{"id":599190,"date":"2026-05-23T04:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/599190\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T04:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:07:14","slug":"alexander-kristoff-appointed-tour-of-norway-race-director-as-stage-race-plans-2027-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/599190\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Kristoff appointed Tour of Norway race director as stage race plans 2027 return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having retired from racing at the end of the 2025 season, Alexander Kristoff<\/a> has been appointed as the new race director for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s Tour of Norway, with hopes to revive the races for the 2027 season.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s and women\u2019s Tours of Norway<\/a> were cancelled for 2026 following significant cuts to funding after the Norwegian government withdrew its financial support for the stage races.<\/p>\n

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Race organisers Fjords Cycling received a boost in investment from Sparebankstiftelsen SR-Bank of two million kroner (\u20ac267,000), enabling them to plan the resurrection of both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s races.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe support is absolutely crucial for us,\u201d said Fjords Cycling CEO Ron Hegreberg in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes it possible to strengthen the team at Fjords Cycling for the next three years, so that we can continue our work of organising professional cycling races in Norway for some of the world’s best riders, both women and men.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kristoff officially begins his new role on June 1 and will be responsible for working with teams and sponsors and helping to design the race course. However, the four-time Tour de France<\/a> stage winner\u2019s first priority will be to work to see the races return in 2027.<\/p>\n

The Norwegian was previously appointed as the Tour of Norway\u2019s ambassador at the start of this year. He won the race overall in 2019 and claimed 11 stages during his career. He retired at the end of 2025 after three years racing with Uno-X Mobility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tour of Norway has been a highlight throughout my active career, and especially when we rode in Stavanger, which is truly my home turf,\u201d Kristoff said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a unique race in fantastic surroundings, with people living along the course, which we will work hard to bring back in 2027. I look forward to being part of the team that organises the Tour of Norway.”<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s race was established in 2012, while the women\u2019s race initially ran between 2014 and 2021 before being relaunched in 2025 under the Fjords Cycling umbrella.<\/p>\n

The 2025 edition of the men\u2019s race was won by Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike), while other previous winners include Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Axel Laurance (Netcompany-Ineos) and Ethan Hayter (Soudal-QuickStep). The 2025 edition of the women\u2019s race was won by Mie Bj\u00f8rndal Ottestad (Uno-X Mobility).<\/p>\n

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