The stage 2 summit finish on the Norefjell sorted the Tour of Scandinavia general classification as Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-SUEZ) won the stage and took the race lead. But unlike the 2022 edition, where winning on the Norefjell on the penultimate stage all but wrapped up the GC victory for Uttrup Ludwig, she will have to work hard this year in order to keep the yellow jersey on her shoulders.
Stage 3 from Kongsberg to Larvik ended in the uphill sprint of a reduced group but saw no large time gaps in the top of the general classification. Uttrup Ludwig finished third on the stage and is now 12 seconds ahead of Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) and 21 seconds ahead of Greta Marturano (Fenix-Deceuninck).
