Tour of Denmark

[craig1985]

It begins tonight. Anyway I'm going for Jakob Fuglsang to win the overall GC.

 

[oldtolmieroad]

It begins tonight. Anyway I'm going for Jakob Fuglsang to win the overall GC.

Simon Gerrans to prove a point .

 

[Jonathan]

Will Basso be competing?

 

[oldtolmieroad]

no basso start list on home page.

 

[Bala Verde]

Any stage profiles available somewhere?

 

[pmcg76]

Fuglsang won last year to earn his contract with Saxo Bank, this year he will be focused on getting ready for the year. Probably will be another Saxo Bank rider though. This is another example of a race that returned on the back of the success of a national rider, in this case Bjarne Riis. The race ran for a few years in the 80s but then ceased to exist but returned in the late 90s due to the success of Bjarne Riis. Always has a good field but is usually a CSC/Saxo Bank fest.

 

[TRDean]

Bala...they have the profiles on the official site...I don't know how to put into this post however...

Stage 1 very flat

Stage 2 some minor bumps

Stage 3 see stage 2

Stage 4 pretty flat

Stage 5 short tt

Stage 6 mostly flat...one climb

To be honest, I can't tell by looking at their profiles how intense the climbs are...any help here? I think they are a lot harder than the profile map makes out.

 

[anubisza]

And would be nice to see Baden Cooke grab a stage win.

 

[workingclasshero]

Bala...they have the profiles on the official site...I don't know how to put into this post however...

Stage 1 very flat

Stage 2 some minor bumps

Stage 3 see stage 2

Stage 4 pretty flat

Stage 5 short tt

Stage 6 mostly flat...one climb

To be honest, I can't tell by looking at their profiles how intense the climbs are...any help here? I think they are a lot harder than the profile map makes out.

don't think there is a mountain in denmark - nearest they get are some hills. so this is one that is bound to be flat for most of it

 

[oldtolmieroad]

Could not find any stage profiles , by the look of the teams would asume its fairly flat with some rolling hills.

 

[TRDean]

don't think there is a mountain in denmark - nearest they get are some hills. so this is one that is bound to be flat for most of it

Thanks for the update...I did not know the terrain of Denmark!!! Now I do!! Thanks again.

 

[DarkWing]

there's some extremely steep hills however. And sometimes they have to pass those serveral times (laps)

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Thanks for the update...I did not know the terrain of Denmark!!! Now I do!! Thanks again.

Hereis a link to the offical website with a list of the stages.

 

[laurentiu46]

Still,with these small bumps,how in the world did Ivan Basso managed to win 3 or 4 stages in a row a few years ago?
The Roskilde TT should be the decisive stage,supposing no breakaways will succeed.

 

[oldtolmieroad]

Thanks Doc for the link it has live feed Hunt one of 5 in a break, I cant read Danish I will put it on my list of things to do.

 

[bjaelkesex]

Still,with these small bumps,how in the world did Ivan Basso managed to win 3 or 4 stages in a row a few years ago?
The Roskilde TT should be the decisive stage,supposing no breakaways will succeed.

Team CSC [Saxo Bank] has been the dominating team for the last 6-7 years. They control the speed of the peleton. Kinda like what US Postal/Discovery did during Armstrong's reign.

Thanks Doc for the link it has live feed Hunt one of 5 in a break, I cant read Danish I will put it on my list of things to do.

You could just have someone translate it for you. Hunt is currently in the point jersey having won both of the sprints so far.

 

[Clemson Cycling]

they owe the spanish a national anthem

 

[B.Rasmussen]

About the stage profiles. Denmark is flat, but has some steep short hills here and there. This is why classics style riders often do well. They can power over the bumps and do a decent ITT.

What often surprise people is how windy it is at times. I live where it's really flat and it's not uncommon for me to ride in headwinds that will make a flat road feel like the Galibier, and they often place the stages so riders will be hit by sidewind.

 

[B.Rasmussen]

2nd stage will have several small hills. 3rd stage is probably the decider (together with the ITT) as it has Kiddesvej in Vejle at the end after several hills (http://www.climbs.dk/kiddesvej.htm). Kiddesvej is 21% at it's toughest spot.

 

[B.Rasmussen]

http://translate.google.com/transla....44/live_text.html&sl=da&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

This should work for the liveticker.

 

[bjaelkesex]

Matti Breschel [Saxo Bank] won the first stage as expected. Simon Gerrans [CTT] finished second.

 

[TRDean]

Matti Breschel [Saxo Bank] won the first stage as expected. Simon Gerrans [CTT] finished second.

Exciting stage? I guess no surprise Saxo won eh?

 

[SarahDane]

Great, but not suprising.

I do want ONE stagewin, / AT LEAST. ) Of a non dane, and also preferably a rider from a NON Danish team,

 

[bjaelkesex]

Exciting stage? I guess no surprise Saxo won eh?

Not really. They never let go over the break away giving them only 3-4 minutes before the finish.

 

[Big_Blue_Dave]

I think that if Saxo Bank continue to do all the work and keep breaks in check, then you might see the Cervelo rider Konovalovas rip it up in the time-trial and take the win from there.