Hammer Series

Hammer Series
Race details
Date May–October
Region Limburg, Netherlands (2017–)
Stavanger, Norway (2018–)
Hong Kong (2018–)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Asia Tour
UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage race
History
First edition 2017 (2017)
First winner Team Sky
Most wins Mitchelton–Scott (2 wins)
Most recent Mitchelton–Scott

The Hammer Series is a series of cycling races in which teams compete against each other to determine the winning formation, instead of individual riders. The races are part of the UCI Asia Tour or UCI Europe Tour in category 2.1 or 1.1.[1] The races consist of three days, with each posing a separate challenge, sprint, climb and Team Time Trial chase.[2] The races are organised by Velon.

The name Hammer refers to a pro cycling term “Drop the Hammer”, which is the moment when a rider decides to make a break away from his rivals[3].

Winners

Year Date Location Hammer Races Race winner Series champion
Climb Sprint Chase
2017 2–4 June Netherlands Limburg Spain Movistar Team United States Trek–Segafredo Germany Team Sunweb United Kingdom Team Sky United Kingdom Team Sky
2018 25–27 May Norway Stavanger Australia Mitchelton–Scott Australia Mitchelton–Scott Australia Mitchelton–Scott Australia Mitchelton–Scott Australia Mitchelton–Scott
1–3 June Netherlands Limburg Bahrain Bahrain–Merida Australia Mitchelton–Scott Australia Mitchelton–Scott Belgium Quick-Step Floors
14 October Hong Kong Hong Kong Not held Australia Mitchelton–Scott Germany Team Sunweb Australia Mitchelton–Scott
2019 24–26 May Norway Stavanger
7–9 June Netherlands Limburg
12-13 October Hong Kong Hong Kong Not held

References

  1. ↑ "Hammer Sportzone Limburg". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hammer Series decided on the line between Sky and Sunweb - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "New Name, Logo, and Identity for Hammer Series by Designwerk". underconsideration.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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