2008 Danmark Rundt

2008 Danmark Rundt
2007–2008 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates 30 July - 3 August
Stages 6
Distance 889.5 km (552.7 mi)
Winning time 20h 42' 40
Palmares
Winner  Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark)
Second  Steve Cummings (Great Britain)
Third  Tom Stamsnijder (Netherlands)

Points  Matti Breschel (Denmark)
Mountains  Kristoffer Nielsen (Denmark)
Youth  Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark)
Team CSC

The 2008 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 30 July to 3 August 2008. It was the 18th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was won by Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang of Team Saxo Bank. Steve Cummings of Barloworld finished second by nine seconds with Tom Stamsnijder of Team Gerolsteiner third.

Schedule

Stage Route Distance Date Winner
1 Holstebro > Holstebro 170 km 30 July Argentina Guillermo Bongiorno
2 Skjern > Sønderborg 220 km 31 July Denmark Matti Breschel
3 Padborg > Vejle 200 km 1 August Denmark Matti Breschel
4 Ringe > Odense 115 km 2 August Argentina Guillermo Bongiorno
5 (ITT) Kerteminde > Kerterminde 14.5 km 2 August Sweden Gustav Larsson
6 Slagelse > Frederiksberg 165 km 3 August Argentina Juan José Haedo

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Teams

Fifteen teams took part in the 2008 race.

Final classifications

Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang won the race by nine seconds from Steve Cummings.[2] Tom Stamsnijder was placed third.

The points winner was Matti Breschel with Kristoffer Gudmund Nielsen the winner of the mountains classification for best climber. Fuglsang also won the white jersey for the best young rider award and Martin Mortensen was awarded the fighters award for the race. Team CSC Saxo Bank won the overall team competition from Team Columbia with Team Gerolsteiner in third place.

References

  1. Post Danmark Rundt, etape for etape, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. De 20 første udgaver af Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
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