Danmark Rundt
Road cycling race in Denmark
2005 Post Danmark Rundt, peloton on stage 2 near Randers Danmark Rundt is a Danish multi-day professional road cycling race. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord , and the race is therefore also known as PostNord Danmark Rundt .[ 1] Tour of Denmark in English language media. The race has been on the UCI ProSeries calendar since 2021, after being cancelled in 2020.
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.[citation needed
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.[ 2] [ 3]
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.[ 4] 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 Claire 21"
Etienne De Wilde (BEL ) , Safir–Van de Ven 58"
1986
Jesper Worre (DEN ) , Selca–Conti–Galli
Jørgen V. Pedersen (DEN ) , Carrera–Inoxpran 4"
Jelle Nijdam (NED ) , Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 13"
1987
Kim Andersen (DEN ) , Toshiba
Rolf Sørensen (DEN ) , Pepsi–Fanini 6"
Søren Lilholt (DEN ) , Danmark-Bikuben24"
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"
Kaspars 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 ) , U.S. Postal Service 10"
Jesper Skibby (DEN ) , TVM 24"
1998
Marc Streel (BEL ) , Casino–Ag2r
Rolf Sørensen (DEN ) , Rabobank 54"
Peter Meinert (DEN ) , U.S. Postal Service 1'19"
1999
Tyler Hamilton (USA ) , U.S. Postal Service
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 20"
Thomas Ziegler (GER ) , T-Mobile Team 53"
2007
Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR ) , Team CSC
Enrico Gasparotto (ITA ) , Liquigas 14"
Matti Breschel (DEN ) , Team CSC 27"
2008
Jakob Fuglsang (DEN ) , Team Designa Køkken
Steve Cummings (GBR ) , Barloworld 9"
Tom Stamsnijder (NED ) , Gerolsteiner 15"
2009
Jakob Fuglsang (DEN ) , Team Saxo Bank
Maurizio Biondo (ITA ) , Ceramica Flaminia 3"
Roger Hammond (GBR ) , Cervélo TestTeam 47"
2010
Jakob Fuglsang (DEN ) , Team Saxo Bank
Svein Tuft (CAN ) , Garmin–Transitions 27"
Matthew Busche (USA ) , Team RadioShack 1'35"
2011
Simon Gerrans (AUS ) , Team Sky
Daniele Bennati (ITA ) , Leopard Trek 9"
Michael Mørkøv (DEN ) , Saxo Bank–SunGard 29"
2012
Lieuwe Westra (NED ) , Vacansoleil–DCM
Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU ) , Garmin–Sharp 10"
Manuele Boaro (ITA ) , Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 14"
2013
Wilco Kelderman (NED ) , Belkin Pro Cycling
Lars Bak (DEN ) , Lotto–Belisol 6"
Matti Breschel (DEN ) , Saxo–Tinkoff 15"
2014
Michael Valgren (DEN ) , Tinkoff–Saxo
Lars Bak (DEN ) , Lotto–Belisol 15"
Manuele Boaro (ITA ) , Tinkoff–Saxo 17"
2015
Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN ) , Tinkoff–Saxo
Lars Bak (DEN ) , Lotto–Soudal 45"
Marco Marcato (ITA ) , Wanty–Groupe Gobert 49"
2016
Michael Valgren (DEN ) , Tinkoff
Magnus Cort (DEN ) , Denmark10"
Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN ) , Team Virtu Pro–Véloconcept 57"
2017
Mads Pedersen (DEN ) , Trek–Segafredo
Michael Valgren (DEN ) , Astana 15"
Casper Pedersen (DEN ) , Team Giant–Castelli 46"
2018
Wout van Aert (BEL ) , Vérandas Willems–Crelan
Rasmus Quaade (DEN ) , BHS–Almeborg Bornholm 32"
Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN ) , Aqua Blue Sport 36"
2019
Niklas Larsen (DEN ) , Team ColoQuick
Jonas Vingegaard (DEN ) , Team Jumbo–Visma 11"
Rasmus Quaade (DEN ) , Riwal Readynez 12"
2020
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Remco Evenepoel (BEL ) , Deceuninck–Quick-Step
Mads Pedersen (DEN ) , Trek–Segafredo 1' 42"
Mike Teunissen (NED ) , Team Jumbo–Visma 2' 00"
2022
Christophe Laporte (FRA ) , Team Jumbo–Visma
Magnus Sheffield (USA ) , Ineos Grenadiers 4"
Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN ) , Trek–Segafredo 9"
2023
Mads Pedersen (DEN ) , Lidl–Trek
Mattias Skjelmose (DEN ) , Lidl–Trek 41"
Magnus Cort (DEN ) , EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 19"
Secondary classifications
Various secondary competitions have been held over the years.[ 5]
Year
Classifications
Points
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 Mändoja (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
2020
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Mads Pedersen (DEN ) , Trek–Segafredo
Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (DEN ) , Team PostNord Danmark
Remco Evenepoel (BEL ) , Deceuninck–Quick-Step
Trek–Segafredo
2022
Christophe Laporte (FRA ) , Team Jumbo–Visma
Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (DEN ) , Restaurant Suri–Carl Ras
Magnus Sheffield (USA ) , Ineos Grenadiers
Trek–Segafredo
2023
Mads Pedersen (DEN ) , Lidl–Trek
Nicklas Amdi Pedersen (DEN ) , Team ColoQuick
Logan Currie (NZL ) , Bolton Equities Black Spoke
Lidl–Trek
*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).[dubious discuss
Other classifications
In addition to the five competitions above, in all editions except the 1985 and 1995 ones, a fighter competition was held.
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.[ 6]
Most stage wins
A list of the riders with the most stage wins in the Post Danmark Rundt.[ 7]
Classifications
As of the 2018 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are:
References
External links
