The 2014 Post Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 6 August to 10 August 2014. It was the 24th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour.[1] The race was made up of six stages over five days and covered a total of 815 kilometres (506 mi), including an individual time trial.[1][2] It featured 14 teams, including three UCI ProTeams.[3]
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| Dates | 6–10 August 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 815 km (506.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 52' 22" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Danish rider Michael Valgren of Tinkoff–Saxo by 15 seconds from fellow Dane Lars Bak of Lotto–Belisol, who finished second for the second year in succession. Valgren's team-mate, Italian rider Manuele Boaro, finished in third place, a further two seconds behind.[4] Valgren also won the young riders award as a result of his overall victory.
The points classification was won by Alexey Lutsenko with 31 points,[5] with John Murphy winning the mountains classification.[6] Danish rider Rasmus Quaade won the most aggressive rider award,[7] while Tinkoff–Saxo won the teams classification ahead of Lotto–Belisol and Cult Energy–Vital Water.[8]
Teams edit
A total of 14 teams raced in the 2014 Danmark Rundt: 3 UCI ProTeams, 7 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 3 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.[3]
Route edit
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 6 August | Hobro to Mariager | 155 km (96 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Magnus Cort (DEN)
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| 2 | 7 August | Skive to Aarhus | 195 km (121 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
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| 3 | 8 August | Skanderborg to Vejle | 175 km (109 mi) |
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Flat stage | Manuele Boaro (ITA)
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| 4 | 9 August | Nyborg to Odense | 100 km (62 mi) |
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Flat stage | Andrea Guardini (ITA)
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| 5 | Middelfart | 15 km (9 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)
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| 6 | 10 August | Kalundborg to Frederiksberg | 175 km (109 mi) |
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Flat stage | Nicola Boem (ITA)
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Stages edit
Stage 1 edit
Stage 2 edit
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Stage 3 edit
- 8 August 2014 — Skanderborg to Vejle, 175 km (109 mi)
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Stage 4 edit
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Stage 5 edit
- 9 August 2014 — Middelfart, 15 km (9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
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Stage 6 edit
- 10 August 2014 — Kalundborg to Frederiksberg, 175 km (109 mi)
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References edit
- ^ a b 2014 UCI cycling calendar | 2014 Post Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark, Velowire. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ Ruten Post Danmark Rundt 2014, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ a b Feltet til Post Danmark Rundt 2014, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ General classification Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Danmarks Cykle Union, 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ Points classification Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Danmarks Cykle Union, 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ Hill classification Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Danmarks Cykle Union, 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ Most aggressive classification Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Danmarks Cykle Union, 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ Team Classification Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Danmarks Cykle Union, 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ a b "Tour of Denmark: Cort wins opening sprint". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Guardini wins stage 2 of the Tour of Denmark". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Boaro wins stage 3 of Tour of Denmark". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Guardini strikes again in Odense". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Lutsenko claims Tour of Denmark time trial". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (10 August 2014). "Valgren wins Tour of Denmark". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links edit
- Official website (in Danish)