2023 Tour of Norway explained

2023 Tour of Norway
Series:	2023 UCI ProSeries
Date:	26–29 May 2023
Stages:	3 + Prologue
Distance:	409.5
Unit:	km
First Nat:	GBR
First Color:	orange
Second Nat:	USA
Third Nat:	BEL
Points Nat:	BEL
Points Color:	dark blue
Mountains Nat:	ESP
Mountains Color:	blue polkadot
Youth Nat:	GBR
Youth Color:	white
Team Nat:	USA
Previous:	2022
Next:	2024

The 2023 Tour of Norway was a road cycling stage race that took place between 26 and 29 May 2023 in Norway. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendar, and is the 12th edition of the Tour of Norway.^[1]

Teams

8 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams, and the Norwegian national team made up the 19 teams that participated in the race.^[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

• Norway

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[3]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
P	26 May	Bergen to Mount Fløyen	7.4km (04.6miles)		Mountain time trial
1	27 May	Jondal Røldal to Hovden	85.2km (52.9miles)		Intermediate stage
2	28 May	Valle to Stavanger	165.7km (103miles)		Intermediate stage
3	29 May	Stavanger to Stavanger	151.2km (94miles)		Hilly stage
Total			409.5km (254.5miles)

Stages

Prologue

26 May 2023 – Bergen to Mount Fløyen, 7.4km (04.6miles)^[4]

Stage 1

27 May 2023 – Jondal Røldal to Hovden, 85.2km (52.9miles)^[4]

Stage 2

28 May 2023 – Valle to Stavanger, 165.7km (103miles)^[4]

Stage 3

29 May 2023 – Stavanger to Stavanger, 151.2km (94miles)^[4]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
P	Ben Tulett	Ben Tulett	Ben Tulett	Ben Tulett	Ben Tulett
1	Mike Teunissen	Magnus Sheffield	Magnus Sheffield
2
3
Final		Ben Tulett			Ben Tulett

Classification standings

Legend
	Denotes the winner of the general classification		Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
	Denotes the winner of the points classification		Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			9h 50' 45"
2			+ 5"
3			+ 23"
4			+ 24"
5			+ 30"
6			+ 31"
7			+ 31"
8			+ 32"
9			+ 33"
10			+ 36"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			44
2			37
3			32
4			32
5			30
6			30
7			26
8			23
9			20
10			19

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			19
2			15
3		Norway	13
4			9
5			9
6			8
7			7
8			7
9			7
10			6

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			9h 50' 45"
2			+ 5"
3			+ 23"
4			+ 32"
5			+ 36"
6			+ 49"
7			+ 1' 06"
8			+ 1' 15"
9			+ 1' 31"
10			+ 1' 39"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)

Rank	Team	Time
1		29h 34' 30"
2		+ 4"
3		+ 8"
4		+ 12"
5		+ 20"
6		+ 1' 01"
7		+ 1' 07"
8		+ 1' 14"
9		+ 1' 33"
10		+ 1' 54"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour of Norway. UCI. 26 May 2023.
2. Web site: 19 teams are ready for Tour of Norway 2023. Tour of Norway. 26 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526191732/https://tourofnorway.no/gb/news/743/19-teams-are-ready-for-tour-of-norway-2023. 26 May 2023.
3. Web site: Tour of Norway 2023 stages are ready for you!. Tour of Norway. 26 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526191717/https://tourofnorway.no/gb/news/737/tour-of-norway-2023-stages-are-ready-for-you. 26 May 2023.
4. Web site: DISCOVER ALL STAGES OF TOUR OF NORWAY 2023. Tour of Norway. 26 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526191840/https://tourofnorway.no/gb/pro-race/stages-2023. 26 May 2023.