Start list for Tour of Scandinavia is now published, and you will find it under the menu point “RESULTS” in the top menu.
You will also find link to the list HERE
There might be some minor changes in the final start list, but this link will anyway always be updated with the latest list.
During the race, you will also find results for each stages on this link, so bookmark it for further updates.
It’s not just the professionals who will compete during Tour of Scandinavia. This year, the younger girls will also have the opportunity to compete under professional conditions. Tour of Scandinavia is committed to increasing the recruitment of female cycling and aims to raise awareness about this and the collaboration between the Nordic countries.
Together with our valued partners Thon Hotels, Like Muligheter, Viken County Municipality, Sparebank1 Østfold Akershus, and Berg Sparebank, we are organizing the “Nordic Youth Challenge 23” on Wednesday, August 23rd – a street race for young girls aged 15 – 18 from all the Nordic countries.
The girls will ride the same local routes in Halden that the world’s best professional cyclists will ride later in the afternoon, and they will also have the same finish area. There will be a full package of speaker services and live updates along the way. And, of course, there will be a ceremony with prizes and winner jerseys on the same scene and setup as the professionals.
In addition to the race itself, those who have signed up will also participate in various activities outside of the race. They will, for example, attend a Kick-off at Seilhagen on Tuesday evening, have a guided tour of Fredriksten fortress during the day on Wednesday, and have full access to the VIP trailer in the finish area with a front-row seat to the finish of stage 1. They will also take part in the AfterBike event at Seilhagen on Wednesday evening.
The criterium race itself starts at Kongens Brygge in Halden at 4:00 PM, and participants will ride for 40 minutes plus 2 final laps. The expected finish time is around 4:50 PM.
On Wednesday, August 23rd, you can thus experience 2 exciting cycling races on the same day, and we encourage the audience to come to Halden city center early in the afternoon to enjoy lots of exciting entertainment and cheer for the girls – in addition to the fact that the shops and restaurants downtown also promise great deals and a lively atmosphere!
The Cycling Queen, Annemiek van Vleuten, has chosen Tour of Scandinavia as her final international race before she concludes an extraordinary career.
– We are proud that Annemiek chooses to finish her career with us. That is a good indication about how strong our position is in the international cycling community, says CEO Roy Moberg.
Annemiek van Vleuten (40) is a legend in international cycling. Her list of accomplishments is extensive; she has won Olympic and World Championship titles, as well as numerous World Tour races over a period of nearly 20 years.
Last year, she achieved the incredible feat of winning all three Grand Tours: Giro Rosa, Tour de France Femmes, and the Vuelta, in addition to becoming the Road World Champion.
This year, she repeated her success by winning Giro Rosa and the Vuelta, while being beaten by Demi Vollering in Tour de France Femmes.
Van Vleuten has participated in Ladies Tour of Norway multiple times. She competed in the inaugural edition in 2014 and won the overall title in 2021 after a remarkable climb up Norefjell, where she left the rest of the field behind.
– I enjoy the atmosphere and excellent organization of the race. Norway is a beautiful country with great, varied stages set in fantastic scenery, says Annemiek, who is looking forward to returning to Norway and Scandinavia.
– We have built ourselves into a highly attractive World Tour race internationally, and the fact that she chooses the Tour of Scandinavia as the finale of her career is significant, says Moberg.
– This is a strong credit to everyone who has contributed to building our race concept, especially to all the destinations and host communities that contribute to creating the great atmosphere that Annemiek eagerly returns to experience, says Moberg.
Van Vleuten’s Movistar team will face tough competition in this year’s edition of the Tour of Scandinavia. Last year’s winner, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, as well as many stage winners from this summer’s Tour de France, will be at the starting line.
– The final start list will be available a few days before the opening stage, but we can already reveal that, with one exception, all World Tour teams will be participating with many of their stars, concludes Moberg, who encourages all cycling enthusiasts to get out on the roads and cheer for the world’s cycling elite.
The Tour of Scandinavia will take place over 5 days from August 23rd to 27th, featuring diverse and exciting stages, with three stages in Norway and two concluding stages in Denmark.
All stages can be watched live for 2.5 hours each day on Eurosport1 in Norway, with Norwegian commentators.
The Tour of Scandinavia will also be broadcast live internationally through many TV channels and can be viewed in 158 countries, potentially reaching 420 million households.
This year’s Tour of Scandinavia will be conducted according to the following stages and TV broadcast schedule:
Day and Stage Start – Finish Live TV Broadcast Time
Wednesday, August 23rd: Mysen – Halden 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Thursday, August 24th: Vikersund – Norefjell 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Friday, August 25th: Kongsberg – Larvik 12:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Saturday, August 26th: Herning (Individual Time Trial) 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, August 27th: Middelfart – Haderslev 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Since its inception in 2014, Jensen & Scheele and Volvo have been faithful suppliers of our convoy cars. And even in 2023, we are fortunate that we will once again have the opportunity to utilize the fantastic Volvos from Jensen & Scheele and Bilia.
A cycling race doesn’t only consist of riders on bikes. There is also a need for a multitude of cars to transport all the officials simultaneously through the course. This includes, for example, commissioners (judges) with various responsibilities to ensure that the race rules are followed, neutral service cars that assist in case of any cycling accidents, cars that ensure that the technical aspects of the race are functioning, press and media cars that follow the race, a promotional car in front to create good atmosphere along the course, and various VIP cars where sponsors and partners join in to experience the race from the “inside.”
In addition, there are, of course, many motorcycles, police cars, and ambulances that ensure the safety of both riders and spectators along the way.
All of these convoy cars are provided by Jensen & Scheele, and we are fortunate to have access to the newest and most impressive Volvos on the market. Approximately 30 Volvos will be branded and delivered, and this year, almost the entire fleet will consist of fully electric cars – a perfect fit for our environmental profile as an environmentally certified sports event.
The branding is once again being handled by Skilt & Fasadehjelpen, and with this combination of excellent suppliers, we are ensured that our fleet of cars will once again be the finest in the entire international WorldTour circus.
The cars are ready for delivery now, and we are looking forward to being able to start using them.
Again – a BIG thank you to Jensen & Scheele and Bilia, and Skilt and Fasadehjelpen for great profiling!!
The Tour of Scandinavia has established itself as one of the biggest and best women’s cycling stage races on the World Tour calendar, gaining international recognition. – We have made significant steps in recent years in terms of global visibility, and we are proud to present a live TV broadcast reaching hundreds of millions of households, says General Manager Roy Moberg.
Tour of Scandinavia takes place over 5 days from August 23rd to 27th, featuring diverse and exciting stages, with three stages in Norway and two final stages in Denmark.
Millions of people are captivated by the drama of cycling, as evidenced by the popularity of Tour de France this summer. Many of the same stars who compete in the women’s version of Tour de France this week will also participate in this year’s Tour of Scandinavia. – This makes us attractive to major international TV channels, and we are thrilled that Eurosport will broadcast all stages live on its main channel, Eurosport1, Europe’s largest sports TV channel, says Moberg.
– Discovery, the owner of Eurosport, has the rights to numerous major international sports events around the world. It is with a certain sense of pride that they choose to feature us on their main channel throughout the event week. Discovery is a commercial channel, and they are not doing this out of charity. This proves that our international position is strong, and our market value is rising, Moberg explains.
– TV2 in Norway has chosen to decline broadcasting this year’s Tour of Scandinavia. We had been in dialogue with TV2 until recently, and despite offering the broadcasting rights for free and facilitating parts of their logistics, TV2 has decided not to broadcast the event this year. We would have liked to see the only World Tour cycling race in the Nordics aired live on TV2, and we felt that we tried very hard to make it happen, but we must accept that we didn’t succeed this year, says Moberg.
– Nevertheless, all stages can be viewed live for 2.5 hours per day in Norway on Eurosport1. We are very pleased with the work that Discovery and Eurosport put into the planning and execution of this year’s event, and we can promise top-notch production and distribution quality, says Moberg.
– Tour of Scandinavia is also broadcast live through many other TV channels. In total, we reach 158 countries and approximately 420 million households with our global TV distribution program, says Race Director Anders Eia Linnestad. As the Race Director, Anders is responsible for the planning of all the stages, which is a meticulous process considering various criteria and interests. – Besides ensuring exciting and technically challenging courses for the riders, we focus on creating routes that showcase both host cities and landmarks along the way, which are visually appealing for TV audiences, Linnestad explains. The process of designing the stages starts in the fall and continues more or less continuously until a few weeks before the race starts.
– This year, we have very diverse and demanding stages that provide opportunities for sprinters, punchers, climbers, and time trial specialists to showcase their best performances. There will be a dramatic battle for stage victories, various jerseys, and, most importantly, the overall victory in this year’s race, promises Linnestad.
– Cycling is a major global TV sport. We have always invested a significant amount of money and resources into high-quality TV production. Through our collaboration with the production company NEP, we have built a technical platform over the years that allows us to produce TV pictures with the same quality as you see , for example, in Tour de France, concludes Moberg and Linnestad, encouraging people to mark the days in August on their calendars.
This year’s Tour of Scandinavia will take place according to the following stages and TV broadcasting schedule:
| Day / stage | Start – Finish | Broadcasting live on TV |
| Wednesday 23. August | Mysen – Halden | Kl. 16:00 – 18:15 |
| Thursday 24. August | Vikersund – Norefjell | Kl. 16:00 – 18.15 |
| Fridag 25. August | Kongsberg – Larvik | Kl. 12:30 – 14:45 |
| Saturday 26. August | Herning (individual time trial) | Kl. 16:00 – 18:00 |
| Sunday 27. August | Middelfart – Haderslev | Kl. 12:00 – 14:20 |
The final list of participating teams to this year’s edition of Tour of Scandinavia is now confirmed.
We are really pleased to inform that all the 15 teams with so-called WTW-status (UCI Women’s WorldTeams) have confirmed their participation, in addition to 3 teams with CTW- (UCI Women’s Continental Team) status and the national team of Denmark.
Which riders the teams will send to compete in Norway and Denmark from 23. to 27. August is not confirmed yet, but based on the participated riders in previous editions of Ladies Tour of Norway/Tour of Scandinavia, we see that all the best have been eager to come up here north to compete.
So we are really sure we will get a world class field of riders also this year.
This is the top 20 ranking for riders per July:
And this is the top 20 ranking for teams per July:
(Source: FirstCycling.com)
You will find a complete list of the participating teams with nationality and websites here.
Our former volunteer Tour of Scandinavia crew member Jone Stavland (25), is now a freelance Movico operator in Tour de France.
Jone came into Norwegian cycling as a one of many volunteers during the World Championships in Bergen in 2017. He immediately proved to be something special and ended up being a team leader and responsible for the finishing straight during the Worlds.
Jone originally comes from Haugesund on the west coast of Norway, and was working as a roadwork constructor in his local home town.
After 2017 he has been involved in Ladies Tour of Norway and Tour of Scandinavia as assistant Arena Manager the recent years, adding tremendous energy, and willpower to our organization.
He has also been working as a volunteer for Holmenkollen Ski festival the past years – organizing all branding in the famous Holmenkollen Ski arena.
As a volunteer working for Tour of Scandinavia you come close to teams, TV, and various vendors delivering equipment to this cycling circus. One of these vendors is Movico, which is a world leading vendor of sporting event equipment to all kinds of sporting events all over the world.
And last year, Jone had some talks with the local operators that was present in Norway, and this March he signed a contract as a freelance operator in Movico. This means that Jone will travel all over the world (mainly Europe) transporting, assembling, operating and disassembling the Movico equipment ordered on behalf of the customer/ organizer of the event.
Right now, Jone is at his first Tour de France, and together with his paired Movico colleague he is responsible for VIP section 4 in the finishing area of every Tour de France stage.
We at Tour of Scandinavia are extremely proud of this young and forward leaning boy from Haugesund who was never afraid to chase his dreams.
We wish you the best of luck the next three weeks, Jone, and hope to see you in this year’s edition of Tour of Scandinavia in August 2023. But this time as a Movico employee.
Never stop chasing dreams!!!
Tour of Scandinavia reduced from 6 to 5 stages. Due to increased costs and lack of funding in Sweden, this year’s race program has been reduced from six to five stages. The race’s second stage in Sweden from Tanum Strand to Strømstad has been canceled. The remaining stages will proceed as planned.
– A significant increase in the cost of purchasing various goods and services, a weakened Norwegian krone, and the fact that we have not been successful in establishing sufficient sponsors in Sweden necessitate the unfortunate decision to eliminate the stage in Sweden this year, says Managing Director Roy Moberg.
– We have put a lot of work into creating a high-quality World Tour race, including an excellent stage in Sweden, but we have come to realize that the revenue base in Sweden is not sufficient. We cannot responsibly organize a World Tour race, with all its commitments, without having control over the finances. Therefore, it was necessary to reduce the stages from six to five this year, Moberg adds.
– We want to clarify that we have not ruled out Sweden for the future and promise to return stronger with a presence in Sweden when there is a solid economic foundation for it, confirms Moberg.
Specifically, the opening stage from Mysen to Halden will now take place on Wednesday, August 23, instead of Tuesday, August 22. All other stages will be held as originally planned.
– The change in the race program presents several logistical and technical challenges that we are currently working on, in collaboration with our partners, says Race Director Anders Eia Linnestad. – It was necessary to make this decision now to ensure an optimal preparation for the race program in August.
Wednesday, August 23 : Mysen – Halden
Thursday, August 24 : Vikersund – Norefjell
Friday, August 25 : Kongsberg – Larvik
Saturday, August 26 : Herning (individual time trial)
Sunday, August 27 : Middelfart – Haderslev
There will be numerous side events as part of this year’s race concept, and minor adjustments to the program may occur.
– Overall, the planning and preparations are progressing well. We are witnessing great enthusiasm and cooperation from all host municipalities involved, and we guarantee a world-class international cycling race with the participation of all World Tour teams. We can’t wait for an exciting week of racing in August, concludes Moberg.
We are pleased to invite to Launch party for Tour of Scandinavia 2023!
When: Thursday 20. April
Where: Scandic Brennemoen Hotel, Mysen
Time : 18:30
The program for Tour of Scandinavia will be presented, included all the host municipalities and our co-operation parters.
We can promise an exciting evening with focus on sustainability, equality and co-operation across several sports- and cultural arrangements through the summer.
Here is the program for the evening:
The arrangement is free and open for everybody.
Hope to see you there!
