2013 Danmark Rundt
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 2013 Danmark Rundt
| image =
| image_caption =
| image_size =
| date = 31 July – 4 August 2013
| series = 2013 UCI Europe Tour
| stages = 6
| distance = 837
| unit = km
| time =
| speed =
| first = Wilco Kelderman
| first_nat = NED
| first_team = {{UCI team code|RAB|2013b}}
| first_color = yellow
| second = Lars Bak
| second_nat = DEN
| second_team = {{UCI team code|LTB|2013}}
| third = Matti Breschel
| third_nat = DEN
| third_team = {{UCI team code|SAX|2013}}
| points = Wilco Kelderman
| points_nat = NED
| points_team = {{UCI team code|RAB|2013b}}
| points_color = green
| mountains = Martin Mortensen
| mountains_nat = DEN
| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|VPC|2013}}
| mountains_color = polkadot
| youth = Wilco Kelderman
| youth_nat = NED
| youth_team = {{UCI team code|RAB|2013b}}
| youth_color = white
| team = {{UCI team code|CSF|2013}}
| team_nat =
| previous = 2012
| next = 2014
}}
The 2013 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 31 July to 4 August 2013. It was the 23rd edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985.{{cite web|url=http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/index.php?p=nyheder/profil.php&nyhed=290|title=Datoer for Post Danmark Rundt 2013 på plads|publisher=Danmarks Cykle Union|accessdate=1 February 2013}} The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour.[http://www.velowire.com/UCIcyclingcalendar/race/1291/post-danmark-rundt---tour-of-denmark.html 2013 UCI cycling calendar | 2013 Post Danmark Rundt - Tour of Denmark], Velowire. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
The race was won by Dutch rider Wilco Kelderman of the Belkin Pro Cycling Team with Danish riders Lars Bak of Lotto–Belisol and Matti Breschel of Team Saxo–Tinkoff finishing second and third.[http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/index.php?p=menu/side.php&menu=6&side=166 Resultater, 6. étape Post Danmark Rundt 2013], Danmarks Cykle Union, 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
The race was made up of six stages over five days and covered a total of {{convert|837|km|mi}}, including an individual time trial.[http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/index.php?p=menu/side.php&menu=28 Post Danmark Rundt Ruten 2013], Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2013-07-15. It featured sixteen teams, including seven UCI Pro teams.[http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/index.php?p=menu/side.php&menu=5 Feltet til Post Danmark Rundt 2013], Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
Schedule
| class="wikitable"
!Stage !Route !Distance !Date !Winner |
| align=right| 1
|180 |align=right| 31 July | {{flagathlete|Magnus Cort|DEN}} |
| align=right| 2
|Ribe > Sønderborg |180 |align=right| 1 August | {{flagathlete|Matti Breschel|DEN}} |
| align=right| 3
|Sønderborg > Vejle |200 |align=right| 2 August | {{flagathlete|Matti Breschel|DEN}} |
| align=right| 4
|105 |align=right| 3 August |{{flagathlete|Magnus Cort|DEN}} |
| align=right| 5 (ITT)
|12.1 |align=right| 3 August | {{flagathlete|Wilco Kelderman|NED}} |
| align=right| 6
|165 |align=right| 4 August | {{flagathlete|Mark Cavendish|GBR}} |
Teams
16 teams raced in the 2013 Danmark Rundt: 7 UCI ProTeams, 5 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.
style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"| UCI ProTeams
| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"| UCI Professional Continental Teams
| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"| UCI Continental Teams
| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"| National Team
|
Classification leadership
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;" |
| style="width:1%;"| Stage
! style="width:14%;"| Winner ! style="width:12%;"| General classification ! style="width:12%;"| Points classification ! style="width:12%;"| Mountains classification ! style="width:12%;"| Young rider classification ! style="width:12%;"| Team classification ! style="width:12%;"| Most Aggressive classification |
|---|
| 1
| style="background:yellow;" rowspan=2 | Magnus Cort |style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=2 | Nikola Aistrup |style="background:salmon;" rowspan=2 | Magnus Cort |style="background:white ;" rowspan=2 | Magnus Cort | style="background:orange;" rowspan=2 | {{UCI team code|LTB|2013}} | style="background:tomato;"| Jimmi Sørensen |
| 2
| style="background:tomato;" rowspan=2| Matthias Brändle |
| 3
| style="background:yellow;" rowspan=2 | Matti Breschel | style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=2 | Matti Breschel | style="background:salmon;" rowspan=3 |Søren Kragh Andersen | style="background:white;" rowspan=4 |Wilco Kelderman | style="background:orange;" rowspan=4 | {{UCI team code|CSF|2013}} |
| 4
| style="background:tomato;"| Sacha Modolo |
| 5
| style="background:yellow;" rowspan=2 | Wilco Kelderman | style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=2 | Wilco Kelderman | style="background:tomato;"| Matthias Brändle |
| 6
| style="background:salmon;"| Martin Mortensen | style="background:tomato;"| Martin Mortensen |
| colspan=2| Final
! style="background:gold;"| Wilco Kelderman ! style="background:green;"| Wilco Kelderman ! style="background:tomato;"| Martin Mortensen ! style="background:white;"| Wilco Kelderman ! style="background:darkorange;"| {{UCI team code|CSF|2013}} ! style="background:red;"| Martin Mortensen |
Final standings
The general classification was won by Wilco Kelderman of Belkin Pro Cycling Team by six seconds from Lars Bak of Lotto–Belisol with Matti Breschel of Team Saxo–Tinkoff another nine seconds behind in third place. Kelderman also won the points jersey by two points from Breschel and the young riders award. The race was Kelderman's first professional tour victory.[http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kelderman-eyes-eneco-tour-after-first-pro-win-at-tour-of-denmark Kelderman eyes Eneco Tour after first pro win at Tour of Denmark], Cycling News, 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
Danish rider Martin Mortensen of Riwal Cycling Team won the mountain classification and the fighters award. The team race was won by Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox by 16 seconds from Vacansoleil–DCM.
References
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External links
- [http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/ Official site (Danish)]
{{Danmark Rundt}}