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TOUR OF SCANDINAVIA 2022 - BATTLE OF THE NORTH: preview and Velogames guide

 If you have been entertained by the Tour de France femmes 2022, this one will also interest you. While Sansa Stark ruled as the Queen of the North, Arya Stark was the fiercest. The Tour of Scandinavia 2022 - Battle of the North is the first of its kind, expanding from Norway, it includes stages in Denmark and Sweden.


Tour of Scandinavia 2022 - Battle of the North 

In its first edition, The Tour of Scandinavia 2022 - Battle of the North will give us a show with 6 stages. The 5 flat stages are nevertheless not promised to the sprinters.


Stage 1

Stage 1 profile

The first stage will finish after 3 laps around Danish Football Association Headquarters. A bunch sprint is the most likely outcome.


Stage 2

Stage 2 profile

Sunglasses out as this beautiful stage along the coast of Sweden will amaze your sight. No lap finish here even though a bunch sprint is expected.

Stage 3
Stage 3 profile

This is a well known finish in Norway that the girl will undergo in a incredible 600m 4.2% ramp that the women will have to undergo 4 times! A massive sprint will definitely not be happening



Stage 4
Stage 4 profile

A hilly stage that some of the most powerful riders will try to break so as to avoid a finish where they will bring the big sprinters. The 119.2 km might also give the chance to a strong big break away group.

Stage 5

The Queen Stage comprises of 2 QOM points before culmination to the top of the 11 km long climb of the Mount Norefjell. Last year's winner Annemiek Van Vleuten is not on the start list and the race for her succession is wide open.
 Stage 5 profile

Stage 6
Stage 6 profile

The final kilometers of the race is a lap circuit usually full of drama, with plenty of attacks. The Sprinters will spend a lot resources trying to control 154.3km.

The riders to follow.

With 5 out of 6 stages described as flat, Marianne Vos will be having a feast. She might not have the ultimate speed of Lorean Wiebes, but Lianne Lippert will definitely enjoy the parcours and will be aiming for sprints as well as points. Sofia Bertizzolo will be relishing her chances as the sole sprinter of team UAE. She very often is overshadowed by Bastianelli. Ruby Roseman- Gannon and Elena Cecchini are world class sprinters who woul try to snatch a stage win. Barbara Guarischi will on her side be carrying the Movistart flag in the sprints!
Trek Segafredo's Audrey Cordon- Ragot and Lucinda Brand are riders that lead the way in trying to break the race and bring to the finish a very minor select group. Supporting them in their endevour will be FDJ's Brodie Chapman and Eugenie Duval. Confident after a brillant Tour de France Femmes,  Gladys Verhulst and Misha Bredeworld will  be aiming for a breakaway win.
Unless a dramatic turn of event, the Final win will be between Demi Vollering and Cecile Uttrup Ludwig. This will most likely be settled at the finish of the Stage 5. Demi Vollering finished second and won the Maillot a Pois in the Tour de France is favoured over the Danish champion. The latter however seems to have overcome what was bothering her and looks stronger then ever.
Alexandra Manly is a tough to break rider who also can sprint pretty well and will be in the mix every single day.
Erica Magnaldi, Alison Jackson , Yara Kateljin, Neve Bradbury and Niamh Fishcher-Black forms a strong contigent of riders that would love to finish on the podium

The Velogames Guide

MARIANNE VOS

24

She is on fire and will target

 5 out of the stages and

the point jersey

DEMI VOLLERING

24

The favourite for the win

on stage 5 and the general.

CECILIE UTTRUP LUDWIG

20

It was an absolute joy to see

her back to her best in TDFF.

The Danish champion would

love to win this race that start

in her home country,

ALEXANDRA MANLY

14

Aclever rider that knows how

to hold on to the very best on

climbs and will be in the mix

for all sprints

LIANE LIPPERT

14

Overshadowed recently by

Wibees, she remains a

 reasonable sprinter who

 could try to trouble Marianne

 VOS

FLOORTJE MACKAIJ

14

An excellent punchy rider who

 will be trying something on Stage 3  or 4

SOFIA BERTIZZOLO

14

A splendid sprinter who will love to shine here

 with no Bastianelli

ALISON JACKSON

12

Beware of the Canadian , she

 pocesses and excellent sprint

NIAMH FISCHER BLACK

12

A podium contender on her

 own, but she will most

probably be protecting

Vollering

LUCINDA BRAND

12

She won the Tour de Suisse by

 using her team strength and

turning things her way. She

 had some rest since the Giro

Donne. A stage win on one

those punchy finishes will be

most likely

AUDREY CORDON- RAGOT

10

The best domestique in the

world has been having an

excellent season. She will be

turning this race on its head

like she did during the

weekend.

BRODIE CHAPMAN

10

A very sneaky rider that will

 be a joy to watch and provide

 some platform for Cecile

Uttrup

BARBARA GUARISCHI

10

Good, really good sprinter

 that will be in the top 5 in

every sprints she will be taking

 part of

YARA KASTELIJN

10

It was a joy to see her

climbing with the very best in

 the TDFF. She will be in the

final top 10 final

ELENA CECCHINI

10

SD works sprinter. This will be

 the last of her sprints for the team

 with the imminent arrival of Lorena Wiebes

CHLOE HOSKING

10

She will be Trek Segafredo's main sprinter 

but it is very unlikely that she will be

 able to upset the strongest girls

ERICA MAGNALDI

10

A good climber that has a good chance

 of finishing in the top 10

NEVE BRADBURY

8

The 20 year old finished 9th of the Giro and 

would aim to do better with a slightly

 weaker field here.

MIKAYLA HARVEY

8

A decent climber that has not shown any good 

promise this season

GLADYS VERHULST

8

a very active rider in the TDFF. 

 She will be animating the race 

and try to make breakaways

SARAH GIGANTE

8

Movistar will be asking her to lead the way for 

Barbieri's Sprint

MISCHA BREDEWOLD

8

Another of the entertainer of the TDFF

RUBY ROSEMAN-GANNON

8

A fast sprinter that will be in

 the mix in every stage. She

can also climb even though 

she suffered in the Tour against the Elites.

LEAH KIRCHMANN

8

A good Time trialist who is indispensible

 to Lianne Lippert good performance

BLANKA VAS

8

Team SD works Cx champion can climb

 and will use her youth to add fire power

JULIA BORGSTRÖM

6

A decent sprinter that could have 

 some top 10 stage finish

EUGENIE DUVAL

6

She will be on the run, trying to ride in front of 

the race as much as possible

JULIE VAN DE VELDE

6

It was sad not to see her at the TDFF. 

She will be in breakaways and could win from there.

ANOUSKA KOSTER

6

One of Vos most important girl.

 She can also do her own race.

LEA CURINIER

4

Assist point for Lippert

MEGAN JASTRAB

4

CARLIJN ACHTEREEKTE

4

A lot of assist points courtesy of 

 Marianne Vos in view

ANASTASIA CARBONARI

4

The young  Latvian is an excellent sprinter

 who is going to explode at any moment.


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