2016 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 27–31 July 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 758.7 [1] km (471.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 16h 41' 35" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 27 July to 31 July 2016. It was the 26th edition of Danmark Rundt, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of five stages over five days and included an individual time trial.
A total of 16 teams with 8 riders each raced in the 2016 Danmark Rundt: 3 UCI WorldTeams, 8 UCI Professional Continental teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Postnord Danmark name. [2] PostNord was the name sponsor of the race.
World Tour teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
National team
There were five stages over five days with an individual time trial on day four. [3]
Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 27 July | Herning to Esbjerg | 200 km (120 mi) | Flat stage | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | |
2 | 28 July | Rømø to Sønderborg | 180 km (110 mi) | Flat stage | Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN) | |
3 | 29 July | Aabenraa to Vejle | 175 km (109 mi) | Hilly stage | Michael Valgren (DEN) | |
4 | 30 July | Nyborg | 20 km (12 mi) | Individual time trial | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | |
5 | 31 July | Karrebæksminde to Frederiksberg | 175 km (109 mi) | Flat stage | Phil Bauhaus (GER) |
Final general classification [4] [5]
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