The deliberate begin of the Tour de France from Copenhagen, scheduled for 2021, has been pushed again to 2022 to keep away from an overlap of sporting occasions disrupted by Covid-19, the town’s mayor stated Monday. The postponement would keep away from a conflict with the Tokyo Olympics and the European soccer championship, for which Copenhagen is among the host cities, in keeping with a press release from the Danish organisers. “I am glad that we managed to safe a Danish begin of the Tour in 2022. We’re many who’ve regarded ahead to getting Tour de France in Denmark subsequent 12 months, and now we, sadly, have to attend somewhat longer,” Copenhagen mayor Frank Jensen stated.
After being unable to agree on a beginning date for 2021, the race’s organiser, Amaury Sport Organisation, provided to postpone the Danish begin till 2022, which the Danish organisers agreed to.
The three Danish legs, beginning in Copenhagen adopted by two legs crossing the nation, shall be held on July 1-Three 2022.
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The Danish organisers did not anticipate any adjustments to the deliberate routes, however in keeping with the assertion, they’d now start talks with the eight municipalities that the race would cross.
“There’s full help for the postponement from the 5 Danish end and beginning cities,” the assertion stated.
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