2011 Danmark Rundt

2011 Danmark Rundt
2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour
	Winner Simon Gerrans (Sky), ; runner-up Daniele Bennati (Leopard-Trek) ; and no. 3 Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-Sunguard)
Race details
Dates	August 3–7, 2011
Stages	6
Distance	825.9 km (513.2 mi)
Winning time	19h 12' 01"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	Team
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The 2011 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 3 to 7 August 2011. It was the 21st edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1985.^[1] Australian rider Simon Gerrans of Team Sky captured the overall title. This was the 2nd Australian Post Danmark Rundt victory.

Schedule

Stage	Route	Distance	Date	Winner
1	Esbjerg > Esbjerg	171.1 km	August 3	Sacha Modolo (ITA)
2	Grindsted > Aarhus	189.1 km	August 4	Rémi Cusin (FRA)
3	Aahus > Vejle	181.3 km	August 5	Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)
4	Sorø > Frederiksværk	112.2 km	August 6	Sacha Modolo (ITA)
5 (ITT)	Helsingør > Helsingør	13.2 km	August 6	Richie Porte (AUS)
6	Hillerød > Frederiksberg	159 km	August 7	Theo Bos (NED)

Teams

16 teams were invited to the 2011 Danmark Rundt: 6 teams from the UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 3 UCI Continental Teams along with the Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.^[2]^[3]

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

National Team

Team Post Danmark

Stages

Stage 1

3 August 2011 – Esbjerg to Esbjerg, 171.1 km (106.3 mi)

Stage 1 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	3h 59' 21"
2	Matti Breschel (DEN)	Rabobank	s.t.
3	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	s.t.
4	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	s.t.
5	Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	s.t.
6	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	s.t.
7	Angelo Furlan (ITA)	Christina Watches–Onfone	s.t.
8	Michael Van Staeyen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	s.t.
9	Pim Ligthart (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	s.t.
10	Óscar Freire (ESP)	Rabobank	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	3h 59' 11"
2	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 3"
3	Matti Breschel (DEN)	Rabobank	+ 4"
4	Nikola Aistrup (DEN)	Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland	+ 7"
5	René Jørgensen (DEN)	Christina Watches–Onfone	+ 8"
6	Kris Boeckmans (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	+ 8"
7	Pim Ligthart (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 9"
8	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 10"
9	Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	+ 10"
10	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 10"

Stage 2

4 August 2011 – Grindsted to Aarhus, 189.1 km (117.5 mi)

Stage 2 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rémi Cusin (FRA)	Cofidis	4h 34' 19"
2	Matti Breschel (DEN)	Rabobank	s.t.
3	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 2"
4	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	+ 2"
5	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 2"
6	Jure Kocjan (SLO)	Team Type 1–Sanofi	+ 2"
7	Angelo Furlan (ITA)	Christina Watches–Onfone	+ 2"
8	Michael Van Staeyen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	+ 2"
9	Marcello Pavarin (ITA)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 2"
10	Adrien Petit (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 2"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matti Breschel (DEN)	Rabobank	8h 33' 28"
2	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	+ 4"
3	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 7"
4	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 10"
5	Nikola Aistrup (DEN)	Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland	+ 11"
6	René Jørgensen (DEN)	Christina Watches–Onfone	+ 12"
7	Kris Boeckmans (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	+ 12"
8	Pim Ligthart (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 13"
9	Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 13"
10	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 14"

Stage 3

5 August 2011 – Aarhus to Vejle, 181.3 km (112.7 mi)

Stage 3 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)	Leopard Trek	4h 29' 38"
2	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	Team Sky	+ 2"
3	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 11"
4	Niki Østergaard (DEN)	Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning	+ 13"
5	Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 13"
6	Rémi Cusin (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 13"
7	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 13"
8	Matti Breschel (DEN)	Rabobank	+ 13"
9	Stefan Denifl (AUT)	Leopard Trek	+ 13"
10	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 13"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	Team Sky	13h 03' 15"
2	Matti Breschel (DEN)	Rabobank	+ 4"
3	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 8"
4	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 9"
5	Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 17"
6	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 18"
7	Niki Østergaard (DEN)	Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning	+ 18"
8	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 18"
9	Dario Cioni (ITA)	Team Sky	+ 18"
10	Jérôme Cousin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 18"

Stage 4

6 August 2011 – Sorø to Frederiksværk, 112.2 km (69.7 mi)

Stage 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	2h 25' 20"
2	Jure Kocjan (SLO)	Team Type 1–Sanofi	s.t.
3	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	s.t.
4	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	s.t.
5	Pim Ligthart (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	s.t.
6	Matti Breschel (DEN)	Rabobank	s.t.
7	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	s.t.
8	Michael Van Staeyen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	s.t.
9	Alessandro Bazzana (ITA)	Team Type 1–Sanofi	s.t.
10	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	Team Sky	15h 28' 35"
2	Matti Breschel (DEN)	Rabobank	+ 4"
3	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 6"
4	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 9"
5	Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 17"
6	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 18"
7	Niki Østergaard (DEN)	Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning	+ 18"
8	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 18"
9	Jérôme Cousin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 18"
10	Dario Cioni (ITA)	Team Sky	+ 27"

Stage 5

6 August 2011 – Helsingør to Helsingør, 13.2 km (8.2 mi) individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 5 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Richie Porte (AUS)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	15' 09"
2	Gustav Larsson (SWE)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 10"
3	Alex Dowsett (GBR)	Team Sky	+ 17"
4	Rasmus Quaade (DEN)	Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland	+ 24"
5	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	Team Sky	+ 29"
6	Jack Bobridge (AUS)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 30"
7	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 31"
8	Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)	Leopard Trek	+ 35"
9	Grischa Niermann (GER)	Rabobank	+ 37"
10	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 41"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	Team Sky	15h 44' 13"
2	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 8"
3	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 26"
4	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 30"
5	Alex Dowsett (GBR)	Team Sky	+ 38"
6	Dario Cioni (ITA)	Team Sky	+ 46"
7	Jérôme Cousin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 54"
8	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 55"
9	Zico Waeytens (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	+ 1'10"
10	Sébastien Turgot (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 1'11"

Stage 6

7 August 2011 – Hillerød to Frederiksberg, 159 km (99 mi)

Stage 6 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Theo Bos (NED)	Rabobank	3h 27' 51"
2	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	s.t.
3	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	s.t.
4	Gorik Gardeyn (BEL)	Vacansoleil–DCM	s.t.
5	Angelo Furlan (ITA)	Christina Watches–Onfone	s.t.
6	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	s.t.
7	Adrien Petit (FRA)	Cofidis	s.t.
8	Sébastien Turgot (FRA)	Team Europcar	s.t.
9	Alberto Ongarato (ITA)	Vacansoleil–DCM	s.t.
10	Casper Degn Larsen (DEN)	Team Post Danmark	s.t.

Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	Team Sky	19h 12' 01"
2	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 9"
3	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 29"
4	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 33"
5	Alex Dowsett (GBR)	Team Sky	+ 41"
6	Dario Cioni (ITA)	Team Sky	+ 49"
7	Jérôme Cousin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 57"
8	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 58"
9	Zico Waeytens (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	+ 1'13"
10	Sébastien Turgot (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 1'14"

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Sacha Modolo	Sacha Modolo	Sacha Modolo	Alessandro Bazzana	Zico Waeytens	Colnago–CSF Inox
2	Rémi Cusin	Matti Breschel	Sacha Modolo	Michael Reihs	Bert-Jan Lindeman	Rabobank
3	Jakob Fuglsang	Simon Gerrans	Matti Breschel	Martin Pedersen		Leopard Trek
4	Sacha Modolo		Sacha Modolo			Team Europcar
5	Richie Porte		Daniele Bennati		Jérôme Cousin	Team Sky
6	Theo Bos		Sacha Modolo	Michael Reihs	Jérôme Cousin	Team Sky
Final		Simon Gerrans	Sacha Modolo	Michael Reihs	Jérôme Cousin	Team Sky

Final standings

General classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	Team Sky	19h 12' 01"
2	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 9"
3	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 29"
4	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 33"
5	Alex Dowsett (GBR)	Team Sky	+ 41"
6	Dario Cioni (ITA)	Team Sky	+ 49"
7	Jérôme Cousin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 57"
8	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 58"
9	Zico Waeytens (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	+ 1'13"
10	Sébastien Turgot (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 1'14"

Points classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Inox	51
2	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	48
3	Daniele Colli (ITA)	Geox–TMC	30
4	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	28
5	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	Team Sky	26
6	Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)	Leopard Trek	25
7	Pim Ligthart (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	23
8	Rémi Cusin (FRA)	Cofidis	22
9	Angelo Furlan (ITA)	Christina Watches–Onfone	20
10	Jure Kocjan (SLO)	Team Type 1–Sanofi	19

Mountains classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Michael Reihs (DEN)	Christina Watches–Onfone	58
2	Alessandro Bazzana (ITA)	Team Type 1–Sanofi	44
3	Martin Pedersen (DEN)	Leopard Trek	40
4	Lasse Bøchman (DEN)	Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning	22
5	René Jørgensen (DEN)	Christina Watches–Onfone	22
6	Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)	Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland	18
7	Martin Mortensen (DEN)	Leopard Trek	12
8	Niki Østergaard (DEN)	Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning	8
9	Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR)	Team Sky	8
10	Rolf Nyborg Broge (DEN)	Team Post Danmark	8

Young rider classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jérôme Cousin (FRA)	Team Europcar	19h 12' 58"
2	Zico Waeytens (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	+ 16"
3	Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 46"
4	Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN)	Team Post Danmark	+ 1'45"
5	Jesper Hansen (DEN)	Team Post Danmark	+ 3'25"
6	Matthias Brändle (AUT)	Geox–TMC	+ 4'14"
7	Sebastian Lander (DEN)	Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland	+ 4'38"
8	Thomas Nybo Riis (DEN)	Team Post Danmark	+ 5'43"
9	Tomas Alberio (ITA)	Geox–TMC	+ 7'55"
10	Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN)	Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning	+ 8'48"

Team classification

Pos.	Team	Time
1	Team Sky	57h 37' 43"
2	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 10"
3	Leopard Trek	+ 38"
4	Team Europcar	+ 54"
5	Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning	+ 2'00"
6	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 2'24"
7	Rabobank	+ 3'00"
8	Geox–TMC	+ 4'04"
9	Team Type 1–Sanofi	+ 8'04"
10	Cofidis	+ 8'19"

References

^ "2011 Post Danmark Rundt Route". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
^ "2011 Post Danmark Rundt Teams". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
^ "Det stærkeste Post Danmark Rundt-felt nogensinde". postdanmarkrundt.dk. Post Danmark Rundt. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

External links

Official site (Danish)

[1] "2011 Post Danmark Rundt Route". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 8 June 2011.

[2] "2011 Post Danmark Rundt Teams". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 8 June 2011.

[3] "Det stærkeste Post Danmark Rundt-felt nogensinde". postdanmarkrundt.dk. Post Danmark Rundt. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

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