| 2019 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 15–18 August 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 687 km (426.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 14h 59' 27" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Arctic Race of Norway was a four-stage cycling stage race that took place in Norway between 15 and 18 August. It was the seventh edition of the Arctic Race of Norway and is rated as a 2.HC event as part of the UCI Europe Tour. [1]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | August 15 | Å to Leknes | 181 km (112.5 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| 2 | August 16 | Henningsvær to Svolvær | 164 km (101.9 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Bryan Coquard (FRA) |
| 3 | August 17 | Sortland to Melbu (Storheia Summit) | 176.5 km (109.7 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) |
| 4 | August 18 | Lødingen to Narvik | 165.5 km (102.8 mi) | | Flat stage | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) |
| Total | 687 km (426.9 mi) | |||||
Twenty teams of up to six riders were invited to take part in the race. Of these teams, four were UCI WorldTeams, thirteen were UCI Professional Continental teams, and three were UCI Continental teams. [3] [4] [5]
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The race included four main classifications: the general classification (represented by a yellow and orange jersey), the points classification (represented by a green jersey), the mountains classification (represented by a salmon jersey) and the youth classification (represented by a white jersey). There was also an award for the most aggressive rider on each stage and a team classification. [18]
| Stage | Winner | General classification  | Points classification  | Mountains classification  | Young rider classification  | Teams classification | Combativity award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel | Mathieu van der Poel | Mathieu van der Poel | Steve Cummings | Mathieu van der Poel | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | Alexey Lutsenko |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard | Erik Resell | |||||
| 3 | Odd Christian Eiking | Warren Barguil | Krists Neilands | Astana | Erlend Blikra | ||
| 4 | Markus Hoelgaard | Alexey Lutsenko | Alexey Lutsenko | Odd Christian Eiking | Jonas Iversby Hvideberg | ||
| Final | Alexey Lutsenko | Alexey Lutsenko | Odd Christian Eiking | Krists Neilands | Astana | not awarded | |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| | Denotes the leader of the general classification |
| | Denotes the leader of the points classification |
| | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification |
| | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
| | Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 14h 59' 27" |
| 2 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1" |
| 3 |  Krists Neilands (LAT) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 19" |
| 4 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 23" |
| 5 |  Hugo Houle (CAN) | Astana | + 40" |
| 6 | Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (NOR) | Riwal Readynez | + 42" |
| 7 | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | + 43" |
| 8 | Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 51" |
| 9 |  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) | Team Dimension Data | + 53" |
| 10 |  Steve Cummings (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 1' 12" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 30 |
| 2 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Corendon–Circus | 27 |
| 3 | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | 25 |
| 4 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | 24 |
| 5 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 23 |
| 6 | Krists Neilands (LAT) | Israel Cycling Academy | 18 |
| 7 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Gobert | 15 |
| 8 | Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 15 |
| 9 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 14 |
| 10 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Wanty–Gobert | 10 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Gobert | 20 |
| 2 | Steve Cummings (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | 12 |
| 3 | Jonas Iversby Hvideberg (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | 11 |
| 4 | Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) | Team Dimension Data | 10 |
| 5 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 10 |
| 6 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 8 |
| 7 | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | 5 |
| 8 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | 5 |
| 9 |  Lucas Eriksson (SWE) | Riwal Readynez | 5 |
| 10 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 4 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krists Neilands (LAT) | Israel Cycling Academy | 14h 59' 46" |
| 2 | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | + 24" |
| 3 | Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 32" |
| 4 | Lucas Eriksson (SWE) | Riwal Readynez | + 1' 01" |
| 5 |  Benjamin Declercq (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 28" |
| 6 |  Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | + 2' 47" |
| 7 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Corendon–Circus | + 3' 46" |
| 8 | Franck Bonnamour (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 6' 12" |
| 9 | Jordi Warlop (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 7' 08" |
| 10 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Gobert | + 16' 37" |
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 45h 02' 14" |
| 2 | Riwal Readynez | + 2' 13" |
| 3 | Total Direct Énergie | + 14' 34" |
| 4 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 14' 56" |
| 5 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 15' 26" |
| 6 | Team Dimension Data | + 22' 46" |
| 7 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 28' 36" |
| 8 | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 28' 59" |
| 9 | Wanty–Gobert | + 36' 40" |
| 10 | Cofidis | + 38' 08" |
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