The 2015 Tour of Norway was the fifth edition of the Tour of Norway cycle stage race. It was a part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour as a 2.HC event."Tour of Norway 2015", Tour of Norway – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015 It was won by Denmark's Jesper Hansen, riding for the team.
Schedule The race was held over five stages.
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinnerRef 120 MayÅrnes to Sarpsborg Hilly stage 221 MayDrammen to Langesund Hilly stage 322 MaySkien to Rjukan Mountain stage 423 MayRjukan to Geilo Intermediate stage 524 MayFlå to Hønefoss Airport, Eggemoen Intermediate stage Total
Teams 21 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Tour of Norway. Six of these were UCI WorldTeams, eight were UCI Professional Continental teams, and seven were UCI Continental teams.
Stages
Stage 1 20 May 2015 — Årnes to Sarpsborg,
Stage 2 21 May 2015 — Drammen to Langesund,
Stage 3 22 May 2015 — Skien to Rjukan,
Stage 4 23 May 2015 — Rjukan to Geilo,
Stage 5 24 May 2015 — Flå to Hønefoss Airport, Eggemoen,
Classification leadership In the 2015 Tour of Norway, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively) for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. Additionally, there was a points classification, awarding a green jersey, and a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a polka dot jersey. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only young riders were eligible. There was also a classification for teams.
Stage WinnerGeneral classificationPoints classificationMountains classificationYoung rider classificationTeam classification 1 Alexander Kristoff Alexander KristoffAlexander Kristoff Oscar Landa Caleb Ewan 2 Alexander Kristoff Vegard Robinson Bugge 3 Jesper HansenJesper Hansen Anders Skaarseth 4 Amets Txurruka Odd Christian Eiking 5 Andreas Vangstad Final Jesper Hansen Alexander Kristoff Vegard Robinson Bugge Odd Christian Eiking
Final standings
Legend Denotes the leader of the General classification Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification Denotes the leader of the Points classification Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification
General classification
Young rider classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Teams classification
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