Tour of Norway 2025: The Route Is Set

This will be a historic edition of the race, as some of the world's best female and male cyclists come together on Norwegian soil, competing on the same stage for the first time in Norwegian cycling history.

The routes for this year’s Tour of Norway are ready, promising another exciting edition for the riders. Four stages for the men and two stages for the women await as Tour of Norway 2025 kicks off in May.

Explore every stage here!

Stage 1 | Sola – Sola, 182.2 km

For the first time in Tour of Norway’s history, Sola will host both the start and finish of a stage. Last year, Stage 3 started at Vår Energi Arena Sola before heading to Egersund, where Jordi Meeus took the victory. This year, both the start and finish will be in Sola’s city center.

A bunch sprint is the most likely outcome on the opening day, but the wind-exposed areas along Jærstrendene could create crosswinds and splits in the peloton before returning to Sola. The riders will pass the finish line once before the final sprint, giving them a preview of the finishing stretch before the real showdown after 182 kilometers and 1,818 meters of climbing.

The climbs of Seldalsbakken and Helland will determine who gets to wear the King of the Mountains jersey after the first stage, while sprint points and bonus seconds will be contested at Tjelta.

A huge thanks to Stangeland Maskin, Masiv, Logitrans, Hellestø Bilpaviljongen, Crane Norway, and Coop for making this stage possible!

From the start at Vår Energi Arena Sola in 2024.

Stage 2 | Egersund – Oltedal, 211.8 km

The longest stage of the race starts in Egersund, a familiar host city for Tour of Norway. The peloton heads south to Flekkefjord before turning north again via Tonstad and Sirdalen, where sprint points and bonus seconds will be awarded, most likely to a breakaway.

Before reaching this point, the riders will tackle Rundtjørn after 36 kilometers – a 4.4 km climb with an average gradient of 7.5%. The only Category 1 climb of the race appears after 156 kilometers: Sirdalstoppen, which will be decisive in the battle for the KOM jersey.

From there, the peloton moves westward past Tjørhom, descending Hunnedalen to Byrkjedal, where positioning will be crucial ahead of the uphill finish in Oltedal. Within the final 10 kilometers, Dirdalsbakken (1.6 km at 8%) offers a chance to apply extra pressure. Just five kilometers later, the finish climb to Oltedal awaits. 2,3 km at 5%, an ideal opportunity for puncheurs to make their mark.

Men's Stage 3 / Women’s Stage 1 | Jørpeland – Heia

As in 2021, Tour of Norway returns to Strand Municipality and Jørpeland, hosting Stage 3 for the men and Stage 1 for the women. Back in 2021, an incredibly strong Mads Pedersen won after an intense race on a course that truly tested the riders.

Men, 143.5 km:

Unlike the last visit to Jørpeland, this year features an uphill finish at Heia – a 2.2 km climb at 7.7%. With six categorized climbs along the way and nearly 2,500 meters of elevation gain, this will likely be the toughest stage, favoring the climbers and shaping the general classification battle.

Women, 96.4 km:

History will be made as some of the world’s best female cyclists race the first-ever women’s stage of the Tour of Norway. With 1,800 meters of climbing over 96 km, the course is undeniably challenging.

The stage starts in Jørpeland and follows Fv523 toward Oanes before turning north on Fv495 toward Kvalvåg – a hilly circuit that will be ridden twice. The race then returns to Jørpeland before climbing Heia for the first time, looping around Bjørheimsvatnet, and tackling Heia again for the finish. Just like the men’s stage, the final 2.2 km at 7.7% will separate the contenders from the rest. Everything is set for a thrilling battle up Heia!

A big thank you to Rogaland Sparebank for making this stage possible!

From Mads Pedersen's win in 2021.
Men's Stage 4 / Women’s Stage 2 | Stavanger – Stavanger
Tour of Norway will conclude with the classic circuit in Stavanger, a course we’ve become well familiar with in recent years.

Men, 123.8 km:

Alexander Kristoff has won this stage three years in a row, and as he chases his 100th professional victory, the Stavanger native will be hungry for a fourth consecutive win on the Vågen finish line.

The stage is identical to last year’s edition, featuring the Grisabakken, which will be climbed six times, each awarding KOM points. An intense stage that will encourage aggressive racing on the final day, ultimately deciding the overall winner of Tour of Norway 2025.

Women, 103 km:

Riding the same circuit as the men, the women will also tackle the Stavanger loop. Home favorite Susanne Andersen has set her sights on this stage, dreaming of replicating Alexander Kristoff’s success and crossing the finish line first in front of her home crowd.

Before that, the peloton must conquer Grisabakken four times. The 300m steep kicker will undoubtedly play a role in determining the first-ever winner of the women’s Tour of Norway!

We can’t wait to welcome some of the world’s best cyclists to Norway as Tour of Norway 2025 takes place from May 29 – June 1!