The continental tour comes to Denmark so B&O and Zenmind, the two Danish teams, will hope to do well - with Matti Breschel of B&O the rider with best chance of a result - unless Frank Hoj could pull off a massive shock. Ruthlessly dropped by Designa Kokken/Sony Ericsson at the end of last season, Hoj could only find a ride with British Airways B in this, his retirement year.
You know the world's gone made when Iman Suparman leads the peleton over cobbles!
This was a race of very little action - until Geraint Thomas attacked with 28km to go
Magnus Backstedt was the only rider who could keep up with Thomas and they would form a leading duo
Behind them are Jacobs, O'Grady and Breschel. It seems that as this is in Denmark, Breschel gets the role of B&O cobbles leader instead of E3 Prijs winner Tom Veelers.
Despite struggling at times to work together, Backstedt and Thomas would not be caught
Backstedt lead out what should be a tight sprint - both have the same sprint stat of 74
But Thomas is strong as he moves alongside the veteran Swede with 1km to go
Geraint Thomas wins! Backstedt takes 2nd.
In a tight battle for 3rd, Matti Breschel outsprints Stuart O'Grady
Pieter Jacobs sat up and settled for 5th.
