Danmark Rundt is a
DanishDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the
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. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency,
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, and the race is therefore also known as
Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders each, participate in the 6
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long race. Post Danmark Rundt is sometimes called the
Tour of Denmark in
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media.
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 ArvesenKurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....
, after his team mate
Jens VoigtJens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton...
let him win an intermediate sprint, so Arvesen finished 2 seconds ahead in the overall classification.
In 2005
Ivan BassoIvan Basso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with UCI ProTeam . Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, is among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the 21st century, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders...
(Team CSC), just returned as the overall runner-up in the
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, 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
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race
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, only three UCI ProTour teams participated.
In 2006 Post Danmark Rundt was won by
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of Team CSC ahead of
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, 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 FuglsangJakob Diemer Fuglsang is a Danish professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Before turning professional for Team Saxo Bank, he was a mountain biker racing for Team Cannondale-Vredestein. He has won the U23 World Cup...
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 |
, Sammontana-Bianchi |
, La Vie Claire La Vie Claire was a professional road bicycle racing team named after its chief sponsor La vie Claire, a chain of health food stores.-History:The La Vie Claire team was created in 1984 by Bernard Tapie and directed by Paul Koechli...
|
21" |
, Safir-Van de Ven |
58" |
| 1986 |
, Selca-Conti-Galli |
, Inoxpran-Carrera |
4" |
, |
13" |
| 1987 |
, Toshiba |
, Pepsi-Fanini |
6" |
, Danmark-Bikuben |
24" |
| 1988 |
, TVM TVM was a Dutch road bicycle racing team. It folded in 2000, two years after suffering a doping scandal. Farm Frites continued as a sponsor in 2001 with the new team, .-Names:-Riders:...
|
, Ceramiche Ariostea |
5" |
, Sigma |
47" |
| 1989-1994: No competition |
| 1995 |
, |
, TVM TVM was a Dutch road bicycle racing team. It folded in 2000, two years after suffering a doping scandal. Farm Frites continued as a sponsor in 2001 with the new team, .-Names:-Riders:...
|
1'02" |
, Motorola |
2'05" |
| 1996 |
, Scrigno |
, |
12" |
, |
1'02" |
| 1997 |
, TVM TVM was a Dutch road bicycle racing team. It folded in 2000, two years after suffering a doping scandal. Farm Frites continued as a sponsor in 2001 with the new team, .-Names:-Riders:...
|
, |
10" |
, TVM TVM was a Dutch road bicycle racing team. It folded in 2000, two years after suffering a doping scandal. Farm Frites continued as a sponsor in 2001 with the new team, .-Names:-Riders:...
|
24" |
| 1998 |
, |
, |
54" |
, |
1'19" |
| 1999 |
, |
, |
18" |
, Ballan-Alessio |
45" |
| 2000 |
, |
, |
30" |
, |
44" |
| 2001 |
, |
, |
7" |
, |
18" |
| 2002 |
, |
, Team Fakta Team Fakta was a Danish professional road bicycle racing team, which was active in the seasons 1999 to 2003. The main sponsor FDB is a consumer owned grocery chain, whose discount outlets are called Fakta....
|
1'12" |
, |
1'45" |
| 2003 |
, |
, |
2" |
, |
19" |
| 2004 The 2004 Danmark Rundt was held from 4–8 August 2004. It was the 14th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985.-Stage 1: Esbjerg - Aabenraa :-Stage 2: Varde - Århus :-Stage 3: Århus - Vejle :...
|
, |
, |
2" |
, |
49" |
| 2005 The 2005 Danmark Rundt was ridden from 3 August to 7 August 2005. This edition is remembered for the complete dominance of Ivan Basso, who won 4 of the 6 stages, and the overall classification...
|
, |
, |
2'21" |
, |
2'51" |
| 2006 The 2006 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 2 to 6 August 2006. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara of Team CSC captured the overall title...
|
, |
, |
0'20" |
, |
0'53" |
| 2007 |
, |
, |
0'14" |
, |
0'27" |
| 2008 |
, Team Designa Køkken |
, |
0'09" |
, |
0'15" |
| 2009 |
, |
, Ceramica Flaminia Ceramica Flaminia is a professional continental cycling team based in Italy that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events...
|
0'03" |
, |
0'47" |
| 2010 The 2010 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 4 to 8 August 2010. Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang of Team Saxo Bank captured the overall title. This was the 3rd Post Danmark Rundt victory for Jakob Fuglsang, and he's now, the most winning rider in the race...
|
, |
, |
0'27" |
, |
1'35" |
| 2011 The 2011 Danmark Rundt is a men's road bicycle race held from 3 to 7 August 2011. It is the 21st edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1985. Australian rider Simon Gerrans of Team Sky captured the overall title...
|
, |
, |
0'09" |
, |
0'29" |
Winner of point, hill, youth and team classifications
Various secondary competitions have been held over the years.
| Year |
Classements |
| Point |
Hill |
Youth* |
Team |
| 1985 |
, Inoxpran-Carrera |
No such competition |
, Inoxpran-Carrera |
Inoxpran-Carrera |
| 1986 |
, Murella Fanini |
, Roland |
, |
Danmark-Bikuben |
| 1987 |
, Danmark-Bikuben |
, |
, Pepsi-Fanini |
Danmark-Bikuben |
| 1988 |
, Ceramiche Ariostea |
, |
, Pepsi-Fanini |
Roland-Colnago |
| 1989-1994: No competition |
| 1995 |
, TVM TVM was a Dutch road bicycle racing team. It folded in 2000, two years after suffering a doping scandal. Farm Frites continued as a sponsor in 2001 with the new team, .-Names:-Riders:...
|
No such competition |
No such competition |
TVM TVM was a Dutch road bicycle racing team. It folded in 2000, two years after suffering a doping scandal. Farm Frites continued as a sponsor in 2001 with the new team, .-Names:-Riders:...
|
| 1996 |
, Scrigno |
|
| 1997 |
, Schauff Öschelbronn |
|
| 1998 |
, Ballan -Locality:*Ballan, Victoria - A town in Australia*Ballan, India - A village in Punjab, India...
|
, ASICS |
|
| 1999 |
, Ballan -Locality:*Ballan, Victoria - A town in Australia*Ballan, India - A village in Punjab, India...
|
, Navigare |
|
| 2000 |
, |
, |
, |
Team Farm Frites TVM was a Dutch road bicycle racing team. It folded in 2000, two years after suffering a doping scandal. Farm Frites continued as a sponsor in 2001 with the new team, .-Names:-Riders:...
|
| 2001 |
, |
, Alessio |
, |
|
| 2002 |
, |
, |
, Team Coast |
|
| 2003 |
, |
, |
, |
Team Fakta Team Fakta was a Danish professional road bicycle racing team, which was active in the seasons 1999 to 2003. The main sponsor FDB is a consumer owned grocery chain, whose discount outlets are called Fakta....
|
| 2004 The 2004 Danmark Rundt was held from 4–8 August 2004. It was the 14th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985.-Stage 1: Esbjerg - Aabenraa :-Stage 2: Varde - Århus :-Stage 3: Århus - Vejle :...
|
, |
, Team PH |
, Team Danmark Team Danmark is an organization funded by the Danish government through the proceeds from "Danske Spil" with the purpose of promoting elite sports in Denmark....
|
|
| 2005 The 2005 Danmark Rundt was ridden from 3 August to 7 August 2005. This edition is remembered for the complete dominance of Ivan Basso, who won 4 of the 6 stages, and the overall classification...
|
, |
, Wiesenhof |
, Wiesenhof |
|
| 2006 The 2006 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 2 to 6 August 2006. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara of Team CSC captured the overall title...
|
, |
, |
, |
|
| 2007 |
, |
, Team GLS |
, |
|
| 2008 |
, |
, Team GLS |
, Team Designa Køkken |
|
| 2009 |
, |
, Team Capinordic |
, Team Capinordic |
|
| 2010 The 2010 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 4 to 8 August 2010. Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang of Team Saxo Bank captured the overall title. This was the 3rd Post Danmark Rundt victory for Jakob Fuglsang, and he's now, the most winning rider in the race...
|
, |
, Team Designa Køkken-Blue Water |
, Team HTC-Columbia HTC-Highroad is a professional cycling team competing in international road bicycle races. Their current title sponsor is HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. High Road Sports is the management company of team manager Bob Stapleton. Past title sponsors include Columbia...
|
|
| 2011 The 2011 Danmark Rundt is a men's road bicycle race held from 3 to 7 August 2011. It is the 21st edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1985. Australian rider Simon Gerrans of Team Sky captured the overall title...
|
, |
, |
, |
|
*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.
| Rank |
Country |
Most times winner |
Most Recent Winner |
Wins |
| 1 |
|
Jakob Fuglsang Jakob Diemer Fuglsang is a Danish professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Before turning professional for Team Saxo Bank, he was a mountain biker racing for Team Cannondale-Vredestein. He has won the U23 World Cup...
(3) |
Jakob Fuglsang Jakob Diemer Fuglsang is a Danish professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Before turning professional for Team Saxo Bank, he was a mountain biker racing for Team Cannondale-Vredestein. He has won the U23 World Cup...
2010 |
8 |
| 2 |
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Moreno ArgentinMoreno Argentin is an Italian former professional cyclist .Born in San Donà di Piave , he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de Suisse. Known as Il Capo , he won Liège–Bastogne–Liège four times, the La Flèche Wallonne three times and the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Giro...
, Fabrizio GuidiFabrizio Guidi is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Guidi won over 40 races since he turned professional in 1995, including two stages in Giro d'Italia and three stages of 1998 Vuelta a España. He also won the Intergiro competition of Giro d'Italia in 1996, 1999 and 2000...
, Ivan BassoIvan Basso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with UCI ProTeam . Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, is among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the 21st century, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders...
(1 each) |
Ivan BassoIvan Basso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with UCI ProTeam . Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, is among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the 21st century, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders...
2005 |
3 |
| 3 |
|
Kurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....
(2) |
Kurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....
2007 |
2 |
| |
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Phil AndersonPhilip Grant Anderson OAM is an Australian former professional racing cyclist who was the first non-European to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France.-Origins:...
, Simon GerransSimon Gerrans is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for the British UCI ProTour team, .-Biography:Gerrans was born in Melbourne, Victoria and grew up in Mansfield, Victoria....
(1 each) |
Simon Gerrans Simon Gerrans is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for the British UCI ProTour team, .-Biography:Gerrans was born in Melbourne, Victoria and grew up in Mansfield, Victoria....
2011 |
2 |
| 4 |
|
Servais Knaven Henricus Theodorus Josephus Knaven is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently a directeur sportif for Team Sky. Knaven won Paris–Roubaix in 2001 and is the second rider in history to start and finish the race 16 times...
(1) |
Servais Knaven Henricus Theodorus Josephus Knaven is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently a directeur sportif for Team Sky. Knaven won Paris–Roubaix in 2001 and is the second rider in history to start and finish the race 16 times...
1997 |
1 |
| |
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David MillarDavid Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...
(1) |
David MillarDavid Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...
2001 |
1 |
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Tyler HamiltonTyler Hamilton is a former American professional road bicycle racer and former Olympic gold medalist. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995, and during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tour de France was a teammate of Lance Armstrong who won those races.Hamilton appeared at the 2000 Summer...
(1) |
Tyler HamiltonTyler Hamilton is a former American professional road bicycle racer and former Olympic gold medalist. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995, and during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tour de France was a teammate of Lance Armstrong who won those races.Hamilton appeared at the 2000 Summer...
1999 |
1 |
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Marc Streel (1) |
Marc Streel 1998 |
1 |
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Sebastian LangSebastian Lang is a German professional road bicycle racer and time trialist for UCI ProTour team . He rode on Team Gerolsteiner from 2002 until its demise in 2008, and in 2006 became Germany's national time trial champion....
(1) |
Sebastian LangSebastian Lang is a German professional road bicycle racer and time trialist for UCI ProTour team . He rode on Team Gerolsteiner from 2002 until its demise in 2008, and in 2006 became Germany's national time trial champion....
2003 |
1 |
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Fabian CancellaraFabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
(1) |
Fabian CancellaraFabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
2006 |
1 |