2019 Tour of Norway

The 2019 Tour of Norway was a road cycling stage race that took place in Norway between 28 May 2019 and 2 June 2019. It was the ninth edition of the Tour of Norway and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2019 UCI Europe Tour.

2019 Tour of Norway
2019 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates28 May 2019 - 2 June 2019
Stages6
Distance1,081.1 km (671.8 mi)
Winning time25h 19' 58"
Results
 Winner Alexander Kristoff (NOR)(UAE Team Emirates)
 Second Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)(Team Ineos)
 Third Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)(Team Dimension Data)

 Points Alexander Kristoff (NOR)(UAE Team Emirates)
 Mountains Elmar Reinders (NED)(Roompot–Charles)
 Youth Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)(Team Ineos)
 TeamLotto–Soudal
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Teams

21 teams participated in the race, including 11 UCI WorldTeams, 7 UCI Professional Continental teams, and 3 UCI Continental teams. Each team had a maximum of six riders:[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
128 MayStavanger to Egersund168.2 km (104.5 mi) Flat stage  Cees Bol (NED)
229 MayKvinesdal to Mandal174 km (108 mi) Flat stage  Álvaro Hodeg (COL)
330 MayLyngdal to Kristiansand179.7 km (111.7 mi) Hilly stage  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
431 MayArendal to Sandefjord224.4 km (139.4 mi) Hilly stage  Edoardo Affini (ITA)
51 JuneSkien to Drammen159.7 km (99.2 mi) Flat stage  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
62 JuneGran to Hønefoss175.1 km (108.8 mi) Hilly stage  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)
Total1,081.1 km (671.8 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

28 May 2019 — Stavanger to Egersund, 168.2 km (104.5 mi)
Stage 1 result[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Cees Bol (NED)Team Sunweb3h 55' 12"
2  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM)Delko–Marseille Provence+ 0"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
4  Lawrence Naesen (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 0"
5  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos+ 0"
6  Moreno Hofland (NED)EF Education First+ 0"
7  Trond Trondsen (NOR)Team Coop+ 0"
8  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Israel Cycling Academy+ 0"
9  Matteo Malucelli (ITA)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
10  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Cees Bol (NED) Team Sunweb3h 55' 02"
2  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM)Delko–Marseille Provence+ 4"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)UAE Team Emirates+ 6"
4  Jacob Eriksson (SWE) Team Coop+ 9"
5  Lawrence Naesen (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 10"
6  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos+ 10"
7  Moreno Hofland (NED)EF Education First+ 10"
8  Trond Trondsen (NOR)Team Coop+ 10"
9  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Israel Cycling Academy+ 10"
10  Matteo Malucelli (ITA)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 10"

Stage 2

29 May 2019 — Kvinesdal to Mandal, 174 km (108.1 mi)
Stage 2 result[4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Álvaro Hodeg (COL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step4h 09' 18"
2  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos+ 0"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)Team Dimension Data+ 0"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
5  Alex Kirsch (LUX)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
6  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM)Delko–Marseille Provence+ 0"
7  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Israel Cycling Academy+ 0"
8  Cees Bol (NED) Team Sunweb+ 0"
9  Luka Mezgec (SLO)Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
10  Boy van Poppel (NED)Roompot–Charles+ 0"
General classification after Stage 2[4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Cees Bol (NED) Team Sunweb8h 04' 20"
2  Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 0"
3  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Team Ineos+ 4"
4  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM)Delko–Marseille Provence+ 4"
5  Franck Bonnamour (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 5"
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)UAE Team Emirates+ 6"
7  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)Team Dimension Data+ 6"
8  Taco van der Hoorn (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 7"
9  Markus Hoelgaard (NOR)Uno-X Norwegian Development Team+ 7"
10  Omer Goldstein (ISR)Israel Cycling Academy+ 9"

Stage 3

30 May 2019 — Lyngdal to Kristiansand, 179.7 km (111.7 mi)
Stage 3 result[5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)Team Dimension Data4h 25' 47"
2  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)Team Sunweb+ 2"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)UAE Team Emirates+ 3"
4  Cees Bol (NED) Team Sunweb+ 3"
5  Alex Kirsch (LUX)Trek–Segafredo+ 3"
6  Davide Martinelli (ITA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 3"
7  Luka Mezgec (SLO)Mitchelton–Scott+ 3"
8  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Israel Cycling Academy+ 3"
9  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos+ 3"
10  Marc Hirschi (SUI)Team Sunweb+ 3"
General classification after Stage 3[5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data12h 30' 03"
2  Cees Bol (NED)Team Sunweb+ 7"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates+ 9"
4  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) Team Sunweb+ 10"
5  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos+ 11"
6  Franck Bonnamour (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 12"
7  Taco van der Hoorn (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 14"
8  Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team+ 14"
9  Omer Goldstein (ISR)Israel Cycling Academy+ 16"
10  Jacob Eriksson (SWE)Team Coop+ 16"

Stage 4

31 May 2019 — Arendal to Sandefjord, 224.4 km (139.4 mi)
Stage 4 result[6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Edoardo Affini (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott5h 07' 30"
2  Anders Skaarseth (NOR)Uno-X Norwegian Development Team+ 0"
3  Sander Armée (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 0"
4  Rasmus Quaade (DEN)Riwal Readynez+ 0"
5  Daniel Turek (CZE)Israel Cycling Academy+ 0"
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates+ 7"
7  Yves Lampaert (BEL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 7"
8  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Israel Cycling Academy+ 7"
9  Ben Swift (GBR)Team Ineos+ 7"
10  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM)Delko–Marseille Provence+ 7"
General classification after Stage 4[6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data17h 37' 40"
2  Edoardo Affini (ITA) Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
3  Cees Bol (NED)Team Sunweb+ 7"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates+ 8"
5  Anders Skaarseth (NOR)Uno-X Norwegian Development Team+ 9"
6  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)Team Sunweb+ 10"
7  Daniel Turek (CZE)Israel Cycling Academy+ 10"
8  Sander Armée (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 10"
9  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos+ 11"
10  Franck Bonnamour (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 12"

Stage 5

1 June 2019 — Skien to Drammen, 159.7 km (99.2 mi)
Stage 5 result[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates3h 39' 44"
2  Álvaro Hodeg (COL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 0"
3  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos+ 0"
4  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data+ 0"
5  Yves Lampaert (BEL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 0"
6  Moreno Hofland (NED)EF Education First+ 0"
7  Alex Frame (NZL)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
8  Lawrence Naesen (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 0"
9  Luka Mezgec (SLO)Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
10  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Israel Cycling Academy+ 0"
General classification after Stage 5[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates21h 17' 22"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)Team Dimension Data+ 1"
3  Edoardo Affini (ITA) Mitchelton–Scott+ 2"
4  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos+ 9"
5  Cees Bol (NED)Team Sunweb+ 9"
6  Anders Skaarseth (NOR)Uno-X Norwegian Development Team+ 11"
7  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)Team Sunweb+ 12"
8  Daniel Turek (CZE)Israel Cycling Academy+ 12"
9  Sander Armée (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 12"
10  Franck Bonnamour (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 14"

Stage 6

2 June 2019 — Gran to Hønefoss, 175.1 km (108.8 mi)
Stage 6 result[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)Team Ineos4h 02' 40"
2  Cees Bol (NED)Team Sunweb+ 0"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
4  Luka Mezgec (SLO)Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
5  Ben Swift (GBR)Team Ineos+ 0"
6  Yves Lampaert (BEL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 0"
7  Alex Kirsch (LUX)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
8  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)Team Sunweb+ 0"
9  August Jensen (NOR)Israel Cycling Academy+ 0"
10  Edoardo Affini (ITA) Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
1Cees BolCees BolCees BolFridtjof RøinåsJacob ErikssonLotto–Soudal
2Álvaro HodegKristoffer HalvorsenHenrik EvensenÁlvaro HodegTeam Sunweb
3Edvald Boasson HagenEdvald Boasson HagenAlexander KristoffMarkus HoelgaardJoris Nieuwenhuis
4Edoardo AffiniEdoardo AffiniLotto–Soudal
5Alexander KristoffAlexander KristoffElmar Reinders
6Kristoffer HalvorsenKristoffer Halvorsen
FinalAlexander KristoffAlexander KristoffElmar ReindersKristoffer HalvorsenLotto–Soudal

Final standings

General classification

Final general classification[9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates25h 19' 58"
2  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Team Ineos+ 3"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)Team Dimension Data+ 5"
4  Edoardo Affini (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 6"
5  Cees Bol (NED)Team Sunweb+ 7"
6  Anders Skaarseth (NOR)Uno-X Norwegian Development Team+ 15"
7  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)Team Sunweb+ 16"
8  Daniel Turek (CZE)Israel Cycling Academy+ 16"
9  Sander Armée (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 16"
10  Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR)Lotto–Soudal+ 17"

Young rider classification

Final young rider general classification[12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Team Ineos25h 20' 01"
2  Edoardo Affini (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 3"
3  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)Team Sunweb+ 13"
4  Marc Hirschi (SUI)Team Sunweb+ 17"
5  Jacob Eriksson (SWE)Team Coop+ 19"
6  Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 20"
7  Milan Menten (BEL)Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise+ 20"
8  Lucas Eriksson (SWE)Riwal Readynez+ 20"
9  Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ)Astana+ 41"
10  Alessandro Fedeli (ITA)Delko–Marseille Provence+ 1' 43"

Teams classification

Final teams classification[13]
RankTeamTime
1Lotto–Soudal76h 00' 56"
2Israel Cycling Academy+ 0"
3Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
4Uno-X Norwegian Development Team+ 0"
5Team Sunweb+ 6"
6Team Ineos+ 7"
7Astana+ 28"
8Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 3' 58"
9UAE Team Emirates+ 4' 14"
10Arkéa–Samsic+ 4' 52"

References