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A few shots of Quick-Step's Kasper Asgreen on TV who looks chuffed to be going through his hometown of Kolding.

Speaking about it earlier the Dane said: "It's going to be super special. I've heard rumours about all the celebrations that's going to be happening in my hometown, in the last couple of months. So I'm super excited to see everything now.

"It's been my training roads for the last 12 years, so – maybe except the last 40km towards Sonderborg, that's a bit too far south for me – but everything else I know like the back of my hand.

"I've been looking forward to this stage for a long time. I think there are a few tricky points out there where it could be an advantage to know, but I think most of the teams are so well prepared nowadays. But if there's a small advantage it's always nice."

More than that.

The population of Denmark is less than six million people.

Over the last few days it feels a bit like all of the nation has been on the sides of the roads to watch the Tour de France whizz by.

Absolutely incredible scenes.

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Talking of Wout van Aert, the Belgian and defending champion Tadej Pogacar latch back onto the main bunch after stopping to answer the call of nature.

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Got to be honest, I was wondering just how Quick-Step would go on Saturday.

With no Davide Ballerini, Julian Alaphilippe or Tim Declercq aka El Tractor, I thought they may come up short in attempting to position Fabio Jakobsen for the sprint.

But the Dutch rider still powered through to win stage two in impressive fashion.

Not sure Wout van Aert looked too impressed by it all mind.

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Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl's riders and staff have expressed concerns they could catch Covid-19 after two more staff members tested positive.

Fabio Jakobsen won Saturday's sprint to Nyborg, and team-mate Yves Lampaert claimed the yellow jersey in stage one.

But Lampaert said he was afraid he could have Covid after "hugging about 20 people following his stage win".

The Belgian team's director Tom Steels and press officer Phil Lowe have tested positive.

"Obviously there is some fear," added team CEO Patrick Lefevere. "I am not afraid [generally], but I am for corona."

Just before the race, key domestique Tim Declercq was forced to pull out of the squad through Covid, and replaced by France's Florian Senechal.

All eight of the team's riders are part of the same bubble.

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Given there's a strong likelihood of a bunch sprint finish today and 10, six and four bonus seconds are awarded to the first three riders, you'd have to fancy Wout Van Aert to retain the race lead when the Tour hits France.

Here are how things stand at present:

1. Wout van Aert (Bel/Jumbo-Visma) 4hrs 49mins 50secs

2. Yves Lampaert (Bel/Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) +1sec

3. Tadaj Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +08secs

4. Filippo Ganna (Ita/Ineos Grenadiers) +11secs

5. Mads Pedersen (Den/Trek-Segafredo) +12secs

6. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned/Alpecin-Fenix) +14secs

7. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Jumbo-Visma) +16secs

8. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Jumbo-Visma) +17secs

9. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek-Segafredo) +18secs

10. Dylan Teuns (Bel/Bahrain Victorious) +21secs

Rigoberto Uran knows how to win over a crowd doesn't he?

The Colombian, whose only stage win at the Tour came on the climb up to Chambery in 2017, stepped out of the EF bus earlier wearing a Viking helmet and holding Thor’s hammer.

Let's just say it went down well with the locals.

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I just mentioned Jonas Vingegaard but Magnus Cort well... I can only describe his ascent up Koldingveg as Goosebumps Central.

The Dane broke clear early doors and was just lapping up the adulation of the crowd on the road. I doubt he'll have even felt the first 40km in his legs.

He's still got five minutes on the peloton.

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We're about 35km into stage three but Jonas Vingegaard (and well any of the Danish riders) are getting the rock star treatment in their home land.

The Jumbo-Visma rider finished second in the Tour last year and is likely to come to the fore once we hit the mountains.

The 25-year-old Dane was of course one of our that got a decent mention in our riders to watch piece.

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There three category four climbs on stage three which means the King of the Mountains competition is prominent in the early racing before a likely finale between the Tour's fast men.

Denmark's Magnus Cort, the man in possession of the polka-dot jersey and has just hoovered up another point to add to the three he snaffled on Saturday.

That means he's got enough to keep him in spots.

If you want to take a ganders at what else is coming up have a look at our stage guide.

In case you need a reminder of who is wearing what today...

Wout van Aert is sporting the race leader's yellow jersey, Fabio Jakobsen is in the green jersey, Magnus Cort wears the polka-dot jersey and Tadej Pogacar is in the white jersey of the best young rider.

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Welcome to our coverage of stage three of the Tour de France which sees the roll along another sprinter-friendly route from Vejle to Sonderborg.

The 182km ride is the final leg of the opening to the race in Denmark and the riders will get a rest on Monday as the Tour transfers across to France for a testy run from Dunkirk to Calais.