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

[Boehmand]

Yes beating superstars like Orluis Aular and Zambanini

Jesus

 

[postmanhat]

Del Grosso having that much left compared to everyone else tells me he could and should have gone with L'Hote.

Yes. Hopefully, he's learning a lot this season about when to time his attacks, and what he's actually capable of.

 

[Boehmand]

Pedersen and Vingegaard are like opposite ends of the Danish spectrum for personality

 

[Sciatic]

Jesus

You said it man, noone f____ with da Jesus!

 

[Netserk]

He sadly didn't have the team nor the legs today.

Long-range defense, he looks good to defend the position as best of the rest.

 

[E_F_]

So is Mads sprinting or attacking tomorrow? In Silkeborg or on Pøt Mølle?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So is Mads sprinting or attacking tomorrow? In Silkeborg or on Pøt Mølle?

He might accidentally get a gap out of the neutral zone and then he'll probably keep riding.

 

[RedheadDane]

Jesus

No, I don't think so.
Could happen at the Vuelta, though.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

No, I don't think so.
Could happen at the Vuelta, though.

But Geesus and his Strong disciple were there.

 

[Boehmand]

No, I don't think so.
Could happen at the Vuelta, though.

There is a Juan and a Javier on the startlist, but as of yet no Jesus

(fingers crossed for Cofidis)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Fine performance from Morten Nørtoft. He wasn't quite the next Vingegaard despite the sort of similar background, but he's not a bad rider.

 

[Velolover2]

So is Mads sprinting or attacking tomorrow? In Silkeborg or on Pøt Mølle?

He can't help himself but attack in Mariager when he sees cobbles!

 

[Danskebjerge]

So is Mads sprinting or attacking tomorrow? In Silkeborg or on Pøt Mølle?

I think he'll be relatively passive and give the others a chance. If it ends up in a bunch sprint, he'll give it a go. (Safer sprint than in Gladsaxe.)

 

[jmdirt]

Mads!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Big, long solo win by Pedersen resulting in the following GC standing before the last stage:

1	1	-	Pedersen Mads	Lidl - Trek	5	23″	11:40:42
2	2	-	Larsen Niklas	BHS - PL Beton Bornholm			0:58
3	4	▲1	Kubiš Lukáš	Unibet Tietema Rockets		8″	1:18
4	3	▼1	Söderqvist Jakob	Lidl - Trek			1:22
5	5	-	Segaert Alec	Lotto			1:27
6	8	▲2	Kragh Andersen Søren	Lidl - Trek			1:49
7	12	▲5	van der Tuuk Axel	Euskaltel - Euskadi			1:55
8	11	▲3	Skjelmose Mattias	Lidl - Trek			1:59
9	23	▲14	Del Grosso Tibor	Alpecin - Deceuninck		6″	2:04
10	18	▲8	van Baarle Dylan	Team Visma | Lease a Bike			2:06

Barring incidents, the GC win is done, but considering the last stage:

the rest of the podium could still be in play or I hope so. Once again, happy to see Kubis still in the game. Also, Del Grosso should throw caution to the wind and go for the win here.

 

[search]

Here's a profile of the final climb. From the top it's ~500m to go to the finish

Hvinningdal from Lysbro - Profile of the ascent

Hvinningdal from Lysbro is a climb in the region Søhøjlandet. It is 1km long and bridges 59 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.8%, resulting in a d

climbfinder.com

Last time they used this circuit, two years ago, Fabio Jakobsen won the stage. But back then the climb topped with 3k to go

 

[Velolover2]

Here's a profile of the final climb. From the top it's ~500m to go to the finish

Hvinningdal from Lysbro - Profile of the ascent

Hvinningdal from Lysbro is a climb in the region Søhøjlandet. It is 1km long and bridges 59 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.8%, resulting in a d

climbfinder.com

Last time they used this circuit, two years ago, Fabio Jakobsen won the stage. But back then the climb topped with 3k to go

I feel like this is perfect for Wærenskjold. Never really steep but a somewhat long effort.

 

[Velolover2]

A shame they aren't visiting Vestergade in Mariager. 300 metres on very rough cobbles.

Is that one your cobble map, @Danskebjerge?

Vestergade + Teglgade + the start of Fuglsangsgade gives you 720 metres of couples in total.

 

[Velolover2]

A news break while the peloton is in beautiful Mariager? The perhaps most picturesque town in Denmark. Then what's the point of having it in the race?

 

[RedheadDane]

Vestergade + Teglgade + the start of Fuglsangsgade gives you 720 metres of couples in total.

They should obviously have done Fuglsangsgade.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Just had the pleasure of watching stage 4 in its entire length.
Superior display by Mads. I actually had stray thought that he would go for the long shot. 67k to go, risking it all, including it at some point seemed he was loosing it, that's good TV!
You might claim him for alot of things, but a true champion and pure masterclass he is.

But it is futile to listen to Henrik Liniger.
He has had months to prepare to closely read a mere five stages and yet he has so many misses, both with riders, where on the route the riders are exactly situated, and his local knowledge sounds like a live reading from Wikipedia. Not good enough when you have to cover the country's biggest cycling race with great interest in the population.

 

[Boehmand]

DR's commentators said earlier (just started watching the stage now) that Mads Pedersen wanted to help Fuglsang get in the break - on the last raceday of his career which finishes in his home town - so he actually rode lead out for him onto a hill, to gap the peloton (Mads Landbo went along with the move) - after which Pedersen dropped back to the peloton

Edit: TV2 got a comment from a spectator on the road, who said he witnessed Pedersen shouting "easy boys" to the peloton when he dropped back, to get them to slow down.

 

[Boehmand]

The race is 5 minutes ahead of the fastest projected race time, average speed so far 46 kph.

If they keep it up the race finishes around 15:20.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I feel like this is perfect for Wærenskjold. Never really steep but a somewhat long effort.

Even if he did win stage 2 I think his form is mediocre at best, and when Wærenskjold is not in great form he tends to stuggle on even the smallest hills/upphill sprints.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Just had the pleasure of watching stage 4 in its entire length.
Superior display by Mads. I actually had stray thought that he would go for the long shot. 67k to go, risking it all, including it at some point seemed he was loosing it, that's good TV!
You might claim him for alot of things, but a true champion and pure masterclass he is.

But it is futile to listen to Henrik Liniger.
He has had months to prepare to closely read a mere five stages and yet he has so many misses, both with riders, where on the route the riders are exactly situated, and his local knowledge sounds like a live reading from Wikipedia. Not good enough when you have to cover the country's biggest cycling race with great interest in the population.

Liniger is the worst commentator In existence. He is a pestilence on any race/sporting event he covers. The best moment of PostNord Danmark Rundt this year was when there was an issue with commentator sound and you could just hear ambient sound. I feel for Alex R in the commentator room being stuck with this circus sideshow clown.