2011 Danmark Rundt
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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. This was the 2nd Australian Post Danmark Rundt victory.
to Esbjerg
, 171.1 km (106.3 mi)
to Aarhus
, 189.1 km (117.5 mi)
to Vejle
, 181.3 km (112.7 mi)
to Frederiksværk
, 112.2 km (69.7 mi)
(ITT)
to Frederiksberg
, 159 km (98.8 mi)
2011 in road cycling
-World Championships:The World Road championships will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark.-Grand Tours:-UCI WorldTour:-2.HC Category Races:-1.HC Category Races:-UCI tours:-National Championships:See 2011 national cycling championships....
Danmark Rundt
Danmark Rundt
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...
is a men's road bicycle race
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
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
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....
of Team Sky
Team Sky
Team Sky is a British professional road bicycle racing team that competes in international road bicycle races. The creation of the team was announced on 26 February 2009 and the team began competition in January 2010....
captured the overall title. This was the 2nd Australian Post Danmark Rundt victory.
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esbjerg Esbjerg Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party... > Esbjerg Esbjerg Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party... |
171.1 km | August 3 | |
| 2 | Grindsted Grindsted Grindsted with a population of 9,548 was the site of the municipal council of now abolished Grindsted Municipality, Denmark. Today Grindsted is the municipal seat and largest town of Billund Municipality.... > Aarhus Aarhus Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark... |
189.1 km | August 4 | |
| 3 | Aahus > Vejle Vejle Vejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark... |
181.3 km | August 5 | |
| 4 | Sorø Sorø Sorø is a town in Sorø municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The population is 7,805 . The municipal council and the regional council are located in Sorø.... > Frederiksværk Frederiksværk Frederiksværk is a town with a population of 12,257 in Halsnæs Municipality on Zealand in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark.-History:A French cannon founder, Peyrembert, received permission to build a cannon factory here... |
112.2 km | August 6 | |
| 5 (ITT Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... ) |
Helsingør > Helsingør | 13.2 km | August 6 | |
| 6 | Hillerød Hillerød Hillerød Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden . The municipality covers an area of 191 km² , and has a total population of 46,568... > Frederiksberg Frederiksberg Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most... |
159 km | August 7 |
Teams
16 teams are invited to the 2011 Danmark Rundt: 6 teams are from the UCI ProTeams, 6 are UCI Professional Continental Teams, 3 are UCI Continental Teams along with the Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.| UCI ProTeams | UCI Professional Continental Teams | UCI Continental Teams Team Concordia Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland is a Danish professional cycling team based in Himmerland that competes on the UCI Continental Circuits.-Major results:2010... Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning |
National Team Team Post Danmark |
Stage 1
3 August 2011 – EsbjergEsbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
to Esbjerg
Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
, 171.1 km (106.3 mi)
Stage 1 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
4 August 2011 – GrindstedGrindsted
Grindsted with a population of 9,548 was the site of the municipal council of now abolished Grindsted Municipality, Denmark. Today Grindsted is the municipal seat and largest town of Billund Municipality....
to Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, 189.1 km (117.5 mi)
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
5 August 2011 – AarhusAarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
to Vejle
Vejle
Vejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...
, 181.3 km (112.7 mi)
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
6 August 2011 – SorøSorø
Sorø is a town in Sorø municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The population is 7,805 . The municipal council and the regional council are located in Sorø....
to Frederiksværk
Frederiksværk
Frederiksværk is a town with a population of 12,257 in Halsnæs Municipality on Zealand in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark.-History:A French cannon founder, Peyrembert, received permission to build a cannon factory here...
, 112.2 km (69.7 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
6 August 2011 – Helsingør to Helsingør, 13.2 km (8.2 mi) individual time trialIndividual time trial
An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
(ITT)
Stage 5 Result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
7 August 2011 – HillerødHillerød
Hillerød Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden . The municipality covers an area of 191 km² , and has a total population of 46,568...
to Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
, 159 km (98.8 mi)
Stage 6 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification General Classification The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...  |
Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...  |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification Young rider classification Young rider classification is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-five years old depending on the race rules...  |
Team classification Team classification The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years.-Calculation:... |
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| 1 | Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo - Palmarès :20062010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010: 4th, Giro del Friuli: 3rd, Stage 7, Tirreno Adriatico: 4th, Milano - Sanremo: 3rd, Giro del Veneto2011: 2nd, Ronde van Drenthe... |
Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo - Palmarès :20062010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010: 4th, Giro del Friuli: 3rd, Stage 7, Tirreno Adriatico: 4th, Milano - Sanremo: 3rd, Giro del Veneto2011: 2nd, Ronde van Drenthe... |
Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo - Palmarès :20062010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010: 4th, Giro del Friuli: 3rd, Stage 7, Tirreno Adriatico: 4th, Milano - Sanremo: 3rd, Giro del Veneto2011: 2nd, Ronde van Drenthe... |
Alessandro Bazzana | Zico Waeytens | |
| 2 | Rémi Cusin | Matti Breschel Matti Breschel Matti Breschel is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .-Career:He got his breakthrough with small Danish Team PH, finishing 6th at the U/23 Cycling World Championship in Verona in 2004 where he helped fellow Dane Mads Christensen finish 3rd... |
Michael Reihs | Bert-Jan Lindeman | ||
| 3 | Jakob Fuglsang 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... |
Simon Gerrans 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.... |
Matti Breschel Matti Breschel Matti Breschel is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .-Career:He got his breakthrough with small Danish Team PH, finishing 6th at the U/23 Cycling World Championship in Verona in 2004 where he helped fellow Dane Mads Christensen finish 3rd... |
Martin Pedersen Martin Pedersen (cyclist) Martin Pedersen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He rode with Team PH in 2004, and after a great 2005 season with many wins for the small, talent producing Team GLS, he signed his first professional contract with for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.- Wins... |
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| 4 | Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo - Palmarès :20062010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010: 4th, Giro del Friuli: 3rd, Stage 7, Tirreno Adriatico: 4th, Milano - Sanremo: 3rd, Giro del Veneto2011: 2nd, Ronde van Drenthe... |
Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo - Palmarès :20062010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010: 4th, Giro del Friuli: 3rd, Stage 7, Tirreno Adriatico: 4th, Milano - Sanremo: 3rd, Giro del Veneto2011: 2nd, Ronde van Drenthe... |
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| 5 | Richie Porte Richie Porte Richard "Richie" Porte is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on . In his first year in the UCI Pro Tour, Porte has been a consistent performer in the General classification at several stage races.... |
Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train... |
Jérôme Cousin | |||
| 6 | Theo Bos Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,... |
Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo - Palmarès :20062010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010: 4th, Giro del Friuli: 3rd, Stage 7, Tirreno Adriatico: 4th, Milano - Sanremo: 3rd, Giro del Veneto2011: 2nd, Ronde van Drenthe... |
Michael Reihs | |||
| Final | Simon Gerrans 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.... |
Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo - Palmarès :20062010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010- Palmarès :2006: 1st, Giro del Casentino2010: 4th, Giro del Friuli: 3rd, Stage 7, Tirreno Adriatico: 4th, Milano - Sanremo: 3rd, Giro del Veneto2011: 2nd, Ronde van Drenthe... |
Michael Reihs | Jérôme Cousin | ||
General classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
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| 2 | + 9" | ||
| 3 | + 29" | ||
| 4 | + 33" | ||
| 5 | + 41" | ||
| 6 | + 49" | ||
| 7 | + 57" | ||
| 8 | + 58" | ||
| 9 | + 1'13" | ||
| 10 | + 1'14" |
Points classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
51 | |
| 2 | 48 | ||
| 3 | 30 | ||
| 4 | 28 | ||
| 5 | 26 | ||
| 6 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 23 | ||
| 8 | 22 | ||
| 9 | 20 | ||
| 10 | 19 |
Mountains classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
58 | |
| 2 | 44 | ||
| 3 | 40 | ||
| 4 | Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | 22 | |
| 5 | 22 | ||
| 6 | Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland is a Danish professional cycling team based in Himmerland that competes on the UCI Continental Circuits.-Major results:2010... |
18 | |
| 7 | 12 | ||
| 8 | Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | 8 | |
| 9 | 8 | ||
| 10 | Team Post Danmark | 8 |
Young rider classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
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| 2 | + 16" | ||
| 3 | + 46" | ||
| 4 | Team Post Danmark | + 1'45" | |
| 5 | Team Post Danmark | + 3'25" | |
| 6 | + 4'14" | ||
| 7 | Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland is a Danish professional cycling team based in Himmerland that competes on the UCI Continental Circuits.-Major results:2010... |
+ 4'38" | |
| 8 | Team Post Danmark | + 5'43" | |
| 9 | + 7'55" | ||
| 10 | Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | + 8'48" |
Team classification
| Pos. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
57h 37' 43" |
| 2 | + 10" | |
| 3 | + 38" | |
| 4 | + 54" | |
| 5 | Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | + 2'00" |
| 6 | + 2'24" | |
| 7 | + 3'00" | |
| 8 | + 4'04" | |
| 9 | + 8'04" | |
| 10 | + 8'19" |