The Queen Stage Decides Nothing. The Peace Race Junior winner to be determined in Terezín

Teplice/Olbernhau, May 4, 2024 – On the third day of the Peace Race Juniors, the feared queen stage of 134 km from Teplice to the German town of Olbernhau took place, traversing the Ore Mountains. The route started in Teplice and passed through Dubí, Osek, Litvínov, and Mníšek before reaching Olbernhau in Saxony. Despite concerns, the weather was favorable, with sunshine and temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius. Despite numerous breakaway attempts throughout the stage, there were no significant shifts in the race dynamics, and even the 70th rider added only a 40-second loss. The racing field finished in two similarly large groups separated by the mentioned 40 seconds.

The Danish representatives were the most satisfied at the stage finish. Anton Louwlarsen (National Team Denmark) won the stage in a sprint involving more than 40 riders. Marius Innhaug Dahl (National Team Norway) took second place, and Albert Philipsen (National Team Denmark), the race's overall leader, took bronze and extended his lead over Czech representative Pavel Šumpík in the overall ranking to 26 seconds. Felix Orn-Kristoff from Norway holds third place overall with a 33-second deficit.

The Peace Race Juniors will continue on Sunday with the final stage starting and finishing in Terezín. Given the gaps in the overall ranking, numerous breakaway attempts are expected. The stage, measuring 98.3 km with 4 climbing primes always starting in Chudoslavice, kicks off at 9:00 AM with the expected finish between 11:23 and 11:38 AM at the Terezín square.