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. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour.2013 UCI cycling calendar | 2013 Post Danmark Rundt – Tour of Denmark, Velowire. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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.Resultater, 6. étape Post Danmark Rundt 2013, Danmarks Cykle Union, 4 August 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
The race was made up of six stages over five days and covered a total of , including an individual time trial.Post Danmark Rundt Ruten 2013, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 15 July 2013. It featured sixteen teams, including seven UCI Pro teams.Feltet til Post Danmark Rundt 2013, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
Schedule StageRouteDistanceDateWinner 1Silkeborg > Varde180 31 July 2Ribe > Sønderborg180 1 August 3Sønderborg > Vejle200 2 August 4Høng > Asnæs Indelukke105 3 August 5 (ITT)Holbæk12.1 3 August 6Roskilde > Frederiksberg165 4 August
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. UCI ProTeams
UCI Professional Continental Teams
UCI Continental Teams
Team Tre-For Blue Water Cycling National Team Team Post Danmark
Classification leadership Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Team classification Most Aggressive classification1Magnus Cort Magnus Cort Nikola Aistrup Magnus Cort Magnus Cort Jimmi Sørensen2Matti Breschel Matthias Brändle3 Matti Breschel Matti Breschel Matti BreschelSøren Kragh AndersenWilco Kelderman 4 Magnus Cort Sacha Modolo5 Wilco Kelderman Wilco Kelderman Wilco Kelderman Matthias Brändle6 Mark Cavendish Martin Mortensen Martin Mortensen Final Wilco Kelderman Wilco Kelderman Martin Mortensen Wilco Kelderman 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.Kelderman eyes Eneco Tour after first pro win at Tour of Denmark, Cycling News, 5 August 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
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
External links Official site (Danish)