2015 Tour of Norway

2015 Tour of Norway

2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates		20–24 May
Stages		5
Distance		899.2 km (558.7 mi)
Winning time		23h 14' 57"
Results
	Winner	Jesper Hansen (DEN)	(Tinkoff–Saxo)
	Second	Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)	(MTN–Qhubeka)
	Third	David López (ESP)	(Team Sky)
	Points	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)	(Team Katusha)
	Mountains	Vegard Robinson Bugge (NOR)	(Team Sparebanken Sør)
	Youth	Odd Christian Eiking (NOR)	(Team Joker)
	Team	Cult Energy Pro Cycling

The 2015 Tour of Norway was the fifth edition of the Tour of Norway cycle stage race. It was a part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour as a 2.HC event.^[1]

Schedule

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Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner	Ref
1	20 May	Årnes to Sarpsborg	182 km (113.1 mi)		Hilly stage	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)	[8]
2	21 May	Drammen to Langesund	199 km (123.7 mi)		Hilly stage	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)	[9]
3	22 May	Skien to Rjukan	185 km (115.0 mi)		Mountain stage	Jesper Hansen (DEN)	[10]
4	23 May	Rjukan to Geilo	167 km (103.8 mi)		Intermediate stage	Amets Txurruka (ESP)	[11]
5	24 May	Flå to Hønefoss (Eggemoen)	175 km (108.7 mi)		Intermediate stage	Andreas Vangstad (NOR)	[12][13]
Total		908 km (564.2 mi)

Teams

21 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Tour of Norway. Six of these were UCI WorldTeams, eight were UCI Professional Continental teams, and seven were UCI Continental teams.^[14]

Stages

Stage 1

20 May 2015 — Årnes to Sarpsborg, 182 km (113.1 mi) ^[3]

Stage 2

21 May 2015 — Drammen to Langesund, 199 km (123.7 mi) ^[4]

Stage 3

22 May 2015 — Skien to Rjukan, 185 km (115.0 mi) ^[5]

Stage 4

23 May 2015 — Rjukan to Geilo, 167 km (103.8 mi) ^[6]

Stage 5

24 May 2015 — Flå to Hønefoss (Eggemoen), 175 km (108.7 mi) ^[7]

Classification leadership

In the 2015 Tour of Norway, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively) for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. Additionally, there were a points classification, awarding a green jersey, and mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a polka dot jersey. The fourth jersey represents the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only young riders were eligible. There was also classification for teams.^[15]

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Alexander Kristoff	Alexander Kristoff	Alexander Kristoff	Oscar Landa	Caleb Ewan	Team Sky
2	Alexander Kristoff			Vegard Robinson Bugge
3	Jesper Hansen	Jesper Hansen			Anders Skaarseth	Cult Energy Pro Cycling
4	Amets Txurruka				Odd Christian Eiking
5	Andreas Vangstad
Final		Jesper Hansen	Alexander Kristoff	Vegard Robinson Bugge	Odd Christian Eiking	Cult Energy Pro Cycling

Final standings

Legend
	Denotes the leader of the General classification		Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification
	Denotes the leader of the Points classification		Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification

General classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jesper Hansen (DEN)	Tinkoff–Saxo	23h 14' 57"
2	Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)	MTN–Qhubeka	+ 47"
3	David López (ESP)	Team Sky	+ 1' 05"
4	Fredrik Galta (NOR)	Team Coop-Øster Hus	+ 1' 31"
5	Andreas Vangstad (NOR)	Team Sparebanken Sør	+ 1' 32"
6	Ivan Santaromita (ITA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 1' 33"
7	Davide Rebellin (ITA)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	+ 1' 36"
8	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)	Team Katusha	+ 1' 43"
9	Gustav Larsson (SWE)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+ 1' 46"
10	Lars Petter Nordhaug (NOR)	Team Sky	+ 1' 51"

Young riders classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Odd Christian Eiking (NOR)	Team Joker	23h 16' 53"
2	Anders Skaarseth (NOR)	Team Joker	+ 1' 20"
3	Ole André Austevoll (NOR)	Team Fixit.no	+ 8' 24"
4	Lucas Eriksson (SWE)	Team Tre Berg-Bianchi	+ 9' 51"
5	Øyvind Lukkedal (NOR)	Team Ringeriks-Kraft	+ 11' 51"
6	Markus Hoelgaard (NOR)	Team Coop-Øster Hus	+ 16' 15"
7	Caleb Ewan (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 17' 55"
8	Boris Vallée (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	+ 19' 08"
9	Sindre Lunke (NOR)	Team Joker	+ 20' 15"
10	Kristian Åsvold (NOR)	Team Sparebanken Sør	+ 22' 29"

Points classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)	Team Katusha	53
2	Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)	MTN–Qhubeka	39
3	Fredrik Galta (NOR)	Team Coop-Øster Hus	33
4	David López (ESP)	Team Sky	29
5	Caleb Ewan (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	28

Mountains classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Vegard Robinson Bugge (NOR)	Team Sparebanken Sør	28
2	Pim Ligthart (NED)	Lotto–Soudal	20
3	Anders Skaarseth (NOR)	Team Joker	18
4	David López (ESP)	Team Sky	14
5	Jesper Hansen (DEN)	Tinkoff–Saxo	13

References

External links

• Official website