Tag: cycling
Arctic cycling race gets underway
The cycling world's Arctic Race of Norway began rolling from Norway's northern town of Vadsø on Thursday, but without Norwegian star Edvald Boasson Hagen...
Tour de France win ‘saved my season’
Norwegian cyclist Alexander Kristoff claims he could forget all the other disappointments of this year's cycling season when he sailed over the finish line...
Three Norwegians in Tour de France
Cycling veteran Alexander Kristoff of Stavanger was once again rolling out from the starting line in the Tour de France on Saturday. Edvald Boasson...
Cycling festival became a fiasco
It was fun while it lasted. Bergen's much-hyped hosting of the cycling world championships last fall went from a dream to a nightmare, with...
‘Bergenese’ launch own cycling bailout
Thousands of the proud residents of Bergen, who often identify themselves as "Bergenese" instead of simply "Norwegians," were clearly upset to hear that organizers...
Hangover sets in after cycling party
The party is definitely over in Bergen, and the hangover looks likely to be especially painful. The national cycling federation (Norges Cycleforbund) that hosted the cycling...
Kristoff irritated by silver in cycling
An estimated 100,000 fans on the streets of Bergen cheered loudly, but Norway's Alexander Kristoff was irritated that he didn't win the cycling world...
Cycling fans ‘go wild’ in Bergen
Norwegian sports fans are known for being enthusiastic - waving flags, ringing cow bells, painting their faces and cheering loudly. Those turning out for...
Birkebeiner bike race loses racers
Norway's annual Birkebeiner race for cyclists will be rolling over the mountains east of Lillehammer once again this weekend, but with far fewer participants....
‘Tour de France’ may extend to Norway
Some powerful forces are reportedly at work to bring some opening stages of the Tour de France to Norway in 2022. Norwegian state-owned oil...
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