Jesper Hansen of Tinkoff Saxo has described his overall victory in the Tour Of Norway as a great feeling.
Hansen finished safely on the final stage and told his team's press office: “This is of course a big day for me. It’s a really great feeling to win Tour of Norway overall.
"The team has made a massive effort during the last days and today they once again controlled the attempts and breakaways while keeping me well positioned ahead of the final lap, where Boasson Hagen attacked. I followed him and bridged the gap on the top of the last climb. And by then I felt that the win was within reach. I am very happy.
“I was aware that my shape was good before travelling to Tour of Norway. I had done a series of promising tests in Italy and my performance at Tour de Romandie had also been good.
"So I knew that I was as good as ever, but I had not counted on winning the race. I believe that I’ve made some progress as a rider and it’s most likely because another year as a pro has given me more strength and endurance. I hope that I can maintain my shape until Dauphiné, where I want to perform. After that I can take a period of rest”.