Last day in Denmark for the Tour de France 2022! The third stage takes place between Vejle, on the Jutland peninsula and Sønderborg, on the German border. After the sprint victory of Dutch Fabio Jakobsen, this Saturday, the peloton will cross the region of Southern Denmark from north to south. After 182 km of racing, the finish will take place in the port town of Sønderborg, not far from the German border, an ideal place for a bunch sprint. Follow the 3rd stage of the Grande Boucle with France Bleu.
The essential
- Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education-EasyPost) launched an attack from the start of this 3rd stage
- The second stage between Roskilde and Nyborg was won by Fabio Jakobsen (Quick Step)
- The yellow jersey is on the shoulders of Belgian Wout van Aert (Jumbo)
- Today’s stage between Vejle and Sønderborg is 182 km long
- Who are the French to follow? The answer in this article
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1:36 p.m. – Cort Nielsen took quite a lead, there is more than 5 minutes gap between the polka dot jersey and the peloton
1:29 p.m. – Do you know the link between Jelling and Rouen? In fact, there is a granite copy of the small Jelling stone near the Saint-Ouen abbey church in Rouen (Seine-Maritime).
1:28 p.m. – Jelling and its treasure! Runners approach Jelling, known for its runestones discovered in 1978. Jelling’s small and large stone were erected by King Gorm the Elder and Harald Bluetooth, his son. in the tenth century. The small Jelling stone is a tribute to Thyra of Denmark, the wife of King Gorm. The large stone recounts the life of Harald’s parents with the blue tooth. The blue tooth that says _”Bluetooth” C_in English, does that mean anything to you? And if ! is this king which inspired the name of the Bluetooth system which allows you to send photos or connect to a speaker.
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1:26 p.m. – The Magnus Cort Nielsen polka dot jersey is more than 2 minutes ahead of the peloton
1:15 p.m. – Kilometer 0 is launched, Magnus Cort Nielsen launches an attack as at the start of the 2nd stage
1:08 p.m. – Small gastronomy point. This is also the Tour de France 😋 One of Denmark’s culinary specialties is smeurebreud, a slice of buttered rye bread then topped with fish, egg or charcuterie.
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1:05 p.m. – Let’s go for this 3rd and last stage in Denmark, the riders set off. The departure is real is scheduled for 1:15 p.m.
1:01 p.m. – To give you an idea, a little menu just the way we like them! The route connects Vejle and Sønderborg on mainland Denmark.
12:57 p.m. – Only a few minutes left before departure. As a reminder, the runners head for France in the evening. They will have the right to a rest day tomorrow Monday.
12:53 p.m. – ON YOUR BETS! Another massive sprint expected during this 3rd stage, who do you think can win? We ask you the question on Twitter, answer the survey or propose your winner!
12:49 p.m. – What a welcome for the Tour! Look at this magnificent image: we see Danish flags and yellow flags of the Tour de France hoisted on the balcony of this building 😍
12:39 p.m. – Vejle, little queen of Danish architecture! The starting town of this 3rd stage has many rather exceptional buildings. An example: the Wave, immortalized below by franceinfo reporter Fabrice Rigobert. This complex of 20 apartments, which takes the form of a wave, was completed in 2017. It is inspired by the hilly landscapes of the Vejle region.. The view is also great since the Wave is very close to the port of the city.
12:35 p.m. – The analysis of our consultant France Bleu. Jean-François Bernard takes stock of the 2nd stage: “It was a first key to the Tour, we didn’t get what we expected” especially on the Great Belt Bridge where curbs could be expected due to the wind.
The wind wasn’t in the game, in a good way
12:33 p.m. – A little word about the winner of the day before, anyone? Fabio Jakobsen, 25, is a miracle. On August 5, 2020, the then Dutch champion came close to losing his life in the Tour of Poland after a heavy fall. Square in an artificial comain a “serious but stable conditionaccording to his team’s statement at the time, Jakobsen is returning to racing eight months later. “Incredible, as we say in French… I’ve come a long way” reacted the winner at the end of the stage “çIt was a very long process. Those who know me know all the sacrifices I made, it’s not for nothing”.
12:32 – If you missed the 2nd stage, the Tour de France offers you to relive it on video ⤵
12:31 p.m. – The fictitious departure is scheduled at 1:05 p.m., the real departure at 1:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m. – Hello and welcome. We are going to follow the 3rd stage of the Tour de France 2022 together here. The France Bleu teams are mobilizing to make you experience this new event as much as possible between Vejle and Sønderborg, on the mainland peninsula of Denmark called Jutland.
The detailed schedules of the 3rd stage
The profile of the 3rd stage
Stage 3 map
The official map of the Tour de France 2022
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