2015 Tour des Fjords

2015 Tour des Fjords

2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	27–31 May
Stages	5
Distance	911 km (566.1 mi)
Results
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The 2015 Tour des Fjords was the eighth edition of the Tour des Fjords cycle stage race. It was a part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event.

Schedule

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner	Ref
1	27 May	Bergen to Norheimsund	177 km (110.0 mi)		Flat stage	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
2	28 May	Jondal to Haugesund	205 km (127.4 mi)		Hilly stage	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
3	29 May	Stord to Sauda	166 km (103.1 mi)		Flat stage	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
4	30 May	Stavanger to Sandnes	177 km (110.0 mi)		Hilly stage	Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
5	31 May	Hinna Park to Stavanger	186 km (115.6 mi)		Flat stage	Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Total		911 km (566.1 mi)

Teams

21 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Tour des Fjords. Four of these were UCI WorldTeams, six were UCI Professional Continental teams, and eleven were UCI Continental teams.

UCI WorldTeams

• Team Katusha
• Tinkoff–Saxo
• Orica–GreenEDGE
• Trek Factory Racing

UCI Professional Continental teams

• MTN–Qhubeka
• Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
• Wanty–Groupe Gobert
• Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
• Team Roompot
• Cult Energy Pro Cycling

Continental teams

• Team Joker
• Cyclingteam de Rijke
• Madison-Genesis
• Rabobank Development Team
• Team Ringeriks-Kraft
• Team Sparebanken Sør
• Team Fixit.no
• ActiveJet Team
• Team Tre Berg-Bianchi
• Team Trefor-Blue Water
• Team Coop-Øster Hus