2016 Danmark Rundt

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2016 Danmark Rundt
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates27–31 July 2016
Stages5
Distance758.7[1] km (471.4 mi)
Winning time16h 41' 35"
Results
Winner  Michael Valgren (DEN) (Tinkoff)
  Second  Magnus Cort (DEN) (Denmark)
  Third  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) (Team Virtu Pro–Véloconcept)
Points  Daniele Bennati (ITA)
Mountains  Aimé De Gendt (BEL) (Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
Youth  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) (Team Virtu Pro–Veloconcept)
  Team Tinkoff
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The 2016 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 27 July to 31 July 2016. It was the 26th edition of Danmark Rundt, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of five stages over five days and included an individual time trial.

Teams[edit]

A total of 16 teams with 8 riders each raced in the 2016 Danmark Rundt: 3 UCI WorldTeams, 8 UCI Professional Continental teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Postnord Danmark name.[2] PostNord was the name sponsor of the race.

World Tour teams

Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

National team

Schedule[edit]

There were five stages over five days with an individual time trial on day four.[3]

Stage Date Route Distance Type Stage winner
1 27 July Herning to Esbjerg 200 km (120 mi) Flat stage  Daniele Bennati (ITA)
2 28 July Rømø to Sønderborg 180 km (110 mi) Flat stage  Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN)
3 29 July Aabenraa to Vejle 175 km (109 mi) Hilly stage  Michael Valgren (DEN)
4 30 July Nyborg 20 km (12 mi) Individual time trial  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN)
5 31 July Karrebæksminde to Frederiksberg 175 km (109 mi) Flat stage  Phil Bauhaus (GER)

Classifications[edit]

Final general classification[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Valgren (DEN) Tinkoff 16h 41' 35"
2  Magnus Cort (DEN) Denmark + 10"
3  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Team Virtu Pro–Véloconcept + 57"
4  Michael Gogl (AUT) Tinkoff + 1' 21"
5  Christoph Pfingsten (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 22"
6  Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 33"
7  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Stölting Service Group + 1' 41"
8  Laurens De Vreese (BEL) Astana + 1' 42"
9  Marco Marcato (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 44"
10  Manuele Boaro (ITA) Tinkoff + 1' 46"

Classification leadership[edit]

Stage Winner General classification
General classification 		Points classification
Points classification 		Mountains classification
Mountains Classification 		Young rider classification
Young rider classification 		Fighter competition
Fighter competition 		Team classification
1 Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Mike Teunissen Mads Würtz Schmidt Mike Teunissen Tinkoff
2 Magnus Cort Tom Baylis
3 Michael Valgren Michael Valgren Nicolai Brøchner Giulio Ciccone Torkil Veyhe Wanty–Groupe Gobert
4 Mads Würtz Schmidt Mads Würtz Schmidt Mads Würtz Schmidt n/a Tinkoff
5 Phil Bauhaus Daniele Bennati Aimé De Gendt Lars Boom

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Holdene" (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Rutekort PostNord Danmark Rundt 2016" (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Valgren wins Tour of Denmark". Cycling News. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

External links[edit]

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