- Kristoff has not been prematurely form – NRK

Thus, his greatest achievement so far this season victory in the Tour of Flanders on April 1.

– The I’m sure that he would never ever changed, not once against three stage wins in Tour de France, says NRK bike expert Dag Erik Pedersen.

PROFESSIONAL: NRK bike expert Dag Erik Pedersen.

Pedersen believes it’s wrong to talk about that Kristoff has been premature in terms this season.

– Those who claim that Alexander Kristoff has been in premature form can not so much about the bike, he said.

Bicycle trades namely to win more than the Tour de France, and vårklassikerne as Kristoff succeeded this year, is also very coveted.

Accidents

Yet should Kristoff naturally gladly gone home to Stavanger with one or several stage wins – just like last year.

He was after all one of the biggest favorites to win both the flat stages and the green points jersey, but got lots of chances ruined by accident, but also speed issues then for as André Greipel turned up the pace a last, small notch.

– I’m not happy with how things have gone, said Kristoff to NRK after the disappointing 3rd place on the final stage up the Champs Elysees Sunday .

Then he led long, but got spurt destroyed when using rider lost his chain

The battle for the green jersey

After 21 of 21 stages:

1. Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) 432 points
2. Other Greipel ( Lotto Soudal) 366 points
3. John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) 298 points

Norwegian: 10) Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) 90 Points 14) Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN-QHUBEKA) 79 points

– Sad

The shape has not been good in recent days. He has struggled with illness and admits that he was not in the battle Sunday.

When neither Edvald Boasson Hagen failed to win in France, says Norway again without a stage win.

– There are of course sad, Pedersen says, but adds:

– Stage Victories are not just thrown at you in the Tour de France.

VM

– Even though it has been part top ten standings, I have not had quite flap, said Boasson Hagen told NRK.

Now wait some awaited rest days for the two Norwegian riders before the run up to the World Cup in US in September starts.

With a Norwegian gold medal will Tour de France disappointment probably be forgotten.

LAST LEG: Here goes Italian Jakopo Guarnieri Alexander Kristoff started on the run, but then he loses suddenly bored and Kristoff must start their own asked earlier than he had planned. Konsekvensne was that German André Greipel took him up on the last few meters and won. (Photo TV 2.)

LAST LEG: Here goes Italian Jakopo Guarnieri Alexander Kristoff started on the run, but then he loses suddenly stranded and Kristoff must start their own asked earlier than he had planned. Konsekvensne was that German André Greipel took him up on the last few meters and won. (Photo TV 2.)