2015 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 4–8 August 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 878.3 km (545.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 19h 42' 19" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 4 August to 8 August 2015. It was the 25th edition of the stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of six stages over five days and includes an individual time trial. The race was won by Christopher Juul-Jensen of Tinkoff–Saxo. [1]
A total of 18 teams with 8 riders each raced in the 2015 Danmark Rundt: 4 UCI ProTeams, 9 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name. [2]
World Tour teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
National team
There were six stages over five days with both a short mass start and individual time trial on day four. [3]
Stage | Date | Route | Distance (km) | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 4 August | Struer-Holstebro | 180 | Flat stage | Lars Boom (NED) | |
2 | 5 August | Ringkøbing-Aarhus | 235 | Flat stage | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | |
3 | 6 August | Vejle-Vejle | 185 | Flat stage | Matti Breschel (DEN) | |
4 | 7 August | Slagelse-Frederiksværk | 115 | Flat stage | Matti Breschel (DEN) | |
5 | Helsingør | 13.6 | Individual time trial | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | ||
6 | 8 August | Hillerød-Frederiksberg | 150 | Flat stage | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) |
Rider | Team | Time | |
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1 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 19h 42' 19" |
2 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Lotto–Soudal | + 45" |
3 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 49" |
4 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 1' 00" |
5 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 1' 04" |
6 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 19" |
7 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 1' 26" |
8 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 26" |
9 | Alexander Kamp (DEN) | ColoQuick | + 1' 30" |
10 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Denmark | + 1' 54" |
Rider | Team | Points | |
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1 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | ColoQuick | 19h 43' 45" |
2 | Alexander Kamp (DEN) | ColoQuick | + 4" |
3 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Denmark | + 28" |
4 | Sebastián Henao (COL) | Team Sky | + 1' 04" |
5 | Michael Gogl (AUT) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 9' 47" |
6 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 11' 27" |
7 | Martin Grøn (DEN) | Riwal Platform | + 12' 26" |
8 | Cristoffer Lisson (DEN) | Team Almeborg-Bornholm | + 14' 26" |
9 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 14' 29" |
10 | Nikolaj Steen Moltke (DEN) | Denmark | + 14' 52" |
Rider | Team | Points | |
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1 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 51 |
2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | 45 |
3 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 38 |
4 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 32 |
5 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 23 |
Rider | Team | Points | |
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1 | Pim Ligthart (NED) | Lotto–Soudal | 46 |
2 | Patrick Clausen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 38 |
3 | Brian van Goethem (NED) | Team Roompot | 30 |
4 | Mathias Westergaard (DEN) | Team Almeborg-Bornholm | 24 |
5 | Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DEN) | Riwal Platform | 22 |
Pos. | Team | Time |
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1 | Tinkoff–Saxo | 59h 09' 54" |
2 | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 48" |
3 | Team Sky | + 5' 49" |
4 | MTN–Qhubeka | + 7' 41" |
5 | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 7' 58" |
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