Guillermo Thomas Silva Coussan Wins Stage 3 of the Arctic Race of Norway and Takes the Leader's Jersey

Guillermo Thomas Silva Coussan (XDS Astana Team) claimed victory on stage 3 of the Arctic Race of Norway, prevailing in the uphill sprint on the steep final climb of Storheia, nicknamed the "Norwegian mini Mont Ventoux."The Uruguayan rider responded to the attack of Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Intermarché) in the final kilometer of the concluding climb, crossing the line with the same time as his Belgian rival. Third place went to Alessandro Pinarello (NSN Cycling Team), who finished nine seconds back.Stage Result1. Guillermo Thomas Silva Coussan (XDS Astana Team) — 3:29:112. Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Intermarché) — s.t.3. Alessandro Pinarello (NSN Cycling Team) — +0:094. Robbe Dhondt (Team Picnic PostNL) — +0:095. Felix Engelhardt (Team Jayco AlUla) — +0:15The first summit finish produced the expected reshuffle in the general classification. Silva Coussan snatched the leader's jersey from Giovanni Lonardi and now leads the race with a ten-second advantage over Van Eetvelt and twenty-one seconds over Pinarello.The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, the fourth and final leg of this edition.