2015 Danmark Rundt

The 2015 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 4 August to 8 August 2015. It was the 25th edition of the stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of six stages over five days and includes an individual time trial. The race was won by Christopher Juul-Jensen of Tinkoff–Saxo.[1]

2015 Danmark Rundt
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Post Danmark Rundt 2014 in Hadsund
Race details
Dates4–8 August
Stages6
Distance878.3 km (545.8 mi)
Winning time19h 42' 19"
Results
Winner  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) (Tinkoff–Saxo)
  Second  Lars Bak (DEN) (Lotto–Soudal)
  Third  Marco Marcato (ITA) (Wanty–Groupe Gobert)

Points  Matti Breschel (DEN) (Tinkoff–Saxo)
Mountains  Pim Ligthart (NED) (Lotto–Soudal)
Youth  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) (ColoQuick)
  Team Tinkoff–Saxo

Teams

A total of 18 teams with 8 riders each raced in the 2015 Danmark Rundt: 4 UCI ProTeams, 9 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.[2]

World Tour teams

Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

National team

Schedule

There were six stages over five days with both a short mass start and individual time trial on day four.[3]

Stage Date Route Distance (km) Type Winner
1 4 August Struer-Holstebro 180 Flat stage  Lars Boom (NED)
2 5 August Ringkøbing-Aarhus 235 Flat stage  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
3 6 August Vejle-Vejle 185 Flat stage  Matti Breschel (DEN)
4 7 August Slagelse-Frederiksværk 115 Flat stage  Matti Breschel (DEN)
5 Helsingør 13.6 Individual time trial  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN)
6 8 August Hillerød-Frederiksberg 150 Flat stage  Michael Mørkøv (DEN)

Classification leadership

Stage Winner General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
1 Lars Boom Lars Boom Lars Boom Pim Ligthart Mads Pedersen Astana
2 Edvald Boasson Hagen Mathias Westergaard
3 Matti Breschel Lars Bak Marco Marcato Patrick Clausen Alexander Kamp Tinkoff–Saxo
4 Matti Breschel Matti Breschel
5 Mads Würtz Schmidt Christopher Juul-Jensen Mads Würtz Schmidt
6 Michael Mørkøv Pim Ligthart
Final Christopher Juul-Jensen Matti Breschel Pim Ligthart Mads Würtz Schmidt Tinkoff–Saxo

Final standings

Legend
     Denotes the leader of the General classification      Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification
     Denotes the leader of the Points classification      Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification

General classification

Rider Team Time
1  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) Tinkoff–Saxo 19h 42' 19"
2  Lars Bak (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 45"
3  Marco Marcato (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 49"
4  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 1' 00"
5  Patrick Konrad (AUT) Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 04"
6  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 19"
7  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Team ColoQuick + 1' 26"
8  Matti Breschel (DEN) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 26"
9  Alexander Kamp (DEN) ColoQuick + 1' 30"
10  Magnus Cort (DEN) Denmark + 1' 54"

Young riders classification (U23)

Rider Team Points
1  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) ColoQuick 19h 43' 45"
2  Alexander Kamp (DEN) ColoQuick + 4"
3  Magnus Cort (DEN) Denmark + 28"
4  Sebastián Henao (COL) Team Sky + 1' 04"
5  Michael Gogl (AUT) Tinkoff–Saxo + 9' 47"
6  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 11' 27"
7  Martin Grøn (DEN) Riwal Platform + 12' 26"
8  Cristoffer Lisson (DEN) Team Almeborg-Bornholm + 14' 26"
9  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 14' 29"
10  Nikolaj Steen Moltke (DEN) Denmark + 14' 52"

Points classification

Rider Team Points
1  Matti Breschel (DEN) Tinkoff–Saxo 51
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka 45
3  Marco Marcato (ITA) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 38
4  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) Tinkoff–Saxo 32
5  Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water 23

Mountains classification

Rider Team Points
1  Pim Ligthart (NED) Lotto–Soudal 46
2  Patrick Clausen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water 38
3  Brian van Goethem (NED) Team Roompot 30
4  Mathias Westergaard (DEN) Team Almeborg-Bornholm 24
5  Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DEN) Riwal Platform 22

Team classification

Pos. Team Time
1 Tinkoff–Saxo 59h 09' 54"
2 Lotto–Soudal + 2' 48"
3 Team Sky + 5' 49"
4 MTN–Qhubeka + 7' 41"
5 Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 7' 58"

References

  1. Cycling News. "Christopher Juul-Jensen wins overall title at Tour of Denmark". Cyclingnews.com.
  2. "Feltet til Post Danmark Rundt 2015" (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. "Ruten til Post Danmark Rundt 2015" (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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