Arctic Race of Norway

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Arctic Race of Norway
File:Cycling current event.svg 2024 Arctic Race of Norway
File:Arctic Race of Norway logo.svg
Race details
DateAugust
RegionNorway
English nameArctic Race of Norway
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI ProSeries
TypeStage race
OrganiserAmaury Sport Organisation
Race directorClaude Rach
History
First edition2013 (2013)
Editions11 (as of 2024)
First winnerFile:Flag of Norway.svg Thor Hushovd (NOR)
Most recentFile:Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Cort (DEN)

The Arctic Race of Norway is an annual multiple stage bicycle race held in northern Norway. The first edition was in 2013, from 8 August to 11 August, and lasted for four days. The organising partners are Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and Arctic Race of Norway (AS).[1][2] The race is an official UCI-sponsored event,[3] and has been placed as part of the Europe Tour. The first two editions were rated as 2.1 events. From 2015 it was rated as a 2.HC event.[4] The race became part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020.

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
2013 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Thor Hushovd BMC Racing Team
2014 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Steven Kruijswijk Belkin Pro Cycling
2015 File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Rein Taaramäe Astana
2016 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Gianni Moscon Team Sky
2017 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Dylan Teuns BMC Racing Team
2018 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Sergey Chernetskiy Astana
2019 File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan Alexey Lutsenko Astana
2020 No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Start-Up Nation
2022 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Andreas Leknessund Team DSM
2023 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Stephen Williams Israel–Premier Tech
2024 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Magnus Cort Uno-X Mobility

Classifications

As of the 2023 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are:

  • Midnight Sun jersey Midnight Sun Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
  • Blue Jersey Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
  • Peacock Jersey Peacock Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climbing classification.
  • Red and white jersey Red and white Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.
  • Viking Jersey Viking Jersey (Red, white, and blue) – Worn by the stage's best team mate (as chosen by viewers/social media).
  • Yellow number jersey Yellow number Jersey – Worn by the best team with the best performance in the general classification.
  • Red number jersey Red number Jersey – Worn by the leader of the combativity classification.

References

  1. "ASO announces a new event, the Arctic Race of Norway". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  2. "Creation of the Arctic Race of Norway: a new race at the heart of unique sceneries - News pre-race - Tour de France 2013". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  3. Arctic Tour of Norway blir en realitet til neste år
  4. "Arctic Race of Norway 2015 - General classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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