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Arctic Race of Norway (2017) Photos August 10 - 13

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Stage 1:  Engenes → Narvik, 157 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 1 start in Engenes (Andørja): Alexander KRISTOFF, Thor HUSHOVD and Rein TAARAMAE

Norwegian RR champ, Rasmus Fossum TILLER (JOKER ICOPAL)


Norwegian coastal scenery





Tour of Poland overall winner, Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING) wins Stage 1 ahead of 2nd August JENSEN (NOR/TEAM COOP) + 2s and 3rd Andrea PASQUALON (ITA/WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT)

Stage 1 winner and race leader, Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING)

For the first time in his career, Bernhard EISEL wears the KOM jersey

Stage 2:  Sjøvegan → Bardufoss, 185 km  Full Results and Report



Dylan TEUNS's (BMC RACING) race lead was reduced from 6s to 2s today

Stage 2 rollout from Sjøvegan


Vikings aren't what they used to be






The stage 2 finish was at Bardufoss Airport

Finish entertainment

The race arrives at the airport

Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/KATUSHA ALPECIN) wins the airplane strip Stage 2 sprint finish ahead of 2nd Hugo HOFSTETTER (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS), 3rd Andrea PASQUALON (ITA/WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT), 4th Robin STENUIT (BEL/WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) and 5th Adrien PETIT (FRA/DIRECT ENERGIE)

Winner's interview with Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/KATUSHA ALPECIN)

Stage 2 home country winner, Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/KATUSHA ALPECIN)

Stage 3:  Lyngseidet → Finnvikdalen (Tromsø), 186 km  Full Results and Report


Alexander KRISTOFF (TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN) interviewed pre-stagef 3 in Lyngseidet

KOM leader Bernhard EISEL (TEAM DIMENSION DATA)

Truls KORSAETH (ASTANA PRO TEAM) displaying Norwegian toughness

Start scene for Stage 3 in Lyngseidet (Lyngen Alps)



















August JENSEN (NOR/TEAM COOP) wins the uphill finish at Finnvikdalen (Tromsø) ahead of race leader Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING) and 3rd Dorian GODON (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS)


Race leader, Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING) leads by 3s

Emotional home win and the biggest of his career by 25 year old Norwegian August JENSEN (NOR/TEAM COOP)

Stage 4:  Tromsø → Tromsø, 161 km  Full Results and Report


Start scene in Tromsø for the forth and final stage

Race leader Dylan TEUNS (BMC RACING) was all business

More picturesque Norway scenery



The break








Another solo by race leader Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING) finishing 11s ahead of 2nd Loic CHETOUT (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) and 3rd Sven Erik BYSTRØM (NOR/KATUSHA ALPECIN)

Dylan TEUNS (BMC RACING) looks in shock at what he's accomplished this month: Three stage race overalls (Tour de Wallonie, Tour de Pologne and now Arctic Race of Norway) + a bunch of stage wins

Your Stage 4 winner, Dylan TEUNS (BMC RACING)

And overall win for Dylan TEUNS (BMC RACING)

The 2017 Arctic Race of Norway GC podium: 2nd August JENSEN (NOR/TEAM COOP) + 29s, 1st Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING) 15:56:15, 3rd Michel KREDER (NED/AQUA BLUE SPORT) + 43s

KOM winner Bernhard EISEL (TEAM DIMENSION DATA) and overall winner Dylan TEUNS (BMC RACING TEAM).