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.
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