Tour of Norway: Ethan Hayter wins opening stage

FOIA PORTUGAL MAY 06 Ethan Hayter of United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers celebrates at arrival during the 47th Volta Ao Algarve 2021 Stage 2 a 1828km stage from Sagres to Fia 890m VoltAlgarve VAlgarve2021 on May 06 2021 in Fia Portugal Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) won the opening stage at the Tour of Norway. The British rider outsprinted Ide Schelling (Bora-Hansgrohe) on the uphill finish to Sokndal for his sixth career victory. Torstein Traeen (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) pushed ahead of the pack to claim third. 

Hayter takes the overall race lead heading into stage 2 in Sirdal on Friday.

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