Tag: Bjarne Riis
Sport in 2022: One for the record books
As the years go by, 2022 is probably destined to fade into oblivion in infamy for a number of obvious reasons. But the sport may have offered one of the few bright spots in Denmark… let’s forget the World Cup fiasco for a moment. Breaking American barriersSome of the most memorable moments included major Danish…
Hollywood film or HC Andersen fairy tale: the jury is out on how best to compare Jonas Vingegaard’s triumph in the Tour de France
The rosters have come thick and fast for newly crowned 2022 Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, with Bjarne Riis, the first Dane to win the title back in 1996, leading the chorus. Riis’ applause for the 25-year-old, who was lying in his mother’s stomach when ‘The Eagle from Herning’ won, compared the victory to…
2022 Tour de France: The Dane who became king of the mountains
The winner of four Tour de France stages and former mountain bike world champion, Michael Rasmussen, can be counted among the legends in Danish cycling. He also won the famous Polka Dots jersey – the Tour de France classification awarded to the rider who achieves the most points by reaching mountain peaks before anyone else…
2022 Tour de France: There’s no race like home!
It’s one of the most iconic sporting events in the world. When it comes to cycling, nothing else comes close. It’s the Tour de France and it’s here in Denmark. What started as a marketing stunt for a French newspaper is now an event that some say transcends sport. It’s a celebration of history, a…
It’s Magnificent! Denmark ready for Le Tour
Looking through the history of the Tour de France, the race has provided many exciting moments over the years. Fighting cyclists collideBut this year’s edition, the 109th in history, will offer a different flavor than all of its predecessors.From 1-3. July it is in Denmark for the first time ever! Not only that, but the…
Sports top five: A nation galvanized, their performance was unforgettable
Ah 2021. Ye olde bugger. How many sporting goodies you brought us, and yet many of us are happy to see you in the rearview mirror. In fact, the pandemic left its disgraceful mark in the form of cancellations of sporting events, postponements and vaccine drama. So no review of Danish sports would feel complete…
Corting history: Cyclist approaches the Bjarne Riis brand
Time on his side Cort is still only 28, so he has plenty of years left to reach and break the Riis mark, though he may not have to wait that long, at least according to himself. “I go for it. It is not a goal in itself, but I want just as many [wins]…
Leif the Happy wrote history on the bike
It was the culmination of a cycling career that, among other things, won Olympic and World Cup medals, while also becoming a top position in the Tour de France. On Wednesday 5 May, Leif Mortensen turns 75 years old. Leif Mortensen was a popular athlete in Denmark because he often appeared modest and friendly. Hence…
Top rider in a dark time
The career otherwise offered many highlights. After helping Lance Armstrong to the first Tour victories in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and otherwise winning Around Denmark, Tyler Hamilton switched to Bjarne Riis & apos; CSC. Here he was the favorite of many Danes at the Tour in 2003, which, however, became a painful affair when he…
Danish bicycle pedals for banner years
This year, the Danes have taken the cycling world by storm and chopped up their most successful year since 1993. 27 years ago, Rolf Sørensen was the star of the show and accounted for eight of the 11 victories in Grand Tour event phases and other UCI World Tour events and stages. In 2020, Danes…