{{Infobox cycling race report | name = 2018 Tour des Fjords | image = | image_caption = | image_size = | series = 2018 UCI Europe Tour | race_no = | season_no = | date = 22–24 May 2018 | stages = 3 | distance = 571.3<ref name="BRI">{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/fjords-tour-norway/fjords-tour-index.html|title=Tour des Fjords (2.1), Norway|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=7 March 2019}}</ref> | unit = km | time = 13h 32' 01" | first = Michael Albasini | first_nat = SUI | second = Bjorg Lambrecht | second_nat = BEL | third = Pim Ligthart | third_nat = NED | points = Michael Albasini | points_nat = SUI | mountains = Carlos Verona | mountains_nat = ESP | youth = Bjorg Lambrecht | youth_nat = BEL | team = {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | previous = 2017 | next = 2019 }}
The '''2018 Tour des Fjords''' was the sixth edition of the Tour des Fjords road cycling stage race. The race was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.HC and was won by Swiss rider Michael Albasini of {{UCI team code|MTS|2018}}.<ref name="procyclingstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-des-fjords/overview|title=2018 Tour des Fjords |work = ProCyclingStats |accessdate=24 February 2019}}</ref>
==Teams== Twenty-one teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=70&y=2018&k=start|title=2018 Tour des Fjords - Startlist|work=FirstCycling|accessdate=7 March 2019}}</ref>
{{cyclingteamlist|year=2018|title=UCI WorldTeams|DDD|TLJ|ORS|SKY|TFS|EFD|LTS|QST|SUN}} {{cyclingteamlist|year=2018|title=UCI Professional Continental teams|ABS|CCC|ICA|ROC|CJR|DMP|NIP|SVB}} {{cyclingteamlist|year=2018|title=UCI Continental teams|TCO|TJI|UXT|team1={{UCI team code|TVC|2018a}}}}
==Route== {| class="wikitable" |+Stage characteristics and winners<ref name="BRI2018">{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/fjords-tour-norway/2018-fjords-tour.html|title=2018 Tour des Fjords (2.1), Norway|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=7 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-des-fjords-2018/|title=Tour des Fjords 2018|work=Cycling News|accessdate=7 March 2019}}</ref> |- ! scope="col" | Stage ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Course ! scope="col" | Distance ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type ! scope="col" | Stage winner |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 22 May | Lindesnes to Grimstad | style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|191.4|km|abbr=on}} | 20px|link=|alt= | Flat stage | {{flagathlete|Fabio Jakobsen|NED}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | 23 May | Risør to Kristiansand | style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|188.9|km|abbr=on}} | 20px|link=|alt= | Flat stage | {{flagathlete|Michael Albasini|SUI}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | 24 May | Farsund to Egersund | style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|191|km|abbr=on}} | 20px|link=|alt= | Hilly stage | {{flagathlete|Bjorg Lambrecht|BEL}} |}
==Stages== === Stage 1 === {| |'''Stage 1 result'''<ref name="BRI2018" /><ref name="CN1">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-des-fjords-2018/stage-1/results/|title=Tour des Fjords: Jakobsen wins opener in Egersund|work=Cycling News|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|Fabio Jakobsen|NED}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 22' 32"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|Moreno Hofland|NED}} | {{UCI team code|LTS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|Timo Roosen|NED}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|Amund Grøndahl Jansen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|Eduard-Michael Grosu|ROM}} | {{UCI team code|NIP|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|Nelson Soto|COL}} | {{UCI team code|CJR|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|Jeroen Meijers|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|Michael Albasini|SUI}} | {{UCI team code|ORS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|Dries Van Gestel|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|SVB|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |} || |'''General classification after Stage 1'''<ref name="BRI2018" /><ref name="CN1" /> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|Fabio Jakobsen|NED}} 20px | {{UCI team code|QST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 22' 22"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|Moreno Hofland|NED}} | {{UCI team code|LTS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 4" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|František Sisr|CZE}} | {{UCI team code|CCC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|Henrik Evensen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|TJI|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|Timo Roosen|NED}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 6" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|Floris Gerts|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|Amund Grøndahl Jansen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 10" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|Eduard-Michael Grosu|ROM}} | {{UCI team code|NIP|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|Nelson Soto|COL}} | {{UCI team code|CJR|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |} |}
=== Stage 2 === {| |'''Stage 2 result'''<ref name="BRI2018" /><ref name="CN2">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-des-fjords-2018/stage-2/results/|title=Tour des Fjords: Albasini wins stage 2|work=Cycling News|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|Michael Albasini|SUI}} | {{UCI team code|ORS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 33' 02"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|Pim Ligthart|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|Kristoffer Halvorsen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|Amund Grøndahl Jansen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|Timo Roosen|NED}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|Fabio Jakobsen|NED}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|Davide Martinelli|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|Herman Dahl|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|TJI|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|Søren Kragh Andersen|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |} || |'''General classification after Stage 2'''<ref name="BRI2018" /><ref name="CN2" /> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|Fabio Jakobsen|NED}} 20px | {{UCI team code|QST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|8h 55' 24"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|Michael Albasini|SUI}} | {{UCI team code|ORS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|Pim Ligthart|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 4" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|František Sisr|CZE}} | {{UCI team code|CCC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|Michael Gogl|AUT}} | {{UCI team code|TFS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|Timo Roosen|NED}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 6" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|Kristoffer Halvorsen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 10" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|Amund Grøndahl Jansen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|Søren Kragh Andersen|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |} |}
=== Stage 3 === {| |'''Stage 3 result'''<ref name="BRI2018" /><ref name="CN3">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-des-fjords-2018/stage-3/results/|title=Albasini wins Tour des Fjords|work=Cycling News|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|Bjorg Lambrecht|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|LTS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 36' 43"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|Michael Albasini|SUI}} | {{UCI team code|ORS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|Pim Ligthart|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|Amund Grøndahl Jansen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 3" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|August Jensen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|ICA|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|Ruben Guerreiro|POR}} | {{UCI team code|TFS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|Søren Kragh Andersen|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|Aaron Gate|NZL}} | {{UCI team code|ABS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|Jeroen Meijers|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |} |}
==Results== {| |'''Final general classification'''<ref name="BRI2018" /><ref name="CN3" /> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|Michael Albasini|SUI}} 20px | {{UCI team code|ORS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|13h 32' 01"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|Bjorg Lambrecht|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|LTS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 6" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|Pim Ligthart|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 10" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 12" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|Michael Gogl|AUT}} | {{UCI team code|TFS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 14" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|Timo Roosen|NED}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 15" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|Amund Grøndahl Jansen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 19" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|Søren Kragh Andersen|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|Jeroen Meijers|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|Ruben Guerreiro|POR}} | {{UCI team code|TFS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |} |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{official website|https://www.tourdesfjords.no}} {{Tour des Fjords}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tour des Fjords, 2018}} 2018 Category:2018 in Norwegian sport Category:2018 UCI Europe Tour