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

[Boehmand]

The completely unknown Niklas Larsen just closed the gap to Mads Pedersen alone

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's still not as stupid as the bridge at Kammerslusen, but it's not exactly great either.

Niklas Larsen is just waiting for Mads Pedersen to blow himself up after the 100th attack and then he'll be ready to counter.

 

[Netserk]

Niklas Larsen is the only one who can save this bike race.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Yeah, seems pretty clear they'd hoped/expected that the peloton would be more stretched out.

But here's an idea:
A prologue up the climb. Just from the corner - or many slightly before so riders can actually get up-to-speed - up to where the DOH sprint is.

Yes. But there is already a great prologue route starting in Vang. It's been used since the 1950's.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Wow who is this 'Martin Pedersen' guy, picked up by Lidl dev team in his mid-late 20s with 0 wins, must be a hell of an untapped gem to be getting signed that late, values must be off the charts! Can't wait to see him in action!

 

[Danskebjerge]

It's still not as stupid as the bridge at Kammerslusen, but it's not exactly great either.

We can do a top 3 of silly turns in the Tour of Denmark: Choose between Kammerslusen, Chr. Winthersvej and Helligpedervej. Helligpedervej scores well, because the full stop happened more than once.

 

[RedheadDane]

Wow who is this 'Martin Pedersen' guy, picked up by Lidl dev team in his mid-late 20s with 0 wins, must be a hell of an untapped gem to be getting signed that late, values must be off the charts! Can't wait to see him in action!

Well... he has this older brother riding for the WT team... you might have heard about him.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looking good for the breakaway to feature in the final but why did Lidl not have it under control?

 

[Boehmand]

The early break is really putting up a fight, everyone is riding full finale behind, they still have just under a minute and the gap is not dropping fast.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Well... he has this older brother riding for the WT team... you might have heard about him.

Jonathan Milan, right?

 

[RedheadDane]

Everyone forgot about the early break:

The combined palmares for the riders in the front group.

Race	Rider(s)
3x Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields ME	Pedersen
1x World Championships ME - Road Race	Pedersen
5x stage Giro d'Italia	Pedersen
1x Tour de Suisse	Skjelmose
3x PostNord Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark	Larsen, Pedersen
1x Amstel Gold Race	Skjelmose
2x stage Tour de France	Pedersen
1x Cyclassics Hamburg	Pedersen
3x stage La Vuelta ciclista a España	Pedersen
4x stage Paris - Nice	Pedersen, Skjelmose
2x Tour de la Provence	Pedersen
1x Deutschland Tour	Pedersen
1x Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne	Pedersen
1x Škoda Tour Luxembourg	Skjelmose
1x Tour de l'Eurométropole	Pedersen
1x Maryland Cycling Classic, presented by UnitedHealthcare	Skjelmose
1x Tour du Poitou Charentes	Pedersen
1x Etoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard	Pedersen
5x stage PostNord Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark	Pedersen, Skjelmose
1x Andorra MoraBanc Clàssica	Skjelmose

That's not the front group... Also, I sense a theme.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Jonathan Milan, right?

Sad that his Lidl brother is becoming a Groupama brother.

 

[Netserk]

This circuit is actually quite good.

 

[Danskebjerge]

This reminds me of the Kalundborg stage when we thought the favourites had it all under control, and yet the breakaway made it to the finish line despite a hilly circuit.

 

[Boehmand]

Julius Johansen wants the leaders jersey and is trying to solo - but Klaris is an old dog and fast on the line, so he has his work cut out for him

 

[Samamba]

Well that's everyone who missed it done for GC already.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Look at these non-Tour of Estonia-enthusiast fools in the second group underestimating Larsen, who has been sangbagging for the last 5 years for this very moment.

 

[Boehmand]

Innhaug and Haugsted are on equal points for the hill-jersey, so whomever crosses the line first gets it

 

[Danskebjerge]

Skjelmose attack coming up? Or will he just take over the lead in the group?

 

[Squire]

Look at these non-Tour of Estonia-enthusiast fools in the second group underestimating Larsen, who has been sangbagging for the last 5 years for this very moment.

Well, he really hasn't been sandbagging on the track.

 

[Samamba]

Not that it matters that much (too strong of a group in front anyways), but moto behind the peloton en moto in front of break is just ridiculous.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Look at these non-Tour of Estonia-enthusiast fools in the second group underestimating Larsen, who has been sangbagging for the last 5 years for this very moment.

Julius Johansen has been sandbagging for longer than that. They will ride a duo ITT to the finish and finally prove to Visma that signing Vingegaard instead of them was a big mistake, big, huge!

 

[Sciatic]

Woke Up late, Hoping to catch the end—what is the Danish broadcast network?

 

[Netserk]

Skjelmose attack coming up? Or will he just take over the lead in the group?

Most are happy to wait for the sprint.

 

[RedheadDane]

Woke Up late, Hoping to catch the end—what is the Danish broadcast network?

It's not on MAX internationally? That's how I understood it.