Rally Cycling’s Colin Joyce won stage two of the Arctic Race of Norway that finished in Kjøllefjord yesterday.
The American finished the 195km stage, which started in Tana, in a time of 4:20:24. Second place went to Israel Cycling Academy’s Dennis van Winden, while Joker Icopal’s Markus Hoelgaard finished in third.
South Africa’s Kent Main of Dimension Data finished in 26th position on stage two of the Arctic Race of Norway in Kjøllefjord yesterday. Photo: Robert Ward
Kent Main, who was recently chosen as one of the stagiaires for Dimension Data, was the highest South African finisher after he crossed the line in 26th position.
Astana Pro Team’s Sergei Chernetski leads overall, with Joyce in second and Hoelgaard in third.
View more results below.
Stage two
1. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling 4:20:24
2. Dennis van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy
3. Markus Hoelgaard (Nor) Joker Icopal
4. Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team
5. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team
6. Laurent Pichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
7. Carl Fredrik Hagen (Nor) Joker Icopal
8. Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
9. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team
10. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team
*Selected
26. Kent Main (RSA) Dimension Data
53. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:05:41
73. Willie Smit (RSA) Katusha-Alpecin +0:14:15
General classification
1. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team 8:10:34
2. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling +0:00:04
3. Markus Hoelgaard (Nor) Joker Icopal +0:00:05
4. Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team +0:00:19
5. Alberto Bettiol (Ita) BMC Racing Team +0:00:23
6. Carl Fredrik Hagen (Nor) Joker Icopal +0:00:32
7. Dennis van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy
8. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team +0:00:33
9. Laurent Pichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic +0:00:34
10. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team
*Selected
49. Kent Main (RSA) Dimension Data +0:08:03
51. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:09:57
60. Willie Smit (RSA) Katusha-Alpecin
