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 |
| Organiser | Velon CC |
| Web site | hammerseries |
| History | |
| First edition | 2017 |
| First winner | Team Sky |
| Most wins | Soudal–Quick-Step Team Jayco–AlUla (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
The Hammer Series is a series of cycling races organised by Velon 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. The races consist of three days, with each posing a separate challenge, sprint, climb and Team Time Trial chase. 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.