2009 Danmark Rundt Explained

2009 Danmark Rundt
Date:29 July – 2 August 2009
Series:2008–09 UCI Europe Tour
Stages:6
Distance:830.5
Unit:km
Time:19h 42' 03"
First:Jakob Fuglsang
First Nat:Denmark
First Color:yellow
Second:Maurizio Biondo
Second Nat:Italy
Third:Roger Hammond
Third Nat:Great Britain
Points:Matti Breschel
Points Nat:Denmark
Points Color:red
Mountains:Troels Vinther
Mountains Nat:Denmark
Mountains Team:Team Capinordic
Mountains Color:polkadot
Youth:Rasmus Guldhammer
Youth Nat:Denmark
Youth Team:Team Capinordic
Youth Color:white
Team Nat:Denmark
Previous:2008
Next:2010

The 2009 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 29 July to 2 August 2009. It was the 19th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was won by Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang of Team Saxo Bank, making this his second consecutive victory in the race. Maurizio Biondo of Ceramica Flaminia finished second by just three seconds with Roger Hammond of Cervélo third.

Schedule

StageRouteDistanceDateWinner
1Hirtshals > Rebild175 km29 July Matti Breschel
2Aars > Aarhus190 km30 July Nicki Sørensen
3Aarhus > Vejle185 km31 July Jakob Fuglsang
4Korsør > Køge115 km1 August Jeremy Hunt
5 (ITT)Roskilde > Roskilde15.5 km1 August Maurizio Biondo
6Ringsted > Frederiksberg150 km2 August Sebastian Siedler

Teams

Fifteen teams took part in the 2009 race. Team Columbia–HTC was due to compete but withdrew as it was unable to field a team.

    • Glud & Marstrand–Horsens
  • Team Post Danmark

Final classifications

Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang won the race by three seconds from Maurizio Biondo after a solo victory in stage 3 on the Kiddersvej climb in Vejle.[1] Although Biondo was able to contest the race on the individual time trial, Fuglsang was able to maintain his lead on the final stage. Roger Hammond was placed third.

The points winner was Matti Breschel with Troels Vinther the winner of the mountains classification for best climber. Rasmus Guldhammer won the white jersey for the best young rider award and Allan Johansen was awarded the fighters award for the race. Team Saxo Bank won the overall team competition by seven seconds from Cervélo with Team Capinordic in third place.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/index.php?p=menu/side.php&menu=10&side=98 De 20 første udgaver af Post Danmark Rundt