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Alexander Kristoff surged clear of his rivals to win the RideLondon-Surrey Classic in a bunch sprint finish.
The Norwegian kicked with 200m to go on the Mall and held off a late charge from Denmark’s Magnus Cort Nielsen in second.
Tour de France green jersey winner Michael Matthews finished third for the second straight year.
The 183km race only came down to a sprint finish after a two-man break were caught inside the final kilometre.
“We’ve only had one week rest since the Tour de France so I didn’t know my shape as I didn’t train too much,” Kristoff told BBC Sport.
“I had a great party at home a few days ago and usually I race well after a party so maybe that’s a tactic I should use again.”
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