According to Thierry Gouvenou, its director, the race “dedicated sprinters” before the long flight to France, which will take runners approximately 900 km. He said that the final was quite safe, no traps are in store and sprint teams should be capable of controlling the breakaways.
The Tour route passes through Sonderborg (a small town of around 75,000 inhabitants) shortly after the stage’s start via Jelling (12 km). This site is considered to be the historical heart of Denmark and houses pieces from pre-Viking times through the first centuries of the modern era.
The route to this flat stage, which is traced in Syddanmark (south Danemark), borders Germany, has three small climbs in the fourth category.
