Arctic Race of Norway
 | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Norway |
| English name | Arctic Race of Norway |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| Race director | Claude Rach |
| History | |
| First edition | 2013 |
| Editions | 3 (as of 2015) |
| First winner |
 Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
| Most recent |
 Rein Taaramäe (EST) |
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]
Winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |
Hushovd, ThorThor Hushovd (NOR) | BMC Racing Team |
| 2014 |  |
Kruijswijk, StevenSteven Kruijswijk (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling |
| 2015 | |
Taaramäe, ReinRein Taaramäe (EST) | Astana |
References
- ↑ ASO announces a new event, the Arctic Race of Norway
- ↑ Creation of the Arctic Race of Norway: a new race at the heart of unique sceneries - News pre-race - Tour de France 2013
- ↑ Arctic Tour of Norway blir en realitet til neste år
- ↑ "Arctic Race of Norway 2015 - General classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
External links
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