Cycling race
The 2021 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 10 to 14 August 2021. It was the 30th edition of Danmark Rundt, which was rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.[2] This edition was the race's first in the UCI ProSeries; the 2020 edition was expected to feature in the inaugural UCI ProSeries but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The race was made up of five stages over five days and concluded with an individual time trial in the traditional finishing town of Frederiksberg.[1]
Teams
Six UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, five UCI Continental teams and the Danish national team (competing as Team Postnord Danmark) made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.[4] Lotto–Soudal, with five riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of seven riders. In total, 131 riders started the race, of which 105 riders finished the race.[5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
Schedule
Stages
Stage 1
- 10 August 2021 – Struer to Esbjerg, 175.3 km (108.9 mi)[6]
Stage 2
- 11 August 2021 – Ribe to Sønderborg, 189.6 km (117.8 mi)[9]
Stage 3
- 12 August 2021 – Tønder to Vejle, 219.2 km (136.2 mi)[12]
Stage 4
- 13 August 2021 – Holbæk to Kalundborg, 188.4 km (117.1 mi)[15]
Stage 5
- 14 August 2021 – Frederiksberg, 10.8 km (6.7 mi) (ITT)[18]
Classification leadership table
- On stage 2, Mark Cavendish, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Dylan Groenewegen wore the cyan jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Giacomo Nizzolo wore the green jersey on stage 3.
- On stage 3, Jakub Kaczmarek, who was second in the active rider classification, wore the dark blue jersey, because first-placed Rasmus Bøgh Wallin wore the blue polka dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification. For the same reason, Daniel Stampe wore the dark blue jersey on stage 4, and Emil Toudal on stage 5.
- On stages 4 and 5, Mattias Skjelmose Jensen, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the cyan jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
Young rider classification
Active rider classification
References
- ^ a b c "Etaperne" [Stages]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Postnord Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark". UCI. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Bastiaens, Niels (8 August 2021). "Voorbeschouwing: PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021" [Preview: PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021] (in Dutch). Wielerflits. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Holdene" [Teams]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Startliste" [Startlist]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "1. etape Struer - Esbjerg" [Stage 1 Struer - Esbjerg]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour of Denmark: Groenewegen beats Cavendish to win stage 1". CyclingNews. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Sportstiming - 1. ETAPE PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021". Sportstiming. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "2. etape Ribe - Sønderborg" [Stage 2 Ribe - Sønderborg]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (11 August 2021). "Tour of Denmark: Pedersen wins stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Sportstiming - 2. ETAPE PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021". Sportstiming. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "3. etape Tønder - Vejle" [Stage 3 Tønder - Vejle]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (12 August 2021). "Tour of Denmark: Evenepoel shows he's back with stage 3 solo romp". CyclingNews. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Sportstiming - 3. ETAPE PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021". Sportstiming. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "4. etape Holbæk - Kalundborg" [Stage 4 Holbæk - Kalundborg]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (13 August 2021). "Tour of Denmark: Colin Joyce wins stage 4 from the break". CyclingNews. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Sportstiming - 4. ETAPE PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021". Sportstiming. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "5. etape Enkeltstart Frederiksberg" [Stage 5 ITT Frederiksberg]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Remco Evenepoel wins Tour of Denmark". CyclingNews. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sportstiming - 5. ETAPE PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021". Sportstiming. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Trojerne" [Jerseys]. Danmark Rundt (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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