# 2015 Tour des Fjords

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. The race was won by Austrian rider Marco Haller, riding for Team Katusha.

## Schedule

The race was held over five stages.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Ref |
| 1 | 27 May | Bergen to Norheimsund | 174.3 km (108.3 mi) | | Flat stage | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | |
| 2 | 28 May | Jondal to Haugesund | 215 km (133.6 mi) | | Hilly stage | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | |
| 3 | 29 May | Stord to Sauda | 164.1 km (102.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | |
| 4 | 30 May | Stavanger to Sandnes | 166.8 km (103.6 mi) | | Hilly stage | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | |
| 5 | 31 May | Hinna to Stavanger | 181.5 km (112.8 mi) | | Flat stage | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | |
| Total | Total | 901.7 km (560.3 mi) | 901.7 km (560.3 mi) | 901.7 km (560.3 mi) | 901.7 km (560.3 mi) | 901.7 km (560.3 mi) | 901.7 km (560.3 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 Tre Berg–Bianchi
* Team TreFor–Blue Water
* Team Coop–Øster Hus

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 27 May 2015 — Bergen to Norheimsund, 174.3 km (108.3 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 4h 31' 55" |
| 2 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 3 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 4 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 5 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 6 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
| 7 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 8 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 9 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 10 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 4h 31' 45" |
| 2 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | + 4" |
| 3 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 6" |
| 4 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 10" |
| 5 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 10" |
| 6 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 10" |
| 7 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 10" |
| 8 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 10" |
| 9 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 10" |
| 10 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 28 May 2015 — Jondal to Haugesund, 215 km (133.6 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 5h 42' 11" |
| 2 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 0" |
| 3 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
| 4 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 5 | André Looij (NED) | Team Roompot | + 0" |
| 6 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 7 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 8 | Fridtjof Røinås (NOR) | Team Sparebanken Sør | + 0" |
| 9 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 10 | Oscar Landa (NOR) | Team Coop–Øster Hus | + 0" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 10h 13' 46" |
| 2 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 14" |
| 3 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | + 14" |
| 4 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 16" |
| 5 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 16" |
| 6 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 20" |
| 7 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 20" |
| 8 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 20" |
| 9 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 20" |
| 10 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 20" |

### Stage 3
#### 29 May 2015 — Stord to Sauda, 164.1 km (102.0 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 3h 57' 05" |
| 2 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 4 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
| 5 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 0" |
| 6 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 7 | Alexander Wetterhall (SWE) | Team Tre Berg–Bianchi | + 0" |
| 8 | Nikolay Trusov (RUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 9 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 10 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 14h 10' 41" |
| 2 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 20" |
| 3 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 24" |
| 4 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 24" |
| 5 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | + 24" |
| 6 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 26" |
| 7 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 26" |
| 8 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 30" |
| 9 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 30" |
| 10 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 30" |

### Stage 4
#### 30 May 2015 — Stavanger to Sandnes, 166.8 km (103.6 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 4h 03' 27" |
| 2 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1" |
| 3 | Michael Olsson (SWE) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 4" |
| 4 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 4" |
| 5 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | + 4" |
| 6 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 7" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 23" |
| 8 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 35" |
| 9 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 35" |
| 10 | August Jensen (NOR) | Team Coop–Øster Hus | + 35" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 18h 14' 28" |
| 2 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | + 8" |
| 3 | Michael Olsson (SWE) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 10" |
| 4 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 14" |
| 5 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 25" |
| 6 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 33" |
| 7 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 40" |
| 8 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 45" |
| 9 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 45" |
| 10 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 48" |

### Stage 5
#### 31 May 2015 — Hinna to Stavanger, 181.5 km (112.8 mi)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | 4h 04' 18" |
| 2 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 3 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 4 | Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 6" |
| 5 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 15" |
| 6 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 15" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 15" |
| 8 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 15" |
| 9 | Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR) | Team Joker | + 15" |
| 10 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 15" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | 22h 18' 47" |
| 2 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 12" |
| 3 | Michael Olsson (SWE) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 24" |
| 4 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 28" |
| 5 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 39" |
| 6 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 41" |
| 7 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 46" |
| 8 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 47" |
| 9 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 53" |
| 10 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 59" |

## Classification leadership table

In the 2015 Tour des Fjords, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively) for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader received a gold jersey. Additionally, there was a points classification, awarding a dark blue jersey, and a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a polka dot jersey. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only young riders were eligible. There was also a classification for teams.
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Ronan van Zandbeek | Marco Haller | Team Katusha |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Ronan van Zandbeek | Jasper Stuyven | Team Katusha |
| 3 | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Ronan van Zandbeek | Jasper Stuyven | Team TreFor–Blue Water |
| 4 | Søren Kragh Andersen | Søren Kragh Andersen | Alexander Kristoff | Amets Txurruka | Søren Kragh Andersen | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 5 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Marco Haller | Alexander Kristoff | Amets Txurruka | Marco Haller | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| Final | Final | Marco Haller | Alexander Kristoff | Amets Txurruka | Marco Haller | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |

## Final standings
### General classification

Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | 22h 18' 47" |
| 2 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 12" |
| 3 | Michael Olsson (SWE) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 24" |
| 4 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 28" |
| 5 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 39" |
| 6 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 41" |
| 7 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 46" |
| 8 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 47" |
| 9 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 53" |
| 10 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 59" |

### Points classification

Final points classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 62 |
| 2 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 52 |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | 46 |
| 4 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | 46 |
| 5 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | 38 |
| 6 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 34 |
| 7 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 32 |
| 8 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 32 |
| 9 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 27 |
| 10 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 20 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 23 |
| 2 | Etienne van Empel (NED) | Team Roompot | 13 |
| 3 | Ole André Austevoll (NOR) | Team FixIT.no | 10 |
| 4 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 7 |
| 5 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 5 |
| 6 | Adrian Gjølberg (NOR) | Team FixIT.no | 5 |
| 7 | Antwan Tolhoek (NED) | Rabobank Development Team | 5 |
| 8 | Andreas Erland (NOR) | Team Sparebanken Sør | 5 |
| 9 | Michał Podlaski (POL) | ActiveJet | 5 |
| 10 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 4 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | 22h 18' 47" |
| 2 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 12" |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 47" |
| 4 | August Jensen (NOR) | Team Coop–Øster Hus | + 1' 13" |
| 5 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 16" |
| 6 | Sam Oomen (NED) | Rabobank Development Team | + 1' 24" |
| 7 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 25" |
| 8 | Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) | Team Sparebanken Sør | + 1' 46" |
| 9 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 1' 59" |
| 10 | Fredrik Strand Galta (NOR) | Team Coop–Øster Hus | + 2' 00" |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 66h 59' 09" |
| 2 | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 7" |
| 3 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 21" |
| 4 | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 52" |
| 5 | Team Katusha | + 2' 51" |
| 6 | Rabobank Development Team | + 3' 40" |
| 7 | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 4' 38" |
| 8 | Trek Factory Racing | + 5' 28" |
| 9 | MTN–Qhubeka | + 10' 07" |
| 10 | Team Roompot | + 10' 11" |