Mitchelton-Scott dominate Hammer Stavanger climb

Mitchelton-Scott positioned themselves as favourites for the second-ever Hammer Series race, with Tour des Fjords winner Michael Albasini playing the main role as they took victory in the Hammer Climb. The Swiss rider made it into a large group that stole away on lap three, later attacking along with LottoNL-Jumbo's Antwan Tolhoek to dominate the mid-race laps.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mitchelton - Scott1498pts
2Team Sunweb645Row 1 - Cell 3
3Team Lotto NL - Jumbo624Row 2 - Cell 3
4Team Sky540Row 3 - Cell 3
5Quick - Step Floors441Row 4 - Cell 3
6BMC Racing Team421Row 5 - Cell 3
7Lotto Soudal372Row 6 - Cell 3
8Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini363Row 7 - Cell 3
9Trek - Segafredo325Row 8 - Cell 3
10UAE Team Emirates258Row 9 - Cell 3
11Caja Rural - Seguros RGA188Row 10 - Cell 3
12Israel Cycling Academy175Row 11 - Cell 3
13Aqua Blue Sport53Row 12 - Cell 3
14EF Education First - Drapac P/B Cannondale28Row 13 - Cell 3
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