2013 Danmark Rundt

The 2013 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 31 July to 4 August 2013. It was the 23rd edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985.[1] The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour.[2]

2013 Danmark Rundt

2013 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	31 July – 4 August
Stages	6
Distance	837 km (520.1 mi)
Results
Winner  Wilco Kelderman (NED) (Belkin Pro Cycling)   Second  Lars Bak (DEN) (Lotto–Belisol)   Third  Matti Breschel (DEN) (Saxo–Tinkoff) Points  Wilco Kelderman (NED) (Belkin Pro Cycling) Mountains  Martin Mortensen (DEN) (Concordia Forsikring–Riwal) Youth  Wilco Kelderman (NED) (Belkin Pro Cycling)   Team Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox

The race was won by Dutch rider Wilco Kelderman of the Belkin Pro Cycling Team with Danish riders Lars Bak of Lotto-Belisol and Matti Breschel of Team Saxo-Tinkoff finishing second and third.[3]

The race was made up of six stages over five days and covered a total of 837 kilometres (520 mi), including an individual time trial.[4] It featured sixteen teams, including seven UCI Pro teams.[5]

Schedule

Stage	Route	Distance	Date	Winner
1	Silkeborg > Varde	180	31 July	Magnus Cort (DEN)
2	Ribe > Sønderborg	180	1 August	Matti Breschel (DEN)
3	Sønderborg > Vejle	200	2 August	Matti Breschel (DEN)
4	Høng > Asnæs Indelukke	105	3 August	Magnus Cort (DEN)
5 (ITT)	Holbæk	12.1	3 August	Wilco Kelderman (NED)
6	Roskilde > Frederiksberg	165	4 August	Mark Cavendish (GBR)

Teams

16 teams raced in the 2013 Danmark Rundt: 7 UCI ProTeams, 5 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.[5]

UCI ProTeams Saxo–Tinkoff Vacansoleil–DCM Garmin–Sharp Belkin Pro Cycling Team Katusha Lotto–Belisol Omega Pharma–Quick-Step

UCI Professional Continental Teams Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise Team Europcar Team Novo Nordisk IAM Cycling

UCI Continental Teams Team Cult Energy Concordia Forsikring–Riwal Team Tre-For Blue Water Cycling

National Team Team Post Danmark

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification	Most Aggressive classification
1	Magnus Cort	Magnus Cort	Nikola Aistrup	Magnus Cort	Magnus Cort	Lotto–Belisol	Jimmi Sørensen
2	Matti Breschel						Matthias Brandle
3	Matti Breschel	Matti Breschel	Matti Breschel	Søren Kragh Andersen	Wilco Kelderman	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox
4	Magnus Cort						Sacha Modolo
5	Wilco Kelderman	Wilco Kelderman	Wilco Kelderman				Matthias Brandle
6	Mark Cavendish			Martin Mortensen			Martin Mortensen
Final		Wilco Kelderman	Wilco Kelderman	Martin Mortensen	Wilco Kelderman	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox	Martin Mortensen

Final standings

The general classification was won by Wilco Kelderman of Belkin Pro Cycling Team by six seconds from Lars Bak of Lotto-Belisol with Matti Breschel of Team Saxo-Tinkoff another nine seconds behind in third place.[2][3] Kelderman also won the points jersey by two points from Breschel and the young riders award. The race was Kelderman's first professional tour victory.[6]

Danish rider Martin Mortensen of Riwal Cycling Team won the mountain classification and the fighters award. The team race was won by Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox by 16 seconds from Vacansoleil-DCM.[3]

References

1. "Datoer for Post Danmark Rundt 2013 på plads". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
2. 2013 UCI cycling calendar | 2013 Post Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark, Velowire. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
3. Resultater, 6. étape Post Danmark Rundt 2013, Danmarks Cykle Union, 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
4. Post Danmark Rundt Ruten 2013, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
5. Feltet til Post Danmark Rundt 2013, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
6. Kelderman eyes Eneco Tour after first pro win at Tour of Denmark, Cycling News, 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

External links

• Official site (Danish)