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.[2]

2018 Tour des Fjords
2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates22–24 May 2018
Stages3
Distance571.3[1] km (355.0 mi)
Winning time13h 32' 01"
Results
  Winner  Michael Albasini (SUI)
  Second  Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL)
  Third  Pim Ligthart (NED)

  Points  Michael Albasini (SUI)
  Mountains  Carlos Verona (ESP)
  Youth  Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL)
  Team Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij
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Teams

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Twenty-one teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 22 May Lindesnes to Grimstad 191.4 km (118.9 mi)   Flat stage   Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
2 23 May Risør to Kristiansand 188.9 km (117.4 mi)   Flat stage   Michael Albasini (SUI)
3 24 May Farsund to Egersund 191 km (119 mi)   Hilly stage   Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL)

Stages

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Stage 1

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Stage 1 result[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Quick-Step Floors 4h 22' 32"
2   Moreno Hofland (NED) Lotto–Soudal s.t.
3   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
4   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
5   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
6   Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini s.t.
7   Nelson Soto (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA s.t.
8   Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t.
9   Michael Albasini (SUI) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
10   Dries Van Gestel (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
General classification after Stage 1[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fabio Jakobsen (NED)   Quick-Step Floors 4h 22' 22"
2   Moreno Hofland (NED) Lotto–Soudal + 4"
3   František Sisr (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 5"
4   Henrik Evensen (NOR) Joker Icopal s.t.
5   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 6"
6   Floris Gerts (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 8"
7   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo + 10"
8   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
9   Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini s.t.
10   Nelson Soto (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA s.t.

Stage 2

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Stage 2 result[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Albasini (SUI) Mitchelton–Scott 4h 33' 02"
2   Pim Ligthart (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t.
3   Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Team Sky s.t.
4   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
5   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
6   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
7   Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Quick-Step Floors s.t.
8   Davide Martinelli (ITA) Quick-Step Floors s.t.
9   Herman Dahl (NOR) Joker Icopal s.t.
10   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fabio Jakobsen (NED)   Quick-Step Floors 8h 55' 24"
2   Michael Albasini (SUI) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
3   Pim Ligthart (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 4"
4   František Sisr (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 5"
5   Michael Gogl (AUT) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
6   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 6"
7   Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Team Sky s.t.
8   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data + 10"
9   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
10   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb s.t.

Stage 3

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Stage 3 result[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 4h 36' 43"
2   Michael Albasini (SUI) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
3   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
4   Pim Ligthart (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t.
5   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo + 3"
6   August Jensen (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy s.t.
7   Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
8   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb s.t.
9   Aaron Gate (NZL) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
10   Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t.

Results

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Final general classification[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Albasini (SUI)   Mitchelton–Scott 13h 32' 01"
2   Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 6"
3   Pim Ligthart (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 10"
4   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data + 12"
5   Michael Gogl (AUT) Trek–Segafredo + 14"
6   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 15"
7   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo + 19"
8   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb s.t.
9   Jeroen Meijers (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t.
10   Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Trek–Segafredo s.t.

References

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  1. ^ "Tour des Fjords (2.1), Norway". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Tour des Fjords". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ "2018 Tour des Fjords - Startlist". FirstCycling. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "2018 Tour des Fjords (2.1), Norway". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Tour des Fjords 2018". Cycling News. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Tour des Fjords: Jakobsen wins opener in Egersund". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Tour des Fjords: Albasini wins stage 2". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Albasini wins Tour des Fjords". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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