The 2021 Tour of Norway was a men's road cycling stage race which took place from 19 to 22 August 2021. It was the 10th edition of the Tour of Norway, which was rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.[3] This edition was the race's first in the UCI ProSeries; the 2020 edition was expected to feature in the inaugural UCI ProSeries but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
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Dates | 19 – 22 August 2021[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 653.5 km (406.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 15h 15' 00" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was originally six stages long and scheduled to be held from 19 to 24 May, but it was later reduced to four stages and scheduled to begin instead on 21 May.[1][2] However, on 16 April, the shortened race was postponed to 19–22 August due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.[5]
Teams
editSeven of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, two UCI ProTeams, and ten UCI Continental teams made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.[6][7] Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise, with five riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of six riders. 113 riders started the race, of which 104 finished.[8][9]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Schedule
editStage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 19 August | Egersund to Sokndal | 150 km (93 mi) | Hilly stage | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | |
2 | 20 August | Sirdal to Sirdal | 187 km (116 mi) | Flat stage | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | |
3 | 21 August | Jørpeland to Jørpeland | 160 km (99 mi) | Flat stage | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | |
4 | 22 August | Stavanger to Stavanger | 156.5 km (97.2 mi) | Hilly stage | Matthew Walls (GBR) | |
Total | 653.5 km (406.1 mi) |
Stages
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
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Classification leadership table
editStage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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1 | Ethan Hayter | Ethan Hayter | Ethan Hayter | Ethan Hayter | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen | Ineos Grenadiers |
2 | Ethan Hayter | Anthon Charmig | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | |||
3 | Mads Pedersen | |||||
4 | Matthew Walls | Mike Teunissen | ||||
Final | Ethan Hayter | Mike Teunissen | Anthon Charmig | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team |
- On stages 2 and 3, Ide Schelling, who was second in the points classification, wore the dark blue jersey, because first-placed Ethan Hayter wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Mike Teunissen wore the dark blue jersey on stage 4, and Anthon Charmig, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the polka-dot jersey on stage 2.
Final classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 15h 15' 00" |
2 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15" |
3 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 25" |
4 | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 33" |
5 | James Shaw (GBR) | Ribble Weldtite | + 33" |
6 | Kristian Aasvold (NOR) | Team Coop | + 33" |
7 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 33" |
8 | Lucas Eriksson (SWE) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 33" |
9 | Torstein Træen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 35" |
10 | Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 41" |
Points classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 47 |
2 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 41 |
3 | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 35 |
4 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 34 |
5 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 32 |
6 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 29 |
7 | Kristian Aasvold (NOR) | Team Coop | 28 |
8 | James Shaw (GBR) | Ribble Weldtite | 27 |
9 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | 24 |
10 | Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | 18 |
Mountains classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 22 |
2 | Olav Hjemsæter (NOR) | Team Coop | 14 |
3 | Nils Broge (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 12 |
4 | Mads Rahbek (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 9 |
5 | Emil Iwersen (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 8 |
6 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 7 |
7 | Aaron Verwilst (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 6 |
8 | James Fouché (NZL) | Black Spoke Pro Cycling | 6 |
9 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 5 |
10 | Julian Mertens (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 15h 15' 33" |
2 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Team DSM | + 20" |
3 | Joshua Kench (NZL) | Black Spoke Pro Cycling | + 47" |
4 | Meindert Weulink (NED) | Abloc CT | + 49" |
5 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 1' 10" |
6 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 12" |
7 | Sébastien Grignard (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 13' 42" |
8 | Ward Vanhoof (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 13' 57" |
9 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM | + 15' 03" |
10 | Frederik Jensen (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | + 21' 34" |
Team classification
editRank | Team | Time |
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1 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 45h 46' 58" |
2 | Riwal Cycling Team | + 16" |
3 | Team DSM | + 39" |
4 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 2' 29" |
5 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 3' 28" |
6 | UAE Team Emirates | + 3' 30" |
7 | Team Coop | + 8' 16" |
8 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 8' 56" |
9 | Lotto–Soudal | + 15' 28" |
10 | Trek–Segafredo | + 16' 19" |
Notes
edit- ^ The race was originally scheduled for 19 to 24 May, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be postponed, shortened, and rescheduled.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tour of Norway 2021 confirmed!". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b Weislo, Laura (18 March 2021). "New dates for Algarve, Andalucía, Ronde van Drenthe in revised 2021 calendars". CyclingNews. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Tour of Norway". UCI. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "COVID-19 – Tour of Norway 2020 is cancelled". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Tour of Norway 2021 is back with new dates!". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Teams 2021". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, p. 4.
- ^ "Vingegaard confirmed - Here is the provisional start list!". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Liste des Partants - Start List" (PDF). Tour of Norway. Votrecourse. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Discover all Stages of Tour of Norway 2021". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Stage 1". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 12–17.
- ^ a b "Tour of Norway: Ethan Hayter wins opening stage". CyclingNews. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 1: Egersund – Kroheia" (PDF). Tour of Norway. Votrecourse. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Stage 2". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 20–25.
- ^ a b "Tour of Norway: Ethan Hayter takes second consecutive win on stage 2". CyclingNews. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 2: Sirdal – Sirdal" (PDF). Tour of Norway. Votrecourse. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Stage 3". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 28–33.
- ^ a b "Tour of Norway: Mads Pedersen wins stage 3". CyclingNews. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 3: Jørpeland – Jørpeland" (PDF). Tour of Norway. Votrecourse. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Stage 4". Tour of Norway. Tour des Fjords A/S. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 36–43.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ethan Hayter wins the Tour of Norway". CyclingNews. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Stage 4: Stavanger – Stavanger" (PDF). Tour of Norway. Votrecourse. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, p. 5.
Sources
edit- Road Book UCI International 2. Pro Tour of Norway 2021, 19. - 22. August. Tour des Fjords A/S. 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021.
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