Dylan Groenewegen sprinted to victory today in the Tour of Norway’s stage in Brumunddal. The Dutchman of team LottoNL-Jumbo beat the U23 world champion Kristoffer Halvorsen and Norwegian Champion Edvald Boasson Hagen. It was the third win this season for Groenewegen and the eighth for the team.

"This is a team victory," said Groenewegen. "Yesterday it was too difficult and we knew that. Today, we had to go and it worked out. It was a perfect sprint. I was perfectly put in the right spot and did not see anyone anymore when I sprinted."

The race went like a typical sprint stage. A small group gained a big gap and the leader's team controlled the race. With another 50 kilometres remaining, team 

LottoNL-Jumbo’s Lars Boom went to the front. The rain made the job harder.

"It gives me confidence when the team is riding like that. It's great to finish it in this way," said Dutch Champion Groenewegen.

"Fortunately, it was dry at the start, but the rest of the day it rained. That made it difficult. If you ride uphill, you were too hot while you really cooled down on the descent."

Sports Director Nico Verhoeven helped Groenewegen orchestrate the win perfectly.

"We came here to ride such a lead-out,” Verhoeven said. “Lars Boom controlled the race and in the final, the other men did so. Timo Roosen and Amund Grondahl Jansen dropped off Dylan in the front, while Tom Leezer and Robert Wagner were the perfect lead-out.”