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The Tour of Norway is a road bicycle race held annually in
Orange Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
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Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
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Polkadot Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climber classification.
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White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.
Tour des Fjords and Tour of Norway merge
{{Tour of Norway UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Norway Recurring sporting events established in 2011
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. It is considered as a successor to the stage race Ringerike GP
Ringerike Grand Prix is a road bicycle race held annually near Hønefoss, in the region of Ringerike, Norway. The race was created in 1975 as the Fossen Grand Prix, and was ranked 2.2 on the UCI Europe Tour between 2005 and 2010. In 2011 it turn ...
, which is now a one-day race. It was started in 2011 as a result of the heightened interest in cycling in Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
, mainly due to good results of professional cyclists Thor Hushovd and Edvald Boasson Hagen. The race is ranked 2.HC The UCI 1.HC and UCI 2.HC are the second tier classification of road cycling races by the UCI, after the UCI World Tour (or its predecessor, the UCI ProTour). The races are part of the various UCI Continental Circuits. The 1.HC events are one-day ...
on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
, and will become part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020.
From the 2019 season the race merged with Tour des Fjords
Tour des Fjords (known as the Rogaland Grand Prix until 2012) was a road bicycle race held annually between 2008 and 2018 in the region of western Norway. The race merged with the Tour of Norway
The Tour of Norway is a road bicycle race held an ...
to form a new six day stage race that will cover all of the southern counties of Norway; the race had previously only been held in Eastern Norway. The first edition of the new race was held from May 28 until June 2, 2019.
Winners
Classifications
As of the 2018 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are: * Orange Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
* Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
* Polkadot Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climber classification.
* White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.
External links
*Tour des Fjords and Tour of Norway merge
{{Tour of Norway UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Norway Recurring sporting events established in 2011