PREVIEW | Tour of Norway 2023 stage 1

Preview stage 1. From the 26th to the 29th of May the peloton travels to Norway for what is one of the most scenic races of the year. The Tour of Norway usually sees big figures and this year is no exception.

Stage 1 of the race is the longest and also a difficult one. It includes long climbs but they get shorter towards the end. Nevertheless it's a 4000-meter of climbing day, with a 3.7Km at 7.7% climb close to the finish which could see the race explode. If not, the hilltop finish in Hovden will one way or another provide ground for some differences towards the finish line.

*** Thibau Nys, Alexander Kamp
** Ide Schelling, Magnus Sheffield, Axel Laurance
* Ben Tulett, Odd Christian Eiking, Attila Valter, Rune Herregodts, Tobias Johannessen, Alessandro Fedeli

Pick: Thibau Nys