Embret Svestad-Bårdseng 4th at Green Mountain

Race reportFeb 12, 2025

World Team TeamTour of Oman

Embret Svestad-Bårdseng finished 4th at the top of Green Mountain and 8th overall in this event at 22 years old, and for one of his first races with the UCI WorldTour structure ARKEA-B&B HOTELS.

Laurent Pichon and Embret debrief the race.

Embret Svestad-Bårdseng

This final stage of the Tour of Oman was a good day for the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team and for me. All my team-mates did a great job for me. I was protected throughout the stages and I was able to evolve as the stages went by in a calm, stress-free way. I never caught the wind. I'd like to thank them for that, as well as the staff who also did a great job. Amaury gave me a good relay at the foot of the climb. I then made progress up the climb, passing riders and when the first decision was made I was in the company of Yates, Gaudu and Valentin Paret-Peintre. There were two kilometres to go and I couldn't keep up with them. I set my own tempo and came back on Uijtedebroeks, beating him in the sprint. In the end I finished 4th in the stage and 8th overall. These are good results for me as an individual, but also for the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team.

Laurent Pichon

Sport director

Embret Svestad-Bårdseng finished fourth at the summit of Green Mountain, and considering the riders ahead of him, we are more than satisfied with the result achieved by this young rider, who is only 22 years old. The ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team did a great job to put him in the best possible position at the foot of the final climb. I saw a real team effort in this Tour of Oman. We knew that Embret had what it takes and this was confirmed by a result on the field. All we have to do now is recover well. The riders have worked well here and they'll be confident going into the next races. I'd like to highlight Élie Gesbert's 20th place, which is no mean feat considering all the problems he's had in recent seasons. He too is on the up.

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