<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-thickness:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">After yesterday’s victory on the decisive stage, XDS Astana Team rider Thomas Silva finished third on the final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway, securing the overall victory in the prestigious stage race.<blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-thickness:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">“I would have liked to win today's stage as well, but it was very difficult to control the race on the final climb. The day didn't start in the best way for me – first I had a puncture, then I was caught behind a crash, but after that everything settled down. The team worked at 100% all day to keep the race under control and, in the final kilometers, to help me stay in a good position. I decided to stick to my own pace, focusing only on my main rivals in the General Classification. A rider from Unibet Rose Rockets launched a very strong attack, but it would have been too risky to follow because the finish was still a long way away. In the end, I finished third, but most importantly, I kept the yellow jersey and won the overall classification. I think this is an excellent result for our team after four great days in northern Norway”, – said Thomas Silva, who has now claimed his eighth victory of the 2026 season.</blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-thickness:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-thickness:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" lang="EN-US">Photo credit: ©ASO/Thomas Maheux

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Thomas Silva wins Arctic Race of Norway

<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-thickness:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">XDS Astana Team rider Thomas Silva claimed victory on Stage 3, the Queen Stage of the Arctic Race of Norway. After relatively moderate terrain for most of the day, the stage finished with a demanding 3.5-kilometre climb Storheia averaging 11%.<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-thickness:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Despite a series of attacks from the group of favorites, the decisive move came only in the final kilometer. Thomas Silva launched a counterattack with 300 meters to go after Lennert Van Eetvelt accelerated, powering to a convincing stage victory and taking over the overall lead of the Norwegian stage race.<blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-thickness:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">“We knew today's finish wasn't ideally suited to my characteristics because the final climb was long and very steep. But the team believed in me, I was feeling quite good myself, so we decided to go for the stage win, and the team gave me full support. The pace on the final climb was very high, but I chose to ride at my own rhythm until the last kilometer. Marco Schrettl stayed with me the whole time, supporting me, which helped me remain in the leading group until the finale. Then I simply gave everything I had in the final acceleration, and it was enough to win. Today is our sports director Dmitriy Fofonov's birthday, so this is a nice present for him! Tomorrow's stage and finish suit me better than today's, but it will still be a difficult race. Our goal is to keep the leader's jersey, so together with the team we will fight until the very end”, – said Thomas Silva.</blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-thickness:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Photo credit: ©Thomas Maheux / ASO

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