The 2021 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 10 to 14 August 2021. It was the 30th edition of Danmark Rundt, which was rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. This edition was the race's first in the UCI ProSeries; the 2020 edition was expected to feature in the inaugural UCI ProSeries but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was made up of five stages over five days and concluded with an individual time trial in the traditional finishing town of Frederiksberg.
Teams Six UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, five UCI Continental teams and the Danish national team (competing as Team Postnord Danmark) made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race. , with five riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of seven riders. In total, 131 riders started the race, of which 105 riders finished the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
Team PostNord Danmark
Schedule + Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Route Distance Type Stage winner 1 10 August Struer to Esbjerg Flat stage 2 11 August Ribe to Sønderborg Flat stage 3 12 August Tønder to Vejle Hilly stage 4 13 August Holbæk to Kalundborg Flat stage 5 14 August Frederiksberg Individual time trial Total
Stages Stage 1 10 August 2021 – Struer to Esbjerg,
Stage 2 11 August 2021 – Ribe to Sønderborg,
Stage 3 12 August 2021 – Tønder to Vejle,
Stage 4 13 August 2021 – Holbæk to Kalundborg,
Stage 5 14 August 2021 – Frederiksberg, (ITT)
Classification leadership table + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Active rider classification Team classification 1 Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Frederik Jensen Morten Nørtoft Rasmus Bøgh Wallin 2 Mads Pedersen Rasmus Bøgh Wallin Mattias Skjelmose Jensen 3 Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Mads Pedersen Remco Evenepoel 4 Colin Joyce 5 Remco Evenepoel Final Mads Pedersen Remco Evenepoel
On stage 2, Mark Cavendish, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Dylan Groenewegen wore the cyan jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Giacomo Nizzolo wore the green jersey on stage 3. On stage 3, Jakub Kaczmarek, who was second in the active rider classification, wore the dark blue jersey, because first-placed Rasmus Bøgh Wallin wore the blue polka dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification. For the same reason, Daniel Stampe wore the dark blue jersey on stage 4, and Emil Toudal on stage 5. On stages 4 and 5, Mattias Skjelmose Jensen, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the cyan jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings Legend Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the active rider classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Active rider classification
Team classification
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