2009 Danmark Rundt
| 2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour | |||
| Race details | |||
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| Dates | 29 July - 2 August | ||
| Stages | 6 | ||
| Distance | 830.5 km (516.0 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 19h 42' 03 | ||
| Results | |||
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Winner |  Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark) |
(Team Saxo Bank) |
| Second |  Maurizio Biondo (Italy) |
(Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce) | |
| Third |  Roger Hammond (Great Britain) |
(Cervélo TestTeam) | |
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Points | Matti Breschel (Denmark) |
(Team Saxo Bank) |
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Mountains | Troels Vinther (Denmark) |
(Team Capinordic) |
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Youth | Rasmus Guldhammer (Denmark) |
(Team Capinordic) |
| Team | Team Saxo Bank | ||
The 2009 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 29 July to 2 August 2009. It was the 19th 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, making this his second consecutive victory in the race. Maurizio Biondo of Ceramica Flaminia finished second by just three seconds with Roger Hammond of Cervélo third.
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
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| 1 | Hirtshals > Rebild | 175 km | 29 July | Matti Breschel |
| 2 | Aars > Aarhus | 190 km | 30 July | Nicki Sørensen |
| 3 | Aarhus > Vejle | 185 km | 31 July | Jakob Fuglsang |
| 4 | Korsør > Køge | 115 km | 1 August | Jeremy Hunt |
| 5 (ITT) | Roskilde > Roskilde | 15.5 km | 1 August | Maurizio Biondo |
| 6 | Ringsted > Frederiksberg | 150 km | 2 August |  Sebastian Siedler |
Teams
Fifteen teams took part in the 2009 race. Team Columbia-HTC was due to compete but withdrew as it was unable to field a team.
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Final classifications
Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang won the race by three seconds from Maurizio Biondo after a solo victory in stage 3 on the Kiddersvej climb in Vejle.[1] Although Biondo was able to contest the race on the individual time trial, Fuglsang was able to maintain his lead on the final stage.[1] Roger Hammond was placed third.
The points winner was Matti Breschel with Troels Vinther the winner of the mountains classification for best climber. Rasmus Guldhammer won the white jersey for the best young rider award and Allan Johansen was awarded the fighters award for the race. Team Saxo Bank won the overall team competition by seven seconds from Cervélo with Team Capinordic in third place.
References
- 1 2 De 20 første udgaver af Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2012-08-25.