The 2007 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 1 to 5 August 2008. It was the 17th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was won by Norwegian rider Kurt Asle Arvesen of Team CSC. Italian rider Enrico Gasparotto of Team Liquigas finished second by 14 seconds with Dane Matti Breschel of Team CSC third.Podieplaceringer i Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
The race was made up of six stages covering a total of and included an individual time trial of .Post Danmark Rundt, etape for etape, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
Schedule StageRouteDistanceDateWinner 1Thisted > Aalborg175 km 1 August Francesco Chicchi 2Aars > Aarhus195 km 2 August Matti Breschel 3Aarhus > Vejle190 km 3 August Kurt Asle Arvesen 4Skælskør > Ringsted95 km 4 August Francesco Chicchi 5 (ITT)Næstved > Næstved12.4 km 4 August Rick Flens 6Præstø > Frederiksberg175 km 5 August Mark Cavendish
Teams Fifteen teams took part in the 2007 race.
Final classifications Norwegian rider Kurt Asle Arvesen won the race by 14 seconds from Enrico Gasparotto after he won stage 3 on the Kiddesvej climb in Vejle.Kiddesvej i Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 14 February 2014. Dane Matti Breschel came third after having led the race after stages 2, 3 and 4. The victory meant that Arvesen became the first rider to win the Danmark Rundt twice, he had previously won the race in 2004.De 22 første udgaver af Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
With victory in the final stage, Mark Cavendish won the points competition. Jacob Moe Rasmussen was the winner of the mountains classification for best climber. Rasmussen was also awarded the fighters award for the race and Gasparotto won the young riders jersey. Team CSC won the overall team competition from Liquigas with Team T-Mobile in third place.
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