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Wise words from Jonas Abrahamsen: "Maybe having the fastest bike is the reason I won"

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It was meant to be. Last Wednesday, Jonas Abrahamsen claimed a prestigious stage victory in the Tour de France. Already during the winter training camp, the Norwegian dreamed of such a standout performance, and with Project Breakaway, the team – together with all its partners – unveiled the entire tactical plan. The dream seemed to fall apart on Belgian roads, but the opposite turned out to be true.

With tears in his eyes, Abrahamsen heard the verdict of his crash in the Baloise Belgium Tour four weeks ago: a broken collarbone, and consequently, no Tour de France. The main goal of his season seemed to go up in smoke. Fortunately, he recovered as quickly as a twelve-year-old and was eventually cleared by the doctors to race in the Tour de France.

That way, Abrahamsen became part of Project Breakaway. UNO-X entered the Tour with one clear goal: to win a stage. Project Breakaway revolves around developing the very best tools for the Breakaway Boys. Thanks to the clothing from Fusion, accessories from Sweet Protection, wheels from DT Swiss, components from CeramicSpeed, nutrition from Maurten, gloves and covers from GripGrab, and of course our Noah Fast, the team was ready to perform at the highest level!

Jour de gloire

In the first week, Jonas saved his strength so he could go all in for a stage win in the second week. In Toulouse, he reached his jour de gloire. That evening, he was also visited by the cycling talk show Vive le Vélo, where he once again underlined the importance of the bike manufacturer (see below). The entire team at Ridley congratulates Abrahamsen on this incredible achievement!

Photo Abrahamsen: Photo News

We have a very strong relationship with Ridley. The Breakaway Project is special, and the aero bike plays a key role in it. Maybe one of the reasons I won today is because I have the fastest bike — especially when we’re going really fast, the bike makes a big difference. It’s also nice that it’s made in Belgium. We race a lot in Belgium, our service course is based there, and I actually started my cycling career more in Belgium than in Norway.

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UNO-X is having an incredible Tour de France. With a stage win by Jonas Abrahamsen, it’s already a historic edition for the team — but the Norwegians are hungry for more. In particular, Tobias Halland Johannessen is making a name for himself in the mountains. He’s able to stay with the very best and dreams of becoming the highest-placed Norwegian ever in the final general classification. He’s doing all of it on a raw, unpainted FALCN RS — our ultimate climbing machine!

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Wise words from Jonas Abrahamsen: "Maybe having the fastest bike is the reason I won"

Wise words from Jonas Abrahamsen: "Maybe having the fastest bike is the reason I won"

It was meant to be. Last Wednesday, Jonas Abrahamsen claimed a prestigious stage victory in the Tour de France. Already during the winter training camp, the Norwegian dreamed of such a standout performance, and with Project Breakaway, the team – together with all its partners – unveiled the entire tactical plan. The dream seemed to fall apart on Belgian roads, but the opposite turned out to be true.

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