2010 Danmark Rundt Explained

2010 Danmark Rundt
Date:	August 4 - 8, 2010
Stages:	6
Distance:	835
Unit:	km
Time:	19h 03' 38"
Speed:	43.797
First:	Jakob Fuglsang
First Nat:	DEN
First Team:	Team Saxo Bank
First Color:	yellow
Second:	Svein Tuft
Second Nat:	CAN
Second Team:	Garmin-Transitions
Third:	Matthew Busche
Third Nat:	USA
Third Team:	Radioshack
Points Nat:	DEN
Points Team:	Team Saxo Bank
Points Color:	red
Mountains:	Michael Reihs
Mountains Nat:	DEN
Mountains Team:	Designa Køkken-Blue Water
Mountains Color:	polkadot
Youth:	Rasmus Guldhammer
Youth Nat:	DEN
Youth Team:	Team HTC Columbia
Youth Color:	white
Team:	Team Saxo Bank
Team Nat:	DEN
Previous:	2009
Next:	2011

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 third Danmark Rundt victory for Fuglsang, the most in the race's history. It was the 20th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985.

Schedule

All stages were held within Denmark.

Stage	Route	Distance	Date	Winner
1	Holstebro > Holstebro	175 km	August 4	Matthew Goss
2	Vildbjerg > Randers	170 km	August 5	Michael Van Stayen
3	Hadsten > Vejle	185 km	August 6	Matti Breschel
4	Nyborg > Odense	100 km	August 7	Mark Renshaw
5	Middelfart > Middelfart	19.4 km	August 7	Svein Tuft
6		185 km	August 8	Hayden Roulston

Teams

15 teams were invited to the 2010 Danmark Rundt: 4 teams were from the UCI ProTeams, 6 were UCI Professional Continental Teams and 5 were UCI Continental Teams.

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Glud & Marstrand–LRØ Rådgivning
Team Designa Køkken–Blue Water
Team Concordia Forsikring–Himmerland
Team Energi Fyn
Team Post Danmark

Stages

Stage 1: Holstebro–Holstebro (175 km)

The 2010 Danmark Rundt started in Holstebro. It was a flat stage and it ended in a mass sprint. Some of the favorites crashed a few kilometres from the finish because of heavy rain.

Route: Holstebro–Ulfborg–Thorsminde–Lemvig–Struer–Holstebro ending with 1 lap of 4.8 km.

Stage 1 Results

	Rider	Time
1		4h04'21"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.
align=right colspan=5	Full result

General Classement after Stage 1

	Rider	Time
1		4h04'11"
2		at 04"
3		at 04"
4		at 06"
5		at 10"
6		at 10"
7		at 10"
8		at 10"
9		at 10"
10		at 10"
align=right colspan=6	Full result

Stage 2: Vildbjerg–Randers (170 km)

The second stage was a flat stage with some small hills, but perfect for a sprint finish.

Route: Vildbjerg–Herning–Ikast–Karup–Viborg–Bjerringbro–Randers

Stage 2 Results

	Rider	Time
1		3h59'08"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.
align=right colspan=5	Full result

General Classement after Stage 2

	Rider	Time
1		8h03'13"
2		at 05"
3		at 10"
4		at 10"
5		at 11"
6		at 12"
7		at 16"
8		at 16"
9		at 16"
10		at 16"
align=right colspan=6	Full result

Stage 3: Hadsten–Vejle (185 km)

The third stage was the king stage of 2010 Post Danmark Rundt.

Route: Hadsten–Hammel–Gjern–Silkeborg–Yding Skovhøj–Uldum–Vejle

Stage 3 Results

	Rider	Time
1		4h26'12"
2		s.t.
3		at 17"
4		at 21"
5		at 22"
6		at 22"
7		at 25"
8		at 25"
9		at 25"
10		at 28"
align=right colspan=5	Full result

General Classement after Stage 3

	Rider	Time
1		12h29'25"
2		at 10"
3		at 29"
4		at 38"
5		at 38"
6		at 41"
7		at 41"
8		at 41"
9		at 45"
10		at 48"
align=right colspan=6	Full result

Stage 4: Nyborg–Odense (105 km)

A short sprinters stage, with the race moving to Funen.

Route: Nyborg–Kerteminde–Munkebo–Langeskov–Odense

Stage 4 Results

	Rider	Time
1		2h07'18"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		at 2"
5		at 2"
6		at 2"
7		at 2"
8		at 2"
9		at 2"
10		at 2"
align=right colspan=5	Full result

General Classement after Stage 4

	Rider	Time
1		14h36'45"
2		at 10"
3		at 29"
4		at 38"
5		at 38"
6		at 41"
7		at 41"
8		at 41"
9		at 45"
10		at 48"
align=right colspan=6	Full result

Stage 5: Middelfart (19,4 km)

The fifth stage was the only individual time trial in the 2011 race. It took place around Middelfart on Funen.

Stage 5 Results

	Rider	Time
1		23'20"
2		00"
3		04"
4		15"
5		38"
6		39"
7		44"
8		50"
9		51"
10		56"
align=right colspan=5	Full result

General Classement after Stage 5

	Rider	Time
1		15h00'19"
2		at 27"
3		at 1'35"
4		at 1'38"
5		at 1'45"
6		at 1'45"
7		at 1'45"
8		at 1'48"
9		at 1'51"
10		at 1'59"
align=right colspan=6	Full result

Stage 6: Høng–Rudersdal (185 km)

The last stage followed the same route was the 2011 UCI World Championship.

Route: Høng–Dianalund–Merløse–Skibby–Frederikssund–Farum–Rudersdal

Stage 6 Results

	Rider	Time
1		4h03'17"
2		at 2"
3		at 2"
4		at 2"
5		at 2"
6		at 2"
7		at 2"
8		at 2"
9		at 2"
10		at 2"
align=right colspan=5	Full result

General Classement

	Rider	Time
1		19h03'38"
2		at 27"
3		at 1'35"
4		at 1'38"
5		at 1'39"
6		at 1'45"
7		at 1'45"
8		at 1'48"
9		at 1'51"
10		at 1'59"
align=right colspan=6	Full result

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification
1	Matthew Goss	Matthew Goss	Matthew Goss	Manuel Belletti	Michael Van Stayen
2	Michael Van Stayen	Michael Van Stayen	Michael Van Stayen	Michael Tronborg Kristensen	Michael Van Stayen
3	Matti Breschel	Matti Breschel	Matti Breschel		Sep Vanmarcke
4	Mark Renshaw	Matti Breschel			Sep Vanmarcke
5	Svein Tuft	Jakob Fuglsang			Rasmus Guldhammer
6	Hayden Roulston	Jakob Fuglsang		Michael Reihs	Rasmus Guldhammer
Final		Jakob Fuglsang	Matti Breschel	Michael Reihs	Rasmus Guldhammer