# 2019 Danmark Rundt

The 2019 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2019 for sponsorship reasons) is a men's road bicycle race which was held from 21 August to 25 August 2019. It was the 29th edition of Danmark Rundt, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2019 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of five stages over five days and includes an individual time trial.

## Teams

A total of 20 teams with 6 riders each race in the 2019 Danmark Rundt: 3 UCI WorldTeams, 10 UCI Professional Continental teams, 6 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Postnord Danmark name. PostNord is the name sponsor of the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Lotto–Soudal
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Sunweb
UCI Professional Continental Teams
* Bardiani–CSF
* Corendon–Circus
* Hagens Berman Axeon
* Israel Cycling Academy
* Riwal Readynez
* Roompot–Charles
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Vital Concept–B&B Hotels
* W52 / FC Porto
UCI Continental Teams
* BHS–Almeborg Bornholm
* Joker Fuel of Norway
* Team ColoQuick
* Hurom BDC Development
* Team Waoo
* Uno-X Norwegian Development Team
National Teams
* Team PostNord Danmark

## Schedule

There are five stages over five days with an individual time trial on day two.
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 21 August | Silkeborg to Silkeborg | 170 km (110 mi) | Flat stage | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) |
| 2 | 22 August | Grindsted | 17.0 km (10.6 mi) | Individual time trial | Martin Toft Madsen (DEN) |
| 3 | 23 August | Holstebro to Vejle | 200 km (120 mi) | Hilly stage | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) |
| 4 | 24 August | Korsør to Asnæs Indelukke | 175 km (109 mi) | Flat stage | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) |
| 5 | 25 August | Roskilde to Frederiksberg | 165 km (103 mi) | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 21 August 2019 – Silkeborg to Silkeborg, 170 km (105.6 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 3h 54' 48" |
| 2 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 4 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 0" |
| 5 | Krists Neilands (LAT) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 0" |
| 6 | Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 7 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | + 0" |
| 8 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Corendon–Circus | + 3" |
| 9 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | + 3" |
| 10 | Herman Dahl (NOR) | Joker Fuel of Norway | + 3" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 3h 54' 38" |
| 2 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 4" |
| 3 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 6" |
| 4 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 10" |
| 5 | Krists Neilands (LAT) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 10" |
| 6 | Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10" |
| 7 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | + 10" |
| 8 | Torstein Traeen (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | + 11" |
| 10 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Corendon–Circus | + 13" |

### Stage 2
#### 22 August 2019 – Grindsted, 17 km (10.6 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Martin Toft Madsen (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | 19' 35" |
| 2 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 11" |
| 3 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | + 11" |
| 4 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 11" |
| 5 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 12" |
| 6 | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 19" |
| 7 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 19" |
| 8 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Corendon–Circus | + 20" |
| 9 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 24" |
| 10 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 27" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 4h 14' 34" |
| 2 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 0" |
| 3 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 3" |
| 4 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 4" |
| 5 | Martin Toft Madsen (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | + 10" |
| 6 | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 11" |
| 7 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11" |
| 8 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Corendon–Circus | + 12" |
| 9 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 14" |
| 10 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 16" |

### Stage 3
#### 23 August 2019 – Holstebro to Vejle, 200 km (124.3 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Corendon–Circus | 4h 46' 45" |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 3 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 0" |
| 4 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 0" |
| 5 | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | + 7" |
| 6 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 13" |
| 7 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 15" |
| 8 | Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 15" |
| 9 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 15" |
| 10 | Thomas Sprengers (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 15" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | 9h 01' 15" |
| 2 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Corendon–Circus | + 6" |
| 3 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 7' |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 9" |
| 5 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 32" |
| 6 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 33" |
| 7 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 36" |
| 8 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 53" |
| 9 | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 55" |
| 10 | Christoffer Lisson (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | + 1' 08" |

### Stage 4
#### 24 August 2019 – Korsør to Asnæs Indelukke, 175 km (108.7 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 09' 38" |
| 2 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 3 | Huub Duyn (NED) | Roompot–Charles | + 0" |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3" |
| 5 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 3" |
| 6 | Alexander Kamp (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 3" |
| 7 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 3" |
| 8 | Roy Goldstein (ISR) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 5" |
| 9 | Gustavo César (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | + 5" |
| 10 | Charles Planet (FRA) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 5" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | 13h 10' 56" |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6" |
| 3 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 7' |
| 4 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Corendon–Circus | + 12" |
| 5 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 23" |
| 6 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 34" |
| 7 | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 05" |
| 8 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 08" |
| 9 | Christoffer Lisson (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Johan Le Bon (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | + 1' 19" |

### Stage 5
#### 25 August 2019 – Roskilde to Frederiksberg, 165 km (102.5 mi)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Corendon–Circus | 3h 41' 37" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | + 0" |
| 3 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 4 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 5 | Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 6 | Louis Bendixen (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | + 0" |
| 7 | Christoffer Lisson (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | + 0" |
| 8 | Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 9 | Dennis van Winden (NED) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 0" |
| 10 | Herman Dahl (NOR) | Joker Fuel of Norway | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | 16h 52' 33" |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11" |
| 3 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 12' |
| 4 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Corendon–Circus | + 12" |
| 5 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 19" |
| 6 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 39" |
| 7 | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Christoffer Lisson (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Edgar Pinto (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 1' 23" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Fighter competition |
| 1 | Tiesj Benoot | Tiesj Benoot | Tiesj Benoot | Sasha Weemaes | Niklas Larsen | Lotto–Soudal | Aksel Bech Skot-Hansen |
| 2 | Martin Toft Madsen | Mads Würtz Schmidt | Niklas Larsen | Sasha Weemaes | Niklas Larsen | Lotto–Soudal | Not awarded |
| 3 | Lasse Norman Hansen | Niklas Larsen | Niklas Larsen | Fridtjof Røinås | Niklas Larsen | Team Jumbo–Visma | Torstein Træen |
| 4 | Jasper De Buyst | Niklas Larsen | Jasper De Buyst | Fridtjof Røinås | Niklas Larsen | Lotto–Soudal | Torstein Træen |
| 5 | Tim Merlier | Niklas Larsen | Jasper De Buyst | Fridtjof Røinås | Niklas Larsen | Lotto–Soudal | Torstein Træen |
| Final | Final | Niklas Larsen | Jasper De Buyst | Fridtjof Røinås | Niklas Larsen | Lotto–Soudal | Torstein Træen |

## 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 | Denotes the winner of the team classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | 16h 52' 33" |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11" |
| 3 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 12" |
| 4 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Corendon–Circus | + 12" |
| 5 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 19" |
| 6 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 39" |
| 7 | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Christoffer Lisson (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Edgar Pinto (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 1' 23" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 34 |
| 2 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | 34 |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 32 |
| 4 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 30 |
| 5 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | 29 |
| 6 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Corendon–Circus | 23 |
| 7 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 19 |
| 8 | Torstein Træen (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | 18 |
| 9 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 16 |
| 10 | Martin Toft Madsen (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | 15 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Fridtjof Røinås (NOR) | Joker Fuel of Norway | 84 |
| 2 | Mads Rahbek (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | 68 |
| 3 | Torstein Træen (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | 56 |
| 4 | Sasha Weemaes (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 36 |
| 5 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 24 |
| 6 | Paolo Simion (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 20 |
| 7 | Martin Salmon (GER) | Team Sunweb | 16 |
| 8 | Andreas Vangstad (NOR) | Joker Fuel of Norway | 16 |
| 9 | Umberto Poli (ITA) | Team Novo Nordisk | 16 |
| 10 | Silas Zacharias Clemmensen (DEN) | Team Waoo | 12 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1-10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niklas Larsen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | 16h 52' 33" |
| 2 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 39" |
| 3 | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 10" |
| 4 | Ian Garrison (USA) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 1' 41" |
| 5 | Florian Stork (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 1' 57' |
| 6 | Aaron Verwilst (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 3' 53" |
| 7 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 4' 44" |
| 8 | André Carvalho (POR) | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 6' 20" |
| 9 | Martin Salmon (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 7' 59" |
| 10 | Marten Kooistra (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 9' 27" |

### Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1-8) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Torstein Træen (NOR) | Uno-X Norwegian Development Team | 24 |
| 2 | Martin Salmon (GER) | Team Sunweb | 12 |
| 3 | Aksel Bech Skot-Hansen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | 12 |
| 4 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 8 |
| 5 | Martin Mortensen (DEN) | Team Waoo | 8 |
| 6 | Mads Rahbek (DEN) | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | 8 |
| 7 | Paolo Simion (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 4 |
| 8 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 4 |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification (1-10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotto–Soudal | 50h 41' 04" |
| 2 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10" |
| 3 | W52 / FC Porto | + 33" |
| 4 | BHS–Almeborg Bornholm | + 50" |
| 5 | Team Sunweb | + 1' 59" |
| 6 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 4' 20" |
| 7 | Hagens Berman Axeon | + 4' 31" |
| 8 | Roompot–Charles | + 4' 38" |
| 9 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 4' 39" |
| 10 | Joker Fuel of Norway | + 5' 47" |