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File:Post Danmark Rundt 2005.jpg 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] The race is sometimes called the 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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 Template:Cycling data SAX 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 Template:Cycling data SAX 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] The 2015 Danmark Rundt was won by Danish rider Christopher Juul-Jensen of the Template:Cycling data SAX team.
Winners by year
Podium positions
Year
Winner
Runner-up
Third
1985
Template:Flagathlete , Sammontana–Bianchi
Template:Flagathlete , La Vie Claire
21"
Template:Flagathlete , Safir–Van de Ven
58"
1986
Template:Flagathlete , Selca–Conti–Galli
Template:Flagathlete , Carrera–Inoxpran
4"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
13"
1987
Template:Flagathlete , Toshiba
Template:Flagathlete , Pepsi–Fanini
6"
Template:Flagathlete , Danmark-Bikuben
24"
1988
Template:Flagathlete , TVM
Template:Flagathlete , Ceramiche Ariostea
5"
Template:Flagathlete , Sigma
47"
1989–1994: No competition
1995
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data GEW
Template:Flagathlete , TVM
1'02"
Template:Flagathlete , Motorola
2'05"
1996
Template:Flagathlete , Scrigno
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
12"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data THR
1'02"
1997
Template:Flagathlete , TVM
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data DSC
10"
Template:Flagathlete , TVM
24"
1998
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data ALM
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
54"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data DSC
1'19"
1999
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data DSC
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
18"
Template:Flagathlete , Ballan-Alessio
45"
2000
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data THR
30"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data ALM
44"
2001
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data COF
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data ALM
7"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data MAP
18"
2002
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Team Fakta
1'12"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data MAP
1'45"
2003
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data GST
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data QST
2"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data ALM
19"
2004
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
2"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data COF
49"
2005
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
2'21"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
2'51"
2006
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
20"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data THR
53"
2007
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LIQ
14"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
27"
2008
Template:Flagathlete , Team Designa Køkken
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data BAR
9"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data GST
15"
2009
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Ceramica Flaminia
3"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data CTT
47"
2010
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data GRM
27"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RSH
1'35"
2011
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SKY
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LEO
9"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
29"
2012
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data VCD
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data GRS
10"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
14"
2013
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LTB
6"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
15"
2014
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LTS
15"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
17"
2015
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LTS
45"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data WGG
49"
2016
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TNK
Template:Flagathlete , Denmark
10"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TVC
57"
2017
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data AST
15"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TGC
46"
2018
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data VWC
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data BHS
32"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data ABS
36"
2019
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TCQ
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TJV
11"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RIW
12"
2020
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data DQT
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS men
1' 42"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TJV
2' 00"
2022
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TJV
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data IGD
4"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS men
9"
2023
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS men
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS men
41"
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data EFD
+ 1' 19"
2024
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LTD
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data UXM men
1"
Template:Flagathlete , Team PostNord Landsholdet
27"
Secondary classifications
Various secondary competitions have been held over the years.[ 5]
Year
Classifications
Points
Mountains
Youth*
Team
1985
Template:Flagathlete , Carrera–Inoxpran
No such competition
Template:Flagathlete , Carrera–Inoxpran
Carrera–Inoxpran
1986
Template:Flagathlete , Murella Fanini
Template:Flagathlete , Roland
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
Danmark-Bikuben
1987
Template:Flagathlete , Danmark-Bikuben
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data Panasonic
Template:Flagathlete , Pepsi–Fanini
Danmark-Bikuben
1988
Template:Flagathlete , Ceramiche Ariostea
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data Panasonic
Template:Flagathlete , Pepsi–Fanini
Roland–Colnago
1989–1994: No competition
1995
Template:Flagathlete , TVM
No such competition
No such competition
TVM
1996
Template:Flagathlete , Scrigno
Template:Cycling data THR
1997
Template:Flagathlete , Schauff Öschelbronn
Template:Cycling data DSC
1998
Template:Flagathlete , Ballan
Template:Flagathlete , ASICS
Template:Cycling data DSC
1999
Template:Flagathlete , Ballan
Template:Flagathlete , Navigare
Template:Cycling data DSC
2000
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data BRE
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data MAP
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data THR
Team Farm Frites
2001
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data ALM
Template:Flagathlete , Alessio
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data COF
Template:Cycling data SAX
2002
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data GST
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data ALM
Template:Flagathlete , Team Coast
Template:Cycling data GST
2003
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LAN
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data GST
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data GST
Team Fakta
2004
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data COF
Template:Flagathlete , Team PH
Template:Flagathlete , Team Danmark
Template:Cycling data SAX
2005
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Wiesenhof
Template:Flagathlete , Wiesenhof
Template:Cycling data SAX
2006
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SKS
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Cycling data SAX
2007
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data THR
Template:Flagathlete , Team GLS
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LIQ
Template:Cycling data SAX
2008
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Team GLS-Pakkeshop
Template:Flagathlete , Team Designa Køkken
Template:Cycling data SAX
2009
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Team Capinordic
Template:Flagathlete , Team Capinordic
Template:Cycling data SAX
2010
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Team Designa Køkken–Blue Water
Template:Flagathlete , Team HTC–Columbia
Template:Cycling data SAX
2011
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data CSF
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data CWO
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data EUC
Template:Cycling data SKY
2012
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data KAT
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data VPC
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
Template:Cycling data SKY
2013
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data VPC
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RAB
Template:Cycling data COG
2014
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data AST
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data UHC
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Cycling data SAX
2015
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LTS
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TCQ
Template:Cycling data SAX
2016
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SAX
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TSV
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TVC
Template:Cycling data SAX
2017
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data RIW
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS
Template:Cycling data TVC
2018
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data VWC
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data HCA
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TCQ
Template:Cycling data BHS
2019
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LTS
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TJI
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TCQ
Template:Cycling data LTS
2020
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS men
Template:Flagathlete , Team PostNord Danmark
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data DQT
Template:Cycling data TFS men
2022
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TJV
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data SCC
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data IGD
Template:Cycling data TFS men
2023
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TFS men
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data TCQ
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data BEB
Template:Cycling data TFS men
2024
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data DFP
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LTF
Template:Flagathlete , Template:Cycling data LTD
Template:Cycling data DFP
*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).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.[ 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:
Blue jersey Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
Green Jersey Green Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
Polkadot Jersey Polkadot Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climber classification.
White jersey White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.
References
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External links
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