The Tour of Scandinavia (formerly known as the "Battle of the North") has announced a name change and details for the 2022 edition of the six-stage Women's World Tour race, which will take place August 9-14.

The race will succeed the long-running Ladies Tour of Norway and will include regular stages from that race, but this year will also feature stages across Scandinavia in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. announced in 2019. this The race was originally named the "Battle of the North," but organizers explained that it will instead be re-titled the "Tour of Scandinavia."

"We have spent several years building the 'Battle of the North' brand and investing significant resources to launch it," said race director Roy Moberg. But we don't want to use a name that is associated with war as we see it all over the world today."

"We want to be a part of the race," Moberg said.

"In honor of all those who have suffered as a result of the tragic war in Ukraine, we are ...... riding concept as the 'Tour of Scandinavia' and refrain from using the name Battle of the North".

Originally proposed as a 10-day race, the Tour of Scandinavia will consist of six stages, starting in Copenhagen, Denmark and finishing in Halden, Norway. The race distance is 958 km and will be televised.

The queen stage will take place on day 5, with the peloton tackling a 10 km climb to the finish in Norefjell.

This opening stage is the first women's WorldTour race to be held in Denmark, and will feature riders such as Cecilie Uttrup-Ludwig (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope), Emma Norsgaard (Movistar), and Norway's new world team " Uno X, etc., will have a rare chance to race on home soil.

Despite the Giro Donne and Tour de France Femme already producing a busy summer of World Tour stage races, Tour of Scandinavia organizers are hoping to attract a strong field in August.

"We think we can offer an interesting race that will interest the athletes," Moberg said.