2023 Arctic Race of Norway

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2023 Arctic Race of Norway
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates17 – 20 August 2023
Stages4
Distance663 km (412.0 mi)
Winning time15h 38' 06"
Results
Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svg WinnerFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA) (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
  ThirdFlag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA) (Team dsm–firmenich)

Jersey blue.svg PointsFlag of France.svg  Clément Champoussin  (FRA) (Arkéa–Samsic)
Jersey Arctic Race Climber 2022.svg MountainsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Vincent Van Hemelen  (BEL) (Team Flanders–Baloise)
Jersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg YouthFlag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA) (Team dsm–firmenich)
  Team Flag of Israel.svg Israel–Premier Tech
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Arctic Race of Norway was a road cycling stage race that took place between 17 and 20 August 2023. It was the tenth edition of the Arctic Race of Norway, which was rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendar.

Contents

Teams

Six UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams, and one national team made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race. [1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
1 17 August Kautokeino to Alta 171 km (106 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Alberto Dainese  (ITA)
2 18 AugustAlta to Hammerfest 153.5 km (95.4 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Michele Gazzoli  (ITA)
3 19 AugustHammerfest to Havøysund summit 167 km (104 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR)
4 20 August Kvalsund to Nordkapp 171.5 km (106.6 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of France.svg  Clément Champoussin  (FRA)
Total663 km (412 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

17 August 2023 – Kautokeino to Alta, 171 km (106 mi) [2]
Stage 1 Result [3] [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Dainese  (ITA) Team dsm–firmenich 4h 06' 07"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Noah Hobbs  (GBR) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 0"
3Flag of France.svg  Clément Champoussin  (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Marc Brustenga  (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 0"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Angulo  (ESP) Burgos BH + 0"
6Flag of France.svg  Kévin Ledanois  (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
7Flag of Norway.svg  August Jensen  (NOR) Human Powered Health + 0"
8Flag of Norway.svg  Martin Urianstad  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Tizza  (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
10Flag of the United States.svg  Colin Joyce  (USA) Human Powered Health + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 [3] [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Dainese  (ITA)Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svgJersey blue.svgJersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg Team dsm–firmenich 4h 05' 57"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Noah Hobbs  (GBR) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 4"
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lewis Bower  (NZL) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 4"
4Flag of France.svg  Clément Champoussin  (FRA)Jersey yellow number.svg Arkéa–Samsic + 6"
5Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 7"
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech + 8"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Fergus Browning  (AUS) Trinity Racing + 8"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 9"
9Flag of Spain.svg  Marc Brustenga  (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 10"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Angulo  (ESP) Burgos BH + 10"

Stage 2

18 August 2023 – Alta to Hammerfest, 153.5 km (95.4 mi) [5]
Stage 2 Result [6] [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Gazzoli  (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team 3h 28' 35"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Jonathan Lastra  (ESP) Cofidis + 0"
4Flag of France.svg  Thibaud Gruel  (FRA) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 0"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Milan Fretin  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
6Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Elias Maris  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
8Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
10Flag of Norway.svg  André Drege  (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 0"
General classification after Stage 2 [6] [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Noah Hobbs  (GBR)Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svgJersey blue.svgJersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg Groupama–FDJ Continental Team 7h 34' 31"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Dainese  (ITA) Team dsm–firmenich + 1"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Gazzoli  (ITA)Jersey yellow number.svg Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1"
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lewis Bower  (NZL) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 3"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA)Jersey yellow number.svg Astana Qazaqstan Team + 4"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Jonathan Lastra  (ESP) Cofidis + 7"
7Flag of Norway.svg  André Drege  (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 8"
8Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 8"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech + 9"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Fergus Browning  (AUS) Trinity Racing + 9"

Stage 3

19 August 2023 – Hammerfest to Havøysund summit, 167 km (104 mi) [8]
Stage 3 Result [9] [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech 4h 02' 58"
2Flag of France.svg  Clément Champoussin  (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA)Jersey yellow number.svg Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Roger Adrià  (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Dinham  (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
8Flag of France.svg  Guillaume Martin  (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kamiel Bonneu  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 7"
General classification after Stage 3 [9] [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR)Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svgJersey yellow number.svg Israel–Premier Tech 11h 37' 28"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA)Jersey blue.svg Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1"
3Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR)Jersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
4Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA) Team dsm–firmenich + 11"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL)Jersey yellow number.svg Israel–Premier Tech + 12"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Dinham  (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 12"
7Flag of France.svg  Guillaume Martin  (FRA) Cofidis + 12"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Roger Adrià  (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 12"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kamiel Bonneu  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 19"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Cedrik Bakke Christophersen  (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 20"

Stage 4

20 August 2023 – Kvalsund to Nordkapp, 171.5 km (106.6 mi) [11]
Stage 4 Result [12] [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Clément Champoussin  (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 4h 00' 38"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Odd Christian Eiking  (NOR) Norway + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Gazzoli  (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR)Jersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Dinham  (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA)Jersey blue.svg Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kamiel Bonneu  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL)Jersey yellow number.svg Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR)Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svgJersey yellow number.svg Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
General classification after Stage 4 [12] [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR)Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svgJersey yellow number.svg Israel–Premier Tech 15h 38' 06"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1"
3Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA)Jersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg Team dsm–firmenich + 9"
4Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL)Jersey yellow number.svg Israel–Premier Tech + 11"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Dinham  (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 12"
7Flag of France.svg  Guillaume Martin  (FRA) Cofidis + 12"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Roger Adrià  (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 12"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kamiel Bonneu  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 19"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Cedrik Bakke Christophersen  (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 20"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinner General classification
Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svg
Points classification
Jersey blue.svg
Mountains classification
Jersey Arctic Race Climber 2022.svg
Young rider classification
Jersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg
Team classification
Jersey yellow number.svg
Combativity award
Jersey red number.svg
1 Alberto Dainese Alberto Dainese Alberto Dainese Vincent Van Hemelen Alberto Dainese Arkéa–Samsic Johan Ravnøy
2 Michele Gazzoli Noah Hobbs Noah Hobbs Noah Hobbs Astana Qazaqstan Team not awarded
3 Stephen Williams Stephen Williams Christian Scaroni Tobias Halland Johannessen Israel–Premier Tech Vincent Van Hemelen
4 Clément Champoussin Clément Champoussin Kevin Vermaerke Christian Scaroni
Final Stephen Williams Clément Champoussin Vincent Van Hemelen Kevin Vermaerke Israel–Premier Tech not awarded

Classification standings

Legend
Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svgDenotes the winner of the general classificationJersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svgDenotes the winner of the young rider classification
Jersey blue.svgDenotes the winner of the points classificationJersey yellow number.svgDenotes the winner of the team classification
Jersey Arctic Race Climber 2022.svgDenotes the winner of the mountains classificationJersey red number.svgDenotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

Final general classification (1–10) [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Williams  (GBR)Jersey Arctic Race Leader 2021.svgJersey yellow number.svg Israel–Premier Tech 15h 38' 06"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1"
3Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA)Jersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg Team dsm–firmenich + 9"
4Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL)Jersey yellow number.svg Israel–Premier Tech + 11"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Dinham  (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 12"
7Flag of France.svg  Guillaume Martin  (FRA) Cofidis + 12"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Roger Adrià  (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 12"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kamiel Bonneu  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 19"
10Flag of Norway.svg  Cedrik Bakke Christophersen  (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 20"

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Vermaerke  (USA)Jersey Arctic Race Youth 2022.svg Team dsm–firmenich 15h 38' 15"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Tobias Halland Johannessen  (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Dinham  (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 3"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Roger Adrià  (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kamiel Bonneu  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 10"
6Flag of Norway.svg  Cedrik Bakke Christophersen  (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 11"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Liam Johnston  (AUS) Trinity Racing + 14"
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Asbjørn Hellemose  (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 18"
9Flag of France.svg  Louis Barré  (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 19"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Elias Maris  (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 22"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) [13]
RankTeamTime
1 Flag of Israel.svg Israel–Premier Tech 46h 55' 54"
2 Flag of France.svg Cofidis + 1' 02"
3 Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 14"
4 Flag of Norway.svg Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 45"
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 1' 50"
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team Flanders–Baloise + 2' 29"
7 Flag of Spain.svg Burgos BH + 3' 53"
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Team dsm–firmenich + 4' 02"
9 Flag of Norway.svg Team Coop–Repsol + 8' 05"
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bingoal WB + 9' 05"

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