Tour of Norway Women 2025 Stage 2 Course Analysis

Welcome to our preview of the final stage of the Tour of Norway Women 2025! This decisive Women Elite 2.1 (WE 2.1) stage will determine the overall winner through an explosive circuit race in Stavanger featuring multiple ascents of the punchy Grisabakken climb.

Race Date: Sunday, June 1st, 2025

Essential Race Details

Here's a look at the key information for the final stage:

• Distance: 108 km

• Start Time: 17:05 (Evening finish under lights)

• Start - Finish: Stavanger - Stavanger

• Race Level: UCI 2.1

• Pro-cycling stats: Here

• Official Site: Here

• GPX Download: Here

Course Analysis

Total Distance: 108 km
Course Structure:

• 5-lap circuit race through Stavanger

• Each lap approximately 22km

• Key climb (Grisabakken) tackled 5 times

• Three intermediate sprints at finish line on 3 laps to go, 2 laps to go and 1 lap to go

Start: 1km Climb

The lap begins with a short climb just after the start/finish line. Neutralised up it first time.

• 800 meters long

• 5% average

Then wide roads for the next 10km, with a couple of roundabouts to negotiate

10.5km: Right into Narrow

Right of the main road into narrow road, looks like it goes on to a bike path.

• Right turn leads into narrow road section

• Positioning here affects access to the key climb as stays narrow all the way

14.5km: Right into Steep Climb - Grisabakken

• QOM moving time: 00:56

• QOM speed: 22.5 km/h

• Total Athletes: 253

• The decisive climb of each lap

• Right turn into it, already on narrow road so position sorted at the 10km mark

• Short but explosive

16-20km Main Road Run in to Finish

Back to wide roads for the run in to the finish

20km: Filter of Narrow to Finishing 2km

The final approach of each lap channels the race toward the finish line through technical roads.

• Narrow filter creates natural regrouping point

• Couple of 90 degree corners, to further thin it out.

• Then back to wide roads

• Roundabout at 300meters to go

Weather Outlook

Forecast preserved from the original 2025 race preview; not a current forecast.

Stem Notes

Miles	Km	Notes
0.0	0	Start - Stavanger
1.2	1.9	De-neutralised
6.5	10.4	Right into narrow
8.9	14.4	Right Start KOM Cat 3: Grisabakken
12.4	20	Filter left of main road, narrow
13.7	22.1	Finish line - 4 laps to go
20.1	32.4	Right into narrow
22.6	36.4	Right Start KOM Cat 3: Grisabakken
26.1	42	Filter left of main road, narrow
27.4	44.1	Finish line - 3 laps to go (Sprint)
33.8	54.4	Right into narrow
36.3	58.4	Right Start KOM Cat 3: Grisabakken
39.8	64	Filter left of main road, narrow
41.1	66.1	Finish line - 2 laps to go (Sprint)
47.5	76.4	Right into narrow
50.0	80.4	Right Start KOM Cat 3: Grisabakken
53.4	86	Filter left of main road, narrow
54.7	88.1	Finish line - 1 laps to go (Sprint)
61.1	98.4	Right into narrow
63.6	102.4	Right Start KOM Cat 3: Grisabakken
67.1	108	Filter left of main road, narrow
68.4	110.1	Finish

Explore the Other Stages

• Tour of Norway Women 2025 Stage 1 Course Analysis