Tour of Norway

Tour of Norway
Race details
DateMay/June
RegionNorway
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI ProSeries (men/women)
OrganiserCycling Event Norway AS
Web sitewww.tourofnorway.com
History (men)
First edition2011
Editions14 (as of 2026)
First winner Wilco Kelderman (NED)
Most wins Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (3 wins)
Most recent Matthew Brennan (GBR)
History (women)
First edition2025
Editions1 (as of 2026)
First winner Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recent Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR)

The Tour of Norway is a road bicycle race held annually in Norway.[1] It is considered as a successor to the stage race Ringerike GP, which is now a one-day race. It was started in 2011 as a result of the heightened interest in cycling in Norway, mainly due to good results of professional cyclists Thor Hushovd and Edvald Boasson Hagen. The race is ranked 2.HC on the UCI Europe Tour, and is part of the new UCI ProSeries since 2020.

From the 2019 season the race merged with Tour des Fjords to form a new six day stage race that covers all of the southern counties of Norway; the race had previously only been held in Eastern Norway. The first edition of the new race was held from May 28 until June 2, 2019.[2]

Women's race

In 2025, Tour of Norway organizers introduced Tour of Norway Women.[3] The race was rated 2.1 in Women's Elite series.

Winners

Men's race

Year Country Rider Team
2011  Netherlands Wilco Kelderman Rabobank
2012  Norway Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Sky
2013  Norway Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Sky
2014  Poland Maciej Paterski CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
2015  Denmark Jesper Hansen Tinkoff–Saxo
2016  Netherlands Pieter Weening Roompot–Oranje Peloton
2017  Norway Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Dimension Data
2018  Spain Eduard Prades Euskadi–Murias
2019  Norway Alexander Kristoff UAE Team Emirates
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021  Great Britain Ethan Hayter Ineos Grenadiers
2022  Belgium Remco Evenepoel Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
2023  Great Britain Ben Tulett Ineos Grenadiers
2024  France Axel Laurance Alpecin–Deceuninck
2025  Great Britain Matthew Brennan Visma–Lease a Bike
2026 No race due to budget restraint.[4]

Wins per country (men)

Wins Country
4
 Norway
3
 Great Britain
2
 Netherlands
1
 Belgium
 Denmark
 France
 Poland
 Spain

Women's race

Year Country Rider Team
2025  Norway Mie Bjørndal Ottestad Uno-X Mobility
2026 No race due to budget restraint.[4]

Wins per country (women)

Wins Country
1
 Norway

Classifications

As of the 2023 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are:

  • Orange Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
  • Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
  • Blue Polkadot Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climber classification.
  • White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Norway". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. ^ "Tour of Norway (Nor) - Cat.2.ProS". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Mathew (8 January 2025). "Tour of Norway introduces women's race alongside men's event in 2025". ProCyclingUK. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Official statement: Tour of Norway is cancelled for 2026". Tour of Norway. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.