2021 Danmark Rundt
Cycling race
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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]
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| Dates | 10 – 14 August 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 783.3[1] km (486.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 17h 19' 17" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 10 August | Struer to Esbjerg | 175.3 km (108.9 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 2 | 11 August | Ribe to Sønderborg | 189.6 km (117.8 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Mads Pedersen (DEN) |
| 3 | 12 August | Tønder to Vejle | 219.2 km (136.2 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
| 4 | 13 August | Holbæk to Kalundborg | 188.4 km (117.1 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Colin Joyce (USA) |
| 5 | 14 August | Frederiksberg | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
| Total | 783.3 km (486.7 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
Stage 2
- 11 August 2021 – Ribe to Sønderborg, 189.6 km (117.8 mi)[9]
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 13 August 2021 – Holbæk to Kalundborg, 188.4 km (117.1 mi)[15]
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Stage 5
- 14 August 2021 – Frederiksberg, 10.8 km (6.7 mi) (ITT)[18]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Active rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Frederik Jensen | Morten Nørtoft | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen | Trek–Segafredo | |||
| 3 | Remco Evenepoel | Remco Evenepoel | Mads Pedersen | Remco Evenepoel | |||
| 4 | Colin Joyce | ||||||
| 5 | Remco Evenepoel | ||||||
| Final | Remco Evenepoel | Mads Pedersen | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Remco Evenepoel | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Trek–Segafredo | |
- 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
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General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 19' 17" |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) |
Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 42" |
| 3 | Mike Teunissen (NED) |
Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 00" |
| 4 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) |
Riwal Cycling Team | + 2' 14" |
| 5 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 30" |
| 6 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) |
Team DSM | + 3' 46" |
| 7 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 51" |
| 8 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) |
Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 06" |
| 9 |  Julien Bernard (FRA) |
Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 42" |
| 10 |  Lucas Eriksson (SWE) |
Riwal Cycling Team | + 4' 42" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) |
Trek–Segafredo | 52 |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 30 |
| 3 |  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) |
Team Qhubeka NextHash | 29 |
| 4 | Mike Teunissen (NED) |
Team Jumbo–Visma | 26 |
| 5 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
Team Jumbo–Visma | 25 |
| 6 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | 21 |
| 7 |  Jannik Steimle (GER) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 20 |
| 8 |  Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 20 |
| 9 | Colin Joyce (USA) |
Rally Cycling | 18 |
| 10 | Sebastian Nielsen (DEN) |
Restaurant Suri–Carl Ras | 18 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (DEN) |
Team PostNord Danmark | 40 |
| 2 | Emil Toudal (DEN) |
BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 40 |
| 3 | Frederik Jensen (DEN) |
BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 32 |
| 4 | Jannik Steimle (GER) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 16 |
| 5 | Julien Bernard (FRA) |
Trek–Segafredo | 12 |
| 6 | Jesper Hansen (DEN) |
Riwal Cycling Team | 12 |
| 7 | Daniel Stampe (DEN) |
Team PostNord Danmark | 12 |
| 8 |  Norbert Banaszek (POL) |
HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 12 |
| 9 | Anders Foldager (DEN) |
Team PostNord Danmark | 12 |
| 10 | Jakub Kaczmarek (POL) |
HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 12 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 19' 17" |
| 2 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) |
Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 06" |
| 3 | Rick Pluimers (NED) |
Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10' 46" |
| 4 | Antonio Puppio (ITA) |
Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 14' 37" |
| 5 | Kasper Andersen (DEN) |
Team ColoQuick | + 15' 14" |
| 6 | Sébastien Grignard (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | + 16' 07" |
| 7 | Tim van Dijke (NED) |
Team Jumbo–Visma | + 17' 03" |
| 8 | Sebastian Nielsen (DEN) |
Restaurant Suri–Carl Ras | + 19' 53" |
| 9 | Frederik Jensen (DEN) |
BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | + 21' 44" |
| 10 | Fabio Mazzucco (ITA) |
Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 22' 15" |
Active rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (DEN) |
Team PostNord Danmark | 24 |
| 2 | Emil Toudal (DEN) |
BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 20 |
| 3 | Daniel Stampe (DEN) |
Team PostNord Danmark | 12 |
| 4 | Jakub Kaczmarek (POL) |
HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 8 |
| 5 |  Nickolas Zukowsky (CAN) |
Rally Cycling | 8 |
| 6 | Ruben Apers (BEL) |
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 8 |
| 7 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) |
HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 4 |
| 8 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) |
Riwal Cycling Team | 4 |
| 9 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) |
Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 4 |
| 10 | Martin Salmon (GER) |
Team DSM | 4 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Trek–Segafredo | 52h 08' 18" |
| 2 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 4' 59" |
| 3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10' 27" |
| 4 | Riwal Cycling Team | + 10' 37" |
| 5 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 12' 39" |
| 6 | Team ColoQuick | + 22' 28" |
| 7 | Rally Cycling | + 22' 31" |
| 8 | Lotto–Soudal | + 23' 00" |
| 9 | Team PostNord Danmark | + 24' 13" |
| 10 | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 24' 58" |