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Stage 5: Vikersund – Norefjell 127.4 km

Queen Stage time! We return to Norefjell the place Annemiek van Vleuten clinched the win final yr. After SD Worx bought as unfortunate as you possibly can gett with a late crash yesterday the story right now shall be whether or not Vos does a uncommon return to olden days and tries to defend her Yellow jersey on a giant climbing day. It’s balanced simply effectively sufficient that it’s a very open and thrilling query if she will.

Anticipated end: 14:05 -14:30 CEST (ATTENTION! Early end)

Fjellclimber of the Day : Demi Vollering Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig

It appears Vollering is okay to start out and if she does I’m guessing she is match sufficient to compete for the win. So a stage win for her and a GC battle behind?

Seems Vollering is out in any case so the large favourite on paper is now……

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Stage 3: Moss – Sarpsborg 119 km

We’re “dwelling” in Norway and including a little bit of uphill kick within the finale.

Anticipated end: 18:00 -18:25 CEST

Sarpshooter of the Day : Marianne Vos

Does Marianne Vos like a little bit of uphill kick within the finale? Sure. Sure she does.

And the peloton are unlikely to get punked like final yr by Kristen Faulkner right here.

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Stage 2: Mollösund – Strömstad 154 km

One other lengthy flat and delightful stage, this time within the Bohuslän area in western Sweden. We’re within the land of salty fishermen and ending in Strömstad the place all of Norway comes throughout the border to purchase (barely) low cost(er) groceries and considerably much less loopy costly booze. Anticipate all of the Norwegian race automobiles to return totally loaded to Norway after the stage.

Anticipated end: 17:55 -18:25 CEST

Cross-border shopper of the Day : Marianne Vos

Did we see something yesterday to recommend anybody can threaten? I’d say, no. Trek have the staff energy however not the timing or sharpness even when I think Hosking shall be their ace right now. The combat among the many younger weapons like Bossuyt and Jastrab & co feels prefer it could possibly be essentially the most intriguing half within the first few levels right here.

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Stage 1: Copenhagen – Helsingør 145.6 km

The Girls Tour of Norway is increasing to incorporate somewhat little bit of Denmark and Sweden. A race with lots for the sprinters till we get a GC decider on the stage 5 mountain end at Norefjell. We begin in downtown Copenhagen with a protracted stage by way of sunny Sjælland to complete in Helsingør, the house of Hamlet.

Anticipated end: 17:55 -18:25 CEST

Pleased Ophelia of the Day : Marianne Vos

I want I could possibly be extra authentic however until she is overcome with unhappiness because the race does its first intermediate dash up Geels Bakke, the place she misplaced the 2011 World Championships to Italy and Giorgia Bronzini, or if she will get one other puppypootjes DSQ then I don’t see how she loses on the shape she’s in.

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