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.
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 [ edit ] 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] The 2015 Danmark Rundt was won by Danish rider Christopher Juul-Jensen of the Tinkoff–Saxo team.
Winners by year [ edit ] Podium positions [ edit ] 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-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" 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 ) , Denmark 10" 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] In addition to the five competitions above, in all editions except the 1985 and 1995 ones, a fighter competition was held.
Former classifications [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] A complete list over overall winners by nation of the Post Danmark Rundt.[6]
Most stage wins [ edit ] A list of the riders with the most stage wins in the Post Danmark Rundt.[7]
Classifications [ edit ] As of the 2018 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are:
Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification. Green Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification. Polkadot Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climber classification. White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification. References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]