Tour of Scandinavia
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Norway, Sweden and Denmark |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Women's World Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2022 |
| Editions | 2 (as of 2023) |
| Final edition | 2023 |
| First winner | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) |
| Most wins | no repeat winners |
| Final winner | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
The Tour of Scandinavia was a women's cycle stage race, that had stages in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, held in August. It was the successor of Ladies Tour of Norway[1] and its first edition was held in 2022. Its a UCI Women's World Tour event. The race was to be called Battle of the North but due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine the organisers renamed it Tour of Scandinavia.[2]
In May 2024, the 2024 edition of the race was cancelled due to a lack of funding.[3] Originally planned to return in 2025,[4] the organisers announced in January 2025 that the race would not be revived, due to lack of interest from sponsors and host broadcasters.[5]
Overall winners
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Liane Lippert (GER) | Alexandra Manly (AUS) |
| 2023 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Amber Kraak (NED) |
| 2024 | No race due to funding.[6] | ||
References
- ^ "This is Tour of Scandinavia". battleofthenorth.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Price, Matilda (2022-03-25). "Battle of the North renamed Tour of Scandinavia in light of Ukraine war". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Mickey, Abby (3 May 2024). "The Tour of Scandinavia will not take place in 2024". Escape Collective. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "The UCI publishes the 2025 UCI Women's WorldTour and UCI WorldTour calendars". www.uci.org. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ Thewlis, Tom (23 January 2025). "Women's WorldTour calendar suffers blow as important stage race axed". Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Tour of Scandinavia cancelled due to 'insufficient funding'". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
External links
- Official website
- Results on cqranking.com
- Start list and results on cyclingfever.com