Tour of Denmark 2024, August 14 to 18

[Danskebjerge]

This year's PostNord Danmark Rundt is going to have three stages in Jutland and two on Zealand. A new feature is the TTT on stage 1. Stage 2 will be quite brutal - no less than 231 kilometers long and several 18%+ hills within the last 70 kilometers.

The strongest team competing seems to be Lotto Dstiny.

Loads of live TV coverage on DR - and other channels?

 

[RedheadDane]

Do you wanna add stuff like startlist, and more detailed route-stuff, or shall I?

 

[Danskebjerge]

Do you wanna add stuff like startlist, and more detailed route-stuff, or shall I?

Please do.

 

[RedheadDane]

Here you go.

Startlist for Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark 2024

Competing teams and riders for Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark 2024. Top competitors are Arnaud De Lie, Matteo Trentin and Finn Fisher-Black.

www.procyclingstats.com

WorldTour ranking​

Pos.	Rider	Team	Points	#
1	DE LIE Arnaud	LTD	2753	14
2	TRENTIN Matteo	TUD	1019	85
3	BJERG Mikkel	UAD	953	92
4	VERMEERSCH Florian	LTD	768	117
5	FISHER-BLACK Finn	UAD	761	120
6	CORT Magnus	UXM	661	141
7	DE BUYST Jasper	LTD	639	147
8	BERCKMOES Jenno	LTD	584	161
9	BARGUIL Warren	DFP	499	192
10	KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren	ADC	486	194

 

[RedheadDane]

Stage 1 (TTT) » Holstebro › Holstebro (13.7km)

I think there is a bridge. I'm pretty sure there is a bridge. I hope there is a bridge.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wow, they're really testing the riders here. Maasdeltatunnel go home!

 

[RedheadDane]

Stage 2 » Ringkøbing › Vejle (231.3km)

 

[RedheadDane]

Stage 3 » Kolding › Haderslev (156.1km)

 

[RedheadDane]

Stage 4 » Store Heddinge › Holbæk (177.7km)

 

[RedheadDane]

Stage 5 (Final) » Roskilde › Gladsaxe (157.5km)

 

[Samamba]

The strongest team competing seems to be Lotto Dstiny.

You should look at UAE for the TTT lmao.

 

[Earns1985]

De Lie the biggest name here, but GC wise it should be the TTT and stage 2. I would see Fisher-Black as favorite here.

 

[Samamba]

Depends for me if Waerenskjold starts or not. Would make a big change for Uno X in the TTT. Cort is in super form so. But year FFB or Cort for me. Trentin will be good in Vejle stage but probably too far back already.

 

[WheelofGear]

It's a short TTT but UAE is likely to gain 20-30 seconds on Lotto.

On the other hand, De Lie can win all the racing stages including the two bunch sprints.

 

[search]

do they still use the ASO rules for the TTT, as was announced earlier on? Going solo probably doesn't make much sense on a route like this, but someone like Cort could do a sprint in the end.

After winning gold on Saturday, attending the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday, and returning home to Portugal for celebrations yesterday, Rui Oliveira today headed off towards Denmark with a 6am flight, btw. He missed his connection in Munich though, and is still on his way, now about to head off from Paris to Billund.

 

[Samamba]

Rain could potentially ruin this TTT, with not all good teams starting close to eachother it could be very deciding. It's not the most technical time trial, but it will definitely have an effect.

Lots of rain expected throughout the day. Some thunderstorms even. From what the wheater report says now early starters (DSM and UNO X for example) could have the advantage compared to others, but it could look completely different tomorrow.

 

[RedheadDane]

After winning gold on Saturday, attending the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday, and returning home to Portugal for celebrations yesterday, Rui Oliveira today headed off towards Denmark with a 6am flight, btw. He missed his connection in Munich though, and is still on his way, now about to head off from Paris to Billund.

They should've just sent Ivo insteadt.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They should've just sent Ivo insteadt.

Ivo is already on the start list.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ivo is already on the start list.

Dammit! I thought I'd found a brilliant way to employ Twin Power!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Dammit! I thought I'd found a brilliant way to employ Twin Power!

They could have sent Ivo Graham to the Portuguese celebrations, but I think both him and the locals would have gotten confused.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I think there is a bridge. I'm pretty sure there is a bridge. I hope there is a bridge.

Last time I bike trained in this region on vacation as a kid in this region on my granddad's homestead, not far from my mom's old playgrounds, just to the east, I'm pretty sure I didn't bring my snorkel with me.
And seems I survived. However, should add I was a vivid swimmer.

Spoiler

(there's a bridge)

 

[WheelofGear]

Do someone have a profile of the hill in Haderslev? It's seems like an easy climb most sprinters can survive but Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig was able to get a 5 second gap on the reduced peloton.

It's not 100% safe to say that the race is completely decided after Vejle. At least not if the time gaps are small.

 

[Netserk]

Do someone have a profile of the hill in Haderslev? It's seems like an easy climb most sprinters can survive but Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig was able to get a 5 second gap on the reduced peloton.

It's not 100% safe to say that the race is completely decided after Vejle. At least not if the time gaps are small.

Christian X’s Vej from Haderslev - Profile of the ascent

Christian X’s Vej from Haderslev is a climb in the region Southern Denmark. It is 1.6km long and bridges 52 vertical meters with an average gradient of 3.3%,

climbfinder.com

Finish-line is at the 1.3 km mark.

 

[search]

do they still use the ASO rules for the TTT, as was announced earlier on? Going solo probably doesn't make much sense on a route like this, but someone like Cort could do a sprint in the end.

meanwhile I found the rules. Every rider indeed gets the time he finishes with.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Wow, they're really testing the riders here. Maasdeltatunnel go home!

They call it a category 2 climb. Not kidding.