Tour of Denmark 2024, August 14 to 18

[Danskebjerge]

And another crash in a similar bend - slightly wet roads doing the damage.

 

[WheelofGear]

Gutted for Bjerg

 

[Danskebjerge]

They continue crashing.

It seems several riders get injured (collar bones etc).

 

[RedheadDane]

Another crash...

Gutted for Bjerg

This has not been a great race for the Norsgaard family.

 

[Danskebjerge]

The road at the beginning of the final climb seems quite narrow.

 

[WheelofGear]

I like the final uphill drag.

I wonder how many available uphill sprint finishes in an urban area you could find in Denmark that are harder than this one? It has to be outside Vejle, no blind roads, place for parkings, no traffics islands or other obstacles and in an urban area (so Asnæs Indelukke doesn't count)

There aren't that many.

 

[WheelofGear]

I like the final uphill drag.

I wonder how many available uphill sprint finishes in an urban area you could find in Denmark that are harder than this one? It has to be outside Vejle, no blind roads, place for parkings, no traffics islands or other obstacles and in an urban area (so Asnæs Indelukke doesn't count)

There aren't that many.

The only one I can think of is Mariagervej in Randers.

Good wide double roads. Nice urban surroundings.

 

[Danskebjerge]

30 seconds gap at 10 k to go

 

[WheelofGear]

Too many dead weight riders from Lotto and Uno-X

 

[Danskebjerge]

I like the final uphill drag.

I wonder how many available uphill sprint finishes in an urban area you could find in Denmark that are harder than this one? It has to be outside Vejle, no blind roads, place for parkings, no traffics islands or other obstacles and in an urban area (so Asnæs Indelukke doesn't count)

There aren't that many.

Basically all the fjord towns of Eastern Jutland. Kalundborg, Slagelse. Gudhjem, Allinge. (Depending on if you really mean "harder".)

 

[Tim Cahill]

Looking forward to seeing whether Gen-Z Pozzato has learnt his lesson

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lundani!

 

[Didinho]

Andresen strong and good timing. De Lie wasn’t so fresh anymore.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Andresen, De Lie, Cort.

I was almost afraid that Andresen would celebrate too early (always dangerous when it's uphill).

 

[RedheadDane]

Lund takes it ahead of De Lie.

 

[Danskebjerge]

A gap after the first 30 riders in the sprint.

 

[Samamba]

Bit surprising. De Lie normally doesn't lose this kind of sprint. Andresen very strond tho, but I have a feeling De Lie wasn't completely recovered from yesterday.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Cort can't be totally satisfied with his (non existent) lead-out.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Bit surprising. De Lie normally doesn't lose this kind of sprint. Andresen very strond tho, but I have a feeling De Lie wasn't completely recovered from yesterday.

And, on the other hand, Andresen taking it easy yesterday.

 

[Samamba]

And, on the other hand, Andresen taking it easy yesterday.

Yes, pretty smart from him as he was not going to be able to top 10 anyways.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, will De Lie win tomorrow, or will he end up in yet another Danish Sandwich?

 

[WheelofGear]

Basically all the fjord towns of Eastern Jutland. Kalundborg, Slagelse. Gudhjem, Allinge. (Depending on if you really mean "harder".)

I'm talking about places where you can put a finish line. Hills in a residential areas can be used in a circuit but you can't place the final sprint at the top.

Gudhjem, I agree with. That's two.

 

[Danskebjerge]

I'm talking about places where you can put a finish line. Hills in a residential areas can be used in a circuit but you can't place the final sprint at the top.

Gudhjem, I agree with. That's two.

Why shouldn't Kolding, Randers, Hobro etc work?

 

[Didinho]

Haven’t got a good view of Andresen before, is he more a punchy sprinter or also good in flat sprints? Was not an easy stage today and he looks half the man of De Lie from the overhead view.

He was a monster on my PCM team but haven’t seen him much on tv, only in Turkey I think.

 

[WheelofGear]

Why shouldn't Kolding, Randers, Hobro etc work

Randers can work from Mariagervej.
Hobro from.. Randersvej?
Kolding from Vejlevej?

I guess that is a possibility.