Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 2 (Roskilde – Nyborg, 202.2k)

[mortand]

Yes, just spotted Munkholm Kiosken close to the bridge. I've eaten ice cream several times right there over the years

 

[Zoef-Lightning]

The echelons (hopefully) will occur on the tens of kilometers of coastal strip. The wind does come from the side there, unlike on the bridge. If the peloton breaks up into groups before the bridge, the difference will increase on the bridge.

The kilometers downhill on the last part of the bridge and the last kilometers on the mainland will not be enough to regroup.

But it is possible that all teams would rather have it turn into a sprint.

 

[skippo12]

Biggest takeaway so far. Scandinavia needs a WT level stage race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Cort being first over the top of Asnæs Indelukke would be great.

 

[noob]

Lol bubbles are cute, but not very practical with glasses

 

[mortand]

Cort being first over the top of Asnæs Indelukke would be great.

Flashback to Tour of Denmark 2013

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Flashback to Tour of Denmark 2013

Yes, it would almost be like Rolland or Pinot winning on Alpe d'Huez again.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Coffee break and a chatting session by van Aert at the back of the peloton. JV 60 kilo section controlling the breakaway at the front.

Priceless.

 

[mortand]

Yes, it would almost be like Rolland winning on Alpe d'Huez again.

Flashforward to stage 12 of Tour de France 2022

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Classic Magnus Cort break this, soft pedalling and trying to bait the Peleton into thinking they got this under control until they start taking hard pulls with 50km.
Won't work today as teams will ride aggressively too soon, trying to stay at the front because of the wind and the bridge, but it's still always interesting to see.

Crowds absolutely amazing, crazy pictures for a boring flat stage.

 

[sir fly]

I'm enjoying today's Danish countryside.
Looks like a successful socialist self-governing.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Van Aert on the green bike despite being 2nd in the standings.

Should be chucked out of the competition for this nonsense.

He proves more and more everyday that he is a Belgian Pozzato, more concerned with fashion bikes than winning monuments.

 

[Andre]

Pozzato could shine his shoes

 

[Bolder]

I'm enjoying today's Danish countryside.
Looks like a successful socialist self-governing.

^^Every time I've been to Denmark it just seems so...idyllic. Is that true?

Although I recall the speed limits being absurdly low.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

What no peloton? on TV

 

[Red Rick]

Carlton Kirby not even recognizing Chris Anker Sorensen

 

[Didinho]

Magnus

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Carlton Kirby not even recognizing Chris Anker Sorensen

Red R. not even recognising Rob Hatch

 

[Didinho]

Bye French duo

 

[T-Nielsen]

Carlton Kirby not even recognizing Chris Anker Sorensen

Carlton who?

 

[CyclistAbi]

Magnus Cort Nielsen in Denmark shoulder to shoulder sprinting for KoM. Hard to ask for more.

 

[johnymax]

In these breakaway groups you can often clearly see the difference between regular professional cyclists and beasts. Cort is a beast.

 

[Nick2413]

Holy cow, the crowds are amazing. Every single person in Denmark must be out there.

 

[noob]

I love how the spectators are hardly ever on the roads but outside it! No opa or running on the roads.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Holy cow, the crowds are amazing. Every single person in Denmark must be out there.

The sport is hugely popular in Denmark, they used to dominate amateur cycling in the postwar era before the Eastern Bloc countries started to solidify. Probably the only thing that stops Denmark from being one of the pillars of the sport's high level races is the lack of variety in the terrain and that when it comes to that type of racing, the Netherlands got there first in establishing its elite calendar.