Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders each, participate in the 6 stages long race. Post Danmark Rundt is sometimes called the Tour of Denmark in English language media. [edit] History The race was first run yearly from 1985 to 1988 and, after a break of 7 years, from 1995 until most recently 2009, 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 Arvesen, after his Team CSC team mate Jens Voigt let him win a intermediate sprint, so Arvesen finished 2 seconds ahead in the overall classification. In 2005 Ivan Basso (Team CSC), just returned as the overall runner-up in the 2005 Tour de France, 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 UCI ProTour race Eneco Tour of Benelux, only three UCI ProTour teams participated. In 2006 Post Danmark Rundt was won by Fabian Cancellara of Team CSC ahead of Stuart O'Grady, 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 Fuglsang 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. [edit] Podium positions | Year | Winner | Runner-up | at | Third | at | | 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), Inoxpran-Carrera | 4" |  Jelle Nijdam (NED), Kwantum | 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" |  Kaspar 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), US Postal | 10" | Jesper Skibby (DEN), TVM | 24" | | 1998 | Marc Streel (BEL), Team home – Jack & Jones | Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Rabobank | 54" | Peter Meinert (DEN), US Postal | 1'19" | | 1999 |  Tyler Hamilton (USA), US Postal | 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
Details | Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC | Jens Voigt (GER), Team CSC | 2" | Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Cofidis | 49" | 2005
Details | Ivan Basso (ITA), Team CSC | Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC | 2'21" | Rory Sutherland (AUS), Rabobank | 2'51" | 2006
Details |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI), Team CSC | Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Team CSC | 0'20" | Thomas Ziegler (GER), T-Mobile Team | 0'53" | 2007
Details | Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team CSC | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Liquigas | 0'14" | Matti Breschel (DEN), Team CSC | 0'27" | 2008
Details | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Designa Køkken | Steve Cummings (GBR), Barloworld | 0'09" | Tom Stamsnijder (NED), Gerolsteiner | 0'15" | 2009
Details | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Saxo Bank | Maurizio Biondo (ITA), Ceramica Flaminia | 0'03" | Roger Hammond (GBR), Cervélo TestTeam | 0'47" | [edit] Winner of point, hill, youth and team classifications | Year | Classements | | Point | Hill | Youth* | Team | | 1985 | Jørgen V. Pedersen (DEN), Inoxpran-Carrera | No such competition | Francesco Rossignoli (ITA), Inoxpran-Carrera | Inoxpran-Carrera | | 1986 | Rolf Sørensen (DEN), Murella Fanini | Johan Capiot (BEL), Roland | Jelle Nijdam (NED), Kwantum | Danmark-Bikuben | | 1987 | Søren Lilholt (DEN), Danmark-Bikuben | Peter Harings (DEN), 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 | US Postal | | 1998 | Alberto Ongarato (ITA), Ballan | Paolo Bettini (ITA), ASICS | US Postal | | 1999 | Nicola Loda (ITA), Ballan | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA), Navigare | US Postal | | 2000 | Marco Zanotti (ITA), Liquigas | 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 Mandoja (EST), AG2R Prévoyance |  Stefan Adamsson (SWE), Team Coast | Gerolsteiner | | 2003 |  Yuri Mithlushenko (UKR), Landbouwkrediet–Colnago | Daniele Contrini (ITA), Gerolsteiner | Sebastian Lang (GER), Gerolsteiner | Team Fakta | 2004
Details | Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Cofidis | Jacob Moe Rasmussen (DEN), Team PH | Brian Vandborg (DEN), Team Danmark | Team CSC | 2005
Details | Ivan Basso (ITA), Team CSC | Martin Müller (GER), Wiesenhof | André Greipel (GER), Wiesenhof | Team CSC | 2006
Details | Stuart O'Grady (AUS), Team CSC | Aart Vierhouten (NED), Skil–Shimano | Fabian Cancellara (SUI), Team CSC | Team CSC | 2007
Details | Mark Cavendish (GBR), T-Mobile Team | Jacob Moe (DEN), Team GLS | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Liquigas | Team CSC | 2008
Details | Matti Breschel (DEN), Team CSC Saxo Bank | Kristoffer Gudmund Nielsen (DEN), Team GLS Pakkeshop | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Designa Køkken | Team CSC Saxo Bank | 2009
Details | Matti Breschel (DEN), Team Saxo Bank | Troels Vinther (DEN), Team Capinordic | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN), Team Capinordic | Team Saxo Bank | *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). [edit] Other classifications In addition to the five competitions above, in all editions except the 1985 and 1995 ones, a fighter competition was held. [edit] 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. [edit] External links |
