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2023 Arctic Race of Norway

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.

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
Winner  Stephen Williams (GBR) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  Second  Christian Scaroni (ITA) (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
  Third  Kevin Vermaerke (USA) (Team dsm–firmenich)
Points  Clément Champoussin (FRA) (Arkéa–Samsic)
Mountains  Vincent Van Hemelen (BEL) (Team Flanders–Baloise)
Youth  Kevin Vermaerke (USA) (Team dsm–firmenich)
  Team Israel Israel–Premier Tech
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Teams edit

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 edit

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 17 August Kautokeino to Alta 171 km (106 mi)   Flat stage   Alberto Dainese (ITA)
2 18 August Alta to Hammerfest 153.5 km (95.4 mi)   Flat stage   Michele Gazzoli (ITA)
3 19 August Hammerfest to Havøysund summit 167 km (104 mi)   Hilly stage   Stephen Williams (GBR)
4 20 August Kvalsund to Nordkapp 171.5 km (106.6 mi)   Hilly stage   Clément Champoussin (FRA)
Total 663 km (412 mi)

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

17 August 2023 – Kautokeino to Alta, 171 km (106 mi)[2]
Stage 1 Result[3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team dsm–firmenich 4h 06' 07"
2   Noah Hobbs (GBR) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 0"
3   Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
4   Marc Brustenga (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 0"
5   Antonio Angulo (ESP) Burgos BH + 0"
6   Kévin Ledanois (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
7   August Jensen (NOR) Human Powered Health + 0"
8   Martin Urianstad (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9   Marco Tizza (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
10   Colin Joyce (USA) Human Powered Health + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Dainese (ITA)     Team dsm–firmenich 4h 05' 57"
2   Noah Hobbs (GBR) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 4"
3   Lewis Bower (NZL) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 4"
4   Clément Champoussin (FRA)   Arkéa–Samsic + 6"
5   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 7"
6   Stephen Williams (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech + 8"
7   Fergus Browning (AUS) Trinity Racing + 8"
8   Christian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 9"
9   Marc Brustenga (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 10"
10   Antonio Angulo (ESP) Burgos BH + 10"

Stage 2 edit

18 August 2023 – Alta to Hammerfest, 153.5 km (95.4 mi)[5]
Stage 2 Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michele Gazzoli (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team 3h 28' 35"
2   Christian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
3   Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Cofidis + 0"
4   Thibaud Gruel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 0"
5   Milan Fretin (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
6   Kevin Vermaerke (USA) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
7   Elias Maris (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
8   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
10   André Drege (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Noah Hobbs (GBR)     Groupama–FDJ Continental Team 7h 34' 31"
2   Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team dsm–firmenich + 1"
3   Michele Gazzoli (ITA)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1"
4   Lewis Bower (NZL) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team + 3"
5   Christian Scaroni (ITA)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 4"
6   Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Cofidis + 7"
7   André Drege (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 8"
8   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 8"
9   Stephen Williams (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech + 9"
10   Fergus Browning (AUS) Trinity Racing + 9"

Stage 3 edit

19 August 2023 – Hammerfest to Havøysund summit, 167 km (104 mi)[8]
Stage 3 Result[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stephen Williams (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech 4h 02' 58"
2   Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3   Christian Scaroni (ITA)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
6   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
7   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
8   Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
9   Kevin Vermaerke (USA) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
10   Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 7"
General classification after Stage 3[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stephen Williams (GBR)    Israel–Premier Tech 11h 37' 28"
2   Christian Scaroni (ITA)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1"
3   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR)   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
4   Kevin Vermaerke (USA) Team dsm–firmenich + 11"
5   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Israel–Premier Tech + 12"
6   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 12"
7   Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 12"
8   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 12"
9   Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 19"
10   Cedrik Bakke Christophersen (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 20"

Stage 4 edit

20 August 2023 – Kvalsund to Nordkapp, 171.5 km (106.6 mi)[11]
Stage 4 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 4h 00' 38"
2   Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Norway + 0"
3   Michele Gazzoli (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR)   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
6   Christian Scaroni (ITA)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
7   Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
8   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
9   Kevin Vermaerke (USA) Team dsm–firmenich + 0"
10   Stephen Williams (GBR)    Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stephen Williams (GBR)    Israel–Premier Tech 15h 38' 06"
2   Christian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1"
3   Kevin Vermaerke (USA)   Team dsm–firmenich + 9"
4   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
5   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Israel–Premier Tech + 11"
6   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 12"
7   Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 12"
8   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 12"
9   Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 19"
10   Cedrik Bakke Christophersen (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 20"

Classification leadership table edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
  		Points classification
  		Mountains classification
  		Young rider classification
  		Team classification
  		Combativity award
 
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 edit

Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the team classification
  Denotes the winner of the mountains classification   Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification edit

Final general classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stephen Williams (GBR)    Israel–Premier Tech 15h 38' 06"
2   Christian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1"
3   Kevin Vermaerke (USA)   Team dsm–firmenich + 9"
4   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
5   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Israel–Premier Tech + 11"
6   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 12"
7   Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 12"
8   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 12"
9   Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 19"
10   Cedrik Bakke Christophersen (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 20"

Points classification edit

Final points classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Clément Champoussin (FRA)   Arkéa–Samsic 36
2   Christian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team 27
3   Noah Hobbs (GBR) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team 26
4   Michele Gazzoli (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team 24
5   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 20
6   Stephen Williams (GBR)    Israel–Premier Tech 18
7   Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team dsm–firmenich 15
8   Kevin Vermaerke (USA)   Team dsm–firmenich 12
9   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Israel–Premier Tech 12
10   Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Norway 12

Mountains classification edit

Final mountains classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Vincent Van Hemelen (BEL)   Team Flanders–Baloise 26
2   Johan Ravnøy (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol 9
3   Stephen Williams (GBR)    Israel–Premier Tech 6
4   Walter Calzoni (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 6
5   Lewis Bower (NZL) Groupama–FDJ Continental Team 6
6   Fergus Browning (AUS) Trinity Racing 6
7   Michel Ries (LUX) Arkéa–Samsic 5
8   Cedrik Bakke Christophersen (DEN) Team Coop–Repsol 4
9   Asbjørn Hellemose (DEN) Lidl–Trek 4
10   Clément Champoussin (FRA)   Arkéa–Samsic 4

Young rider classification edit

Final young rider classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Kevin Vermaerke (USA)   Team dsm–firmenich 15h 38' 15"
2   Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team dsm–firmenich + 3"
4   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3"
5   Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 10"
6   Cedrik Bakke Christophersen (NOR) Team Coop–Repsol + 11"
7   Liam Johnston (AUS) Trinity Racing + 14"
8   Asbjørn Hellemose (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 18"
9   Louis Barré (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 19"
10   Elias Maris (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 22"

Team classification edit

Final team classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Team Time
1   Israel–Premier Tech 46h 55' 54"
2   Cofidis + 1' 02"
3   Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 14"
4   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 45"
5   Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 1' 50"
6   Team Flanders–Baloise + 2' 29"
7   Burgos BH + 3' 53"
8   Team dsm–firmenich + 4' 02"
9   Team Coop–Repsol + 8' 05"
10   Bingoal WB + 9' 05"

References edit

  1. ^ "List of riders". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Stage 1 – Kautokeino > Alta – Arctic Race of Norway 2023". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (17 August 2023). "Arctic Race of Norway: Alberto Dainese sprints to stage 1 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2023 Rankings after stage 1". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Stage 2 – Alta > Hammerfest – Arctic Race of Norway 2023". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (18 August 2023). "Arctic Tour of Norway: Gazzoli and Scaroni strike for Astana 1-2 in Hammerfest on stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "2023 Rankings after stage 2". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Stage 3 – Hammerfest > Havøysund summit – Arctic Race of Norway 2023". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b Lamoureux, Lyne (19 August 2023). "Arctic Race of Norway: Williams wins stage 3 and takes over lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  10. ^ a b "2023 Rankings after stage 3". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Stage 4 – Kvalsund > Nordkapp – Arctic Race of Norway 2023". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b Puddicombe, Stephen (20 August 2023). "Arctic Race of Norway: Stephen Williams seals overall victory as Clément Champoussin wins stage 4 sprint". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "2023 Rankings after stage 4". Arctic Race of Norway. Amaury Sport Organisation. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

External links edit

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