Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig

Danish star outsprints Lianne Lippert on 'queen stage' as Marianne Vos loses grip on yellow jersey.

Though Uttrup Ludwig has a lead on the GC, the Dane will have to be alert on a stage that lends itself well to attacks from her competitors. Uttrup Ludwig took a second on Lippert on the line, and now leads the overall classification by 17 seconds. This pair went clear, putting a big gap between them and the chasers led by Anouska Koster (Jumbo-Visma) and Bradbury. Despite their efforts, the second group struggled to make inroads on the leaders, and it was head-to-head between Lippert and Uttrup Ludwig going into the final kilometer. Starting the climb, it was FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope who were leading the peloton in support of Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, setting a pace that already saw riders distanced in the first kilometer of the 11km ascent. On the second categorized climb of the day, mountains jersey wearer Amber Kraak (Jumbo Visma) took three points behind Lucinda Brand (Trek-Segafredo) which mathematically secured victory in the classification, provided she finishes the race. The day started with a very early solo breakaway as Esmée Peperkamp (Team DSM) got herself up the road in the opening kilometers of the stage, quickly building an advantage of 20 seconds on the peloton.

The Tour of Scandinavia held its queen stage on Saturday, with a summit finish in Norway where Dane Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig triumphed and took over the yellow ...

Liane Lippert of DSM attacked with 3.1 km to climb and Ludwig, seventh place in the Tour de France Femmes, went with her. Brit Sophie Wright escaped soon after Prestfoss and was the rabbit to chase until she was caught 3 km from the start of the Norefjell climb. The summit finish came after 11.1 km of 5.4 percent.

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ SUEZ Futuroscope) won stage 5 of the Tour of Scandinavia that finished atop the 11-kilometre Norefjell climb.

Lukas Knöfler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Lippert and Uttrup Ludwig opened a gap on Bradbury who stayed just ahead of Koster while the Danish and German champions rode away, sharing the work until the final kilometre. Bradbury launched an attack on the steepest part of the climb 3.2km from the finish and was countered by Lippert who had Uttrup Ludwig in her wheel as well as Anouska Koster (Team Jumbo-Visma). Soon after, Sophie Wright (UAE Team ADQ) went on the move and gradually built a lead of up to 2:20 minutes. Amber Kraak (Team Jumbo-Visma) was second and took enough points to secure her QOM jersey mathematically, she only has to finish stage 6 to win the mountain classification. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope) won stage 5 of the Tour of Scandinavia that finished atop the 11-kilometre Norefjell climb.

'An incredible ride' - Watch Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig clinch a brilliant Stage 5 victory at the Tour of Scandinavia. The 26-year-old stormed clear and through ...

Highlights: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig raced to a brilliant Stage 5 triumph at the Tour of Scandinavia 2022. The 26-year-old stormed clear and through the line ...

Highlights: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig raced to a brilliant Stage 5 triumph at the Tour of Scandinavia 2022. The 26-year-old stormed clear and through the line ...

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig has long been touted as a superstar in women's cycling. Her animated interviews and endearing personality have made her a favourite ...

Now, with her new turn of speed, she is a genuine threat for the remaining races in 2022, the World Championships, and for seasons to come. The victory in France, and the yellow jersey in Scandinavia, mark a turning point in Uttrup’s career. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig has long been touted as a superstar in women’s cycling.

Dane survives 'mega stressful' finale to hold on to lead and score a breakthrough overall win.

And then when Liane attacked with one lap to go I was like ‘holy moly, no no no’ so I was like ‘ahhh, gotta close that.’ And the team was so good, controlling it. “It feels so goddamn good,” Uttrup Ludwig said at the finish.

Marianne Vos takes a fourth stage win win after an entertaining and combative final day in Norway.

With Lippert caught Uttrup Ludwig secured the overall, with the German in second place and Alex Manly (BikeExchange-Jayco) third on GC. But Vos was on their wheel, and seeing Koster would be caught, launchd her own sprint, taking the win ahead of Canyon-SRAM’s Shari Bossuyt and Barbara Guarischi (Movistar). 8. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Trek-Segafredo at 1-08 Half way round the first full lap Jeanne Korevaar from the ever-aggressive Liv-Xtra established a small gap, but with so many vested interests a number of teams were happy to chase. With the FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope team of overall leader Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig controlling, the advantage was brought down to around two minutes, where it stayed for almost 40km. 7. Anouska Koster (Ned) Jumbo-Visma at 1-06 But before the riders cold indulge in the post race barbecue overlooked by the town’s Fredriksten Fortress, there was the small matter of the 154.3km stage from Lillestrøm to deal with. Uttrup Ludwig’s overall victory was built on her stage five mountain top win at Norefjell, and this year has seen the Danish champion mature into a real contender. 9. Anouska Koster (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Vos’s Jumbo-Visma team mate Anouska Koster attacked the bunch on the final circuit, quickly catching a solo attacker, and forging on alone. 5. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Trek-Segafredo It was not easy though.