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The Tour de France crosses the bridge on 2 July

On Saturday 2 July, the world's largest cycling race will cross the Great Belt Bridge and the bridge will be closed to other traffic for five hours. It will be a magnificent event and wind and weather conditions will be a crucial factor for the riders. Stay tuned here, where we provide recommendations for your carrides and information on the traffic flow.

Questions and answers

Read here, where we have collected a number of questions and answers about the Tour de France and traffic flow.

Traffic status on the day

Stay informed about current traffic status on and around the Great Belt on the Danish Road Directorate's traffic map (danish only).

See the Traffic Card

Tour de France in Denmark

At Le Grand Départs homepage, you can see a map of all stages and read more about the cities.

See the stages

The bridge is closed from 1 PM to 6 PM

On Saturday 2 July, the bridge will be closed in both directions between 1 PM and 6 PM, and we recommend that you as far as possible drive in the days before or after.

Be aware that the motorways leading to the Great Belt Bridge can be blocked as early as kl. 12.30 for traffic safety reasons. The motorways will be blocked at Nyborg V and at Slagelse V.

If it is not possible for you to find alternative travel days, you can find out about the traffic on the Danish Road Directorate's traffic map. 

In Le Grand Départ's press release you can read much more about all three stages and their significance for traffic. Read it here at storebaelt.dk/tourdefrance-2022 (danish only).

MUCH MORE TRAFFIC INFO

Also visit Le Grand Départ's interactive traffic information site, which is a whole universe full of important information about traffic on the day. 

The traffic universe is both for those who want to watch the race and for those who need an overview of where you can and cannot travel during the three Danish stages of the Tour.

Click around on the different maps at letourcph.dk/traffic

See the race from a different angle

From our webcam at the top of the eastern pylon, you get a good view of the riders as they whiz across the bridge towards Nyborg.

Traffic & Weather

The wind on the bridge can be conflicting and will play a crucial role for the riders - Visit Traffic and Weather, where you can find out more about wind, traffic status and safety on the bridge.

Traffic & Weather