2011 Danmark Rundt
| 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour | |||
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|  Winner Simon Gerrans (Sky),  runner-up Daniele Bennati (Leopard-Trek) and no. 3 Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-Sunguard)  | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 3–7 | ||
| Stages | 6 | ||
| Distance | 825.9 km (513.2 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 19h 12' 01" (43.015 km/h or 26.728 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner | (Team Sky) | ||
| Second | (Leopard Trek) | ||
| Third | (Saxo Bank–SunGard) | ||
| Points | (Colnago–CSF Inox) | ||
| Mountains | (Tabriz Shahrdari Team) | ||
| Youth | (Team Europcar) | ||
| Team | Team Sky | ||
The 2011 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 3 to 7 August 2011. It was the 21st edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1985.[1] Australian rider Simon Gerrans of Team Sky captured the overall title. This was the 2nd Australian Post Danmark Rundt victory.
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esbjerg > Esbjerg | 171.1 km | August 3 | |
| 2 | Grindsted > Aarhus | 189.1 km | August 4 | |
| 3 | Aahus > Vejle | 181.3 km | August 5 | |
| 4 | Sorø > Frederiksværk | 112.2 km | August 6 | |
| 5 (ITT) | Helsingør > Helsingør | 13.2 km | August 6 | |
| 6 | Hillerød > Frederiksberg | 159 km | August 7 | 
Teams
16 teams were invited to the 2011 Danmark Rundt: 6 teams from the UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 3 UCI Continental Teams along with the Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.[2][3]
| UCI ProTeams | UCI Professional Continental Teams | UCI Continental Teams | National Team | 
Stages
Stage 1
3 August 2011 – Esbjerg to Esbjerg, 171.1 km (106.3 mi)
Stage 2
4 August 2011 – Grindsted to Aarhus, 189.1 km (117.5 mi)
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
5 August 2011 – Aarhus to Vejle, 181.3 km (112.7 mi)
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
6 August 2011 – Sorø to Frederiksværk, 112.2 km (69.7 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
6 August 2011 – Helsingør to Helsingør, 13.2 km (8.2 mi) individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 5 Result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
7 August 2011 – Hillerød to Frederiksberg, 159 km (99 mi)
Stage 6 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner |  General classification | 
 Points classification | 
 Mountains classification | 
 Young rider classification | 
Team classification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacha Modolo | Sacha Modolo | Sacha Modolo | Alessandro Bazzana | Zico Waeytens | Colnago–CSF Inox | 
| 2 | Rémi Cusin | Matti Breschel | Michael Reihs | Bert-Jan Lindeman | Rabobank | |
| 3 | Jakob Fuglsang | Simon Gerrans | Matti Breschel | Martin Pedersen | Leopard Trek | |
| 4 | Sacha Modolo | Sacha Modolo | Team Europcar | |||
| 5 | Richie Porte | Daniele Bennati | Jérôme Cousin | Team Sky | ||
| 6 | Theo Bos | Sacha Modolo | Michael Reihs | |||
| Final | Simon Gerrans | Sacha Modolo | Michael Reihs | Jérôme Cousin | Team Sky | |
Final standings
General classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   | 
Team Sky | 19h 12' 01" | 
| 2 |   | 
Leopard Trek | + 9" | 
| 3 |   | 
Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 29" | 
| 4 |   | 
Team Europcar | + 33" | 
| 5 |   | 
Team Sky | + 41" | 
| 6 |   | 
Team Sky | + 49" | 
| 7 |   | 
Team Europcar | + 57" | 
| 8 |   | 
Geox–TMC | + 58" | 
| 9 |   | 
Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 1'13" | 
| 10 |   | 
Team Europcar | + 1'14" | 
Points classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   | 
Colnago–CSF Inox | 51 | 
| 2 |   | 
Leopard Trek | 48 | 
| 3 |   | 
Geox–TMC | 30 | 
| 4 | Saxo Bank–SunGard | 28 | |
| 5 | Team Sky | 26 | |
| 6 |   | 
Leopard Trek | 25 | 
| 7 |   | 
Vacansoleil–DCM | 23 | 
| 8 |   | 
Cofidis | 22 | 
| 9 |   | 
Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 20 | 
| 10 |   | 
Team Type 1–Sanofi | 19 | 
Mountains classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   | 
Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 58 | 
| 2 |   | 
Team Type 1–Sanofi | 44 | 
| 3 |   | 
Leopard Trek | 40 | 
| 4 |   | 
Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | 22 | 
| 5 |   | 
Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 22 | 
| 6 |   | 
Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland | 18 | 
| 7 |   | 
Leopard Trek | 12 | 
| 8 |   | 
Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | 8 | 
| 9 |   | 
Team Sky | 8 | 
| 10 |   | 
Team Post Danmark | 8 | 
Young rider classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   | 
Team Europcar | 19h 12' 58" | 
| 2 |   | 
Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 16" | 
| 3 |   | 
Vacansoleil–DCM | + 46" | 
| 4 |   | 
Team Post Danmark | + 1'45" | 
| 5 |   | 
Team Post Danmark | + 3'25" | 
| 6 |   | 
Geox–TMC | + 4'14" | 
| 7 |   | 
Team Concordia Forsikring-Himmerland | + 4'38" | 
| 8 |   | 
Team Post Danmark | + 5'43" | 
| 9 |   | 
Geox–TMC | + 7'55" | 
| 10 |   | 
Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | + 8'48" | 
Team classification
| Pos. | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Sky  | 
57h 37' 43" | 
| 2 | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 10" | 
| 3 | Leopard Trek | + 38" | 
| 4 | Team Europcar | + 54" | 
| 5 | Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning | + 2'00" | 
| 6 | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 2'24" | 
| 7 | Rabobank | + 3'00" | 
| 8 | Geox–TMC | + 4'04" | 
| 9 | Team Type 1–Sanofi | + 8'04" | 
| 10 | Cofidis | + 8'19" | 
References
- ↑ "2011 Post Danmark Rundt Route". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
 - ↑ "2011 Post Danmark Rundt Teams". Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
 - ↑ "Det stærkeste Post Danmark Rundt-felt nogensinde". postdanmarkrundt.dk. Post Danmark Rundt. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
 
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Post Danmark Rundt 2011. | 
