2007 Danmark Rundt

2007 Danmark Rundt
2006–2007 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates 1 - 5 August
Stages 6
Distance 842 km (523.2 mi)
Palmares
Winner  Kurt Asle Arvesen (Norway) (CSC)
Second  Enrico Gasparotto (Italy)
Third  Matti Breschel (Denmark)

Points  Mark Cavendish (Great Britain)
Mountains  Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Denmark)
Youth  Enrico Gasparotto (Italy)
Team CSC

The 2007 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 1 August to 5 August 2008. It was the 17th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was won by Norwegian rider Kurt Asle Arvesen of Team CSC. Italian rider Enrico Gasparotto of Team Liquigas finished second by 14 seconds with Dane Matti Breschel of Team CSC third.[1]

The race was made up of six stages covering a total of 842 kilometres (523 mi) and included an individual time trial of 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi).[2]

Schedule

Stage Route Distance Date Winner
1 Thisted > Aalborg 175 km 1 August Italy Francesco Chicchi
2 Aars > Aarhus 195 km 2 August Denmark Matti Breschel
3 Aarhus > Vejle 190 km 3 August Norway Kurt Asle Arvesen
4 Skælskør > Ringsted 95 km 4 August Italy Francesco Chicchi
5 (ITT) Næstved > Næstved 12.4 km 4 August Netherlands Rick Flens
6 Præstø > Frederiksberg 175 km 5 August United Kingdom Mark Cavendish

Teams

Fifteen teams took part in the 2007 race.

Final classifications

Norwegian rider Kurt Asle Arvesen won the race by 14 seconds from Enrico Gasparotto after he won stage 3 on the Kiddesvej climb in Vejle.[3] Dane Matti Breschel came third after having led the race after stages 2, 3 and 4.[2] The victory meant that Arvesen became the first rider to win the Danmark Rundt twice.<ref name=drhist">De 22 første udgaver af Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-14.</ref>

The points winner was Mark Cavendish with Jacob Moe Rasmussen the winner of the mountains classification for best climber. Rasmussen was also awarded the fighters award for the race and Gasparotto won the young riders jersey. Team CSC won the overall team competition from Liquigas with Team T-Mobile in third place.

References

  1. Podieplaceringer i Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  2. 1 2 Post Danmark Rundt, etape for etape, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  3. Kiddesvej i Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
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