2016 Danmark Rundt

2016 Danmark Rundt
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	27–31 July 2016
Stages	5
Distance	758.7 km (471.4 mi)
Winning time	16h 41' 35"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	Team
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The 2016 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 27 July to 31 July 2016. It was the 26th edition of Danmark Rundt, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of five stages over five days and included an individual time trial.

Teams

A total of 16 teams with 8 riders each raced 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.^[2] PostNord was the name sponsor of the race.

World Tour teams

Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

National team

Team PostNord Danmark

Schedule

There were five stages over five days with an individual time trial on day four.^[3]

Stage	Date	Route	Distance		Stage winner
1	27 July	Herning to Esbjerg	200 km (120 mi)	Flat stage	Daniele Bennati (ITA)
2	28 July	Rømø to Sønderborg	180 km (110 mi)	Flat stage	Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN)
3	29 July	Aabenraa to Vejle	175 km (109 mi)	Hilly stage	Michael Valgren (DEN)
4	30 July	Nyborg	20 km (12 mi)	Individual time trial	Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN)
5	31 July	Karrebæksminde to Frederiksberg	175 km (109 mi)	Flat stage	Phil Bauhaus (GER)

Classifications

Final general classification^[4]^[5]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Michael Valgren (DEN)	Tinkoff	16h 41' 35"
2	Magnus Cort (DEN)	Denmark	+ 10"
3	Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN)	Team Virtu Pro–Véloconcept	+ 57"
4	Michael Gogl (AUT)	Tinkoff	+ 1' 21"
5	Christoph Pfingsten (GER)	Bora–Argon 18	+ 1' 22"
6	Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 1' 33"
7	Alexander Kamp (DEN)	Stölting Service Group	+ 1' 41"
8	Laurens De Vreese (BEL)	Astana	+ 1' 42"
9	Marco Marcato (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+ 1' 44"
10	Manuele Boaro (ITA)	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	Daniele Bennati		Mike Teunissen	Mads Würtz Schmidt	Tom Baylis	Tinkoff
3	Michael Valgren	Michael Valgren		Nicolai Brøchner	Giulio Ciccone	Torkil Veyhe	Wanty–Groupe Gobert
4	Mads Würtz Schmidt		Mads Würtz Schmidt	Nicolai Brøchner	Mads Würtz Schmidt	n/a	Tinkoff
5	Phil Bauhaus		Daniele Bennati	Aimé De Gendt	Mads Würtz Schmidt	Lars Boom	Tinkoff

References

^ "Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Holdene" (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ "Rutekort PostNord Danmark Rundt 2016" (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ "2016 Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Valgren wins Tour of Denmark". Cycling News. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

External links

Official site (Danish)

[BRI-1] "Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[2] "Holdene" (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[3] "Rutekort PostNord Danmark Rundt 2016" (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[BRI2016-4] "2016 Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[CN5-5] "Valgren wins Tour of Denmark". Cycling News. Retrieved 10 March 2019.