1st stage: Time trial in Copenhagen

Stage 1

 

 

The Tour de France Grand Départ in Copenhagen is a 13 km Time Trial on Friday 1 July, which will significantly affect traffic and parking conditions in and around Copenhagen from Monday 27 June at 8 pm to Saturday 2 July at 4 pm, while a smaller part of H.C. Andersens Boulevard will be closed until Monday 4 July at 5 am.

The course itself will be closed for traffic from Friday 1 July at 1 am to Saturday 2 July at 4 pm. In addition, other major roads will be blocked during the week, including large sections of H.C. Andersens Boulevard gradually from Monday 27 June at 8 pm.

From Thursday 30 June at 9 am there will be a comprehensive ban on stopping and parking on and around the entire course. In some places the bans will be effected earlier.

The traffic in the city is expected to be back to normal on Saturday 2 July at 4 pm, however, with the exception of H.C. Andersens Boulevard, which will not be fully open for traffic before Monday 4 July at 5 am.

Choose public transport and plan your journey in advance

Spectators and Tour fans as well as commuters and local citizens are recommended to travel by public transport, such as regional train, S-train or Metro, to experience the Tour de France stage in Copenhagen or to get around in the Copenhagen area during the Tour de France.

Explore your options for travelling with public transportation to the Danish stages of the Tour de France at www.transporttiltouren.dk/en and plan your journey in the Copenhagen area in general at www.journeyplanner.dk

It will not be possible to drive or park cars or camper vans in Copenhagen on Friday, July 1st  and Saturday, July 2nd.

See below for more information on how to get around in Copenhagen.

Road blocks and parking bans

From Monday, June 27, 8:00 pm the main thoroughfare, H.C. Andersens Boulevard, and other surrounding roads in Inner City are blocked to traffic. Footways and bicycle lanes are open but there is no crossing through fenced off traffic lanes. 

From Thursday, June 30th, 09:00 am there is no stopping or parking on the entire course, and illegally-parked vehicles will be removed at owner’s expense. From Friday, July 1st, 01:00 am the entire course is closed to all traffic.

Any unnecessary driving within and across the course should be avoided. For urgent cases, the bridge “Knippelsbro” is open along with 5 temporary vehicle crossing points. However, these will be entirely closed Friday July 1st between 12:00 noon and 8:00 pm and Saturday July 2nd between 07:30 am and 12:30 pm.

All road blocks, parking bans and other traffic restrictions are lifted from Saturday, July 2nd, 4:00 pm.

Please note! Heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are banned from Inner City between Friday July 1st, 01:00 am and Saturday July 2nd 6:00 pm.   

Getting around by foot

On Friday 1st during the Tour de France stage it is recommended to get around by foot in the city center of Copenhagen. There are 24 crossing points where pedestrians can cross the course except when the Tour de France riders and team cars are coming through. This means that between 12:00 noon and 8:00 pm the crossing points will be alternately opened and closed to allow for pedestrian crossing. Metro or S-train are good alternatives if you need to cross the course.

Getting around by bicycle

Bicyclists should expect all central parts of Copenhagen and areas close the course to be extremely crowded, as thousands of Tour fans will be visiting Copenhagen to experience the first Tour de France stage. 

Therefore, on Friday July 1st it will not be possible to ride your bicycle anywhere close to the course. If you need to get through Copenhagen on your bicycle, be aware that there are only very few crossing points on the course. Make sure to plan an alternative route in advance on the interactive map.

More information

For questions about traffic, road blocks and parking in Copenhagen, please e-mail to kontakt-tdf@kk.dk

*In an earlier version of this site the text said that H.C. Andersens Boulevard will be closed for traffic from Tuesday the 28th of June 6.00pm. This has changed so the street now will be closed for traffic from Monday the 27th of June 8pm instead.

Subject to change. Last updated on the 8 of June.

FAQ

  • When does the 1st stage of the Danish Grand Départ start?

    On the 1st stage the first rider will start the course at 16:00 o'clock. The last rider is expected to cross the finish line at 19:00 o'clock. These are expected times. Before the riders there will be a publicity caravane and other vehicles on the course, so there will be much more than the professional riders for spectators to see. Find the time table for the 1st stage here.

  • How will Tour de France affect the traffic in Copenhagen?

    The Tour de France in Copenhagen is a 13 km Individual Time Trial on the 1st of July, which will affect the traffic and parking conditions significantly from Tuesday the 28th of June at 18:00 to saturday July 2nd at 16:00. 

    The course will be closed for traffic, stopping and parking from Friday the 1st of July at 01:00 to Saturday July 2nd at 16:00. Other central roads will also be closed during the week, including big parts of H.C. Andersens Boulevard from Monday the 27th of June at 18:00. It will also be prohibited to stop and park on and around the course. The traffic in the city is expected to be back to normal on Saturday July 2nd at 16:00.

  • How will the bike traffic be affected in Copenhagen?

    You will be able to bike around Copenhagen but the area around the course will be difficult to access on bike especially Friday, but also on Saturday in relation to Tour de CPH. Cyclist must expect detours in connection with roadblocks and longer transport times due to the many tourists and spectators in the city. 
     
    Friday and Saturday the 1st to 2nd of July, while the race will take place (the 1st stage and Tour de CPH), it will not be possible to cycle or park on/along the course. Along the route there will be made app. 24 passages, where the route can be crossed by foot. Here it will also be possible to drag your bike. Permanent bike- and pedestrian tunnels and bridges will also be a way to cross the course.
     
    The other days leading up to the 1st stage and Tour de CPH, where the start and finish area around H.C. Andersens Boulevard and the city hall square also will be closed (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 28th to 30th of June), it will be possible to cross H.C. Andersens Boulevard at selected places (see the interactive map), as well as cycling along the closed area, since it is only the roads that will be closed off.