Stage 3

Vejle > Sønderborg
Sunday 3 July 2022
182 km

Stage 3: Map and details

Route description

The stage starts in Vejle and ends in Sønderborg, from where the riders fly to France on a well-deserved rest day.

The route starts with a round-trip from Vejle past Jelling where the Viking king Harald Blåtand erected the Jelling Stone in the year 965, marking that he had conquered and Christianised the Danes.

The runes on the stone name Harald’s father, Gorm den Gamle (Gorm the Old), and stand as a proof of the fact that the Danish royal family is among the oldest in the world. Globally, Harald Blåtand is more famously known for his English name Harald Bluetooth, which has also inspired the name of the data-sharing technology.

After Jelling, the riders go back through Vejle before riding south. The first categorized climb of the day lies on the same hill as the infamous Kiddesvej-climb, which is known from the final of the Queen’s Stage in Post Nord Danmark Rundt – Tour of Denmark.

The riders continue south. Perhaps fatigued by the wind of the second stage, the riders will be pleased to ride further inland on the eastern side of Jutland. This means that they will likely avoid any strong side winds.

The route goes through Kolding, known for the impressive and more than 750-year-old castle Koldinghus. Just 30 kilometres further, they reach the UNESCO World Heritage protected Christiansfeld.

Christiansfeld was carefully designed and constructed by the Moravians, whom King Christian the 7th and his doctor Johann Struensee (known from the film “A Royal Affair”) gave special permission to build the town. Among other things, this means that the entire town consists of straight and right-angled streets, and that the church, Brødremenighedens Kirke, famously stands in the perfect centre of the town.

This makes a perfect spot for the stage’s intermediate sprint. After this, the riders drive south into the borderlands between Denmark and Germany. For 100 years, the border has been an icon in international politics for having been drawn peacefully and democratically in a public vote.

The riders pass the cities of Haderslev and Aabenraa. Between those two cities lie the third and last categorized climbs of the day, which very well could decide who wears the polka-dotted jersey on the first rest day.

The stage ends in beautiful Sønderborg just a few miles from Denmark’s most southern airport. From here, all riders, teams, organizers and others fly to France for more familiar Tour -terrain.

Cue sheet

Neutralised start on Vejle Havn via Strandgade, left on Windfeld Hansens Gade, Toldbodvej, Right on Fredericiavej, right on Sønderbrogade, Søndertorv, Søndergade (gågade), Left on Rådhustorvet, Blegbanken, right on Enghavevej, Flegborg, Vedelsgade, left on Gormgade, Jellingvej with a sharp start on Jellingvej by Buchsvej. Distance neutralised start: 4,1 km.

Km raced  

Km to the finish

 

0,0

182,2

Sharp start on Jellingvej by Buchsvej

9,0

173,2

Take the first exit in the roundabout and continue on Mangehøje

11,8

170,4

Take the third exit in the roundabout and continue on Herningvej

12,1

170,1

Continue down Gormsgade

12,3

169,9

Right on Mølvangsvej

12,4

169,8

Left on Fårupvej

15,2

167,0

Left on Vester Hornstrupvej

16,8

165,4

Left on Jennumvej

18,5

163,7

Left on Knabberupvej

21,4

160,8

Left on Vardevej

24,1

158,1

Right on Boulevarden

24,3 157,9 Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Boulevarden

25,4

156,8

Left on Damhaven

26,0

156,2

Right on Koldingvej

27,3

154,9

Categorised climb on Koldingvej by the parking lot at Egevang

27,5

154,7

Right on Pedersholm Allé

29,3

152,9

Left on Ribe Landevej

37,2

145,0

Left on Ammitsbølvej

38,2

144,0

Right on rute Ammitsbølvej/Rute 176

42,8

139,4

Right on Gammel Landevej

46,1

136,1

Continue down Højgårdvej

48,7

133,5

Left on Koldingvej/Egtvedvej

55,7

126,5

Right on Vejlevej/Rute 441 

58,4

123,8

Left on Nordre Ringvej

59,4

122,8

Right on Slotssøvejen

59,9

122,3

Right on Fredericiagade

60,3

121,9

Left on Søndre Havnegade

60,5

121,7

Right on Jens Holmsvej/Østerbrogade

60,9

121,3

Left on Skamlingsvejen

64,5

117,7

Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Skamlingsvejen

74,3

107,9

Left on Vejstruprød Landevej

83,0

99,2

Categorised climb on Hejlsmindebakken by Gartnervej

83,5

98,7

Right on Stubbum Landevej

90,5

91,7

Intermediate sprint on Allervej by Industrivej

90,8

91,4

Left on Kongensgade

92,4

89,8

Right on Hjerndrupvej

86,7

95,5

Left on Forbindelsesvejen

93,5

88,7

Feeding Zone by Errested Kirkevej

101,9

80,3

Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Christian X's Vej

102,2

80,0

Right on Christiansfeldvej

104,3

77,9

Continue down Sønderbro and Aabenraavej

105,4

76,8

Right on Grønningen

105,6

76,6

Take the fourth exit in the roundabout and continue down Vilstrupvej

108,8

73,4

Right on Vilstrupvej

110,8

71,4

Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Vilstrup Bysving

111,1

71,1

Right on Havvejen

116,4

65,8

Continue down Diernæs Strandvej

117,9

64,3

Left on Diernæsvej

121,0

61,2

Sønderballe Strand town sign

123,4

58,8

Categorised climb on Sønderballevej 500 m before Haderslevvej

123,9

58,3

Left on Haderslevvej

130,2

52,0

Left on Stolligvej

132,1

50,1

Right on Stennevej

133,3

48,9

Right on Jørgensgård Skovvej

136,8

45,2

Right on Gasværksvej

136,9 45,1 Left on Nørreport

140,1

42,1

Left on Flensborgvej

141,2

41,0

Left on Varnæsvej

145,8

36,4

Right on Møllevej

149,8

32,4

Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Gråstenvej

153,4

28,8

Straight in both roundabouts over Sønderborgmotorvejen

159,7

22,5

Left on Slotsbakken/Amtsvejen

168,3

13,9

Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Flensborg Landevej

171,4

10,8

Continue down Dybbøl Banke and Dybbølgade

173,3

8,9

Kong Christan D. X´s Bro, continue down Løkken

174,1

8,1

Left on Arnkilsgade

174,2

8,0

Left on Helgolandsgade

174,6

7,6

Left on Nørre Havnegade

175,3

6,9

Continue down Slotsbakken and Strandvej

176,1

6,1

Right on Hertug Hans vej

176,7

5,5

Continue down Friheds Allé and Orla Lehmanns Vej

177,4

4,8

Continue down Borgmester Andersens Vej

181,4

0,8

Left on Augustenborg Landevej

182,2

0,0

Finale on Augustenborg Landevej in Sønderborg, 200 m after the Præstegårdsvej/Stationsvej cross

Subject to change. Last updated 23th of May 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.