Copenhagen Sprint

Nowadays, Copenhagen Sprint is a topic that generates great interest and debate in today's society. Since its emergence, Copenhagen Sprint has gained relevance in different areas, awakening the curiosity of experts, academics and the general public. Its impact has transcended borders and its influence has been noted in popular culture, politics, economics and technology. In this article, we will explore the phenomenon of Copenhagen Sprint in depth, analyzing its origins, evolution and repercussions on today's society. Through different perspectives and opinions, we will try to shed light on this topic and understand its relevance in the contemporary world.

Copenhagen Sprint
Race details
DateJune
RegionCopenhagen, Denmark
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI World Tour
UCI Women's World Tour
TypeOne-day
Web sitecopenhagensprint.com
History (men)
First edition2025
History (women)
First edition2025

The Copenhagen Sprint will be one-day cycle races for men and women in Denmark, held part of the UCI World Tour and UCI Women's World Tour. The race will be held in Zealand, the most populous island of Denmark – with a finish in Copenhagen. Alongside the event, a public cycling event on the streets of Copenhagen will take place, as well as a political summit to promote cycling.[1]

History

The race was initially announced in December 2023, with the organisers hoping that the race would be held from 2025 for both men and women.[2][3] On 17 June 2024, the race and the proposed route was launched.[4] Organisers noted that the race would be designed for sprinters, given the flat landscape in Denmark.[4] The race has been funded by the City of Copenhagen, the Danish Government, Sport Event Denmark and Roskilde Municipality at a cost of DKK 71.5 million (EUR 9.59 million).[1]

In October 2024, it was confirmed that the race would be part of the UCI World Tour and UCI Women's World Tour calendars, with the first event to be held in June 2025.[5]

Course

The race will start at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, before heading into the Zealand landscape, passing Frederikssund, Hillerød, Humlebæk (men's race only) and Ballerup.[6] The course then enters Copenhagen for laps of a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) finishing circuit in the city centre.[1][6] The finish of the race will be outside the National Gallery of Denmark, in the Østre Anlæg park.[6]

The men's race will take place over 230 kilometres (140 mi), with 5 laps of the finishing circuit. The women's race will take place over 160 kilometres (99 mi), with 3 laps of the finishing circuit.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Fact sheet UCI World Tour cycling race Copenhagen Sprint" (PDF). Copenhagen Sprint. June 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ Nowak Franklin, Rasmus (2023-12-14). "Officielt: Danmark får kæmpe løb" [Official: Denmark gets a huge run]. ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-10-17. Fra 2025 og foreløbigt to år frem vil Danmark lægge asfalt til WorldTour-løb for både herrer og damer [From 2025 and provisionally two years ahead, Denmark will lay asphalt for WorldTour races for both men and women]
  3. ^ Lamoureux, Lyne (2023-12-16). "Danish one-day race for men and women added to WorldTour in 2025". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  4. ^ a b Af /ritzau (2024-06-17). "Dansk World Tour-løb skal tiltrække sprinterne" [Danish World Tour races must attract the sprinters]. ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  5. ^ Weislo, Laura (4 October 2024). "UCI rolls out 2025 road calendar with Copenhagen Sprint added to men's and women's WorldTour". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Copenhagen Sprint Rutegrafik" (PDF). Copenhagen Sprint. June 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.