2018 Tour of Norway

The 2018 Tour of Norway was a road cycling stage race that took place in Norway between 16 and 20 May 2018. It was the eighth edition of the Tour of Norway and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The race was won by Eduard Prades of Euskadi–Murias.[2]

2018 Tour of Norway
2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates16–20 May 2018
Stages5
Distance880.6[1] km (547.2 mi)
Winning time20h 47' 57"
Results
  Winner  Eduard Prades (ESP) (Euskadi–Murias)
  Second  Alexander Kamp (DEN) (Team Virtu Cycling)
  Third  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Dimension Data)
  Points  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) (Israel Cycling Academy)
  Mountains  Øivind Lukkedal (NOR) (Team Coop)
  Youth  Jesper Schultz (DEN) (Team Virtu Cycling)
  Team Caja Rural–Seguros RGA

Teams

20 teams participated in the race, including 3 UCI WorldTeams, 12 UCI Professional Continental teams, and 5 UCI Continental teams. Each team had a maximum of six riders:[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 16 May Svelvik to Horten 186 km (116 mi) Flat stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
2 17 May Hønefoss to Asker 146.6 km (91.1 mi) Hilly stage  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
3 18 May Moss to Sarpsborg 176 km (109 mi) Flat stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
4 19 May Kongsvinger to Brumunddal 218 km (135 mi) Flat stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
5 20 May Moelv to Lillehammer 154 km (96 mi) Hilly stage  Alexander Kamp (DEN)

Stages

Stage 1
Stage 1 result[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 4h 33' 54"
2  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy s.t.
3  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Euskadi–Murias s.t.
4  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
5  Trond Trondsen (NOR) Team Coop s.t.
6  Kevin Deltombe (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
7  Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t.
8  Alan Banaszek (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice s.t.
9  Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM s.t.
10  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Team Sky s.t.
 General classification after Stage 1[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 4h 33' 44"
2  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy + 4"
3  Erik Resell (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team s.t.
4  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 6"
5  Andreas Vangstad (NOR) Joker Icopal + 7"
6  Øivind Lukkedal (NOR) Team Coop + 8"
7  Audun Fløtten (NOR) Team Virtu Cycling + 9"
8  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 10"
9  Trond Trondsen (NOR) Team Coop s.t.
10  Kevin Deltombe (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.

Stage 2
Stage 2 result[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data 3h 25' 32"
2  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy s.t.
3  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA s.t.
4  Justin Jules (FRA) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic s.t.
5  Leonardo Basso (ITA) Team Sky s.t.
6  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Team Virtu Cycling s.t.
7  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
8  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias s.t.
9  Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 3"
10  Trond Trondsen (NOR) Team Coop s.t.
 General classification after Stage 2[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy 7h 59' 14"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data + 2"
3  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 5"
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 8"
5  Erik Resell (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 9"
6  Bjørn Tore Hoem (NOR) Joker Icopal + 11"
7  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 12"
8  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias s.t.
9  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Team Virtu Cycling s.t.
10  Andreas Vangstad (NOR) Joker Icopal s.t.

Stage 3
Stage 3 result[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 4h 09' 16"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
3  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy s.t.
4  Trond Trondsen (NOR) Team Coop s.t.
5  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
6  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Euskadi–Murias s.t.
7  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
8  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Team Sky + 4"
9  Niklas Larsen (DEN) Team Virtu Cycling s.t.
10  Leonardo Basso (ITA) Team Sky s.t.
 General classification after Stage 3[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 12h 08' 25"
2  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy + 1"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
4  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 17"
5  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA s.t.
6  Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 18"
7  Erik Resell (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team s.t.
8  Trond Trondsen (NOR) Team Coop + 20"
9  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
10  Krister Hagen (NOR) Team Coop s.t.

Stage 4
Stage 4 result[4][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 5h 04' 22"
2  Alan Banaszek (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice s.t.
3  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Team Sky s.t.
4  Shane Archbold (NZL) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
5  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy s.t.
6  Justin Jules (FRA) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic s.t.
7  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
8  Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t.
9  Boris Vallée (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
10  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
 General classification after Stage 4[4][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 17h 12' 37"
2  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy + 11"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 27"
5  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
6  Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 28"
7  Erik Resell (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team s.t.
8  Trond Trondsen (NOR) Team Coop + 30"
9  Michel Kreder (NED) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
10  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 31"

Stage 5
Stage 5 result[4][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Team Virtu Cycling 3h 34' 55"
2  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias s.t.
3  Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) Joker Icopal + 9"
4  Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 26"
5  Justin Jules (FRA) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic s.t.
6  Ivan Rovny (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo s.t.
7  Larry Warbasse (USA) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
8  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA s.t.
9  Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
10  Kevin Deltombe (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.

Final general classification
Final general classification[4][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias 20h 47' 57"
2  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Team Virtu Cycling + 3"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data + 12"
4  Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) Joker Icopal + 21"
5  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 28"
6  Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 29"
7  Justin Jules (FRA) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 32"
8  Jonas Koch (GER) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 35"
9  Aritz Bagües (ESP) Euskadi–Murias s.t.
10  Ivan Rovny (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo s.t.
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