Strand is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Jørpeland. The municipality lies across the fjord from the city of Stavanger. The Ryfast tunnel system connects Stavanger and Strand by a very long undersea tunnel.
The Tour of the Basque Country is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in April. It is one of the races that make up the UCI World Tour calendar. As the Basque Country is a mountainous area, there are few flat stages, and thus the event favors those who are strong climbers. The race is characterized by its short stages, rarely exceeding 200 km, and steep ascents. While the ascents featured in the race aren't particularly high compared to other stage races, they are among the steepest seen in professional cycling, some having sections with gradients reaching well above 20%.
Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale. He was ranked as no. 3 in the world by UCI as of 31 August 2009, when he was 22 years old. He is known as an all-rounder, having won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships in 2012, 2015 and 2016. He is also a ten-time winner of the Norwegian National Time Trial Championships.
Norled is a Norwegian shipping company responsible for the group's ferry transport. Tide operates automobile ferries and fast ferries in Rogaland, Vestland, Sunnmøre and Trondheim Fjord on contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Kolumbus and Skyss. The company operates 45 car ferries, 17 fast ferries and one water bus.
Team Coop–Repsol is a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway. It is managed by Jan Erik Fjotland with the help of Magnus Børresen, Edward de Weerdt and Gilbert de Weerdt.
Roy Hegreberg is a Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2011. He is the younger brother of Morten Hegreberg.
Alexander Kristoff is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Uno-X Mobility. His biggest victories have been the 2014 Milan–San Remo and the 2015 Tour of Flanders among many other successes.
Frederik Wilmann is a Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2017. He is the son of Norwegian cyclist Jostein Wilmann.
The Tour of Norway is a road bicycle race held annually in Norway. 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.
Vegard Stake Laengen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.
Marco Haller is an Austrian professional road bicycling racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.
Sven Erik Bystrøm is a Norwegian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ. He was the 2014 Under-23 World Road Race Champion.
Sondre Holst Enger is a Norwegian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2020 for five different teams. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France. Upon retiring, Holst Enger announced his intention to become a carpenter.
August Jensen is a Norwegian former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2013 to 2023.
Amund Grøndahl Jansen is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships in 2019.
2017 Tour des Fjords was the fifth edition of the Tour des Fjords cycle stage race. The race was won by Norwegian Team Dimension Data racer Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Carl Fredrik Hagen is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.
The 2018 Tour des Fjords was the sixth edition of the Tour des Fjords road cycling stage race. The race was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.HC and was won by Swiss rider Michael Albasini of Mitchelton–BikeExchange.
The 2021 Tour of Norway was a men's road cycling stage race which took place from 19 to 22 August 2021. It was the 10th edition of the Tour of Norway, which was rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. This edition was the race's first in the UCI ProSeries; the 2020 edition was expected to feature in the inaugural UCI ProSeries but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2022 Tour of Norway is a men's road cycling stage race which takes place from 24 to 29 May 2022. It is the 11th edition of the Tour of Norway, which is rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar.
Michael Tronborg (DEN)
Alexander Kristoff (NOR)(2 wins)
Michael Albasini (SUI)
