With a flat course like that of the first edition of Copenhague Sprintit was difficult to imagine something other than a … sprint. And yet, the fugitives have resistance and almost frustrated the sprinters. Nevertheless, there was a sprint in the streets of the Danish capital, disputed without the favorite announced for the victory, the Dutchman Olav Kooij (Team Visma | Lease A Bike), victim of a fall 9 km from the finish and who prevented him from defending his chances. It is ultimately a man in good shape who triumphed, in the person Jordi Meeus (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe), already victorious on the Switzerland Tour Friday that he left prematurely. The Belgian won in front of three French people, Alexis Renard (COFIDIS) Emilien Jeannière (Totalnergies) and Arnaud Demare (Arkéa-B&b Hotels).
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Big fall 10 km from the finish, Olav Kooij on the ground
From the 235 km of racing, several runners tried to go forward to form the breakaway of the day. Among them, Victor Vercouillie (Team Flanders – Baloise) Ou Encore Jensen Plowright (Alpecin-Deceunninck) who will be one of the 5 fugitives, finally recovered by the peloton 39 km from the finish. But even if the breakaway has been resumed, the attacks will continue with in particular those of Casper Pedersen (Debmark) or Matis Louvel (Israel – Premier Tech). However, none of these attacks can prevent a massive sprint, which will be deprived of Olav Kooijvictim of a heavy fall 10 km from the finish and which will be launched by Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jayco Alula). However, the Champion of the Netherlands will have to settle for 6th place on arrival, beaten by Jordi Meeuswho had not taken the start of the 6th stage of the Switzerland Tourthe day after his victory to line up in Denmark.
