Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony was held at the race hotel – Hotel Torvehallerne in Vejle.

Speakers were director of Business and Tourism, Morten Damgaard Nielsen and president of the WPCC Commitee, Roberto Ronchi.

After the official opening Jacob Rasmussen from VisitVejle informed about the Grand Départ of Tour de France in 2022, where the third stage will start in Vejle.

First day of the World Press Cycling Championship

Todays discipline was Sprint. 300 meters of nice tarmac at the harbour of Vejle – on exact the same spot as the Tour de France starts its third stage in 2022.

Todays results – first three positions:

Women:

1. Katharina Garus, Germany

2. Tanja Nitschke, Germany

3. Ernestine von der Osten, Germany

M1

1. Joscha Weber, Germany

2. Antoine Besson, France

3. Thomas Vibjerg, Denmark (Denmark’s first medal in the WPCC)

M2

1. Erwin de Clercq, Belgium

2. Holger Koopman, Germany

3. Harry Ruiterkamp, Netherland

M3

1. Giovanni Fantozzi, Italy

2. Ulrich Terschüser, Germany

3. Peter de Groot, Netherland

Congratulations to all the winners – tomorrow we look forward to the Individual Time Trial

See all results of todays races here: www.sportstiming.dk - SPRINT

Second day of the World Press Cycling Championship

Todays race was the ITT – Individual Time Trial. 

The stage was set in the village Egtved – situated on top of the impressive valley of the Vejle River. Even thought the landscape is undulating, formed by the last ice age, the route was relatively flat and gave some good conditions and times for the competing participants.

The fastest circuit and todays best time was made by Holger Koopmann from Germany, who finished the 7,5 km route in 10,03’’ with an average speed of 44,730 km/t.

Todays results – first three positions:

Women

 1.Katharina Garus, Germany

 2.Tanja Nitschke, Germany

 3.Ernestine von der Osten-Sachen, Germany

M1

 1.Frederik Backelandt, Belgium

 2.Antoine Besson, France

 3.Thomas Vibjerg, Denmark

M2 

 1.Holger Koopman, Germany

 2.Erwin de Clercq, Belgium

 3.Patrick Leusch, Germany

M3 

 1.Giovanni Fantozzi, Italy

 2.Hans Ariens, Netherland

 3.Ulrich Terschüser, Germany

Congratulations to all the winners from Saturday. Sunday is the last day of the WPCC2021 – of course finishing with the road race, also in the beautiful landscape around Egtved. 

See all results of todays races here: www.sportstiming.dk - ITT

Third day of the World Press Cycling Championship

In a beautiful weather with blue sky, a lot of sun and only a little wind the participants once again gathered in Egtved. This time to compete in road race. Since early morning Vejle Cykel Club had their traditional road race with participants from 11 to 70 years. Following their races the WPCC started. The route was undulating – with one quite long and steep hill in the middle. After respectively five rounds for Women and M3 and seven rounds for M1 and M2 the first three in each category were:

Women

1. Katharina Garus, Germany
2. Tanja Nitschke, Germany
3. Ernestine von der Osten-Sachen, Germany

M1

1. Antoine Besson, France
2. Frederick Backelandt, Belgium
3. Josha Weber, Germany

M2 

1. Holger Koopmann, Germany
2. Erwin de Clercq, Belgium
3. Leonardo Olmi, Italy

M3

1. Hans Ariens, Netherland
2. Ulrich Terschüser, Germany
3. Giovanni Fantozzi, Italy

After the award ceremony the WPCC flag was handed over to the entire German team as a symbol that WPCC2021 in Vejle now is finished and that the WPCC2022 will be held during the great event RadAmRing at Nurburgring in 2022.

Thank you all very much for your participation and enthusiasm. Have a safe journey home – we are all looking forward to meet again in 2022!

See all results of todays races here: www.sportstiming.dk - ROAD RACE