From the 12th to the 16th of August the peloton will be in
Denmark for the Tour of Denmark, and tomorrow it is time for stage 2. After a
dramatic opening day, the sprinters will once again be eyeing glory in what
should be one of the fastest (and shortest) stages of the race. We preview
stage 2.Stage 1 saw the home hero Mads Pedersen make a triumphant
return to his homeland, taking the win after a relentlessly aggressive ride
alongside his Lidl-Trek teammates. The opening day’s decisive move came from a
select group of nine riders, and in the sprint to the line it was no surprise
to see Pedersen unleash a dominant kick, finishing ahead of Lukas Kubis and
Conrad Haugsted. The result puts him into the race lead after just one day of
racing, and he is looking in strong form for the Vuelta later this month.
Stage 2 takes the peloton from Rodovre to Gladsaxe. It’s a
completely flat day with little to note in the way of elevation, meaning the
outcome will almost certainly come down to a bunch sprint. The finale features
a three-lap circuit around the host town, with the last lap leading directly
into the finish line.