Danmark Rundt

Danmark Rundt
Race details
Date August
Region Denmark
English name Tour of Denmark
Local name(s) Danmark Rundt (Danish)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage race
Organiser Danish Cycling Federation
Race director Jesper Worre
History
First edition 1985 (1985)
Editions 21 (as of 2011)
First winner  Moreno Argentin (ITA)
Most wins  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) (3)
Most recent  Simon Gerrans (AUS)

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.

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History

The race was first run yearly from 1985 to 1988 and, after a break of 7 years, from 1995 until most recently 2010, with no plan to end it. It has approximately half a million spectators on the road, and half the Danish population follow it in the media.

In 2004 it was won by Kurt Asle Arvesen, after his Team CSC team mate Jens Voigt let him win an intermediate sprint, so Arvesen finished 2 seconds ahead in the overall classification.

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.

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

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 and in 2009 he became the first to win the race two years in a row. He won the race once again in 2010.

Podium positions

Year Winner Runner-up at Third at
1985  Moreno Argentin (ITA), Sammontana-Bianchi  Kim Andersen (DEN), La Vie Claire 21"  Etienne De Wilde (BEL), Safir-Van de Ven 58"
1986  Jesper Worre (DEN), Selca-Conti-Galli  Jørgen V. Pedersen (DEN), Inoxpran-Carrera 4"  Jelle Nijdam (NED), Kwantum-Decosol-Yoko 13"
1987  Kim Andersen (DEN), Toshiba  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Pepsi-Fanini 6"  Søren Lilholt (DEN), Danmark-Bikuben 24"
1988  Phil Anderson (AUS), TVM  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Ceramiche Ariostea 5"  Søren Lilholt (DEN), Sigma 47"
1989-1994: No competition
1995  Bjarne Riis (DEN), Gewiss-Ballan  Bo Hamburger (DEN), TVM 1'02"  Kaspar Ozers (LAT), Motorola 2'05"
1996  Fabrizio Guidi (ITA), Scrigno  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank 12"  Bjarne Riis (DEN), Team Telekom 1'02"
1997  Servais Knaven (NED), TVM  Peter Meinert (DEN), US Postal 10"  Jesper Skibby (DEN), TVM 24"
1998  Marc Streel (BEL), Team home-Jack & Jones  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank 54"  Peter Meinert (DEN), US Postal 1'19"
1999  Tyler Hamilton (USA), US Postal  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank 18"  Martin Hvastija (SLO), Ballan-Alessio 45"
2000  Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank  Andreas Klöden (GER), Team Telekom 30"  Stéphane Barthe (FRA), AG2R Prévoyance 44"
2001  David Millar (GBR), Cofidis  Jaan Kirsipuu (EST), AG2R Prévoyance 7"  Daniele Nardello (ITA), Mapei-Quick Step 18"
2002  Jakob Piil (DEN), CSC-Tiscali  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team Fakta 1'12"  László Bodrogi (HUN), Mapei-Quick Step 1'45"
2003  Sebastian Lang (GER), Gerolsteiner  Jurgen van Goolen (BEL), Quick Step-Davitamon 2"  Laurent Brochard (FRA), AG2R Prévoyance 19"
2004  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC  Jens Voigt (GER), Team CSC 2"  Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Cofidis 49"
2005  Ivan Basso (ITA), Team CSC  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC 2'21"  Rory Sutherland (AUS), Rabobank 2'51"
2006  Fabian Cancellara (SUI), Team CSC  Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Team CSC 0'20"  Thomas Ziegler (GER), T-Mobile Team 0'53"
2007  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Liquigas 0'14"  Matti Breschel (DEN), Team CSC 0'27"
2008  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Designa Køkken  Steve Cummings (GBR), Barloworld 0'09"  Tom Stamsnijder (NED), Gerolsteiner 0'15"
2009  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Saxo Bank  Maurizio Biondo (ITA), Ceramica Flaminia 0'03"  Roger Hammond (GBR), Cervélo TestTeam 0'47"
2010  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Saxo Bank  Svein Tuft (CAN), Garmin-Transitions 0'27"  Matthew Busche (USA), Team RadioShack 1'35"
2011  Simon Gerrans (AUS), Team Sky  Daniele Bennati (ITA), Leopard Trek 0'09"  Michael Mørkøv (DEN), Saxo Bank-SunGard 0'29"

Winner of point, hill, youth and team classifications

Various secondary competitions have been held over the years.[1]

Year Classements
Point Hill Youth* Team
1985  Jørgen V. Pedersen (DEN), Inoxpran-Carrera No such competition  Francesco Rossignoli (ITA), Inoxpran-Carrera Inoxpran-Carrera
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 (DEN), 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 US Postal
1998  Alberto Ongarato (ITA), Ballan  Paolo Bettini (ITA), ASICS US Postal
1999  Nicola Loda (ITA), Ballan  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA), Navigare US Postal
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  Yuri Mithlushenko (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 (DEN), Team GLS  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Liquigas Team CSC
2008  Matti Breschel (DEN), Team CSC Saxo Bank  Kristoffer Gudmund Nielsen (DEN), Team GLS  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Designa Køkken Team 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

*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).

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 Danmark Rundt.[2]

Rank Country Most times winner Most Recent Winner Wins
1  Denmark Jakob Fuglsang (3) Jakob Fuglsang 2010 8
2  Italy Moreno Argentin, Fabrizio Guidi, Ivan Basso (1 each) Ivan Basso 2005 3
3  Norway Kurt Asle Arvesen (2) Kurt Asle Arvesen 2007 2
   Australia Phil Anderson, Simon Gerrans (1 each) Simon Gerrans 2011 2
4  Netherlands Servais Knaven (1) Servais Knaven 1997 1
   United Kingdom David Millar (1) David Millar 2001 1
   United States Tyler Hamilton (1) Tyler Hamilton 1999 1
   Belgium Marc Streel (1) Marc Streel 1998 1
   Germany Sebastian Lang (1) Sebastian Lang 2003 1
   Switzerland Fabian Cancellara (1) Fabian Cancellara 2006 1

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