Stage 3
Vejle > Sønderborg
Sunday 3 July 2022
182 km
Stage 3: Map and details
Route description
The stage starts in Vejle and ends in Sønderborg, from where the riders fly to France on a well-deserved rest day.
The route starts with a round-trip from Vejle past Jelling where the Viking king Harald Blåtand erected the Jelling Stone in the year 965, marking that he had conquered and Christianised the Danes.
The runes on the stone name Harald’s father, Gorm den Gamle (Gorm the Old), and stand as a proof of the fact that the Danish royal family is among the oldest in the world. Globally, Harald Blåtand is more famously known for his English name Harald Bluetooth, which has also inspired the name of the data-sharing technology.
After Jelling, the riders go back through Vejle before riding south. The first categorized climb of the day lies on the same hill as the infamous Kiddesvej-climb, which is known from the final of the Queen’s Stage in Post Nord Danmark Rundt – Tour of Denmark.
The riders continue south. Perhaps fatigued by the wind of the second stage, the riders will be pleased to ride further inland on the eastern side of Jutland. This means that they will likely avoid any strong side winds.
The route goes through Kolding, known for the impressive and more than 750-year-old castle Koldinghus. Just 30 kilometres further, they reach the UNESCO World Heritage protected Christiansfeld.
Christiansfeld was carefully designed and constructed by the Moravians, whom King Christian the 7th and his doctor Johann Struensee (known from the film “A Royal Affair”) gave special permission to build the town. Among other things, this means that the entire town consists of straight and right-angled streets, and that the church, Brødremenighedens Kirke, famously stands in the perfect centre of the town.
This makes a perfect spot for the stage’s intermediate sprint. After this, the riders drive south into the borderlands between Denmark and Germany. For 100 years, the border has been an icon in international politics for having been drawn peacefully and democratically in a public vote.
The riders pass the cities of Haderslev and Aabenraa. Between those two cities lie the third and last categorized climbs of the day, which very well could decide who wears the polka-dotted jersey on the first rest day.
The stage ends in beautiful Sønderborg just a few miles from Denmark’s most southern airport. From here, all riders, teams, organizers and others fly to France for more familiar Tour -terrain.
Cue sheet
Neutralised start on Vejle Havn via Strandgade, left on Windfeld Hansens Gade, Toldbodvej, Right on Fredericiavej, right on Sønderbrogade, Søndertorv, Søndergade (gågade), Left on Rådhustorvet, Blegbanken, right on Enghavevej, Flegborg, Vedelsgade, left on Gormgade, Jellingvej with a sharp start on Jellingvej by Buchsvej. Distance neutralised start: 4,1 km.
Km raced |
Km to the finish |
|
0,0 |
182,2 |
Sharp start on Jellingvej by Buchsvej |
9,0 |
173,2 |
Take the first exit in the roundabout and continue on Mangehøje |
11,8 |
170,4 |
Take the third exit in the roundabout and continue on Herningvej |
12,1 |
170,1 |
Continue down Gormsgade |
12,3 |
169,9 |
Right on Mølvangsvej |
12,4 |
169,8 |
Left on Fårupvej |
15,2 |
167,0 |
Left on Vester Hornstrupvej |
16,8 |
165,4 |
Left on Jennumvej |
18,5 |
163,7 |
Left on Knabberupvej |
21,4 |
160,8 |
Left on Vardevej |
24,1 |
158,1 |
Right on Boulevarden |
24,3 | 157,9 | Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Boulevarden |
25,4 |
156,8 |
Left on Damhaven |
26,0 |
156,2 |
Right on Koldingvej |
27,3 |
154,9 |
Categorised climb on Koldingvej by the parking lot at Egevang |
27,5 |
154,7 |
Right on Pedersholm Allé |
29,3 |
152,9 |
Left on Ribe Landevej |
37,2 |
145,0 |
Left on Ammitsbølvej |
38,2 |
144,0 |
Right on rute Ammitsbølvej/Rute 176 |
42,8 |
139,4 |
Right on Gammel Landevej |
46,1 |
136,1 |
Continue down Højgårdvej |
48,7 |
133,5 |
Left on Koldingvej/Egtvedvej |
55,7 |
126,5 |
Right on Vejlevej/Rute 441 |
58,4 |
123,8 |
Left on Nordre Ringvej |
59,4 |
122,8 |
Right on Slotssøvejen |
59,9 |
122,3 |
Right on Fredericiagade |
60,3 |
121,9 |
Left on Søndre Havnegade |
60,5 |
121,7 |
Right on Jens Holmsvej/Østerbrogade |
60,9 |
121,3 |
Left on Skamlingsvejen |
64,5 |
117,7 |
Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Skamlingsvejen |
74,3 |
107,9 |
Left on Vejstruprød Landevej |
83,0 |
99,2 |
Categorised climb on Hejlsmindebakken by Gartnervej |
83,5 |
98,7 |
Right on Stubbum Landevej |
90,5 |
91,7 |
Intermediate sprint on Allervej by Industrivej |
90,8 |
91,4 |
Left on Kongensgade |
92,4 |
89,8 |
Right on Hjerndrupvej |
86,7 |
95,5 |
Left on Forbindelsesvejen |
93,5 |
88,7 |
Feeding Zone by Errested Kirkevej |
101,9 |
80,3 |
Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Christian X's Vej |
102,2 |
80,0 |
Right on Christiansfeldvej |
104,3 |
77,9 |
Continue down Sønderbro and Aabenraavej |
105,4 |
76,8 |
Right on Grønningen |
105,6 |
76,6 |
Take the fourth exit in the roundabout and continue down Vilstrupvej |
108,8 |
73,4 |
Right on Vilstrupvej |
110,8 |
71,4 |
Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Vilstrup Bysving |
111,1 |
71,1 |
Right on Havvejen |
116,4 |
65,8 |
Continue down Diernæs Strandvej |
117,9 |
64,3 |
Left on Diernæsvej |
121,0 |
61,2 |
Sønderballe Strand town sign |
123,4 |
58,8 |
Categorised climb on Sønderballevej 500 m before Haderslevvej |
123,9 |
58,3 |
Left on Haderslevvej |
130,2 |
52,0 |
Left on Stolligvej |
132,1 |
50,1 |
Right on Stennevej |
133,3 |
48,9 |
Right on Jørgensgård Skovvej |
136,8 |
45,2 |
Right on Gasværksvej |
136,9 | 45,1 | Left on Nørreport |
140,1 |
42,1 |
Left on Flensborgvej |
141,2 |
41,0 |
Left on Varnæsvej |
145,8 |
36,4 |
Right on Møllevej |
149,8 |
32,4 |
Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Gråstenvej |
153,4 |
28,8 |
Straight in both roundabouts over Sønderborgmotorvejen |
159,7 |
22,5 |
Left on Slotsbakken/Amtsvejen |
168,3 |
13,9 |
Take the second exit in the roundabout and continue down Flensborg Landevej |
171,4 |
10,8 |
Continue down Dybbøl Banke and Dybbølgade |
173,3 |
8,9 |
Kong Christan D. X´s Bro, continue down Løkken |
174,1 |
8,1 |
Left on Arnkilsgade |
174,2 |
8,0 |
Left on Helgolandsgade |
174,6 |
7,6 |
Left on Nørre Havnegade |
175,3 |
6,9 |
Continue down Slotsbakken and Strandvej |
176,1 |
6,1 |
Right on Hertug Hans vej |
176,7 |
5,5 |
Continue down Friheds Allé and Orla Lehmanns Vej |
177,4 |
4,8 |
Continue down Borgmester Andersens Vej |
181,4 |
0,8 |
Left on Augustenborg Landevej |
182,2 |
0,0 |
Finale on Augustenborg Landevej in Sønderborg, 200 m after the Præstegårdsvej/Stationsvej cross |
Subject to change. Last updated 23th of May 2022.
The routes contains several roads and passages, which are illegal to ride on (including the Great Belt Fixed Link and one way streets). Always ride in compliance with traffic rules and conditions.