Danmark Rundt

Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as PostNord Danmark Rundt. The 2019 edition has 20 teams, with 6 riders each, participating in 5 stages. The race is sometimes called the Tour of Denmark in English language media.

Danmark Rundt
Race details
DateAugust
RegionDenmark
English nameTour of Denmark
Local name(s)Danmark Rundt (in Danish)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeStage race
OrganiserDanish Cycling Federation
Race directorJesper Worre
Web sitewww.postnorddanmarkrundt.dk
History
First edition1985 (1985)
Editions29 (as of 2019)
First winner Moreno Argentin (ITA)
Most wins Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) (3 wins)
Most recent Niklas Larsen (DEN)
Post Danmark Rundt 2005, peloton on stage 2 near Randers

Course

Traditionally, the race starts off on the Jutland peninsula and ends on the island of Zealand - on Frederiksberg Allé in Copenhagen. Since 2004, one of the stages has included the steep street Kiddesvej in the city of Vejle. It's this hilly stage and the time trial that usually determine who will win the general classification.

History

The race was first run yearly from 1985 to 1988 and, after a break of 7 years, from 1995 onwards. It attracts approximately half a million spectators on the road, and half the Danish population follow it in the media.

After no less than five second places overall, including twice before the race hiatus of 1989–1994, Rolf Sørensen finally secured overall victory in his home race in 2000.[1][2]

In 2004 it was won by Kurt Asle Arvesen, after his Team CSC teammate Jens Voigt let him win an intermediate sprint, so Arvesen finished 2 seconds ahead in the overall classification. In 2005 Ivan Basso of Team CSC, coming off the 2005 Tour de France as the overall runner-up, totally dominated the race, and won overall as well as 4 out of 6 stages. Since the race was run at the same time as the UCI ProTour race Eneco Tour, only three UCI ProTour teams participated.

In 2006, the race was won by Fabian Cancellara of CSC ahead of Stuart O'Grady, also of CSC and in 2007 Kurt Asle Arvesen returned to win for the second time, being the first in history to do so, and giving Team CSC its 4th consecutive win. In 2008 Jakob Fuglsang from Team Designa Køkken became the first Dane to win since 2002. In 2009 he became the first rider to win the race two years in a row before going on to win for a third consecutive year in 2010. Fuglsang was succeeded by Australian rider Simon Gerrans in 2011, Lieuwe Westra in 2012 and Wilco Kelderman in 2013.

The 2014 Danmark Rundt was won by Danish rider Michael Valgren of the Tinkoff–Saxo team. The 2015 edition was planned to start on 4 August 2014, with the first stage scheduled to begin in Struer and end in Holstebro. It ended on 8 August.[3] The 2015 Danmark Rundt was won by Danish rider Christopher Juul-Jensen of the Tinkoff–Saxo team.

Winners by year

Podium positions

Year Winner Runner-up Third
1985  Moreno Argentin (ITA), Sammontana-Bianchi  Kim Andersen (DEN), La Vie Claire21"  Etienne De Wilde (BEL), Safir-Van de Ven58"
1986  Jesper Worre (DEN), Selca-Conti-Galli  Jørgen V. Pedersen (DEN), Carrera-Inoxpran4"  Jelle Nijdam (NED), Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko13"
1987  Kim Andersen (DEN), Toshiba  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Pepsi-Fanini6"  Søren Lilholt (DEN), Danmark-Bikuben24"
1988  Phil Anderson (AUS), TVM  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Ceramiche Ariostea5"  Søren Lilholt (DEN), Sigma47"
1989–1994: No competition
1995  Bjarne Riis (DEN), Gewiss–Ballan  Bo Hamburger (DEN), TVM1'02"  Kaspars Ozers (LAT), Motorola2'05"
1996  Fabrizio Guidi (ITA), Scrigno  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank12"  Bjarne Riis (DEN), Team Telekom1'02"
1997  Servais Knaven (NED), TVM  Peter Meinert (DEN), U.S. Postal Service10"  Jesper Skibby (DEN), TVM24"
1998  Marc Streel (BEL), Casino–Ag2r  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank54"  Peter Meinert (DEN), U.S. Postal Service1'19"
1999  Tyler Hamilton (USA), U.S. Postal Service  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank18"  Martin Hvastija (SLO), Ballan-Alessio45"
2000  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank  Andreas Klöden (GER), Team Telekom30"  Stéphane Barthe (FRA), AG2R Prévoyance44"
2001  David Millar (GBR), Cofidis  Jaan Kirsipuu (EST), AG2R Prévoyance7"  Daniele Nardello (ITA), Mapei–Quick-Step18"
2002  Jakob Piil (DEN), CSC–Tiscali  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team Fakta1'12"  László Bodrogi (HUN), Mapei–Quick-Step1'45"
2003  Sebastian Lang (GER), Gerolsteiner  Jurgen van Goolen (BEL), Quick-Step–Davitamon2"  Laurent Brochard (FRA), AG2R Prévoyance19"
2004  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC  Jens Voigt (GER), Team CSC2"  Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Cofidis49"
2005  Ivan Basso (ITA), Team CSC  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC2'21"  Rory Sutherland (AUS), Rabobank2'51"
2006  Fabian Cancellara (SUI), Team CSC  Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Team CSC20"  Thomas Ziegler (GER), T-Mobile Team53"
2007  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Liquigas14"  Matti Breschel (DEN), Team CSC27"
2008  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Designa Køkken  Steve Cummings (GBR), Barloworld9"  Tom Stamsnijder (NED), Gerolsteiner15"
2009  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Saxo Bank  Maurizio Biondo (ITA), Ceramica Flaminia3"  Roger Hammond (GBR), Cervélo TestTeam47"
2010  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Saxo Bank  Svein Tuft (CAN), Garmin–Transitions27"  Matthew Busche (USA), Team RadioShack1'35"
2011  Simon Gerrans (AUS), Team Sky  Daniele Bennati (ITA), Leopard Trek9"  Michael Mørkøv (DEN), Saxo Bank–SunGard29"
2012  Lieuwe Westra (NED), Vacansoleil–DCM  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU), Garmin–Sharp10"  Manuele Boaro (ITA), Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank14"
2013  Wilco Kelderman (NED), Belkin Pro Cycling  Lars Bak (DEN), Lotto–Belisol6"  Matti Breschel (DEN), Saxo–Tinkoff15"
2014  Michael Valgren (DEN), Tinkoff–Saxo  Lars Bak (DEN), Lotto–Belisol15"  Manuele Boaro (ITA), Tinkoff–Saxo17"
2015  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN), Tinkoff–Saxo  Lars Bak (DEN), Lotto–Soudal45"  Marco Marcato (ITA), Wanty–Groupe Gobert49"
2016  Michael Valgren (DEN), Tinkoff  Magnus Cort (DEN), Denmark10"  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN), Team Virtu Pro–Véloconcept57"
2017  Mads Pedersen (DEN), Trek–Segafredo  Michael Valgren (DEN), Astana15"  Casper Pedersen (DEN), Team Giant–Castelli46"
2018  Wout van Aert (BEL), Vérandas Willems–Crelan  Rasmus Quaade (DEN), BHS–Almeborg Bornholm32"  Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN), Aqua Blue Sport36"
2019  Niklas Larsen (DEN), Team ColoQuick  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN), Team Jumbo–Visma11"  Rasmus Quaade (DEN), Riwal Readynez12"

Secondary classifications

Various secondary competitions have been held over the years.[4]

Year Classifications
Point Mountains Youth* Team
1985  Jørgen V. Pedersen (DEN), Carrera-Inoxpran No such competition  Francesco Rossignoli (ITA), Carrera-Inoxpran Carrera-Inoxpran
1986  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Murella Fanini  Johan Capiot (BEL), Roland  Jelle Nijdam (NED), Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko Danmark-Bikuben
1987  Søren Lilholt (DEN), Danmark-Bikuben  Peter Harings (NED), Panasonic–Isostar  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Pepsi-Fanini Danmark-Bikuben
1988  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Ceramiche Ariostea  Jan van Wijk (NED), Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Pepsi-Fanini Roland-Colnago
1989–1994: No competition
1995  Bo Hamburger (DEN), TVM No such competition No such competition TVM
1996  Fabrizio Guidi (ITA), Scrigno Team Telekom
1997  Juris Silovs (LAT), Schauff Öschelbronn U.S. Postal Service
1998  Alberto Ongarato (ITA), Ballan  Paolo Bettini (ITA), ASICS U.S. Postal Service
1999  Nicola Loda (ITA), Ballan  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA), Navigare U.S. Postal Service
2000  Marco Zanotti (ITA), Liquigas–Pata  Luca Paolini (ITA), Mapei–Quick-Step  Andreas Klöden (GER), Team Telekom Team Farm Frites
2001  Jaan Kirsipuu (EST), AG2R Prévoyance  Paolo Valoti (ITA), Alessio  David Millar (GBR), Cofidis CSC–Tiscali
2002  Olaf Pollack (GER), Gerolsteiner  Innar Mandoja (EST), AG2R Prévoyance  Stefan Adamsson (SWE), Team Coast Gerolsteiner
2003  Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR), Landbouwkrediet–Colnago  Daniele Contrini (ITA), Gerolsteiner  Sebastian Lang (GER), Gerolsteiner Team Fakta
2004  Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Cofidis  Jacob Moe Rasmussen (DEN), Team PH  Brian Vandborg (DEN), Team Danmark Team CSC
2005  Ivan Basso (ITA), Team CSC  Martin Müller (GER), Wiesenhof  André Greipel (GER), Wiesenhof Team CSC
2006  Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Team CSC  Aart Vierhouten (NED), Skil–Shimano  Fabian Cancellara (SUI), Team CSC Team CSC
2007  Mark Cavendish (GBR), T-Mobile Team  Jacob Moe Rasmussen (DEN), Team GLS  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Liquigas Team CSC
2008  Matti Breschel (DEN), CSC–Saxo Bank  Kristoffer Gudmund Nielsen (DEN), Team GLS-Pakkeshop  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Designa Køkken CSC–Saxo Bank
2009  Matti Breschel (DEN), Team Saxo Bank  Troels Vinther (DEN), Team Capinordic  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN), Team Capinordic Team Saxo Bank
2010  Matti Breschel (DEN), Team Saxo Bank  Michael Reihs (DEN), Team Designa Køkken-Blue Water  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN), Team HTC-Columbia Team Saxo Bank
2011  Sacha Modolo (ITA), Colnago–CSF Inox  Michael Reihs (DEN), Christina Watches–Onfone  Jérôme Cousin (FRA), Team Europcar Team Sky
2012  Alexander Kristoff (NOR), Team Katusha  Nikola Aistrup (DEN), Forsikring–Himmerland  Wilco Kelderman (NED), Rabobank Team Sky
2013  Wilco Kelderman (NED), Belkin Pro Cycling  Martin Mortensen (DEN), Concordia Forsikring–Riwal  Wilco Kelderman (NED), Belkin Pro Cycling Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox
2014  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ), Astana  John Murphy (USA), UnitedHealthcare  Michael Valgren (DEN), Tinkoff–Saxo Tinkoff–Saxo
2015  Matti Breschel (DEN), Tinkoff–Saxo  Pim Ligthart (NED), Lotto–Soudal  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN), Team ColoQuick Tinkoff–Saxo
2016  Daniele Bennati (ITA), Tinkoff  Aimé De Gendt (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN), Team Virtu Pro–Véloconcept Tinkoff
2017  Mads Pedersen (DEN), Trek–Segafredo  Nicolai Brøchner (DEN), Riwal Platform  Mads Pedersen (DEN), Trek–Segafredo Team Virtu Cycling
2018  Tim Merlier (BEL), Vérandas Willems–Crelan  Nicolai Brøchner (DEN), Holowesko Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources  Julius Johansen (DEN), Team ColoQuick BHS–Almeborg Bornholm
2019  Jasper De Buyst (BEL), Lotto–Soudal  Fridtjof Røinås (NOR), Joker Fuel of Norway  Niklas Larsen (DEN), Team ColoQuick Lotto–Soudal

*In 1985, 1986 and 1987 the competition was for riders under 23 years, in 1988 the bar was raised to 24 years, and in 2000 and later editions, it has been for riders born in or after (race year) - 25 years (i.e. in 2000 they had to be born in or after 1975).

Other classifications

In addition to the five competitions above, in all editions except the 1985 and 1995 ones, a fighter competition was held.

Former classifications

  • Until 2000, a sprint competition was held.
  • In 1987 and 1988 a "Best Dane" competition was held.
  • In 1995, a "Best Amateur" competition was held.

Winners by nation

A complete list over overall winners by nation of the Post Danmark Rundt.[5]

Rank Country Most times winner Most recent winner Wins
1 DenmarkJakob Fuglsang (3)Mads Pedersen (2017)12
2 ItalyMoreno Argentin, Fabrizio Guidi, Ivan Basso (1 each)Ivan Basso (2005)3
 NetherlandsWilco Kelderman, Servais Knaven, Lieuwe Westra (1 each)Wilco Kelderman (2013)3
4 NorwayKurt Asle Arvesen (2)Kurt Asle Arvesen (2007)2
 AustraliaPhil Anderson, Simon Gerrans (1 each)Simon Gerrans (2011)2
 BelgiumMarc Streel, Wout van Aert (1 each)Wout van Aert (2018)2
7 United KingdomDavid Millar (1)David Millar (2001)1
 United StatesTyler Hamilton (1)Tyler Hamilton (1999)1
 GermanySebastian Lang (1)Sebastian Lang (2003)1
  SwitzerlandFabian Cancellara (1)Fabian Cancellara (2006)1

Most stage wins

A list of the riders with the most stage wins in the Post Danmark Rundt.[6]

#RiderStage wins
1 Matti Breschel (DEN)9
2 Jesper Skibby (DEN)5
 Nicola Minali (ITA)
4 Ivan Basso (ITA)4
 Magnus Cort (DEN)
6 Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)3
 Rolf Sørensen (DEN)
 Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)
 Mark Cavendish (GBR)

References

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