Tag: Tour de France
St Patrick’s Day 2023: Where Gaelic games reign supreme
Roy Keane, Brian O’Driscoll, Stephen Roche… Ireland has always and probably always will produce great sporting figures. With a population comparable in size to that of Denmark, the Irish continue to punch above their weight in international sport. Most of the usual suspects They are currently number one in the world in rugby union and […]
Emily in Paris becomes Collins in Copenhagen
Lily Collins, the star of the Netflix hit series ‘Emily in Paris’, has bought a property in Copenhagen. Located on Eckersbergsgade on Østerbro, which can be found in the wealthy Kartoffelräckerne quarter, it is barely 100 meters from the largest of Copenhagen’s lakes. It is believed that the daughter of Phil Collins and her husband, […]
Sport Round-Up: FCM watch the first European Round of 16 tonight
A huge achievement to achieveSince the away rule no longer applies, the Danes must have a win to progress, and the players are ready to write the club’s history. “When I went to Portugal a week ago, I thought it was almost impossible for FCM. I don’t think so anymore.” said TV2 football expert, Morten […]
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 […]
Danish News Round-Up: The temperature in the Arctic Ocean has risen dramatically in recent decades
Since 1982, the Arctic Ocean has not stopped warming. According to satellite-based research from the Danish Center for Climate Research (NCKF), the combined temperature of sea ice and sea ice at the 58th parallel has increased from around -3 degrees in 1982 to +2 degrees in 2021. For the very first time in climate research, […]
Sport Round-Up: Jonas Vingegaard’s Tour de France bike at auction
The bike, ridden by Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, has been put up for auction by its Dutch employer, Team Jumbo-Visma. Between now and Monday, bids are welcome on Catawiki’s online marketplace, where 18 bikes, played an important role in the 2022 season for the Dutch cycling team will be presented. “This bike was […]
Sport Round-Up: Everything is still on the line for Denmark at the WC 2022
If, for example, Denmark beats Australia 1-0 and Tunisia wins 2-1, the Danes and Tunisians end up with the same number of points, goal difference and number of goals scored and conceded. Because Denmark and Tunisia played 0-0 in the opening match, fair play points will be decisive. Both are sitting on four yellow cards […]
Sport Round-Up: FCM draw Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League Round of 16
As group runners-up, FC Midtjylland drew Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League final this afternoon. The first match will be in Lisbon on February 26 and the second leg on February 23. Sporting previously finished third in their Champions League group. Insane qualificationFC Midtjylland’s qualification last Thursday could not have been more epic: their 2-0 […]
Sport Round-Up: Brøndby bought by American company
Today has been a historic day for Danish football! Brøndby IF’s chairman, Jan Bech Andersen, has today sold the majority of shares in the club to the American company Global Football Holdings. Participating in a pan-European stableAround 30 million euros will be injected into the club. The new owner has already acquired several European football […]
It is important to dream big!
Philanthropic work is like oxygen: often invisible, but vital to our society. In Denmark, the undisputed giant of philanthropy is Realdania, an association that has supported 4,500 projects with more than 2.9 billion euros. CEO’s insightIn this interview, Jesper Nygård, CEO of Realdania, shares some of his insights. Diplomacy Magazine caught up with him in […]
This week’s editorial: A special summer is over
The nation is now preparing for the long haul in a changed world. The virus still exists and will likely return as a concern. Hotspots are already popping up and the law against face masks is a joke. Hospitals more experiencedWe continue to handle the situation with dignity. The health service, now back to normal, […]
Denmark rated one of the best countries in Europe for cycle paths
It has undoubtedly been a great cycling summer for Denmark: the spillover effect of Jonas Vingegaard winning the Tour de France and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig winning the Tour of Scandinavia has led a record number of young people to join cycling clubs. For example, Holstebro Cykelklub now has 35 youth members compared to fewer than […]
About the city: Jonas Vingegaard is in the house!
More than 50,000 photos, 4,350 selfies, 1,231 pats on the back, 743 shirt signings and 13 and a half pancakes – yesterday was such a busy day for 2022 Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard that he probably wishes he was getting closer to the climb by Hautacam on stage 18 with the race still […]
Sport Round-Up: Danish cycling success keeps on coming… this time in the women’s Tour de France
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig’s win on the third stage of the inaugural Tour de France Femme yesterday was the perfect tonic for her Team Française des Jeux after a brutal Monday in the saddle that sidelined teammate Marta Cavalli after a horror crash. In the history of the men’s race, you’d struggle to find an instance […]
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 […]
Local Round-Up: Thunderstorm threat towards Eastern Denmark later today
There is crazy weather and then there is Danish weather. Right now, reports TV2, it is a sweltering 28.8 degrees in Brandelev in South Zealand on a day when plus-30 temperatures are forecast in most of South-Eastern Denmark. But at Holsterbro in North-West Jutland it is only 17.1 degrees due to the cooling effects of […]
Vingegaard wins Tour de France 2022: a foregone conclusion, perhaps, but still one of Denmark’s sweetest sporting moments
DIF, Denmark’s Sports Confederation, wasted very little time in hailing Jonas Vingegaard for winning the Tour de France – an achievement all the more convincing as it was partly held in Denmark for the first time in its 118-year history. As is always to be expected when Stage 21 is a conventional road stage with […]
True sportsmanship: Jonas Vingegaard takes the stage victory only after securing a fair match
The 25-year-old Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard has won the 18th stage of the Tour de France and extended his lead over the Slovenian rival Tadej Pogačar to 3 minutes and 26 seconds. And in an astonishing demonstration of sportsmanship, he only won the victory after letting Pogačar recover from a crash on one of the […]
German climate activists strive to create friction with blockades
BERLIN – “It’s completely crazy to stay on the road with super glue”, admits Lina Schinkoethe. And yet the 19-year-old recently ended up in prison for doing just that, in protest of what she believes is the German government’s failure to act against climate change. Schinkoethe is part of a group called the Rebellion of […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: Successful deployment of defibrillator drone to Aalborg bodes well for the possibility of nationwide rollout
A drone with a defibrillator operated by the North Jutland Region was sent on Tuesday for the very first time after a man had had a heart attack in Aalborg. Just seven minutes after the emergency services were notified, the drone arrived at the site of the cardiac arrest. A successWhile an ambulance was even […]
Dane takes over yellow jersey in Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard has just run a magnificent race to take over the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar. He won stage 11 a few moments ago by 59 seconds, with Colombia’s Nairo Quintana a distant second. Two minutes and 22 seconds aheadA huge effort on the final climb of the stage left the rest of the […]
Sport Round-Up: Finland’s victory puts a “do-or-die” match against Spain for the women’s national team
After a choppy season at Chelsea plagued by injuries and time on the bench, Pernille Harder, 29, who has been one of the world’s best players for half a decade, might come to the boil at the right time. Her header in the 72nd minute was the difference between the teams as Denmark beat Finland […]
An election may be on the horizon, and Denmark’s political parties are getting ready
In the United States, after a win in the Super Bowl, World Series, or other major sporting event, fans are often eager to get their hands on the winning team’s merchandise. To meet this demand, manufacturers and retailers produce and stock two sets of hats, t-shirts and other memorabilia that declare each team the winner. […]
Unforgettable weekend as Denmark hosts the Grand Depart
Denmark’s journey towards hosting the Grand Depart of the Tour de France began seven years ago in November 2015, when the news first came about the bid. Within eight months, an official bid was proposed by the government and then mayor Frank Jensen. So maybe Lukas Graham was supposed to play their classic song ‘7 […]
Sport Round-Up: Danish women rated highly at EC 2022, but not enough to advance from their difficult group, apparently
The Women’s 2022 European Championships begin in England today with Denmark among the favorites to win the trophy ahead of their group matches against Germany (Friday 8 July), Finland (12 July) and Spain (16 July). But despite being the eighth favorite to win the tournament, around 25/1, they are only the third favorite to win […]
Copenhagen shooter remanded in custody in psychiatric treatment due to reports that he uploaded videos with weapons the day before the attack
The man arrested for killing three people and injuring several others during a shooting at Field’s mall will be remanded in custody at a psychiatric ward for 24 days, police said Monday. The 22-year-old Danish man had been known by psychiatric professionals, the police had previously stated, and there was no indication that the shooting […]
Tour de France leaves Denmark, throws itself into “Nordic hell”
After three successful stages in Denmark, the Tour de France cycling race returns home on Tuesday, with sprint specialist Wout van Aert barely leading from Yves Lampaert and Tadej Pogacar. There is a long way to go. We look at some of the key challenges that lie ahead. Each stage of the Tour de France […]
Armed man behind the shooting in Copenhagen imprisoned for 24 days
COPENHAGEN – The man behind a shooting in a shopping center in Copenhagen that killed three people and injured several was jailed for 24 days on Monday after facing a preliminary hearing in a city court, Danish police say. The 22-year-old Danish man, who on Sunday afternoon opened fire on shoppers in the Field’s mall […]
3 dead, 3 seriously injured in shooting at Denmark Mall
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – An armed man opened fire in a lively shopping center in the Danish capital on Sunday and killed three people and seriously injured three others, police say. A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting, Copenhagen police inspector Søren Thomassen told reporters and added that there were no signs that anyone […]
2022 Tour de France: Why cycling in Denmark is a joy … and a mystery
In July 2022, they bring the Tour de France to Denmark. In many ways, given the way I ride a bike, I feel like I have already lived that race since I bought my first bike here. I usually ride with the speed and agility of a Japanese horn, whipping from the bike path 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: Get on the spandex and saddle up!
Copenhagen will soon host FestiVélo, a festival with a bicycle theme that accompanies the official start of this year’s Tour de France in the Danish capital. On 1 and 2 July, the public will be able to take part in a range of activities, including a bike ride along an almost identical route as the […]
How it is good for body, mind and environment to embrace a cycling lifestyle
There is something magical about cycling in Copenhagen. Crossing snake-shaped bicycle bridges past adventurous towers and palaces with a heavy HC Andersen presence, it is for many newcomers as if they have returned to their childhood and embrace a bicycle nostalgia propagated by people like ‘The Goonies’, ‘ET’ and ‘Stranger Things’. So maybe that’s the […]
Seven years on the way: the Tour de France stars are finally here
Denmark’s journey towards hosting the Grand Depart of the Tour de France began seven years ago in November 2015, when the news first came about the bid. Within eight months, an official bid was proposed by the government and then mayor Frank Jensen. “Soon I will be 60” … to be fair Greg LeMond turned […]
Bikes4Ukraine: Donate your bike to help those in need!
Have you ever noticed one of the annoying pieces of plastic on your bike just in time to stop it from being thrown out? You were lucky: The average backyard in Copenhagen throws out 20 every time it has a cleanup. So it is not surprising that the Danish public discards 400,000 bicycles every year. […]
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 […]
2022 Tour de France: In the home of cycling
In 1973, a Saudi-led oil embargo against the United States triggered a global energy crisis. The price of oil quadrupled, leading to fuel shortages and revealing the West’s dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels. In Denmark – a country that had so far eagerly embraced the car – the crisis became an opportunity. Warned […]
The Tour de France has enormous traffic consequences in Copenhagen
Parking situationWhen it comes to parking lots, something the city is already struggling with, there is more to contend with. There will be no parking or stops along the 13 km long route from kl. 09.00 Thursday to kl. 16.00 on Saturday. Furthermore, the same rule will apply to a number of side streets adjacent […]
The biggest show on earth
Copenhagen is no stranger to streets that are crowded with tourists and locals – especially in the summer. And it will not be any different on July 1, when eager Danes with a passion for cycling stand along the city streets to watch the first stage of the Tour de France: the time trial prologue. […]
Culture collection: Another good reason to ‘escape’ to West Jutland this summer
FLUGT, a new museum dedicated to the history of Danish-bound refugees in the small West Jutland town of Oksbøl, opens for the first time on Wednesday, and gives visitors the opportunity to see new buildings designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. On Friday, the inauguration of the building was attended by a large number of high-ranking […]
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 […]
Summer Holiday Round-Up: It Looks Like a Heatwave on the Way!
Temperatures appear to rise up to 27 degrees in Copenhagen on Friday and then hover around the 24-degree mark both Saturday and Sunday, according to Norwegian weather forecasts år.nrwhich is largely considered to be the Nordic region’s best weather place. While Friday will be quite windy, the rest of the week ahead will be relatively […]
Lokal Round-Up: Chokerende knivstikkeri af læge bedøver beboere på Amager
Et chokerende knivstikkeri på Amager i går har fået en læge til at kæmpe for sit liv. Det formodes, at lægen var på hjemmebesøg på Holmbladsgade, en vej, der går fra Amagerbrogade i retning mod Amager Strand, som var spærret af efter hændelsen. Den mistænkte er en 30-årig mandDen ansvarlige mand, som blev anholdt hurtigt […]
The terror trial will probably begin at Holbæk Court in August
Two men aged 34 and 36, who are believed to be brothers from Syria, and one of their wives, 31, who have dual Danish-Iraqi citizenship, have been charged with planning a terrorist attack – an unknown place, either in Denmark or abroad. According to TV2, the investigators could have an idea of what the case […]
Danes cycled less than 20 years ago
With the Tour de France right on the doorstep of the Danes – and DKK 3 billion set aside for nationwide cycling projects over the next 13 years – the Danish government has named 2022 ‘The Year of the Cycle’. However, according to the Danish Road Directorate, investments in cycling infrastructure over the past two […]
Sport Round-Up: The architect’s solution can revolutionize Copenhagen’s football pitch problem
Stack them high!However, the architectural firm Werk Arkitekter has come up with a cunning plan. The company has proposed to make Copenhagen a pioneer for a solution that involves ‘stacking’ five or more courts on top of each other to form a kind of wooden-based sports tower. “The huge space-consuming sport is a challenge in […]
Two men found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on the Tour de France
The court in Copenhagen on Monday found two 23-year-old men guilty of attempted terrorism. A 40-year-old woman facing the same charge was acquitted but found guilty of other minor charges. The court emphasized the discovery of several effects used to make bombs, and the movements of men on social media and the Internet – which […]
Tour de France supremo opens new 31 km bicycle super motorway connecting the capital with Roskilde
Yesterday was 100 days until the start of the Tour de France, which for the first time in history starts in Denmark. Ahead of the Grand Départ, Wednesday’s festivities were about the inauguration of a 31 km cycle path: one of the country’s so-called cycle super motorways. The new Roskilder route runs through the municipalities […]
Nothing ‘Iffe’ knows about it! Lundberg will be the first Dane to appear on the NBA list
Joins league leadersGabriel ‘Iffe’ Lundberg wrote Danish basketball history this weekend wwhen he was signed to the ranks of the Phoenix Suns. The 1.93-meter-long guard had left Russian giant CSKA Moscow after the outbreak of war in Ukraine and was intercepted by Suns on Saturday. The 27-year-old has signed a contract for the rest of […]
Local Round-Up: Put your spandex on standby to cycle the Tour de France prologue route!
Fælledparken welcomes the expected 20,000 guests to a festival that takes place from 1-2. July to mark that Copenhagen is hosting the opening day of the Tour de France. FestiVélo, which will be released as a bicycle festival, will be located between Øster Allé, Fælledsøen and Café-Pavillonen. It will be open from 12:00 to 22:00 […]
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 […]
Danish news overview: Dangerous baby pillow recalled due to exploits, it could suffocate infants
Boppy Model Hug & Nest, a pillow / mini mattress designed for babies, has been recalled from the shelves. If the safety instructions are not followed, there is a risk of suffocation, warns the Danish Safety Technology Authority. Three serial numbers If your product has one of these three serial numbers (07079939470000; 00009182000000 or 42091820000), […]
Danish news Round-Up: Coins in place to mark 50 years on the throne, but events can wait
Three coins will be released Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Queen Margrethe’s accession to the throne. One is a regular 20 kroner coin for regular circulation, while the other two are available via the Royal Mint webshop: a silver coin with a value of 500 kroner and a special 20 kroner coin with […]
Sport Round-Up: Football heroes, Axelsen and cyclists among those who choose the name of the year
Heroes on the field The heavy favorites must be the men’s football team, which overcame Christian Eriksen’s collapse, galvanized a nation in its Euro 2020 semi-final and then qualified for the 2022 World Cup in epic style. Viktor Axelsen has also had a landmark year, where he has won a wealth of trophies such as […]
Sports Round-Up: Cyclist champion fears Great Belt, as if it is the bridge in Khazad-dum in ‘Lord of the Rings’
It sounds like something out of classical mythology or ‘Lord of the Rings’: the hero’s journey has no alternative; an insurmountable obstacle must be passed to continue. “You must not pass!” on the bridge in Khazad-dum and all that. Well, too Slovenian cyclist Tadej Poganoyear, the winner of 2021 Tour de France, the insurmountable obstacle […]
Danish cycling loses an anchor
From the saddle to the screen As a rider, Sørensen was known as a hard-working and excellent support rider, especially in the mountains. Perhaps one of his most memorable moments as a rider came in 2012, when he was named the Tour de France’s most combative after continuing to run despite almost cutting fingers on […]
The tourminator became the pariah of cycling
However, the story of Armstrong’s cycling career started quite differently. After switching triathlons out with cycling, he showed early tests of his talent. He became world champion in line racing in 1993 and won a stage in the Tour de France in both 1993 and 1995. However, a cancer diagnosis in 1996 seemed to end […]
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] […]
Danish News National Round-Up: Minister of Culture resigns after running out of steam
Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Joy Mogensen has resigned – not only from her position in the cabinet, but entirely politics, as she does not want to seek re-election to the Folketing. The 41-year-old, who was recently unable to attend the Olympics in Tokyo because she is pregnant, may one day return as a […]
Scandinavian rivalry for Olympic medals intensifies over the last weekend
The Danes are often described as a homogeneous nation, so it may not surprise you to know that they have been remarkably consistent at the Olympic Games too late. In the last three matches, starting with 2016 in Rio, they finished 28th, 30th and 30th in the medal table. Someone warns Twilight Zone! This time […]
Olympic Round-Up: Skeet shooter wins first Danish medal
On Monday, the skeet shooter Jesper Hansen won silver at Tokyo 2020 – the first Danish medal at this year’s Olympics. Before the final, medal chances did not look good for the Danish shooter. After qualifying rounds, Jesper Hansen had the lowest ranking out of the six finalists. However, he managed to exceed expectations and […]
Exercisers can cycle the Danish Tour stage across the Great Belt
They write this in a joint press release. Participants will have the opportunity to ride all or part of what is set to constitute the 2nd stage of the Tour de France. It is 200 kilometers long and runs from Roskilde to Nyborg over the Great Belt Bridge. It takes place on June 11, exactly […]
Sports Round Up: Organizers of the Tour de France visit Denmark to review the route
The postponed Tour de France begins with a Tour de Denmark in 2022. With a year left before the flag falls on the first stage, representatives from the Amaury Sport Organization are in Denmark to inspect the five start and finish cities. Riders will enter through Copenhagen, Roskilde, Nyborg, Vejle and Sønderborg from 1-3. July. […]
Former cyclist Jesper Skibby enters politics
The former professional cyclist Jesper Skibby is running for city council in Gribskov Municipality when there are local elections on 16 November. Here he is running for the local list Nytgribskov, the party writes in a press release. According to the press release, 57-year-old Jesper Skibby wants to contribute to “the positive development that the […]
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 […]
Sports round: Third time lucky for Pernille Harder?
After defeats in 2018 and 2020, Pernille Harder hopes to be lucky for the third time in the Women’s Champions League final on 16 May in Gothenburg. And the good news is that her vanquisher on these occasions, the French power plant Lyon, will not wait for her and Chelsea. Another crucial Chelsea goal for […]
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 […]
Sports Round-Up: Denmark’s road to Qatar looks smoother thanks to top sowing
FIFA has confirmed that the draw for the European qualifying rounds of football’s biggest tournament will be revealed on December 7, when 55 nations are pulled out of the hat. This time, the World Cup qualifiers will take a more compressed schedule, with all games played between March and November 2021. Very likely to be […]
Sports Round-Up: Denmark’s road to Qatar looks smoother thanks to top sowing
FIFA has confirmed that the draw for the European qualifying rounds of football’s biggest tournament will be revealed on December 7, when 55 nations are pulled out of the hat. This time, the World Cup qualifiers will take a more compressed schedule, with all games played between March and November 2021. Very likely to be […]
Coronakollen: Helsingborg wants to move Sunday’s match
News about the coronavirus’ impact on the sport. Saturday 29 August Helsingborg has been hit by several new corona cases. Now the team wants Sunday’s match in footballsallsvenskan against Djurgården is postponed. The club writes on its website that it has sent a request to the competition committee. Helsingborg announced on Friday that two players […]
National Round-Up: Olsen Gang prison bought for new green residential area
The area where the Vridsløselille prison is located in Albertslund has been acquired by the pension fund PKA together with the construction company A Enggaard, reports TV2. The two companies plan to transform the area around the prison, which is known for its frequent appearances in the Olsen Gang films, into a green residential area. […]
National Round-Up: Olsen Gang prison bought for new green residential area
The area where the Vridsløselille prison is located in Albertslund has been acquired by the pension fund PKA together with the construction company A Enggaard, reports TV2. The two companies plan to transform the area around the prison, which is known for its frequent appearances in the Olsen Gang films, into a green residential area. […]
