2016 Danmark Rundt

2016 Danmark Rundt

2016 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates		27–31 July
Stages		5
Distance		750 km (466.0 mi)
Winning time		16h 41' 35"
Results
	Winner	Michael Valgren (DEN)	(Tinkoff)
	Second	Magnus Cort (DEN)	(Denmark)
	Third	Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN)	(Team Virtu Pro–Véloconcept)
	Points	Daniele Bennati (ITA)
	Mountains	Aimé De Gendt (BEL)	(Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
	Youth	Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN)	(Team Virtu Pro–Veloconcept)
	Team	Tinkoff

The 2016 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2016 for sponsorship reasons) is a men's road bicycle race which is held from 27 July to 31 July 2016. It is the 26th edition of Danmark Rundt, which was established in 1985. The race is rated as a 2.HC event and forms part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. The race is made up of five stages over five days and includes an individual time trial.

Teams

A total of 16 teams with 8 riders each race in the 2016 Danmark Rundt: 3 UCI WorldTeams, 8 UCI Professional Continental teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Postnord Danmark name.^[1] PostNord is the name sponsor of the race.

Schedule

There are five stages over five days with an individual time trial on day four.^[2]

Stage	Date	Route	Distance (km)	Type		Winner
1	27 July	Herning-Esbjerg	200		Flat stage	Daniele Bennati (ITA)
2	28 July	Rømø-Sønderborg	180		Flat stage	Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN)
3	29 July	Aabenraa-Vejle	175		Hilly stage	Michael Valgren (DEN)
4	30 July	Nyborg	20		Individual time trial	Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN)
5	31 July	Karrebæksminde-Frederiksberg	175		Flat stage	Phil Bauhaus (GER)

General classification

General classification Rider Country Team Time 1. Michael Valgren Denmark Tinkoff 16h 41' 35" 2. Magnus Cort Denmark Denmark + 10" 3. Mads Würtz Schmidt Denmark Virtu Pro-Veloconcept + 57" 4. Michael Gogl Austria Tinkoff + 1' 21" 5. Christoph Pfingsten Germany Bora-Argon 18 + 1' 22" 6. Gijs Van Hoecke Belgium Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise + 1' 33" 7. Alexander Kamp Denmark Stölting Service Group + 1' 41" 8. Laurens De Vreese Belgium Astana + 1' 42" 9. Marco Marcato Italy Wanty-Groupe Gobert + 1' 44" 10. Manuele Boaro Italy Tinkoff + 1' 46"

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Fighter competition	Team classification
1	Daniele Bennati	Daniele Bennati	Daniele Bennati	Mike Teunissen	Mads Würtz Schmidt	Mike Teunissen	Tinkoff
2	Magnus Cort					Tom Baylis
3	Michael Valgren	Michael Valgren		Nicolai Brøchner	Giulio Ciccone	Torkil Veyhe	Wanty–Groupe Gobert
4	Mads Würtz Schmidt		Mads Würtz Schmidt		Mads Würtz Schmidt	n/a	Tinkoff
5	Phil Bauhaus		Daniele Bennati	Aimé De Gendt		Lars Boom

References

External links

• Official site (Danish)

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