2016 Tour of Norway

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2016 Tour of Norway

| series = 2016 UCI Europe Tour

| race_no =

| season_no =

| image = Tour_of_Norway_2016_-_Stage_1_ceremonial_start_-_Drammen_-_Bragernes_torg.jpg

| image_caption = The start of the first stage

| image_alt =

| date = 18–22 May 2016

| stages = 5

| distance = 888.5

| unit = km

| time =

| speed =

| first = Pieter Weening

| first_nat = NED

| first_natvar =

| first_team = {{UCI team code|ROO|2016}}

| first_color = yellow

| second = Edvald Boasson Hagen

| second_nat = NOR

| second_natvar =

| second_team = {{UCI team code|DDD}}

| third = Sondre Holst Enger

| third_nat = NOR

| third_natvar =

| third_team = {{UCI team code|IAM}}

| points = Sondre Holst Enger

| points_nat = NOR

| points_natvar =

| points_team = {{UCI team code|IAM}}

| points_color = green

| mountains = Mads Pedersen

| mountains_nat = DEN

| mountains_natvar =

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|SSG}}

| mountains_color = polkadot

| youth = Odd Christian Eiking

| youth_nat = NOR

| youth_natvar =

| youth_team = {{UCI team code|FDJ}}

| youth_color = white

| combination =

| combination_nat =

| combination_natvar =

| combination_team =

| combination_color =

| sprints =

| sprints_nat =

| sprints_natvar =

| sprints_team =

| sprints_color =

| team = Norway U23 (national team)

| team_color =

| team_points =

| previous = 2015

| next = 2017

}}

The 6th edition of the Tour of Norway road cycling race took place from 18 to 22 May 2016. The race was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.HC.{{cite web | url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_of_Norway_2016 | title=2016 Tour of Norway | work=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=24 May 2016}}

Route

class="wikitable"

|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/Norway/2016-norway-tour.html|title=2016 Tour of Norway (2.1), Norway|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=10 March 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-norway-2016/|title=Tour of Norway 2016|work=Cycling News|accessdate=10 March 2019}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope="col" | Stage winner

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 18 May

| Drammen to Langesund

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|172.4|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Steele Von Hoff|AUS}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 19 May

| Kragerø to Rjukan

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|211.2|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Pieter Weening|NED}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 20 May

| Rjukan to Geilo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|168|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Mads Pedersen|DEN}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 21 May

| Flå to Hønefoss Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|173.2|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 22 May

| Drøbak to Sarpsborg

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|163.2|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}}

Classification leadership

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;"
style="width:1%;"| Stage

! style="width:11%;"| Stage leader

! style="background:#efefef; width:13%;"|General Classification
25px

! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|Points Classification
25px

! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|Mountains Classification
25px

! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|Youth Classification
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! style="background:#efefef; width:11%;"|Team Classification
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1

| Steele Von Hoff

|style="background-color:yellow;" | Steele Von Hoff

|style="background-color:lightgreen;" rowspan=2|Steele Von Hoff

|style="background-color:salmon;"| Håvard Blikra

|style="background-color:white;" | Phil Bauhaus

|style="background-color:orange;" | Team Joker-Byggtorget

2

| Pieter Weening

|style="background-color:yellow;" rowspan=4| Pieter Weening

|style="background-color:salmon;"| Pieter Weening

|style="background-color:white;" rowspan=4| Odd Christian Eiking

|style="background-color:orange;" | {{UCI team code|ROP|2016}}

3

| Mads Pedersen

|style="background-color:lightgreen;" | Pieter Weening

|style="background-color:salmon;" rowspan=3| Mads Pedersen

|style="background-color:orange;" rowspan=3| Norway

4

| Edvald Boasson Hagen

|style="background-color:lightgreen;" rowspan=2| Sondre Holst Enger

5

| Edvald Boasson Hagen

colspan="2"| Overall Winner

!style="background-color:gold;"| Pieter Weening

!style="background-color:limegreen;"| Sondre Holst Enger

!style="background-color:red;"| Mads Pedersen

!style="background-color:offwhite;"| Odd Christian Eiking

!style="background-color:darkorange;"| Norway

Final standings

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|+Legend

|{{cjersey|gold|General classification|Gold jersey}}

| Denotes the leader of the General classification

|{{cjersey|green|Points classification|Green jersey}}

| Denotes the leader of the Points classification

{{cjersey|orange|Mountains classification|Orange jersey}}

| Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification

|{{cjersey|white|Young rider classification|White jersey}}

| Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification

{{columns-start}}

=General classification=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

style="text-align:center;"| 1

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Pieter Weening|NED}} {{cjersey|gold|General classification}}

| {{UCI team code|ROP|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|22h 17' 20"}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|DDD|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 23"

style="text-align:center;"| 3

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Sondre Holst Enger|NOR}} {{cjersey|green|Points classification}}

| Norway (national)

|style="text-align:right;"| + 33"

style="text-align:center;"| 4

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Odd Christian Eiking|NOR}} {{cjersey|white|Young rider classification}}

| Norway (national)

|style="text-align:right;"| + 55"

style="text-align:center;"| 5

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Sander Armée|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LTS|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 57"

style="text-align:center;"| 6

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|José Mendes|POR}}

| {{UCI team code|BOH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 59"

style="text-align:center;"| 7

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Marco Minnaard|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|WGG|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 02"

style="text-align:center;"| 8

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Eliot Lietaer|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|TSV|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 19"

style="text-align:center;"| 9

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Pello Bilbao|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|CJR|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 30"

style="text-align:center;"| 10

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|August Jensen|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|COH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 31"

{{column}}

=Points classification=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Rider

!Team

!Points

style="text-align:center;"| 1

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Sondre Holst Enger|NOR}} {{cjersey|green|Points classification}}

| Norway (national)

|style="text-align:right;"| 55

style="text-align:center;"| 2

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|DDD|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 53

style="text-align:center;"| 3

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Odd Christian Eiking|NOR}} {{cjersey|white|Young rider classification}}

| Norway (national)

|style="text-align:right;"| 36

style="text-align:center;"| 4

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Pieter Weening|NED}} {{cjersey|gold|General classification}}

| {{UCI team code|ROP|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 32

style="text-align:center;"| 5

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Lluís Mas|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|CJR|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 32

style="text-align:center;"| 6

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Sander Armée|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LTS|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 30

style="text-align:center;"| 7

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Marco Minnaard|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|WGG|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 30

style="text-align:center;"| 8

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Tosh Van der Sande|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LTS|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 24

style="text-align:center;"| 9

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|August Jensen|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|COH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 22

style="text-align:center;"| 10

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|José Mendes|POR}}

| {{UCI team code|BOH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 20

{{columns-end}}

{{columns-start}}

=Mountains classification=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Rider

!Team

!Points

style="text-align:center;"| 1

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Mads Pedersen|DEN}} {{cjersey|orange|Mountains classification}}

| {{UCI team code|SSG|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 30

style="text-align:center;"| 2

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Lluís Mas|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|CJR|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 26

style="text-align:center;"| 3

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Håvard Blikra|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|COH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 23

style="text-align:center;"| 4

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Lukas Pöstlberger|AUT}}

| {{UCI team code|BOH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 17

style="text-align:center;"| 5

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Pieter Weening|NED}} {{cjersey|gold|General classification}}

| {{UCI team code|ROP|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 13

style="text-align:center;"| 6

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Cesare Benedetti|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|BOH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 11

style="text-align:center;"| 7

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Sander Armée|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LTS|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 11

style="text-align:center;"| 8

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Trond Trondsen|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|TSS|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 9

style="text-align:center;"| 9

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Odd Christian Eiking|NOR}} {{cjersey|white|Young rider classification}}

| Norway (national)

|style="text-align:right;"| 8

style="text-align:center;"| 10

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Øivind Lukkedahl|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|COH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| 8

{{column}}

=Young riders classification (U23)=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

style="text-align:center;"| 1

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Odd Christian Eiking|NOR}} {{cjersey|white|Young rider classification}}

| Norway (national)

|style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|22h 18' 15"}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Markus Hoelgaard|NOR}}

| Team Joker Byggtorget

|style="text-align:right;"| + 52"

style="text-align:center;"| 3

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Lennard Kämna|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|SSG|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 3' 15"

style="text-align:center;"| 4

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Anders Skaarseth|NOR}}

| Team Joker Byggtorget

|style="text-align:right;"| + 3' 53"

style="text-align:center;"| 5

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Øivind Lukkedahl|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|COH|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 4' 04"

style="text-align:center;"| 6

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Jonas Abrahamsen|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|KRA|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 5' 10"

style="text-align:center;"| 7

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Lucas Eriksson|SWE}}

| {{UCI team code|TTB|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 7' 46"

style="text-align:center;"| 8

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Dries Van Gestel|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|TSV|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 16' 38"

style="text-align:center;"| 9

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Marcus Fåglum|SWE}}

| {{UCI team code|TTB|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 16' 48"

style="text-align:center;"| 10

!scope="row"|{{flagathlete|Mads Pedersen|DEN}} {{cjersey|orange|Mountains classification}}

| {{UCI team code|SSG|2016}}

|style="text-align:right;"| + 18' 17"

{{columns-end}}

{{columns-start}}

=Team classification=

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!Team

!Time

style="text-align:center;"| 1

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|AND|2016}}

|align=right| {{nowrap|45h 40' 44"}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|BOH|2016}}

|align=right| + 2' 51"

style="text-align:center;"| 3

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|NMG|2016}}

|align=right| + 8' 26"

style="text-align:center;"| 4

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|TSV|2016}}

|align=right| + 9' 39"

style="text-align:center;"| 5

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|KAT|2016}}

|align=right| + 11' 12"

style="text-align:center;"| 6

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|ADR|2016}}

|align=right| + 12' 55"

style="text-align:center;"| 7

!scope="row"|Bardiani–CSF

|align=right| + 14' 05"

style="text-align:center;"| 8

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|TNK|2016}}

|align=right| + 14' 34"

style="text-align:center;"| 9

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|AMP|2016}}

|align=right| + 20' 27"

style="text-align:center;"| 10

!scope="row"|{{UCI team code|LAM|2016}}

|align=right| + 24' 57"

{{columns-end}}

References

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