News | Hammer Series • February 27, 2018
Hammer: The Revolutionary Cycling Race Series Returns for 2018
Hammer Series returns to cycling heartland, Limburg in The Netherlands, along with adding second weekend in Stavanger, Norway
The Hammer Series, a ground-breaking three-day pro cycling series today officially announces its return to cycling’s heartland, Limburg in the Netherlands on 1-3 June 2018 and the addition of a second race in the series, Hammer Stavanger, taking place on 25-27 May.
UAE Team Emirates will participate in both events.
Each race sees three days of intense competition, providing close-up thrills for cycling fans in an innovative team-v-team format designed for digital and broadcast viewing. Unlike traditional stage-based races in which individual riders take to the podium, the Hammer Series pits teams of five riders against each other over extremely testing courses to determine the best team.
Each Hammer race is made up of three Hammer race days – the Hammer Climb, the Hammer Sprint and the Hammer Chase. Teams select five riders for each race from a pool of seven so they can field their strongest sprinters, climbers and time trialists for the respective race days.
Sven Erik Bystrøm, Norwegian rider for UAE Team Emirates explains “I’m really looking forward to Hammer Stavanger because it adds something new to my race calendar. It also takes place in my home city, and it gives me extra motivation to ride in front of my family and friends along the road. I’m also happy to show my team mates what a beautiful place the Stavanger region is”.
Course, venue and rider information for Hammer Stavanger and Hammer Limburg will be announced later along with details about where to watch the events in person and online around the world.
