Danmark Rundt

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Post Danmark Rundt 2005, peloton on stage 2 near Randers
Post Danmark Rundt 2005, peloton on stage 2 near Randers

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, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders each, participate in the 6 stages long race. Post Danmark Rundt is sometimes called the Tour of Denmark in English language media.

In 2006 Post Danmark Rundt was won by Fabian Cancellara, Team CSC ahead of Stuart O'Grady, also Team CSC.

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[edit] History

The race was first run yearly from 1985 to 1988 and, after a break of 7 years, from 1995 until most recently 2006, with no plan to end it. It has approximately half a million spectators on the road, and half the Danish population follow in on the media.

In 2004 it was won by Kurt Asle Arvesen, after his CSC team mate Jens Voigt let him win a stage.

In 2005 Ivan Basso (Team CSC), just returned as the overall runner-up in the 2005 Tour de France, totally dominated the race, and won overall as well as 4 out of 6 stages. Since the race was run the same time as the UCI ProTour race Eneco Tour of Benelux, only three UCI ProTour teams participated.

[edit] Podium positions

Year Winner Runner-up at Third at
1985 Flag of Italy Moreno Argentin, Sammontana-Bianchi Flag of Denmark Kim Andersen, La Vie Claire 21" Flag of Belgium Etienne De Wilde, Safir-Van de Ven 58"
1986 Flag of Denmark Jesper Worre, Selca-Conti-Galli Flag of Denmark Jørgen V. Pedersen, Inoxpran-Carrera 4" Flag of Netherlands Jelle Nijdam, Kwantum Hallen 13"
1987 Flag of Denmark Kim Andersen, Toshiba Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Pepsi-Fanini 6" Flag of Denmark Søren Lilholt, Danmark-Bikuben 24"
1988 Flag of Australia Phil Anderson, TVM Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Ceramiche Ariostea 5" Flag of Denmark Søren Lilholt, Sigma 47"
1989-1994: No competition
1995 Flag of Denmark Bjarne Riis, Gewiss-Ballan Flag of Denmark Bo Hamburger, TVM 1'02" Flag of Latvia Kaspar Ozers, Motorola 2'05"
1996 Flag of Italy Fabrizio Guidi, Scrigno Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Rabobank 12" Flag of Denmark Bjarne Riis, Team Telekom 1'02"
1997 Flag of Netherlands Servais Knaven, TVM Flag of Denmark Peter Meinert, US Postal 10" Flag of Denmark Jesper Skibby, TVM 24"
1998 Flag of Belgium Marc Streel, Home - Jack & Jones Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Rabobank 54" Flag of Denmark Peter Meinert, US Postal 1'19"
1999 Flag of United States Tyler Hamilton, US Postal Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Rabobank 18" Flag of Slovenia Martin Hvastija, Ballan-Alessio 45"
2000 Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Rabobank Flag of Germany Andreas Klöden, Team Telekom 30" Flag of France Stéphane Barthe, AG2R Prévoyance 44"
2001 Flag of United Kingdom David Millar, Cofidis Flag of Estonia Jaan Kirsipuu, AG2R Prévoyance 7" Flag of Italy Daniele Nardello, Mapei 18"
2002 Flag of Denmark Jakob Piil, Team CSC Flag of Norway Kurt Asle Arvesen, Team Fakta 1'12" Flag of Hungary László Bodrogi, Mapei-Quick Step 1'45"
2003 Flag of Germany Sebastian Lang, Gerolsteiner Flag of Belgium Jurgen van Goolen, Quick Step-Davitamon 2" Flag of France Laurent Brochard, AG2R Prévoyance 19"
2004
Details
Flag of Norway Kurt Asle Arvesen, Team CSC Flag of Germany Jens Voigt, Team CSC 2" Flag of Australia Stuart O'Grady, Cofidis 49"
2005
Details
Flag of Italy Ivan Basso, Team CSC Flag of Norway Kurt Asle Arvesen, Team CSC 2'21" Flag of Australia Rory Sutherland, Rabobank 2'51"
2006
Details
Flag of Switzerland Fabian Cancellara, Team CSC Flag of Australia Stuart O'Grady, Team CSC 0'20" Flag of Germany Thomas Ziegler, T-Mobile Team 0'53"

[edit] Winner of point, hill, youth and team classifications

Year Classements
Point Hill Youth* Team
1985 Flag of Denmark Jørgen V. Pedersen, Inoxpran-Carrera No such competition Flag of Italy Francesco Rossignoli, Inoxpran-Carrera Flag of Italy Inoxpran-Carrera
1986 Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Murella Fanini Flag of Belgium Johan Capiot, Roland Flag of Netherlands Jelle Nijdam, Kwantum Flag of Denmark Danmark-Bikuben
1987 Flag of Denmark Søren Lilholt, Danmark-Bikuben Flag of Netherlands Peter Harings, Panasonic Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Pepsi-Fanini Flag of Denmark Danmark-Bikuben
1988 Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Ceramiche Ariostea Flag of Netherlands Jan van Wijk, Panasonic-Isostar Flag of Denmark Rolf Sørensen, Pepsi-Fanini Flag of Belgium Roland-Colnago
1989-1994: No competition
1995 Flag of Denmark Bo Hamburger, TVM No such competition No such competition Flag of Netherlands TVM
1996 Flag of Italy Fabrizio Guidi, Scrigno Flag of Germany Team Telekom
1997 Flag of Latvia Juris Silovs, Schauff Öschelbronn Flag of United States US Postal
1998 Flag of Italy Alberto Ongarato, Ballan Flag of Italy Paolo Bettini, ASICS Flag of United States US Postal
1999 Flag of Italy Nicola Loda, Ballan Flag of Italy Alessandro Petacchi, Navigare Flag of United States US Postal
2000 Flag of Italy Marco Zanotti, Liquigas Flag of Italy Luca Paolini, Mapei-Quick Step Flag of Germany Andreas Klöden, Team Telekom Flag of Netherlands Team Farm Frites
2001 Flag of Estonia Jaan Kirsipuu, AG2R Flag of Italy Paolo Valoti, Alessio Flag of United Kingdom David Millar, Cofidis Flag of Denmark CSC-Tiscali
2002 Flag of Germany Olaf Pollack, Gerolsteiner Flag of Estonia Innar Mandoja, AG2R Flag of Sweden Stefan Adamsson, Team Coast Flag of Germany Team Gerolsteiner
2003 Flag of Ukraine Yuri Mithlushenko, Landbouwkrediet Flag of Italy Daniele Contrini, Gerolsteiner Flag of Germany Sebastian Lang, Gerolsteiner Flag of Denmark Team Fakta
2004
Details
Flag of Australia Stuart O'Grady, Cofidis Flag of Denmark Jacob Moe Rasmussen, Team PH Flag of Denmark Brian Vandborg, Team Danmark Flag of Denmark Team CSC
2005
Details
Flag of Italy Ivan Basso, Team CSC Flag of Germany Martin Müller, Wiesenhof Flag of Germany André Greipel, Wiesenhof Flag of Denmark Team CSC
2006
Details
Flag of Australia Stuart O'Grady, Team CSC Flag of Netherlands Aart Vierhouten, Skil-Shimano Flag of Switzerland Fabian Cancellara, Team CSC Flag of Denmark Team CSC

*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 (ie. in 2000 they had to be born in or after 1975).

[edit] Other classifications

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

[edit] 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.

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