Aged 22 years and already winning big pro races, Norway's Sondre Holst Enger (IAM Cycling) gives it socks on the podium in Croatia on Sunday.
When Sondre Holst Enger won the closing stage of the Tour of Croatia on Sunday, it appears he was fairly pleased with himself.
The IAM Cycling rider took victory at the end of the 177km stage into Zagreb in a sprint with one of Belgium’s most exciting young riders at present, Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo).
Timothy Dupont (Veranda's Willems) rounded out the podium on the day just two seconds back.
The result meant Matija Kvasina of Synergy Baku, which is run by Irishman David McQuaid, held his overall lead as he finished in 21st place just 17 seconds back to keep his lead intact.
It was a famous overall win for the Continental team, coming as it did in a field that included some of the best WorldTour teams in the pro cycling game along with some very strong ProContinental outfits.
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But it was Holst Enger who stole the day with his podium dance; the 22-year-old looking like he was bopping away to Saturday Night Fever, throwing in all the accompanying hand actions.
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From Norway, he won a stage in the Tour of Austria last year in his first year with IAM Cycling as a 21-year-old.
And in 2013 he won the sprint for the bronze medal in the U23 road race at the World Championships, beating none other than Caleb Ewan of Australia into 4th place.
So while he may be good on the tiles, as the clip below reveals, he can also move on a bike.
In competitive terms, it was a fantastic overall win for David McQuaid’s team, who also placed another of its riders 7th overall and took the team prize.
Giddy up!
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