# 2021 Ladies Tour of Norway

The 2021 Ladies Tour of Norway was the eighth edition of the Ladies Tour of Norway, a women's road cycling stage race in Norway. The event took place from 12 to 15 August 2021 and is part of the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour. This edition is expected to be the last stand-alone Ladies Tour of Norway, as the race is set to expand to a six-day tour of Scandinavia (the Battle of the North) in 2022 that will also visit Denmark and Sweden.

## Teams

All nine UCI Women's WorldTeams, eight UCI Women's Continental Teams, and the Norwegian national team made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race. FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, Liv Racing, Team BikeExchange, and Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank were the only teams to not enter a full squad of six riders; these four teams each entered five riders. Of the 104 riders who started the race, 95 finished.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
* Alé BTC Ljubljana
* Canyon–SRAM
* FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
* Liv Racing
* Movistar Team
* SD Worx
* Team BikeExchange
* Team DSM
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI Women's Continental Teams
* Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire
* Drops–Le Col
* Parkhotel Valkenburg
* Plantur–Pura
* Team Coop–Hitec Products
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
* Valcar–Travel & Service
National Teams
* Norway

## Route

The 2021 Ladies Tour of Norway took place in the county of Viken in Eastern Norway, with most of the race in the Østfold region. For the first time in the race's history, it featured a mountaintop finish, with a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long climb to Norefjell ski resort on stage 3.
Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 12 August | Halden to Sarpsborg | 141.5 km (87.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Kristen Faulkner (USA) |
| 2 | 13 August | Askim to Mysen | 145 km (90 mi) | | Hilly stage | Riejanne Markus (NED) |
| 3 | 14 August | Drammen to Norefjell | 145.1 km (90.2 mi) | | Mountain stage | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
| 4 | 15 August | Drøbak to Halden | 141.6 km (88.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Chloe Hosking (AUS) |
| Total | Total | Total | 573.2 km (356.2 mi) | 573.2 km (356.2 mi) | 573.2 km (356.2 mi) | 573.2 km (356.2 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 12 August 2021 — Halden to Sarpsborg, 141.5 km (87.9 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 3h 38' 15" |
| 2 | Susanne Andersen (NOR) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 3 | Alice Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 4 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 5 | Femke Markus (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 0" |
| 6 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 7 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Roxane Fournier (FRA) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 9 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | Liv Racing | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 3h 38' 05" |
| 2 | Susanne Andersen (NOR) | Team DSM | + 4" |
| 3 | Alice Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 6" |
| 4 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 10" |
| 5 | Femke Markus (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 10" |
| 6 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 7 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 8 | Roxane Fournier (FRA) | SD Worx | + 10" |
| 9 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 10 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | Liv Racing | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 13 August 2021 — Askim to Mysen, 145 km (90 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 3h 40' 01" |
| 2 | Coryn Rivera (USA) | Team DSM | + 2" |
| 3 | Alison Jackson (CAN) | Liv Racing | + 2" |
| 4 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 2" |
| 5 | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Plantur–Pura | + 2" |
| 6 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2" |
| 7 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | + 2" |
| 8 | Eleonora Gasparrini (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 2" |
| 9 | Stine Borgli (NOR) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 2" |
| 10 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 7h 18' 06" |
| 2 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 2" |
| 3 | Coryn Rivera (USA) | Team DSM | + 6" |
| 4 | Alison Jackson (CAN) | Liv Racing | + 8" |
| 5 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 12" |
| 6 | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Plantur–Pura | + 12" |
| 7 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 12" |
| 8 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 12" |
| 9 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | + 12" |
| 10 | Stine Borgli (NOR) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 12" |

### Stage 3
#### 14 August 2021 — Drammen to Norefjell, 145.1 km (90.2 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 3h 52' 17" |
| 2 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | SD Worx | + 35" |
| 3 | Mavi García (ESP) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 41" |
| 4 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 44" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 48" |
| 6 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 50" |
| 7 | Rachel Neylan (AUS) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 50" |
| 8 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 1' 01" |
| 9 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 12" |
| 10 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 1' 12" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 11h 10' 25" |
| 2 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | SD Worx | + 39" |
| 3 | Mavi García (ESP) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 47" |
| 4 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 50" |
| 5 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 54" |
| 6 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 58" |
| 7 | Rachel Neylan (AUS) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 1' 00" |
| 8 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 1' 11" |
| 9 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 13" |
| 10 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 22" |

### Stage 4
#### 15 August 2021 — Drøbak to Halden, 141.6 km (88.0 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Trek–Segafredo | 3h 36' 06" |
| 2 | Coryn Rivera (USA) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 3 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 0" |
| 4 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 5 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | + 0" |
| 6 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 7 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 8 | Alison Jackson (CAN) | Liv Racing | + 0" |
| 9 | Eugénie Duval (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 10 | Emilie Moberg (NOR) | Drops–Le Col | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 14h 46' 31" |
| 2 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | SD Worx | + 39" |
| 3 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 50" |
| 4 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 54" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 58" |
| 6 | Rachel Neylan (AUS) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 13" |
| 8 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 1' 22" |
| 9 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 22" |
| 10 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Plantur–Pura | + 1' 24" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Best Norwegian rider award | Team classification |
| 1 | Kristen Faulkner | Kristen Faulkner | Kristen Faulkner | Nina Buijsman | Anna Shackley | Susanne Andersen | Team DSM |
| 2 | Riejanne Markus | Riejanne Markus | Kristen Faulkner | Nina Buijsman | Mischa Bredewold | Stine Borgli | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| 3 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Kristen Faulkner | Nina Buijsman | Niamh Fisher-Black | Ingrid Lorvik | Alé BTC Ljubljana |
| 4 | Chloe Hosking | Annemiek van Vleuten | Alison Jackson | Nina Buijsman | Niamh Fisher-Black | Emilie Moberg | SD Worx |
| Final | Final | Annemiek van Vleuten | Alison Jackson | Nina Buijsman | Niamh Fisher-Black | Not awarded | SD Worx |
* On stage 2, Christine Majerus, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Kristen Faulkner wore the gold jersey as the leader of the general classification.

## Final classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 14h 46' 31" |
| 2 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | SD Worx | + 39" |
| 3 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 50" |
| 4 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 54" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 58" |
| 6 | Rachel Neylan (AUS) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 13" |
| 8 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 1' 22" |
| 9 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 22" |
| 10 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Plantur–Pura | + 1' 24" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alison Jackson (CAN) | Liv Racing | 25 |
| 2 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 24 |
| 3 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 11 |
| 4 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | SD Worx | 10 |
| 5 | Coryn Rivera (USA) | Team DSM | 10 |
| 6 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Trek–Segafredo | 7 |
| 7 | Tanja Erath (GER) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 6 |
| 8 | Susanne Andersen (NOR) | Team DSM | 6 |
| 9 | Brodie Chapman (AUS) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 4 |
| 10 | Rossella Ratto (ITA) | Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire | 4 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Nina Buijsman (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | 15 |
| 2 | Julie Van de Velde (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 9 |
| 3 | Anna Christian (GBR) | Drops–Le Col | 6 |
| 4 | Rossella Ratto (ITA) | Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire | 6 |
| 5 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | 5 |
| 6 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 4 |
| 7 | Aude Biannic (FRA) | Movistar Team | 4 |
| 8 | Tiril Jørgensen (NOR) | Norway | 4 |
| 9 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | SD Worx | 3 |
| 10 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | 3 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | 14h 47' 58" |
| 2 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | + 13" |
| 3 | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 56" |
| 4 | Mischa Bredewold (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 2' 07" |
| 5 | Eleonora Gasparrini (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 3' 36" |
| 6 | Anne Dorthe Ysland (NOR) | Team Coop–Hitec Products | + 3' 48" |
| 7 | Wilma Olausson (SWE) | Team DSM | + 8' 36" |
| 8 | Inge van der Heijden (NED) | Plantur–Pura | + 10' 23" |
| 9 | Femke Gerritse (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 11' 08" |
| 10 | Amalie Lutro (NOR) | Team Coop–Hitec Products | + 12' 55" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | SD Worx | 44h 23' 09" |
| 2 | Alé BTC Ljubljana | + 1' 32" |
| 3 | Canyon–SRAM | + 2' 04" |
| 4 | Team DSM | + 4' 33" |
| 5 | Team BikeExchange | + 8' 23" |
| 6 | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 8' 24" |
| 7 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 8' 51" |
| 8 | Norway | + 9' 51" |
| 9 | Plantur–Pura | + 11' 09" |
| 10 | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 14' 13" |