2015 Tour of Norway

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]

2015 Tour of Norway
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates20–24 May
Stages5
Distance899.2 km (558.7 mi)
Winning time23h 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

Schedule

[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

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

Team classification

Pos. Team Time
1 Cult Energy Pro Cycling 69h 50' 35"
2 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 14"
3 Team Joker + 21"
4 Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 8' 57"
5 Team Katusha + 9' 01"

References
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