Tour de France gets under way in rain-lashed Copenhagen
The 176 riders will hit speeds of up to 60kph as they ride past sights including the Little Mermaid statue, the harbour-front Blox building and the Amalienborg palace.
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Tour de France 2022: ‘Nightmare start!’ – Stefan Bissegger crashes TWICE in rain-soaked time trial
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Tour de France 2022 – How to watch Stage 1 on Friday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
Welcome to… Denmark?! The most northerly Grand Depart in Tour de France history kicks off cycling's most famous race. Stage 1's pan-flat opening time trial does not rise higher than 15 metres above sea level although it has no fewer than 23 tight turns packed into just over 13km of riding in the centre of Copenhagen.
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Pogacar, Copenhagen buzzing ahead of Tour de France opener
COPENHAGEN: Fans and riders were buzzing with excitement as the Tour de France’s Grand Depart arrived on Friday while globally over a billion television spectators are also expected to tune in over the 21 days.