PROFESSIONALS | 06/15/2024 | 08:12
Nine Tour de France teams are on the starting list for the eleventh edition of the Arctic Race of Norway, scheduled from 4 to 7 August while four teams will make their debut: Lotto Dstny, Tudor, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè and TDT –Unibet.
This eleventh edition will discover the Nordland region, above the Arctic Circle: from 4 to 7 August, the runners in the group will have to show their resilience in the face of the wind, which is very strong in this region. The entire route will focus on Bodø, European Capital of Culture 2024.
Many of the international peloton’s rising stars showed their first flashes of talent in the world’s northernmost race. Reigning champion, Stephen Williams (winner of the 2024 Walloon Arrow), is the latest example, joining the ranks of Mathieu van der Poel, three-time stage winner here (2018 and 2019), and Alexey Lutsenko, who emerged victorious from the Arctic Race of Norway 2019. One thing is certain: today’s champions will once again share the limelight with tomorrow’s heroes on the roads of Norway.
THE TEAMS AT THE START
UCI WorldTeams (5):
Astana Qazaqstan Team
Arkea–B&B Hotels
Cofidis
Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
Team Jayco–AlUla
UCI ProTeams (12):
Bingoal WB:
Equipo Kern Pharma
Israel–Premier Tech
Dstny Lot
TDT–Unibet
Team Flanders–Baloise
Team Novo Nordisk
TotalEnergies
Uno-X Mobility
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
UCI Continental Teams (1):
Team Coop
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