2011 Danmark Rundt

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.

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)
Winner Simon Gerrans (Sky),
runner-up Daniele Bennati (Leopard-Trek)
and no. 3 Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-Sunguard)
Race details
DatesAugust 3–7, 2011
Stages6
Distance825.9 km (513.2 mi)
Winning time19h 12' 01"
Results
Winner  Simon Gerrans (Australia) (Team Sky)
  Second  Daniele Bennati (Italy) (Leopard Trek)
  Third  Michael Mørkøv (Denmark) (Saxo Bank–SunGard)
Points  Sacha Modolo (Italy) (Colnago–CSF Inox)
Mountains  Michael Reihs (Denmark) (Christina Watches–Onfone)
Youth  Jérôme Cousin (France) (Team Europcar)
  Team Team Sky

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
  • Denmark 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
Polkadot jersey		 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo Alessandro Bazzana Zico Waeytens Colnago–CSF Inox
2 Rémi Cusin Matti Breschel 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
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) Red jersey 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) Polka-dotted jersey 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
  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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