Moreno Hofland finished third in the second stage of the Arctic Sea Race. In the Norwegian city Sandnessjøen today, Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s sprinter fell just short of winner Danny van Poppel (Team Sky) and John Degenkolb (Giant - Alpecin) in second.

“It was clear that this race was going to end up in a bunch sprint,” Sports Director Frans Maassen said. “We did everything we could to put Moreno Hofland in a good position. He was in Danny van Poppel’s wheel. It was a strong sprint, full of top sprinters. Of course, we want to win, but I think that he can be satisfied with this third place. It’s a good result, according to me.”

“This is a good result,” Hofland said. “The final part of the race was chaotic and it was impossible to build a real lead-out. We anticipated well on that with the team and managed to stay together. Sep Vanmarcke passed me in the final 500 metres, but I chose to take Danny van Poppel’s wheel. We did a good job with the team and I’m satisfied about this result.”