Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for Tour of Scandinavia 2023

The Tour de France Femmes with Zwift concluded on July 30th, and since then, the UCI Women’s WorldTour took a break in the calendar, mainly due to the World Championships. Now, the circuit that brings together the main women's races in the world returns with the Tour of Scandinavia, promising five intense days in Norway and Denmark.

Route

The route of this edition of the Tour of Scandinavia favors punchy riders, as the first, third, and fifth stages include final circuits with short climbs. The crucial stages for the general classification will be the second, featuring the final ascent to Djupsjøen (10 km at 5.1%), and the fourth, which is an individual time trial of 16.5 km.

Favorites

As often happens with women's races, with 4 days to go until the start of the event, the start list is still in a very initial phase. For the moment, Cecile Uttrup Ludwig (1000) and Annemiek Van Vleuten (1200) are the two main favorites for the overall classification.

Photo: Kenneth Asbjørnsen / Eventfotografene

Favourites

Best riders in general classification

1	VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek MOVISTAR TEAM 08-10-1982 (42 years), Vleuten GC 813 CL 368 F 83 I 750 M 329 ITT 115 MOVISTAR TEAM	1200
2	WIEBES Lorena WIEBES Lorena TEAM SD WORX 16-03-1999 (26 years), Mijdrecht GC 384 CL 439 F 1277 I 175 M 0 ITT 34 TEAM SD WORX	1200
3	LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup FDJ - SUEZ 22-08-1995 (29 years), Frederiksberg GC 231 CL 187 F 110 I 245 M 189 ITT 31 FDJ - SUEZ	1000
4	MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL QUICK STEP 09-12-1985 (39 years), Pretoria GC 228 CL 209 F 94 I 263 M 107 ITT 15 AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL QUICK STEP	1000
5	LIPPERT Liane LIPPERT Liane MOVISTAR TEAM 13-01-1998 (27 years), Friedrichshafen GC 201 CL 233 F 127 I 493 M 67 ITT 14 MOVISTAR TEAM	1000
6	CHABBEY Elise CHABBEY Elise CANYON SRAM RACING 23-04-1993 (31 years), Geneva GC 170 CL 252 F 220 I 314 M 74 ITT 14 CANYON SRAM RACING	1000
7	BALSAMO Elisa BALSAMO Elisa LIDL - TREK 27-02-1998 (27 years), Cuneo GC 149 CL 466 F 783 I 176 M 0 ITT 36 LIDL - TREK	1000
8	BROWN Grace BROWN Grace FDJ - SUEZ 06-07-1992 (32 years), Camperdown GC 121 CL 142 F 121 I 182 M 2 ITT 89 FDJ - SUEZ	800
9	SPRATT Amanda SPRATT Amanda LIDL - TREK 17-09-1987 (37 years), Penrith GC 96 CL 74 F 28 I 170 M 63 ITT 34 LIDL - TREK	600
10	PALADIN Soraya PALADIN Soraya CANYON SRAM RACING 03-05-1993 (31 years), Treviso GC 84 CL 119 F 183 I 224 M 26 ITT 2 CANYON SRAM RACING	800

Best riders in intermediate races

1	VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek MOVISTAR TEAM 08-10-1982 (42 years), Vleuten GC 813 CL 368 F 83 I 750 M 329 ITT 115 MOVISTAR TEAM	1200
2	LIPPERT Liane LIPPERT Liane MOVISTAR TEAM 13-01-1998 (27 years), Friedrichshafen GC 201 CL 233 F 127 I 493 M 67 ITT 14 MOVISTAR TEAM	1000
3	CHABBEY Elise CHABBEY Elise CANYON SRAM RACING 23-04-1993 (31 years), Geneva GC 170 CL 252 F 220 I 314 M 74 ITT 14 CANYON SRAM RACING	1000
4	MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL QUICK STEP 09-12-1985 (39 years), Pretoria GC 228 CL 209 F 94 I 263 M 107 ITT 15 AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL QUICK STEP	1000
5	LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup FDJ - SUEZ 22-08-1995 (29 years), Frederiksberg GC 231 CL 187 F 110 I 245 M 189 ITT 31 FDJ - SUEZ	1000
6	FISHER-BLACK Niamh FISHER-BLACK Niamh TEAM SD WORX 12-08-2000 (24 years), Nelson GC 75 CL 44 F 24 I 234 M 68 ITT 0 TEAM SD WORX	800
7	PALADIN Soraya PALADIN Soraya CANYON SRAM RACING 03-05-1993 (31 years), Treviso GC 84 CL 119 F 183 I 224 M 26 ITT 2 CANYON SRAM RACING	800
8	SIERRA CANADILLA Arlenis SIERRA CANADILLA Arlenis MOVISTAR TEAM 07-12-1992 (32 years), Manzanillo GC 28 CL 185 F 145 I 185 M 1 ITT 4 MOVISTAR TEAM	600
9	BROWN Grace BROWN Grace FDJ - SUEZ 06-07-1992 (32 years), Camperdown GC 121 CL 142 F 121 I 182 M 2 ITT 89 FDJ - SUEZ	800
10	BALSAMO Elisa BALSAMO Elisa LIDL - TREK 27-02-1998 (27 years), Cuneo GC 149 CL 466 F 783 I 176 M 0 ITT 36 LIDL - TREK	1000

Best riders in mountain races

1	VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek MOVISTAR TEAM 08-10-1982 (42 years), Vleuten GC 813 CL 368 F 83 I 750 M 329 ITT 115 MOVISTAR TEAM	1200
2	LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup FDJ - SUEZ 22-08-1995 (29 years), Frederiksberg GC 231 CL 187 F 110 I 245 M 189 ITT 31 FDJ - SUEZ	1000
3	MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL QUICK STEP 09-12-1985 (39 years), Pretoria GC 228 CL 209 F 94 I 263 M 107 ITT 15 AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL QUICK STEP	1000
4	CHABBEY Elise CHABBEY Elise CANYON SRAM RACING 23-04-1993 (31 years), Geneva GC 170 CL 252 F 220 I 314 M 74 ITT 14 CANYON SRAM RACING	1000
5	FISHER-BLACK Niamh FISHER-BLACK Niamh TEAM SD WORX 12-08-2000 (24 years), Nelson GC 75 CL 44 F 24 I 234 M 68 ITT 0 TEAM SD WORX	800
6	LIPPERT Liane LIPPERT Liane MOVISTAR TEAM 13-01-1998 (27 years), Friedrichshafen GC 201 CL 233 F 127 I 493 M 67 ITT 14 MOVISTAR TEAM	1000
7	SPRATT Amanda SPRATT Amanda LIDL - TREK 17-09-1987 (37 years), Penrith GC 96 CL 74 F 28 I 170 M 63 ITT 34 LIDL - TREK	600
8	BAUERNFEIND Ricarda BAUERNFEIND Ricarda CANYON SRAM RACING 01-04-2000 (25 years), Ingolstadt GC 43 CL 20 F 56 I 48 M 56 ITT 10 CANYON SRAM RACING	200
9	PEPERKAMP Esmée PEPERKAMP Esmée TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH 22-07-1997 (27 years), Didam GC 12 CL 0 F 0 I 26 M 52 ITT 3 TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH	200
10	SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ Ane TEAM JAYCO ALULA 12-12-1990 (34 years), Errenteria GC 79 CL 54 F 44 I 155 M 50 ITT 0 TEAM JAYCO ALULA	400

Best riders in flat races

1	WIEBES Lorena WIEBES Lorena TEAM SD WORX 16-03-1999 (26 years), Mijdrecht GC 384 CL 439 F 1277 I 175 M 0 ITT 34 TEAM SD WORX	1200
2	BALSAMO Elisa BALSAMO Elisa LIDL - TREK 27-02-1998 (27 years), Cuneo GC 149 CL 466 F 783 I 176 M 0 ITT 36 LIDL - TREK	1000
3	NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie MOVISTAR TEAM 26-07-1999 (25 years), Silkeborg GC 67 CL 139 F 332 I 74 M 0 ITT 72 MOVISTAR TEAM	800
4	DRONOVA Tamara DRONOVA Tamara ISRAEL PREMIER TECH ROLAND 12-08-1993 (31 years), Krasnozavodsk GC 84 CL 77 F 296 I 80 M 22 ITT 5 ISRAEL PREMIER TECH ROLAND	600
5	CHABBEY Elise CHABBEY Elise CANYON SRAM RACING 23-04-1993 (31 years), Geneva GC 170 CL 252 F 220 I 314 M 74 ITT 14 CANYON SRAM RACING	1000
6	BERTIZZOLO Sofia BERTIZZOLO Sofia UAE TEAM ADQ 20-08-1997 (27 years), Bassano del Grappa GC 58 CL 112 F 218 I 125 M 0 ITT 7 UAE TEAM ADQ	600
7	VAN DER DUIN Maike VAN DER DUIN Maike CANYON SRAM RACING 11-09-2001 (23 years), Assen GC 35 CL 86 F 197 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CANYON SRAM RACING	400
8	GUARISCHI Barbara GUARISCHI Barbara TEAM SD WORX 01-10-1990 (34 years), Ponte San Pietro GC 13 CL 33 F 191 I 0 M 0 ITT 12 TEAM SD WORX	400
9	PALADIN Soraya PALADIN Soraya CANYON SRAM RACING 03-05-1993 (31 years), Treviso GC 84 CL 119 F 183 I 224 M 26 ITT 2 CANYON SRAM RACING	800
10	NEUMANOVÁ Tereza NEUMANOVÁ Tereza LIV RACING TEQFIND 08-08-1998 (26 years), Třebíč GC 18 CL 28 F 169 I 22 M 0 ITT 0 LIV RACING TEQFIND	200

Best riders in ITT races

1	VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek MOVISTAR TEAM 08-10-1982 (42 years), Vleuten GC 813 CL 368 F 83 I 750 M 329 ITT 115 MOVISTAR TEAM	1200
2	CORDON RAGOT Audrey CORDON RAGOT Audrey HUMAN POWERED HEALTH 22-09-1989 (35 years), Pontivy GC 66 CL 92 F 103 I 23 M 0 ITT 92 HUMAN POWERED HEALTH	400
3	BROWN Grace BROWN Grace FDJ - SUEZ 06-07-1992 (32 years), Camperdown GC 121 CL 142 F 121 I 182 M 2 ITT 89 FDJ - SUEZ	800
4	NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie MOVISTAR TEAM 26-07-1999 (25 years), Silkeborg GC 67 CL 139 F 332 I 74 M 0 ITT 72 MOVISTAR TEAM	800
5	BARNES Alice BARNES Alice HUMAN POWERED HEALTH 17-07-1995 (29 years), Oxford GC 23 CL 37 F 110 I 34 M 0 ITT 54 HUMAN POWERED HEALTH	400
6	GUAZZINI Vittoria GUAZZINI Vittoria FDJ - SUEZ 26-12-2000 (24 years), Pontedera GC 11 CL 61 F 119 I 42 M 0 ITT 49 FDJ - SUEZ	400
7	KRAAK Amber KRAAK Amber JUMBO-VISMA 28-07-1994 (30 years), Oss GC 47 CL 35 F 10 I 73 M 0 ITT 38 JUMBO-VISMA	400
8	BALSAMO Elisa BALSAMO Elisa LIDL - TREK 27-02-1998 (27 years), Cuneo GC 149 CL 466 F 783 I 176 M 0 ITT 36 LIDL - TREK	1000
9	WIEBES Lorena WIEBES Lorena TEAM SD WORX 16-03-1999 (26 years), Mijdrecht GC 384 CL 439 F 1277 I 175 M 0 ITT 34 TEAM SD WORX	1200
10	SPRATT Amanda SPRATT Amanda LIDL - TREK 17-09-1987 (37 years), Penrith GC 96 CL 74 F 28 I 170 M 63 ITT 34 LIDL - TREK	600

Race analysis

Previous editions

Won how?

**Average won how type since the first race in Cycling Fantasy

Bunch Sprint

Solo

Time Trial

Reduced Sprint

Points distribution

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x 2

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Predictions

Stage 1

23/08/2023

Mysen > Halden

124.8km

+1121m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek, LIPPERT Liane, LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup,

⭐️⭐️

CHABBEY Elise, MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh, BROWN Grace,

⭐️

WIEBES Lorena, PALADIN Soraya, BALSAMO Elisa, FISHER-BLACK Niamh,

Stage 2

24/08/2023

Vikersund > Norefjell

157.7km

+3117m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek, LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup, MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh,

⭐️⭐️

SPRATT Amanda, LIPPERT Liane, CHABBEY Elise,

⭐️

SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ Ane, PEPERKAMP Esmée,

Stage 3

25/08/2023

Kongsberg > Larvik

135km

+1736m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

WIEBES Lorena, BALSAMO Elisa, NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie ,

⭐️⭐️

DRONOVA Tamara, LIPPERT Liane, BROWN Grace,

⭐️

PALADIN Soraya, NEUMANOVÁ Tereza, VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek, JASTRAB Megan,

Stage 4

26/08/2023

Herning > Herning

16.5km

+54m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

BROWN Grace, GUAZZINI Vittoria, CORDON RAGOT Audrey,

⭐️⭐️

VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek, NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie , WIEBES Lorena,

⭐️

BARNES Alice, ROY Sarah, SKALNIAK Agnieszka, KRAAK Amber,

Stage 5

27/08/2023

Middelfart > Haderslev

144km

+1005m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

WIEBES Lorena, BALSAMO Elisa, DRONOVA Tamara,

⭐️⭐️

VAN DER DUIN Maike, NEUMANOVÁ Tereza, JASTRAB Megan,

⭐️

NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie , PALADIN Soraya, BERTIZZOLO Sofia, ROSEMAN-GANNON Ruby,

Most picked riders

1	VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek MOVISTAR TEAM 08-10-1982 (42 years), Vleuten GC 813 CL 368 F 83 I 750 M 329 ITT 115 MOVISTAR TEAM	78
2	LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup FDJ - SUEZ 22-08-1995 (29 years), Frederiksberg GC 231 CL 187 F 110 I 245 M 189 ITT 31 FDJ - SUEZ	68.8
3	BAUERNFEIND Ricarda BAUERNFEIND Ricarda CANYON SRAM RACING 01-04-2000 (25 years), Ingolstadt GC 43 CL 20 F 56 I 48 M 56 ITT 10 CANYON SRAM RACING	62.6
4	WIEBES Lorena WIEBES Lorena TEAM SD WORX 16-03-1999 (26 years), Mijdrecht GC 384 CL 439 F 1277 I 175 M 0 ITT 34 TEAM SD WORX	57.6
5	KASTELIJN Yara KASTELIJN Yara FENIX - DECEUNINCK 08-08-1997 (27 years), Neerkant GC 36 CL 75 F 17 I 133 M 30 ITT 0 FENIX - DECEUNINCK	54.8
6	JASTRAB Megan JASTRAB Megan TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH 28-01-2002 (23 years), Apple Valley GC 28 CL 61 F 164 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH	39.3
7	KOSTER Anouska KOSTER Anouska UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM 19-08-1993 (31 years), Zwaagwesteinde GC 28 CL 50 F 65 I 104 M 29 ITT 31 UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM	35.5
8	SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ Ane TEAM JAYCO ALULA 12-12-1990 (34 years), Errenteria GC 79 CL 54 F 44 I 155 M 50 ITT 0 TEAM JAYCO ALULA	34.1
9	NEUMANOVÁ Tereza NEUMANOVÁ Tereza LIV RACING TEQFIND 08-08-1998 (26 years), Třebíč GC 18 CL 28 F 169 I 22 M 0 ITT 0 LIV RACING TEQFIND	27.3
10	LIPPERT Liane LIPPERT Liane MOVISTAR TEAM 13-01-1998 (27 years), Friedrichshafen GC 201 CL 233 F 127 I 493 M 67 ITT 14 MOVISTAR TEAM	22