# 2023 Tour of Scandinavia

The 2023 Tour of Scandinavia was the second edition of the Tour of Scandinavia. The race took place from 23 to 27 August 2023 and was the 22nd event in the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour.

## Teams

Fifteen UCI Women's WorldTeams, three UCI Women's Continental Teams and one national team made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
* Canyon–SRAM
* EF Education–Tibco–SVB
* FDJ–Suez
* Fenix–Deceuninck
* Human Powered Health
* Israel Premier Tech Roland
* Lidl–Trek
* Liv Racing TeqFind
* Movistar Team
* SD Worx
* Team dsm–firmenich
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* UAE Team ADQ
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Women's Continental Teams
* AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step
* Lifeplus Wahoo
* Team Coop–Hitec Products
National Teams
* Denmark

## Route and stages

Stage characteristics :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 23 August | Mysen to Halden | 124.6 km (77.4 mi) | | Flat stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| 2 | 24 August | Vikersund to Norefjell | 150.5 km (93.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) |
| 3 | 25 August | Kongsberg to Larvik | 134.9 km (83.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| 4 | 26 August | Herning to Herning | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) | | Individual time trial | Grace Brown (AUS) |
| 5 | 27 August | Middelfart to Haderslev | 143.9 km (89.4 mi) | | Hilly stage | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) |
| Total | Total | Total | 570.4 km (354.4 mi) | 570.4 km (354.4 mi) | 570.4 km (354.4 mi) | 570.4 km (354.4 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 23 August 2023 — Mysen to Halden, 124.6 km (77.4 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | 3h 19' 18" |
| 2 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 3 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 0" |
| 4 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 5 | Megan Jastrab (USA) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 0" |
| 6 | Ingvild Gåskjenn (NOR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 7 | Marta Jaskulska (POL) | Liv Racing TeqFind | + 0" |
| 8 | Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 9 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 10 | Greta Marturano (ITA) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | 3h 19' 08" |
| 2 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 4" |
| 3 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 6" |
| 4 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 10" |
| 5 | Megan Jastrab (USA) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 10" |
| 6 | Ingvild Gåskjenn (NOR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 10" |
| 7 | Marta Jaskulska (POL) | Liv Racing TeqFind | + 10" |
| 8 | Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 10" |
| 9 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 10" |
| 10 | Greta Marturano (ITA) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 24 August 2023 — Vikersund to Norefjell, 150.5 km (93.5 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 3h 50' 28" |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Kim Cadzow (NZL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2" |
| 4 | Greta Marturano (ITA) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 3" |
| 5 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 23" |
| 6 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 31" |
| 7 | Olivia Baril (CAN) | UAE Team ADQ | + 31" |
| 8 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 31" |
| 9 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 31" |
| 10 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 31" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 7h 09' 32" |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 8" |
| 3 | Greta Marturano (ITA) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 17" |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 37" |
| 5 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 45" |
| 6 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 45" |
| 7 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 45" |
| 8 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 45" |
| 9 | Olivia Baril (CAN) | UAE Team ADQ | + 45" |
| 10 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 45" |

### Stage 3
#### 25 August 2023 — Kongsberg to Larvik, 134.9 km (83.8 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | 3h 24' 26" |
| 2 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 0" |
| 4 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 5 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 6 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 7 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 9 | Megan Jastrab (USA) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 0" |
| 10 | Greta Marturano (ITA) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 10h 33' 54" |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 12" |
| 3 | Greta Marturano (ITA) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 21" |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 35" |
| 5 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 49" |
| 6 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 49" |
| 7 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 49" |
| 8 | Olivia Baril (CAN) | UAE Team ADQ | + 49" |
| 9 | Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | + 49" |
| 10 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 54" |

### Stage 4
#### 26 August 2023 — Herning to Herning, 16.5 km (10.3 mi) (ITT)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Grace Brown (AUS) | FDJ–Suez | 20' 36" |
| 2 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 19" |
| 3 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 23" |
| 4 | Lauretta Hanson (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 31" |
| 5 | Maaike Boogaard (NED) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 39" |
| 6 | Franziska Koch (GER) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 39" |
| 7 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | + 40" |
| 8 | Kim Cadzow (NZL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 42" |
| 9 | Audrey Cordon-Ragot (FRA) | Human Powered Health | + 45" |
| 10 | Brodie Chapman (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 46" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 10h 55' 05" |
| 2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 17" |
| 3 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 33" |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 51" |
| 5 | Grace Brown (AUS) | FDJ–Suez | + 54" |
| 6 | Olivia Baril (CAN) | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | + 1' 16" |
| 8 | Greta Marturano (ITA) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1' 17" |
| 9 | Alena Ivanchenko | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 18" |
| 10 | Eglantine Rayer (FRA) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 1' 25" |

### Stage 5
#### 27 August 2023 — Middelfart to Haderslev, 143.9 km (89.4 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 3h 35' 55" |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 5" |
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 5" |
| 4 | Tamara Dronova-Balabolina | Israel Premier Tech Roland | + 5" |
| 5 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 5" |
| 6 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 5" |
| 7 | Letizia Borghesi (ITA) | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | + 5" |
| 8 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 5" |
| 9 | Eglantine Rayer (FRA) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 5" |
| 10 | Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 5" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 14h 31' 05" |
| 2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 2" |
| 3 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 33" |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 51" |
| 5 | Grace Brown (AUS) | FDJ–Suez | + 54" |
| 6 | Olivia Baril (CAN) | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | + 1' 16" |
| 8 | Alena Ivanchenko | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 18" |
| 9 | Eglantine Rayer (FRA) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 1' 25" |
| 10 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1' 40" |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes | Lorena Wiebes | Lorena Wiebes | Elise Chabbey | Megan Jastrab | Canyon–SRAM |
| 2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Eglantine Rayer | Fenix–Deceuninck |
| 3 | Lorena Wiebes | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Elise Chabbey | Eglantine Rayer | Fenix–Deceuninck |
| 4 | Grace Brown | Annemiek van Vleuten | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Elise Chabbey | Alena Ivanchenko | Fenix–Deceuninck |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Annemiek van Vleuten | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Elise Chabbey | Alena Ivanchenko | Fenix–Deceuninck |
| Final | Final | Annemiek van Vleuten | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Elise Chabbey | Alena Ivanchenko | Fenix–Deceuninck |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the points classification |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 14h 31' 05" |
| 2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 2" |
| 3 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 33" |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 51" |
| 5 | Grace Brown (AUS) | FDJ–Suez | + 54" |
| 6 | Olivia Baril (CAN) | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | + 1' 16" |
| 8 | Alena Ivanchenko | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 18" |
| 9 | Eglantine Rayer (FRA) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 1' 25" |
| 10 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1' 40" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 22 |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | 19 |
| 3 | Maggie Coles-Lyster (CAN) | Israel Premier Tech Roland | 13 |
| 4 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 9 |
| 5 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 9 |
| 6 | Teuntje Beekhuis (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 8 |
| 7 | Amber Kraak (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 8 |
| 8 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | 8 |
| 9 | Grace Brown (AUS) | FDJ–Suez | 7 |
| 10 | Megan Jastrab (USA) | Team DSM | 7 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | 27 |
| 2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 20 |
| 3 | Olivia Baril (CAN) | UAE Team ADQ | 11 |
| 4 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 10 |
| 5 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | 10 |
| 6 | Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | 8 |
| 7 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | 8 |
| 8 | Kim Cadzow (NZL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 8 |
| 9 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | 5 |
| 10 | Hannah Ludwig (GER) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 5 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alena Ivanchenko | UAE Team ADQ | 14h 32' 23" |
| 2 | Eglantine Rayer (FRA) | Team DSM | + 7" |
| 3 | Ella Wyllie (NZL) | Lifeplus Wahoo | + 1' 45" |
| 4 | Caroline Andersson (SWE) | Liv Racing TeqFind | + 1' 46" |
| 5 | Kim Cadzow (NZL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 49" |
| 6 | Julia Borgström (SWE) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 4' 42" |
| 7 | Maud Oudeman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 9' 29" |
| 8 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv Racing TeqFind | + 12' 17" |
| 9 | Megan Jastrab (USA) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 14' 48" |
| 10 | Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 17' 15" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fenix–Deceuninck | 43h 38' 20" |
| 2 | Team dsm–firmenich | + 58" |
| 3 | Movistar Team | + 1' 53" |
| 4 | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 58" |
| 5 | Israel Premier Tech Roland | + 2' 43" |
| 6 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 5' 32" |
| 7 | Canyon–SRAM | + 7' 15" |
| 8 | FDJ–Suez | + 9' 13" |
| 9 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 9' 39" |
| 10 | Lidl–Trek | + 11' 53" |