Tour of Denmark 2021 (10th to 14th of August)

[Danskebjerge]

The country is flatter than the Netherlands...

I disagree. The Netherlands is flat apart from the southernmost part. Denmark is only flat in certain areas (like the one the riders are in today).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This stage is also going through some of the flattest parts of the country. The organisers were clearly hoping there'd be echelons, but that sadly wasn't the case today.

Well, there's nothing wrong with being flat, I'd love cycling in Denmark!

Well, we already know you aren't as strong and fast as you used to be


Lund and Larsen are clearly enjoying not having to ride 60-70 km/h for once.

 

[BlueRoads]

I disagree. The Netherlands is flat apart from the southernmost part. Denmark is only flat in certain areas (like the one the riders are in today).

What about Berg en Dal?

Maybe we have different definitions of flat, the overall amount of height meters vs. the "highest" spots.

 

[Netserk]

Well, Denmark looks pretty ordinary to me.
Wouldn't be able to tell it apart from the rest of northern Europe.

How do you tell any part of Nothern Europe apart from the rest?

 

[SafeBet]

The organisers were clearly hoping there'd be echelons, but that sadly wasn't the case today.

So when Evenepoel gets caught behind in echelons during his next GT he can blame the Tour of Denmark for the lack of training.

 

[SafeBet]

How do you tell any part of Nothern Europe apart from the rest?

Driving on the wrong side = England.

 

[sir fly]

How do you tell any part of Nothern Europe apart from the rest?

By its peculiarities.

 

[tobydawq]

So when Evenepoel gets caught behind in echelons during his next GT he can blame the Tour of Denmark for the lack of training.

Correct.

 

[tobydawq]

By its peculiarities.

So, RhD.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Driving on the wrong side = England.

Or any of the British Isles.

 

[sir fly]

Or any of the British Isles.

Britain is Atlantic Europe.

 

[Velolover2]

Limburg isn't much harder than Vejle IMO. If anything, I'd favor the later. Only a few outliners like Keutenberg and Eyserbosweg are tougher.

vs.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, RhD.

Did you just call me a peculiarity?

Anyway; I'm mildly curious if they went near the town/village of my old school. I can see they went through Nr Nebel, which was a place we'd frequently go to.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Britain is Atlantic Europe.

If you're deviding Europe into either a Northern and Southern part or N, S, W and E parts, then Britain is a part of Northern Europe.

 

[sir fly]

Did you just call me a peculiarity?

Anyway; I'm mildly curious if they went near the town/village of my old school. I can see they went through Nr Nebel, which was a place we'd frequently go to.

Were you going to school on foot?

 

[tobydawq]

Did you just call me a peculiarity?

Anyway; I'm mildly curious if they went near the town/village of my old school. I can see they went through Nr Nebel, which was a place we'd frequently go to.

I remember my sister believing it was pronounced Nummer Nebel instead of Nørre Nebel when we were kids. So that is how that town is named to me!

 

[BlueRoads]

Britain is Atlantic Europe.

Wait, Atlantic Europe - does that exist or did you just invent that term?

Britain ain't Europe anymore, by the way.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I wonder what CyclistAbi has to say about this

 

[BlueRoads]

rider lies on the ground, photographer bends over him to take a good photo... I will never understand these people

 

[BlueRoads]

This hill... I think I could have managed that... I might even have sprinted that up...

 

[RedheadDane]

Britain ain't Europe anymore, by the way.

By that logic, Switzerland isn't Europe.

 

[Danskebjerge]

What about Berg en Dal?

Maybe we have different definitions of flat, the overall amount of height meters vs. the "highest" spots.

Of course, it depends on the perspective. If it was in Tdf, most stages in Denmark would be called "flat". But you compared it to the Netherlands, and in the Netherlands there are big areas lying below sea level, to a much larger extent than in Denmark.

 

[sir fly]

Wait, Atlantic Europe - does that exist or did you just invent that term?

Britain ain't Europe anymore, by the way.

Britain ain't European Union but still makes Europe.

It wasn't me who made Atlantic Europe up... it's one of the numerous classifications. That's why every sorting is relative.
... just like Balkans, Southeastern Europe, etc. discussed earlier this summer.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

rider lies on the ground, photographer bends over him to take a good photo... I will never understand these people

Yeah, that didn't look good, but it is his job.

Lund Andreasen was really looking forward to riding the race for the pro team, but that was not a great first experience.
I think he also crashed a few times in one of the first Belgian races this year.

 

[RedheadDane]

Were you going to school on foot?

I lived there.