2015 Arctic Race of Norway

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2015 Arctic Race of Norway
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates13–16 August
Stages4
Distance724 km (449.9 mi)
Winning time16h 42' 02"
Results
Jersey blue.svg WinnerFlag of Estonia.svg  Rein Taaramäe  (EST) (Astana)
  SecondFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI) (BMC Racing Team)
  ThirdFlag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) (Team Katusha)
Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) (Team Katusha)
Jersey orange.svg MountainsFlag of Norway.svg  August Jensen  (NOR) (Team Coop-Øster Hus)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI) (BMC Racing Team)
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The 2015 Arctic Race of Norway was a four-stage cycling stage race that took place in Norway between 13 and 16 August. It was the third edition of the Arctic Race of Norway and is rated as a 2.HC event as part of the UCI Europe Tour. [1] The race is the northernmost race in the 2015 men's cycling calendar. [2] The champion of the 2014 edition was Steven Kruijswijk, though he was not present to defend his title. [1]

Contents

The race was won by Rein Taaramäe (Astana) on the final stage, ahead of Silvan Dillier (BMC Racing Team) and Ilnur Zakarin (Team Katusha), after the three riders broke away from the pack on the finishing circuit. Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) won the first stage and the points classification, while the mountains classification was won by August Jensen (Team Coop-Øster Hus). BMC won the teams classification.

Race schedule

List of stages [3]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
1 13 August Harstad to Harstad213.5 km (133 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)
2 14 August Evenskjer to Setermoen 162.5 km (101 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL)
3 15 August Finnsnes (Senja) to Fjellandsby (Målselv)183 km (114 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL)
4 16 August Narvik to Narvik165 km (103 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI)

Teams

22 teams were invited to take part in the race. Seven of these were UCI WorldTeams; 9 were UCI Professional Continental teams; five were UCI Continental teams. [1] Each team entered six riders, so the peloton at the start of the race was made up of 126 riders. [4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Pre-race favourites

The principal stage in the general classification was expected to be the third stage, the summit finish in Målselv Municipality. This stage was expected to favour the climbers, such as Rein Taaramäe (Astana), Louis Meintjes (MTN–Qhubeka) and Ilnur Zakarin (Team Katusha), who were therefore the favourites for the overall victory. The other stages were expected to be won by sprinters. Two of the prominent sprinters in the race were the Norwegians Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN–Qhubeka). Other sprinters present included Sam Bennett (Bora–Argon 18), Bryan Coquard (Team Europcar) and Niccolò Bonifazio and Davide Cimolai (both Lampre–Merida). [2]

Stages

Stage 1

13 August 2015 – Harstad to Harstad, 210 km (130 mi)

Stage 1 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha 4h 58' 36"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL) Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolo Bonifazio  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Van Staeyen  (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Rasmus Guldhammer  (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 0"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Amaury Capiot  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Martin Elmiger  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 0"
9Flag of France.svg  Anthony Turgis  (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Sondre Holst Enger  (NOR) IAM Cycling + 0"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 1
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)Jersey blue.svgJersey green.svg Team Katusha 4h 58' 26"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka + 4"
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL)Jersey white.svg Bora–Argon 18 + 6"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolo Bonifazio  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 10"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Van Staeyen  (BEL) Cofidis + 10"
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Rasmus Guldhammer  (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 10"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Amaury Capiot  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 10"
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Martin Elmiger  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 10"
9Flag of France.svg  Anthony Turgis  (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Sondre Holst Enger  (NOR) IAM Cycling + 10"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 2

14 August 2015 – Evenskjer to Setermoen, 155 km (96 mi)

Stage 2 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL)Jersey white.svg Bora–Argon 18 3h 41' 05"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Federico Zurlo  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
3Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)Jersey blue.svgJersey green.svg Team Katusha + 0"
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Daniel McLay  (GBR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 0"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Floris Gerts  (NED) BMC Racing Team + 0"
7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Arman Kamyshev  (KAZ) Astana + 0"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Van Staeyen  (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
9Flag of Norway.svg  Sondre Holst Enger  (NOR) IAM Cycling + 0"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Oscar Landa  (NOR) Team Coop-Øster Hus + 0"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 2
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)Jersey blue.svgJersey green.svg Team Katusha 8h 39' 30"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka + 2"
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL)Jersey white.svg Bora–Argon 18 + 7"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Amaury Capiot  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 9"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Van Staeyen  (BEL) Cofidis + 11"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolo Bonifazio  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 11"
7Flag of Norway.svg  Sondre Holst Enger  (NOR) IAM Cycling + 11"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Floris Gerts  (NED) BMC Racing Team + 11"
9Flag of France.svg  Anthony Turgis  (FRA) Cofidis + 11"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jarl Salomein  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 11"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 3

15 August 2015 – Finnsnes on Senja to Fjellandsby in Målselv, 175 km (109 mi)

Stage 3 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL) BMC Racing Team 4h 27' 10"
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Rein Taaramäe  (EST) Astana + 3"
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Mathias Frank  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 10"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 14"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 17"
6Flag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) Team Katusha + 20"
7Flag of South Africa.svg  Louis Meintjes  (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 23"
8Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka + 23"
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marcel Wyss  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 23"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Odd Christian Eiking  (NOR) Team Joker + 28"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 3
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL)Jersey blue.svg BMC Racing Team 13h 06' 41"
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Rein Taaramäe  (EST) Astana + 7"
3Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka + 24"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI)Jersey white.svg BMC Racing Team + 24"
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Mathias Frank  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 25"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 27"
7Flag of Norway.svg  Odd Christian Eiking  (NOR) Team Joker + 38"
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Rasmus Guldhammer  (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 40"
9Flag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) Team Katusha + 41"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marcel Wyss  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 42"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 4

16 August 2015 – Narvik to Narvik, 160 km (99 mi)

Stage 4 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI) BMC Racing Team 3h 35' 18"
2Flag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Rein Taaramäe  (EST) Astana + 2"
4Flag of Norway.svg  Sven Erik Bystrøm  (NOR) Team Katusha + 40"
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Rasmus Guldhammer  (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 42"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Antwan Tolhoek  (NED) Tinkoff–Saxo + 42"
7Flag of Norway.svg  Odd Christian Eiking  (NOR) Team Joker + 42"
8Flag of France.svg  Anthony Turgis  (FRA) Cofidis + 42"
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Mathias Frank  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 42"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka + 42"
Source: ProCyclingStats, CyclingNews
Final general classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Rein Taaramäe  (EST)Jersey blue.svg Astana 16h 42' 02"
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI)Jersey white.svg BMC Racing Team + 8"
3Flag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) Team Katusha + 31"
4Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 02"
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Mathias Frank  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 04"
6Flag of Norway.svg  Odd Christian Eiking  (NOR) Team Joker + 1' 17"
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Rasmus Guldhammer  (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 1' 19"
8Flag of France.svg  Anthony Turgis  (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 31"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 33"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marcel Wyss  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 33"
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. [5]

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey blue.svg		Points classification
Jersey green.svg		Mountains classification
Jersey red.svg		Youth classification
Jersey white.svg		Team classificationCombativity award
Jersey red number.svg
1 Alexander Kristoff Alexander Kristoff Alexander Kristoff Vegard Stake Laengen Sam Bennett Cult Energy Pro Cycling Marius Hafsas
2 Sam Bennett August Jensen Jean-Marc Bideau
3 Ben Hermans Ben Hermans Haavard Blikra Silvan Dillier BMC Racing Team Herman Dahl
4 Silvan Dillier Rein Taaramäe August Jensen Maxime Cam
Final Rein Taaramäe Alexander Kristoff August Jensen Silvan Dillier BMC Racing Team not awarded

References

Sources

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Arctic Race of Norway 2015 - General classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Strongest field yet for Arctic Race of Norway". Cyclingnews.com . 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ↑ ASO 2015, pp. 13–36.
  4. ↑ "Arctic Race of Norway 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sporting stages / Rules". letour.fr. ASO. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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