The joys of an electric bike trip inspired by the Tour de France in Denmark

Scandinavian cycling? Don't panic: the Tour de France starts Friday in Denmark - but it's easy on these e-bike tracksMark Porter's cycling holiday starts in Vejle and heads south to Sonderborg Along the way he passes one night at the excellent bike-friendly Center HotelIn Jelling, another stop he finds the 'ground is rich and hilly, like Suffolk'
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Published: 14:44 BST, 29 Jun 2022 | Updated: 2:44 PM BST, 29th June 2022

This weekend is the start of the Tour de France. The world's greatest cycling race is famous for its breathtaking climbs and hairpin descents. So why do runners line up in Denmark, a land famous for being as flat as a pastry plate?
Jutland is a good place to find out — flying into Legoland airport in Billund — and it's good to say you've clinched a stage or two of the Tour.
I descend to Vejle, on the edge of Vejle Fjord, where stage 3 of the Grand Départ will begin on Sunday, where some 200 cyclists will set off to cover 2,000 miles in 23 days.

The port was once known as Manchester of Denmark is named after its cotton mills, but the comparison is unfair as it is small, pretty and architecturally stunning, from the modern Fjordenhus to the 13th century cathedral.

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The joys of an electric bike trip inspired by the Tour de France in Denmark

Scandinavian cycling? Don't panic: the Tour de France starts Friday in Denmark - but it's easy on these e-bike tracksMark Porter's cycling holiday starts in Vejle and heads south to Sonderborg Along the way he passes one night at the excellent bike-friendly Center HotelIn Jelling, another stop he finds the 'ground is rich and hilly, like Suffolk'

Published: 14:44 BST, 29 Jun 2022 | Updated: 2:44 PM BST, 29th June 2022

This weekend is the start of the Tour de France. The world's greatest cycling race is famous for its breathtaking climbs and hairpin descents. So why do runners line up in Denmark, a land famous for being as flat as a pastry plate?

Jutland is a good place to find out — flying into Legoland airport in Billund — and it's good to say you've clinched a stage or two of the Tour.

I descend to Vejle, on the edge of Vejle Fjord, where stage 3 of the Grand Départ will begin on Sunday, where some 200 cyclists will set off to cover 2,000 miles in 23 days.

Delicious Denmark: Mark Porter is heading for a cycling holiday in Denmark - where this year's Tour de France will begin - with his journey following a route that goes south towards Sonderborg (above)

According to Mark, Jutland (pictured) is a good place to find out why the Tour de France begins in Denmark,

The port was once known as Manchester of Denmark is named after its cotton mills, but the comparison is unfair as it is small, pretty and architecturally stunning, from the modern Fjordenhus to the 13th century cathedral.