The 2016 Ladies Tour of Norway was the third edition of the Ladies Tour of Norway, a women's cycling stage race in Norway. It was rated by the UCI as a category 2.1 race.[1] It was won by Lucinda Brand of Rabo–Liv.

Teams

Eighteen teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:[2]

Professional women's teams

National teams

  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Finland

Regional and club teams

  • CK Victoria
  • Bryne CK
  • Region Sor
  • Region Ost

Women's amateur teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[3][4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 12 August Halden to Fredrikstad 76.1 km (47.3 mi) Flat stage  Nicole Hanselmann (SUI)
2 13 August Mysen to Sarpsborg 97 km (60 mi) Hilly stage  Lucinda Brand (NED)
3 14 August Svinesund to Halden 117.5 km (73.0 mi) Hilly stage  Anouska Koster (NED)

Stages

Stage 1

12 August 2016 – Halden to Fredrikstad, 71.1 km (44.2 mi)
Stage 1 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nicole Hanselmann (SUI) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling 1h 43' 17"
2  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabo–Liv + 9"
3  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 14"
4  Susanne Andersen (NOR) Norway s.t.
5  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata s.t.
6  Christina Siggaard (DEN) Team BMS BIRN s.t.
7  Camilla Møllebro (DEN) Team BMS BIRN s.t.
8  Sara Mustonen (SWE) Sweden s.t.
9  Carmen Small (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling s.t.
10  Beate Zanner (GER) Maxx-Solar s.t.
General classification after Stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nicole Hanselmann (SUI) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling 1h 43' 06"
2  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabo–Liv + 14"
3  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 21"
4  Emilie Moberg (NOR) Team Hitec Products + 22"
5  Anouska Koster (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
6  Christina Siggaard (DEN) Team BMS BIRN + 23"
7  Carmen Small (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling s.t.
8  Rachele Barbieri (ITA) Cylance Pro Cycling + 24"
9  Susanne Andersen (NOR) Norway + 25"
10  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata s.t.

Stage 2

13 August 2016 – Mysen to Sarpsborg, 96 km (59.7 mi)
Stage 2 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv 2h 25' 24"
2  Susanne Andersen (NOR) Norway + 56"
3  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
4  Christina Siggaard (DEN) Team BMS BIRN + 57"
5  Kaat Van der Meulen (BEL) Lensworld–Zannata s.t.
6  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Team BMS BIRN s.t.
7  Ida Erngren (SWE) Crescent D.A.R.E s.t.
8  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata s.t.
9  Camilla Møllebro (DEN) Team BMS BIRN s.t.
10  Anouska Koster (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv 4h 08' 39"
2  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabo–Liv + 57"
3  Nicole Hanselmann (SUI) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 1' 00"
4  Susanne Andersen (NOR) Norway + 1' 06"
5  Christina Siggaard (DEN) Team BMS BIRN + 1' 07"
6  Anouska Koster (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
7  Carmen Small (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling + 1' 10"
8  Emilie Moberg (NOR) Team Hitec Products s.t.
9  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata + 1' 13"
10  Camilla Møllebro (DEN) Team BMS BIRN s.t.

Stage 3

14 August 2016 – Stromstad to Halden, 101.8 km (63.3 mi)
Stage 3 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Anouska Koster (NED) Rabo–Liv 2h 45' 48"
2  Emilie Moberg (NOR) Team Hitec Products s.t.
3  Christina Siggaard (DEN) Team BMS BIRN s.t.
4  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
5  Sara Mustonen (SWE) Sweden s.t.
6  Carmen Small (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling + 4"
7  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 9"
8  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata + 26"
9  Jeanne Korevaar (NED) Rabo–Liv + 30"
10  Alexandra Nessmar (SWE) Sweden s.t.
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv 6h 54' 36"
2  Thalita de Jong (NED) Rabo–Liv + 45"
3  Anouska Koster (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
4  Christina Siggaard (DEN) Team BMS BIRN + 52"
5  Emilie Moberg (NOR) Team Hitec Products + 55"
6  Carmen Small (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling + 1' 04"
7  Sara Mustonen (SWE) Sweden s.t.
8  Nicole Hanselmann (SUI) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 1' 21"
9  Susanne Andersen (NOR) Norway + 1' 27"
10  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Lensworld–Zannata + 1' 30"

Classification leadership

Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Team classification
1 Nicole Hanselmann Nicole Hanselmann Nicole Hanselmann Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig Thalita de Jong Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
2 Lucinda Brand Lucinda Brand Lucinda Brand Rabo–Liv
3 Anouska Koster Anouska Koster
Final Lucinda Brand Anouska Koster Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig Thalita de Jong Rabo–Liv

See also

References

  1. ^ Official website
  2. ^ "2016 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine". FirstCycling. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Cycling - Ladies Tour of Norway - 2016 - Detailed results". TheSports.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Ladies Tour of Norway 2016". Cycling News. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Ladies Tour of Norway: Hanselmann wins stage 1". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Ladies Tour of Norway: Brand wins stage 2". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Brand wins Ladies Tour of Norway". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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