2017 Arctic Race of Norway

The 2017 Arctic Race of Norway is a four-stage cycling stage race taking place in Norway between 10 and 13 August. It is the fifth edition of the Arctic Race of Norway and is rated as a 2.HC event as part of the UCI Europe Tour.[1]

2017 Arctic Race of Norway
2017 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates10–13 August
Stages4
Winning time15h 56' 15"
Results
Winner  Dylan Teuns (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
  Second  August Jensen (NOR) (Team Coop)
  Third  Michel Kreder (NED) (Aqua Blue Sport)
Points  Dylan Teuns (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
Mountains  Bernhard Eisel (AUT) (Team Dimension Data)
Youth  Dylan Teuns (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
  Team Joker Icopal

Race schedule
List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 10 AugustEngenes to Narvik156.5 km (97 mi)Hilly stage Dylan Teuns (BEL)
2 11 AugustSjøvegan to Bardufoss Airport184.5 km (115 mi)Flat stage Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
3 12 AugustLyngseidet to Finnvikdalen185.5 km (115 mi)Hilly stage August Jensen (NOR)
4 13 AugustTromsø to Tromsø160.5 km (100 mi)Hilly stage Dylan Teuns (BEL)

Teams

21 teams were invited to take part in the race. Five of these were UCI WorldTeams; 12 were UCI Professional Continental teams; four were UCI Continental teams. Each team was allowed to enter six riders, three teams only entered five, therefore the peloton at the start of the race was made up of 123 riders.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Stages

Stage 1

10 August 2017 – Engenes to Narvik, 156.5 km (97.2 mi)

Stage 1 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team 3h 36' 14"
2  August Jensen (NOR) Team Coop + 2"
3  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2"
4  Olivier Pardini (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 2"
5  Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) Joker Icopal + 2"
6  Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) Joker Icopal + 2"
7  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 2"
8  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 2"
9  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport + 2"
10  Fabien Grellier (FRA) Direct Énergie + 2"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team 3h 36' 04"
2  August Jensen (NOR) Team Coop + 6"
3  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 8"
4  Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) Joker Icopal + 11"
5  Olivier Pardini (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 12"
6  Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) Joker Icopal + 12"
7  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 12"
8  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 12"
9  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport + 12"
10  Fabien Grellier (FRA) Direct Énergie + 12"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 2

11 August 2017 – Sjøvegan to Bardufoss Airport, 184.5 km (114.6 mi)

Stage 2 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin 4h 14' 20"
2  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
3  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
4  Robin Stenuit (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
5  Adrien Petit (FRA) Direct Énergie s.t.
6  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Joker Icopal s.t.
7  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM) Nippo–Vini Fantini s.t.
8  Ivan Savitskiy (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo s.t.
9  Roy Jans (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect s.t.
10  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team 7h 50' 23"
2  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 3"
4  August Jensen (NOR) Team Coop + 7"
5  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport + 11"
6  Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) Joker Icopal + 12"
7  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 13"
8  Ivan Savitskiy (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 13"
9  Bjørn Tore Hoem (NOR) Joker Icopal + 13"
10  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM + 13"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 3

12 August 2017 – Lyngseidet to Finnvikdalen, 185.5 km (115.3 mi)

Stage 3 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  August Jensen (NOR) Team Coop 4h 19' 05"
2  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team s.t.
3  Dorian Godon (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
4  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
5  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
6  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM s.t.
7  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 4"
8  Bjørn Tore Hoem (NOR) Joker Icopal + 4"
9  Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) Joker Icopal + 4"
10  Jakub Kaczmarek (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 4"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team 12h 09' 22"
2  August Jensen (NOR) Team Coop + 3"
3  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport + 17"
4  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 19"
5  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 19"
6  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM + 19"
7  Bjørn Tore Hoem (NOR) Joker Icopal + 23"
8  Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) Joker Icopal + 23"
9  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 29"
10  Jonas Koch (GER) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 33"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 4

13 August 2017 – Tromsø to Tromsø, 160.5 km (99.7 mi)

Stage 4 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team 3h 47' 03"
2  Loïc Chetout (FRA) Cofidis + 11"
3  Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 11"
4  Andriy Hrivko (UKR) Astana + 11"
5  Olivier Pardini (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 16"
6  Bjørn Tore Hoem (NOR) Joker Icopal + 16"
7  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 16"
8  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM + 16"
9  Lawrence Naesen (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 16"
10  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 16"
Source: ProCyclingStats
Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team 15h 56' 15"
2  August Jensen (NOR) Team Coop + 29"
3  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport + 43"
5  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 45"
4  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 45"
6  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM + 45"
7  Bjørn Tore Hoem (NOR) Joker Icopal + 49"
8  Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) Joker Icopal + 49"
9  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 55"
10  Andriy Hrivko (UKR) Astana + 57"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Classifications

The race included four main classifications: the general classification, the points classification, the mountains classification and the youth classification. There was also an award for the most aggressive rider on each stage and a team classification.[3]

Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Youth classification
 Team classification Combativity award
1 Dylan Teuns Dylan Teuns Dylan Teuns Bernhard Eisel Dylan Teuns Joker Icopal Bernhard Eisel
2 Alexander Kristoff Andrea Pasqualon Dimitri Claeys
3 August Jensen Dylan Teuns Ole André Austevoll
4 Dylan Teuns Dimitri Claeys
Final Dylan Teuns Dylan Teuns Bernhard Eisel Dylan Teuns Joker Icopal not awarded

Notes
  1. "Arctic Race of Norway 2015 - General classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. "Start list". letour.fr. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. "Sporting stages / Rules". letour.fr. ASO. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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