As the 2025 road season came to a close, the peloton said farewell to Alexander Kristoff. “The Stavanger Stallion” was one of the outstanding Classics riders of his generation. Over his illustrious career, he amassed 98 professional victories — including Milan–San Remo, the Tour of Flanders and Gent–Wevelgem — wore the yellow jersey, took Olympic bronze and was crowned European champion. To honor that remarkable palmarès, Ridley presented Kristoff with a uniquely designed Noah Fast at this week’s Roleur Live.
Kristoff became Norwegian champion just before his 20th birthday — the first pro win in a long run of success. Four years later he retained the title, and a year after that he made his international breakthrough with Olympic bronze in London. From there, his wins kept flowing across the biggest one-day races: alongside his Monuments sit four Eschborn–Frankfurt titles, two Scheldeprijs wins, plus GP Plouay, Cyclassics Hamburg and Prudential RideLondon.
The Norwegian fastman also claimed four Tour de France stages. His 2020 stage win was especially memorable as it came with the maillot jaune. To cap it off, Kristoff celebrated teammate Tadej Pogačar’s overall victory in Paris that same Tour. His final pro win came this season on August 8, taking Stage 2 of the Arctic Race of Norway on home roads.
As Uno-X Mobility’s bike partner in Kristoff’s final season, Ridley enjoyed a superb working relationship driven by a shared obsession with pure speed. As a tribute to a serial winner, Ridley handed over a Noah Fast with a one-off design — a bike for Kristoff to keep enjoying fast rides long after hanging up the race number.
One-off design
The top tube features a stallion graphic in reference to his nickname, with both Monuments also marked there. The seat tube nods to his Norwegian national titles; the head tube references his Olympic bronze and Gent–Wevelgem. The seatstay lists his Tour stage victories and the 2017 European title. Finally, the livery is an ode to Lamborghini, a brand Kristoff is a big fan of.
Ridley
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