2011 Danmark Rundt
| 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour | |||
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| Winner Simon Gerrans (Sky), runner-up Daniele Bennati (Leopard-Trek) and no. 3 Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-Sunguard) | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 3–7 | ||
| Stages | 6 | ||
| Distance | 825.9 km (513.2 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 19h 12' 01" (43.015 km/h or 26.728 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Simon Gerrans (Australia) |
(Team Sky) |
| Second |  Daniele Bennati (Italy) |
(Leopard Trek) | |
| Third |  Michael Mørkøv (Denmark) |
(Saxo Bank-SunGard) | |
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Points | Sacha Modolo (Italy) |
(Colnago-CSF Inox) |
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Mountains | Michael Reihs (Denmark) |
(Saxo Bank-SunGard) |
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Youth |  Jérôme Cousin (France) |
(Team Europcar) |
| Team | Team Sky | ||
The 2011 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 3 to 7 August 2011. It was the 21st edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1985.[1] Australian rider Simon Gerrans of Team Sky captured the overall title. This was the 2nd Australian Post Danmark Rundt victory.
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esbjerg > Esbjerg | 171.1 km | August 3 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) |
| 2 | Grindsted > Aarhus | 189.1 km | August 4 | Rémi Cusin (FRA) |
| 3 | Aahus > Vejle | 181.3 km | August 5 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) |
| 4 | Sorø > Frederiksværk | 112.2 km | August 6 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) |
| 5 (ITT) | Helsingør > Helsingør | 13.2 km | August 6 | Richie Porte (AUS) |
| 6 | Hillerød > Frederiksberg | 159 km | August 7 |  Theo Bos (NED) |
Teams
16 teams were invited to the 2011 Danmark Rundt: 6 teams from the UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 3 UCI Continental Teams along with the Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.[2][3]
| UCI ProTeams | UCI Professional Continental Teams | UCI Continental Teams
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National Team
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Stages
Stage 1
3 August 2011 – Esbjerg to Esbjerg, 171.1 km (106.3 mi)
Stage 1 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
4 August 2011 – Grindsted to Aarhus, 189.1 km (117.5 mi)
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
5 August 2011 – Aarhus to Vejle, 181.3 km (112.7 mi)
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
6 August 2011 – Sorø to Frederiksværk, 112.2 km (69.7 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
6 August 2011 – Helsingør to Helsingør, 13.2 km (8.2 mi) individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 5 Result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
7 August 2011 – Hillerød to Frederiksberg, 159 km (99 mi)
Stage 6 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership
Final standings
General classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) |
Team Sky | 19h 12' 01" |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) |
Leopard Trek | + 9" |
| 3 | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) |
Saxo Bank-SunGard | + 29" |
| 4 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) |
Team Europcar | + 33" |
| 5 |  Alex Dowsett (GBR) |
Team Sky | + 41" |
| 6 | Dario Cioni (ITA) |
Team Sky | + 49" |
| 7 | Jérôme Cousin (FRA) |
Team Europcar | + 57" |
| 8 | Daniele Colli (ITA) |
Geox-TMC | + 58" |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Zico Waeytens (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | + 1'13" |
| 10 | Sébastien Turgot (FRA) |
Team Europcar | + 1'14" |
Points classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) |
Colnago-CSF Inox | 51 |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) |
Leopard Trek | 48 |
| 3 | Daniele Colli (ITA) |
Geox-TMC | 30 |
| 4 | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) |
Saxo Bank-SunGard | 28 |
| 5 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) |
Team Sky | 26 |
| 6 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) |
Leopard Trek | 25 |
| 7 | Pim Ligthart (NED) |
Vacansoleil-DCM | 23 |
| 8 | Rémi Cusin (FRA) |
Cofidis | 22 |
| 9 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) |
Saxo Bank-SunGard | 20 |
| 10 |  Jure Kocjan (SLO) |
Team Type 1-Sanofi | 19 |
Mountains classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Reihs (DEN) |
Saxo Bank-SunGard | 58 |
| 2 | Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) |
Team Type 1-Sanofi | 44 |
| 3 | Martin Pedersen (DEN) |
Leopard Trek | 40 |
| 4 | Lasse Bøchman (DEN) |
Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | 22 |
| 5 | René Jørgensen (DEN) |
Saxo Bank-SunGard | 22 |
| 6 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) |
Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland | 18 |
| 7 | Martin Mortensen (DEN) |
Leopard Trek | 12 |
| 8 | Niki Østergaard (DEN) |
Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | 8 |
| 9 |  Kurt-Asle Arvesen (NOR) |
Team Sky | 8 |
| 10 | Rolf Nyborg Broge (DEN) |
Team Post Danmark | 8 |
Young rider classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jérôme Cousin (FRA) |
Team Europcar | 19h 12' 58" |
| 2 | Zico Waeytens (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | + 16" |
| 3 | Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED) |
Vacansoleil-DCM | + 46" |
| 4 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) |
Team Post Danmark | + 1'45" |
| 5 | Jesper Hansen (DEN) |
Team Post Danmark | + 3'25" |
| 6 |  Matthias Brändle (AUT) |
Geox-TMC | + 4'14" |
| 7 | Sebastian Lander (DEN) |
Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland | + 4'38" |
| 8 | Thomas Nybo Riis (DEN) |
Team Post Danmark | + 5'43" |
| 9 | Tomas Alberio (ITA) |
Geox-TMC | + 7'55" |
| 10 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) |
Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | + 8'48" |
Team classification
| Pos. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Sky  |
57h 37' 43" |
| 2 | Saxo Bank-SunGard | + 10" |
| 3 | Leopard Trek | + 38" |
| 4 | Team Europcar | + 54" |
| 5 | Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | + 2'00" |
| 6 | Vacansoleil-DCM | + 2'24" |
| 7 | Rabobank | + 3'00" |
| 8 | Geox-TMC | + 4'04" |
| 9 | Team Type 1-Sanofi | + 8'04" |
| 10 | Cofidis | + 8'19" |
References
- ↑ "2011 Post Danmark Rundt Route". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Post Danmark Rundt Teams". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "Det stærkeste Post Danmark Rundt-felt nogensinde". postdanmarkrundt.dk. Post Danmark Rundt. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
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