Right until the sound of popping champagne corks could be heard in Paris, the eight Uno-X riders clattered down the stairs of the bright yellow and red team bus each morning in their first-ever appearance at the Tour de France with a tangible air of quiet satisfaction and pride at what they have achieved.
From veteran sprinter and Classics star Alexander Kristoff, 36, to 2022 U-23 World TT champion Søren Wærenskjold, 13 years his junior, Norway's first team to participate in the Tour have not won any stages – their pre-race goal.
