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

[Samu Cuenca]

Long way to go...

DQS are now drilling the cobbles in Møgeltønder, and the advantage is now 45 seconds, but there will probably be some kind of regrouping soon. Trek, DSM, Lotto, Riwal and ColoQuick are also working, so it won't be too easy for the dropped riders to make it back right now.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The gap's a minute now with Rally working hard in group 2. Riwal and Lotto are trying to disrupt the chase.

 

[Netserk]

And to think that the crops on some of the field would provide less shelter in July than here in August, it's such a missed opportunity that the Tour won't pass by Vadehavet next year.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It took 45 km, but the two groups have now merged. 5 riders now have a small gap with 93 km to go.

 

[sir fly]

It took 45 km, but the two groups have now merged. 5 riders now have a small gap with 93 km to go.

Some entertainment for the domestic audience... I doubt it'll have an effect in the finale.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Some entertainment for the domestic audience... I doubt it'll have an effect in the finale.

Probably not, no.

The gap is 1:45 now, and Zoccarato is killing himself trying to close a 40 second gap on his own.

 

[Danskebjerge]

The camerawork is even worse than the commentating of Liniger. While it's fun to see the race with friends when it passes by where you live, everything about the race is amateur-hour and it should have been demoted to .1 a long time ago. It is probably the worst .HC/.PS race there is.

Blame the Belgians for the camera work.

 

[Velolover2]

Pedersen or Kragh to try something on Jomfrustien?

 

[RedheadDane]

HRE guys: Oh, so we won't get an invite to the Tour de Pologne, huh? Well... we'll just go to Denmark and get in the breaks!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

HRE guys: Oh, so we won't get an invite to the Tour de Pologne, huh? Well... we'll just go to Denmark and get in the breaks!

I'm a bit disappointed that it wasn't a Banaszek who made the latest break though.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It own't be long before they pass the fiinish line for next year's Tour de France stage.

 

[BlueRoads]

Have they decorated the entire Denmark Tour route from start to finish with Danish flags...?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Have they decorated the entire Denmark Tour route from start to finish with Danish flags...?

No, and I'm actually surprised by the lack of Danish flags in the residential area they're currently riding through.

 

[RedheadDane]

Have they decorated the entire Denmark Tour route from start to finish with Danish flags...?

Can't see any flags here.

 

[BlueRoads]

Okay I'm only watching from time to time and everytime I look there seem to be a lot of them.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Okay I'm only watching from time to time and everytime I look there seem to be a lot of them.

Well unlike in Germany it is tradition to have a flagpole in your garden. And every church will have one, too.

 

[RedheadDane]

I am honestly very disappointed that Quaade shaved off his awesome beard!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I am honestly very disappointed that Quaade shaved off his awesome beard!

It is one of the last races of his career, so he probably wants to look good on camera.
And I doubt he has shaved it off himself. Michelle must have used a lawn mower!

 

[Velolover2]

3-4% gradients in headwind is perfect for a chasing sprinter peloton.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Headwind at Dybbøl. Surely this will be a great final kilometer.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Well unlike in Germany it is tradition to have a flagpole in your garden. And every church will have one, too.

And some towns have a flag avenue with flagspoles on both sides of a main road, which will be put up on special occasions.
Some places those flags are raised every day.

 

[BlueRoads]

The commentators didn't really get the memo about Lampaert.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I wonder, if this will be between Groenewegen, Cav and Nizzolo again, or if someone else might have a chance. Pedersen would obviously love to win, though he definitely desires Friday's stage more than this one.

 

[Danskebjerge]

The organizers of the Tour de France think the road at Dybbøl is too narrow for a sprint here. So they placed the finish line in a boring industrial area of the town instead. I’m not yet convinced about that decision.

 

[Danskebjerge]

The leadout will leave it very late today, I think.