Stephen Williams wins queen stage of Arctic Race of Norway

Israel - Premier Tech has taken the victory on the day at the Arctic Race of Norway, Stephen Williams has taken the win on stage 3 in a difficult summit finish.

The breakaway of the day features Paul Double, Michel Ries, Vincent van Hemelen, Anton Stensby, Karsten Larsen Feldmann and Ulrik Tvedt. Overall a modest group but one that gave the peloton a headache.

Van Hemelen made a move with 13 kilometers to go and with his aerodynamical stance powered through all the way into the final climb. He looked strong however he had an almost compact peloton chasing behind, and eventually was reeled in at the base of the ascent.

Israel - Premier Tech then moved to the front with Dylan Teuns pushing the pace. Uno-X also took up the front but no-one made a true attack as riders looked to save their legs for the final meters.

It was a sprint to decide the day. A gruelling one on tough gradients, and one where Israel's Stephen Williams was the strongest, taking a strong win. He beat Clément Champoussin and Christian Scaroni to take the victory on the day.