| 2021 Arctic Race of Norway | |
| Series: | 2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries |
| Date: | 5 – 8 August 2021 |
| Stages: | 4 |
| Distance: | 668.5 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 15h 04' 02" |
| First: | Ben Hermans |
| First Nat: | BEL |
| First Color: | Arctic Race Leader 2021 |
| Second: | Odd Christian Eiking |
| Second Nat: | NOR |
| Third: | Victor Lafay |
| Third Nat: | FRA |
| Points: | Alexander Kristoff |
| Points Nat: | NOR |
| Points Team: | Norway |
| Points Color: | green |
| Mountains: | Fredrik Dversnes |
| Mountains Nat: | NOR |
| Mountains Color: | Artic Tour Climber 2021 |
| Youth: | Victor Lafay |
| Youth Nat: | FRA |
| Youth Color: | white |
| Previous: | 2019 |
| Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 Arctic Race of Norway was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 8 August 2021. Though the race took place mostly in Troms county, Norway. The race also made a brief appearance in Finland, marking the first time that the race ventured outside of Norway.[1] [2] It was the eighth edition of the Arctic Race of Norway, which was rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.[3] 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.[4]
Seven UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams, one UCI Continental team, and the Norwegian national team made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.[5] [6] With five riders each,,, and were the only teams to not enter a full squad of six riders; 111 riders started the race.[7]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
The 2021 edition of the race used the same route as the one planned for the cancelled 2020 edition; this route was first revealed on 12 November 2019. On the second stage, the race made its first venture outside of Norway for a stage finish in Kilpisjärvi, Finland.[8]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 August | Tromsø Municipality (around Kvaløya island) | 142.5km (88.5miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 2 | 6 August | Nordkjosbotn (Balsfjord Municipality) to Skibotn (Storfjord Municipality) to Kilpisjärvi (Finland) | 178km (111miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 3 | 7 August | Finnsnes (Senja Municipality) to Øverbygd (Målselv Municipality (Alpine village) | 184.5km (114.6miles) | Mountain stage | |||
| 4 | 8 August | Årstein (Gratangen Municipality) to Harstad (Harstad Municipality) | 163.5km (101.6miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| Total | 668.5km (415.4miles) | ||||||