<p>The planned start of the Tour de France from Copenhagen, scheduled for 2021, has been pushed back to 2022 to avoid an overlap of sporting events disrupted by Covid-19, the city's mayor said Monday.</p>.<p>The postponement would avoid a clash with the Tokyo Olympics and the European football championship, for which Copenhagen is one of the host cities, according to a statement from the Danish organisers.</p>.<p>"I'm glad that we managed to secure a Danish start of the Tour in 2022. We are many who have looked forward to getting Tour de France in Denmark next year, and now we unfortunately have to wait a little longer," Copenhagen mayor Frank Jensen said.</p>.<p>After being unable to agree on a starting date for 2021, the race's organiser, Amaury Sport Organisation, offered to postpone the Danish start until 2022, which the Danish organisers agreed to.</p>.<p>The three Danish legs, starting in Copenhagen followed by two legs crossing the country, will be held on July 1-3 2022.</p>.<p>The Danish organisers didn't expect any changes to the planned routes, but according to the statement they would now begin talks with the eight municipalities that the race would cross.</p>.<p>"There is full support for the postponement from the five Danish finish and starting cities," the statement said.</p>
<p>The planned start of the Tour de France from Copenhagen, scheduled for 2021, has been pushed back to 2022 to avoid an overlap of sporting events disrupted by Covid-19, the city's mayor said Monday.</p>.<p>The postponement would avoid a clash with the Tokyo Olympics and the European football championship, for which Copenhagen is one of the host cities, according to a statement from the Danish organisers.</p>.<p>"I'm glad that we managed to secure a Danish start of the Tour in 2022. We are many who have looked forward to getting Tour de France in Denmark next year, and now we unfortunately have to wait a little longer," Copenhagen mayor Frank Jensen said.</p>.<p>After being unable to agree on a starting date for 2021, the race's organiser, Amaury Sport Organisation, offered to postpone the Danish start until 2022, which the Danish organisers agreed to.</p>.<p>The three Danish legs, starting in Copenhagen followed by two legs crossing the country, will be held on July 1-3 2022.</p>.<p>The Danish organisers didn't expect any changes to the planned routes, but according to the statement they would now begin talks with the eight municipalities that the race would cross.</p>.<p>"There is full support for the postponement from the five Danish finish and starting cities," the statement said.</p>