2015 Danmark Rundt Explained

2015 Danmark Rundt
Date:4–8 August 2015
Series:2015 UCI Europe Tour
Stages:6
Distance:878.3
Unit:km
Time:19h 42' 19"
Speed:44.572
First Nat:DEN
First Color:gold
Second:Lars Bak
Second Nat:DEN
Third:Marco Marcato
Third Nat:ITA
Points:Matti Breschel
Points Nat:DEN
Points Color:blue
Mountains:Pim Ligthart
Mountains Nat:NED
Mountains Color:blue polkadot
Youth:Mads Würtz Schmidt
Youth Team:ColoQuick
Youth Nat:DEN
Youth Color:white
Previous:2014
Next:2016

The 2015 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 4 August to 8 August 2015. It was the 25th edition of the stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of six stages over five days and includes an individual time trial. The race was won by Christopher Juul-Jensen of .[1]

Teams

A total of 18 teams with 8 riders each raced in the 2015 Danmark Rundt: 4 UCI ProTeams, 9 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.[2]

Schedule

There were six stages over five days with both a short mass start and individual time trial on day four.[3]

StageDateRouteDistance (km)TypeWinner
14 AugustStruer-Holstebro180Flat stage
25 AugustRingkøbing-Aarhus235Flat stage
36 AugustVejle-Vejle185Flat stage
4align=right rowspan=27 AugustSlagelse-Frederiksværk115Flat stage
5Helsingør13.6Individual time trial
68 August150Flat stage

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
1Pim LigthartMads Pedersen
2
3Lars BakMarco MarcatoPatrick ClausenAlexander Kamp
4Matti BreschelMatti Breschel
5Mads Würtz SchmidtChristopher Juul-JensenMads Würtz Schmidt
6Michael MørkøvPim Ligthart
FinalChristopher Juul-JensenMatti BreschelPim LigthartMads Würtz Schmidt

Final standings

General classification

RiderTeamTime
1
2+ 45"
3+ 49"
4+ 1' 00"
5+ 1' 04"
6+ 1' 19"
7+ 1' 26"
8+ 1' 26"
9ColoQuick+ 1' 30"
10Denmark+ 1' 54"

Young riders classification (U23)

RiderTeamPoints
1ColoQuick
2ColoQuick+ 4"
3Denmark+ 28"
4+ 1' 04"
5+ 9' 47"
6+ 11' 27"
7+ 12' 26"
8Team Almeborg-Bornholm+ 14' 26"
9+ 14' 29"
10Denmark+ 14' 52"

Points classification

RiderTeamPoints
151
245
3Wanty-Groupe Gobert38
432
523

Mountains classification

RiderTeamPoints
146
238
330
4Team Almeborg-Bornholm24
522

Team classification

Pos.TeamTime
1
2+ 2' 48"
3+ 5' 49"
4+ 7' 41"
5+ 7' 58"

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christopher Juul-Jensen wins overall title at Tour of Denmark. Cycling News. Cyclingnews.com.
  2. Web site: Feltet til Post Danmark Rundt 2015. Danish. Danmarks Cykle Union. 2 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Ruten til Post Danmark Rundt 2015. Danish. Danmarks Cykle Union. 2 August 2015.