Tour of Denmark 2025 (12/8 - 16/8)

[Tim Cahill]

If there isn’t a rule against such collusion then there surely should be…

 

[E_F_]

Mads Würtz riding for a Lidl-Trek contract.

 

[Samamba]

I've never heard of such a rule.

I'm gonna check later but there's rules at least similar to that, and honestly otherwise there should be lmao. Don't get me wrong, it's good that riders like Pedersen support smaller team BUT you can't have them racing the same races.

 

[Samamba]

Mads Würtz riding for a Lidl-Trek contract.

Still ridiculous that he didn't get one last year.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I can’t really see Blume Levy keeping up with Mad Mads for another 55 km

And he got dropped on the first climb…

 

[Boehmand]

Very strong by Mads Würtz

Riding for a return to the WT

He's only under contract with a gravel team currently.

 

[Samamba]

I see that last year his part of the ownership was transfered to his father.

Still dodgy, but yeah that's obviously to keep it legal.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is this real?

That's completely against UCI rules no?

I think it's only an issue if it's a ProTeam. That's why Landa wasn't forced to leave the Euskadi foundation when they only had a conti team, although it didn't sound like the UCI had a policy on the matter before they made that ruling.

 

[E_F_]

I'm gonna check later but there's rules at least similar to that, and honestly otherwise there should be lmao. Don't get me wrong, it's good that riders like Pedersen support smaller team BUT you can't have them racing the same races.

For sure ought to be such a rule, but these sorts of issues are par for the course in sports as poorly (dis)organized as cycling.

 

[Boehmand]

Still dodgy, but yeah that's obviously to keep it legal.

I dunno if I'd call it dodgy.

It's not like the team was founded to aid him - it's rather about him giving back to the sport in his home country.

 

[Samamba]

I dunno if I'd call it dodgy.

It's not like the team was founded to aid him - it's rather about him giving back to the sport in his home country.

Of course it's dodgy when they are riding the same races lmao. Always a conflict of interest.

And like I said, it's good that Pedersen supports smaller teams, that doesn't mean it isn't a bit dodgy.

 

[Samamba]

UNO X guy went of the road resulting in a big crash

Also very weird that not a single team is helping Visma.

EDIT: Lotto finally starts helping

 

[Danskebjerge]

Mads Pedersen doesn't look that convincing, does he? Seems a bit strained. And only one other rider with him in the wind.

 

[Boehmand]

Of course it's dodgy when they are riding the same races lmao. Always a conflict of interest.

And like I said, it's good that Pedersen supports smaller teams, that doesn't mean it isn't a bit dodgy.

The word "dodgy" implies dishonesty.

 

[RedheadDane]

Mads dropping Mads.

 

[Boehmand]

Pedersen solo with 30K to go

 

[Danskebjerge]

Peloton is split.

 

[Boehmand]

First peloton reduced to 14 riders on the first pass of the finishing climb - 3 more to go.

 

[Sciatic]

That's a nice finishing circuit--too bad Mads doesn't have more competition here.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is a group that really should be small enough to start working together rather than let Visma continue to do all the work.

 

[RedheadDane]

Zingle attack.

 

[Boehmand]

Zingle attacks from the lead group on the flat - and Würtz tries to go with him, after just getting caught - but they get caught back fast

 

[Boehmand]

First 2 groups merged, now around 30 riders in the lead group behind Pedersen

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Stupid attack from Zingle, but I guess they were tired of doing all the work. Würtz Schmidt seems to on a De Bondt like mission to secure a new contract. Maybe EF will sign him instead.

 

[Boehmand]

As soon as Pedersen went solo, he started to build up the gap again