Stage 2

Roskilde > Nyborg
Saturday 2 July 2022
202 km

Stage 2: Map and details

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Route description

The stage starts in Roskilde, which is in the middle of the national park Skjoldungernes Land. The history of the area dates all the way back to the ninth century, where the town of Lejre was an important capital of the Vikings. The UNESCO World Heritage protected Roskilde Cathedral, which contains 40 royal tombs and dates back to the 12th century, is also an important landmark of the area.

The riders pass both before they go northwest along the beautiful fjords Inderbredning, Holbæk Fjord and Lammefjord. In the northwestern part of Zealand, they encounter the hills of Veddinge Bakker, which are known among Danish road cyclists to contain some of the toughest and steepest climbs in an otherwise flat country.

Most likely, a breakaway will form before this as the riders race to be the first to reach the three categorized climbs of the stage. Asnæs Indelukke (1.1km, 5.8%) after 62 kilometres, Høve Stræde (1.6km, 4.7%) after 72 kilometres and Kårup Strandbakke (1.3km, 5.6%) after 84 kilometres.

After Veddinge Bakker, the route goes south along the coastline. There is an intermediate sprint in Kalundborg, an area known for its numerous archeological finds from the Viking Age as well as the Church of Our Lady with five iconic spikes dating back the 12th century.

For 50 kilometres, the riders follow the west coast where typical wind conditions can easily split the peloton into many groups and provide viewers with an intense chase all the way to the foot of the Great Belt Fixed Link.

In Korsør after 178 kilometres, the riders turn right onto the bridge. The suspension bridge is the third largest in the world, rising up to 65 metres above sea level. For the first three kilometres there is a small 2% incline.

This will hardly trouble neither GC favourites nor sprinters, so the wind will most likely be the deciding factor across the 17.5 kilometre ride from coast to coast.

On the first kilometres across the suspension bridge and Sprogø, and on the 6.6 kilometre flat and straight West Bridge, the riders are totally exposed to the wind, which on a typical day will be a challenging head-side wind.

Viewers will very likely be able to see any breakaway and a split peloton in one single, spectacular image. TV images that are guaranteed to imprint themselves on any Tour de France enthusiast’s mental list of memorable moments.

The riders reach the finish line only  three kilometres after they get off the bridge and follow the coastline to the centre of Nyborg, a city known for its impressively well-preserved medieval defences and the castle dating all the way back to the 12th century. Both make it easy to see why it was the Danish capital during the Reformation in the 16th century. Here, the riders and spectators are only 30 kilometres away from the childhood home of H.C. Andersen in Odense.

After the stage, a rider from the breakaway will wear the polka-dotted jersey, the green jersey will belong to the stage winner and if the winner of the first stage is caught in the wind, the yellow jersey will have a new owner as well. On this day, everything is up for grabs.

Cue sheet

Neutralised start from the parking lot at The Viking Museum. Hereafter Sankt Clarasvej, left at Maglekildevej, left on Bondetinget, Domkirkepladsen, right at Fondens Bro, Stændertorvet, where a short opening ceremony will be held. Continue down Gågaden , Algade, left on Kong Valdemarsvej, right on Klosterengen, right on Byageren, Bymarken, right on Østre Ringvej where the race is begun out form Astersvej. Distance from neutralised start: 4,3 km.

 

Timetable for caravane Expected time for riders KM raced KM to finish Route
10:35 12:35 0 201,8 Start on Østre Ringvej, 100 m. after Astersvej
    0,7 201,1 Continue down Søndre Ringvej, O2
    1,4 200,4 Left on Ringstedgade
    1,5 200,3 Continue down Ringstedvej
    3,3 198,5 Right on Lindenborgvej/rute 155
    3,7 198,1 Left on Ledreborg Allé
    8,9 192,9 Right on Orehøjvej
    12,6 189,2 Left on Lindenborgvej/rute 155
    15,1 186,7 Right on Hornsherredvej
    16 185,8 Take the second exit onto Munkholmvej at the roundabout
    23,5 178,3 Munkholmbroen
    27,2 174,6 Right on Tjebberupvej
    28,2 173,6 Right on Dragerupvej
    30,4 171,4 Continue down Strandmøllevej
    32,9 168,9 Right on Roedsvej
    33 168,8 Right on Tværvej
    33,2 168,6 Left on Østre Havnevej
    33,4 168,4 Right on Labæk
    33,8 168 Continue down Ahlgade
    34,5 167,3 Continue down Kalundborgvej
    37 164,8 Right on Nykøbingvej
    39,3 162,5 Right and stay on Nykøbingvej
    46,7 155,1 Left on Grevinge Kanalvej
    50,2 151,6 Right on Gislingevej/Rute 7
    51,1 150,7 In the roundabout, take the second exit onto Hovedgaden
    51,9 149,9 Right on Strandvangsvej
    52,2 149,6 In the roundabout, take the first exit onto Rødhøj
    55,4 146,4 Take the first exit onto Bobjergvej at the roundabout
    56,9 144,9 Continue down Esterhøjvej
    58,6 143,2 Continue down Høve Bygade
    59 142,8 Right on Møllestrædet
    59,1 142,7 Left on Dommergårdsvej
    60,8 141 Right on Åsevangsvej
12:03 13:59 61,9 139,9 Categorised climb on Åsevangsvej (Asnæs Indelukke)
    62,1 139,7 Left on Stenbjergvej
    64,1 137,7 Left on Jyderupvej
    65,9 135,9 Left on Jyderupvej
    65,9 135,9 Left on Østre Skovvej
    67,7 134,1 Left on Ravnsbjergvej/Rute 255
    68,4 133,4 Left on Nykøbing-Slagelsevej/Rute 225
    72,3 129,5 Right on Veddingevej
12:19

14:14

72,4 129,4 Categorised climb in Høve on Veddingevej
    74,9 126,9 Left and continue down Veddingevej
    75 126,8 Right on Riisvej
    75,4 126,4 Right on Disbjergvej
    78,3 123,5 Right on Ordrupvej
    78,9 122,9 Left on Vindekilde Allé
    82,6 119,2 Right on Kårupvej
12:35 14:30 83,8 118 Categorised climb on Kårupvej (Rævebjerg)
    84,4 117,4 Right on Åsvej
    85,1 116,7 Left and continue down Åsvej
    86,6 115,2 Right on Ordrupvej
    88,6 113,2 Right on Kalundborgvej/Rute 225
    91,7 110,1 Continue down Kalundborgvej/Rute 225
    94,7 107,1 Feeding zone 
    96,4 105,4 Right on Nekseløvej
    98,3 103,5 Continue down Strandvej
    99,5 102,3 Right on Havnevej
    100,7 101,1 Left on Lyngvej
    101,3 100,5 Left on Parallelvej
    102,9 98,9 Right on Havnsøvej
    105,8 96 Right on Byvej
    105,9 95,9 Right on på Eskebjergvej
    117,4 84,4 Continue down Eskebjergvej
    117,5 84,3 Right on Holbækvej/Rute 23
    121,3 80,5 Take the first exit in the roundabout, and continue down Holbækvej/Rute 23
    122,3 79,5 Take the second exit in the roundabout, and continue down Holbækvej/Rute 23
    123,5 78,3 Take the first exit onto Nørre Allé at the roundabout
    125 76,8 Right on Esben Snaresvej
    125,4 76,4 Left on Klosterparkvej
    125,9 75,9 Left on Volden
    125,9 75,9 Continue down Bredgade
    126,6 75,2 Continue down Elmegade
13:36 15:28 126,8 75 Intermediate sprint on Elmegade by Fakta/Lidl
    127,2 74,6 Take the first exit onto Slagelsesvej at the roundabout
    128,7 73,1 Right on Asnæsvej/Rute 23
    129 72,8 Left on Hareskovvej/Rute 22
    134,5 67,3 Stay left and stay on Slagelse Landevej/Rute 22
    139,8 62 Right on Urhøjvej
    141,7 60,1 Continue down Urhøjvej
    142,4 59,4 Right on Filipsdalvej
    144,9 56,9 Left on Brovejen
    145 56,8 Continue down on Brovejen
    145,8 56 Right on Reersøvej
    148 53,8 Continue down Reersøvej
    148,5 53,3 Left on Dalbyvej
    151,3 50,5 Right on Dalby Strandvej
    152,5 49,3 Right on Kirke Helsinge Strandvej
    153,4 48,4 Continue down Kirke Helsinge Strandvej
    156,4 45,4 Right on Mullerupvej/Rute 277
    157,6 44,2 Continue down Drøsselbjergvej
    161,7 40,1 Continue down Kongsmarkvej
    166,4 35,4 Right on Bildsøvej/Rute 277
    170,6 31,2 Right on Broholmvej
    173,5 28,3 Broholmvej turns slightly left and becomes Frølundevej
    175,7 26,1 Left on Mælkevej
    175,8 26 Right on Stibjergvej
    177,8 24 Continue down Storebæltsvej
    178,7 23,1 Right and stay on Storebæltsvej
    179,6 22,2 Right on Halsskovvej
    181 20,8 Right after the tollgate onto the Great Belt Bridge
    198,7 3,1 Left at exit 44
    199,1 2,7 Right on Hjejlevej
    201,1 0,7 Right on Storebæltsvej
15:24 17:11 201,8 0 Finale on Storbæltsvej in Nyborg by Circle K

Subject to change. Last updated on the 13th of June 2022.

The routes contains several roads and passages, which are illegal to ride on (including the Great Belt Fixed Link and one way streets). Always ride in compliance with traffic rules and conditions.