# 2021 Danmark Rundt

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. Lotto–Soudal, 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
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* Lotto–Soudal
* Team DSM
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Qhubeka NextHash
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI ProTeams
* Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
* Rally Cycling
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
* Vini Zabù
UCI Continental Teams
* BHS–PL Beton Bornholm
* HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski
* Restaurant Suri–Carl Ras
* Riwal Cycling Team
* Team ColoQuick
National Teams
* Team PostNord Danmark

## Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 10 August | Struer to Esbjerg | 175.3 km (108.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 2 | 11 August | Ribe to Sønderborg | 189.6 km (117.8 mi) | | Flat stage | Mads Pedersen (DEN) |
| 3 | 12 August | Tønder to Vejle | 219.2 km (136.2 mi) | | Hilly stage | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
| 4 | 13 August | Holbæk to Kalundborg | 188.4 km (117.1 mi) | | Flat stage | Colin Joyce (USA) |
| 5 | 14 August | Frederiksberg | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) | | Individual time trial | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
| Total | Total | Total | 783.3 km (486.7 mi) | 783.3 km (486.7 mi) | 783.3 km (486.7 mi) | 783.3 km (486.7 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 10 August 2021 – Struer to Esbjerg, 175.3 km (108.9 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 3h 47' 36" |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 0" |
| 4 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Rally Cycling | + 2" |
| 5 | Cees Bol (NED) | Team DSM | + 2" |
| 6 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2" |
| 8 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2" |
| 9 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 10 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 3h 47' 26" |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 6" |
| 4 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Rally Cycling | + 12" |
| 5 | Cees Bol (NED) | Team DSM | + 12" |
| 6 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 12" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 12" |
| 8 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 12" |
| 9 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 12" |
| 10 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 12" |

### Stage 2
#### 11 August 2021 – Ribe to Sønderborg, 189.6 km (117.8 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 4h 02' 02" |
| 2 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 0" |
| 3 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 4 | Rasmus Tiller (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 6 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 0" |
| 7 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Rally Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 9 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 10 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 7h 49' 24" |
| 2 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 4" |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 8" |
| 5 | Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 13" |
| 6 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Rally Cycling | + 16" |
| 7 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 8 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 16" |
| 9 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 16" |
| 10 | Rasmus Tiller (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 16" |

### Stage 3
#### 12 August 2021 – Tønder to Vejle, 219.2 km (136.2 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 4h 54' 44" |
| 2 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 29" |
| 3 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 1' 32" |
| 4 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 32" |
| 5 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 41" |
| 6 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 54" |
| 7 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 3' 21" |
| 8 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 3' 21" |
| 9 | Mads Rahbek (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | + 3' 23" |
| 10 | Jeppe Pallesen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 3' 23" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 12h 44' 14" |
| 2 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 33" |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 36" |
| 4 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 1' 38" |
| 5 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 40" |
| 6 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 2' 04" |
| 7 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 3' 31" |
| 8 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 3' 31" |
| 9 | Rasmus Tiller (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 33" |
| 10 | Lucas Eriksson (SWE) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 3' 33" |

### Stage 4
#### 13 August 2021 – Holbæk to Kalundborg, 188.4 km (117.1 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Colin Joyce (USA) | Rally Cycling | 4h 22' 44" |
| 2 | Sebastian Nielsen (DEN) | Restaurant Suri–Carl Ras | + 0" |
| 3 | Martin Salmon (GER) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 4 | Magnus Bak Klaris (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | + 0" |
| 5 | Aaron Van Poucke (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 6 | Mads Kristensen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 2" |
| 7 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 6" |
| 8 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 9 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 10 | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 6" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 07' 04" |
| 2 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 33" |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 36" |
| 4 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 1' 38" |
| 5 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 40" |
| 6 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 2' 16" |
| 7 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 3' 31" |
| 8 | Rasmus Tiller (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 33" |
| 9 | Lucas Eriksson (SWE) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 3' 33" |
| 10 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 3' 43" |

### Stage 5
#### 14 August 2021 – Frederiksberg, 10.8 km (6.7 mi) (ITT)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 12' 13" |
| 2 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team DSM | + 1" |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5" |
| 4 | Edoardo Affini (ITA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6" |
| 5 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 13" |
| 6 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 20" |
| 7 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 22" |
| 8 | Morten Hulgaard (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 27" |
| 9 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 30" |
| 10 | Adam Holm Jørgensen (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | + 32" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 19' 17" |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 42" |
| 3 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 00" |
| 4 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 2' 14" |
| 5 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 30" |
| 6 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team DSM | + 3' 46" |
| 7 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 51" |
| 8 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 06" |
| 9 | Julien Bernard (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 42" |
| 10 | Lucas Eriksson (SWE) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 4' 42" |

## 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 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Trek–Segafredo |
| 3 | Remco Evenepoel | Remco Evenepoel | Mads Pedersen | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Remco Evenepoel | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Trek–Segafredo |
| 4 | Colin Joyce | Remco Evenepoel | Mads Pedersen | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Remco Evenepoel | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Trek–Segafredo |
| 5 | Remco Evenepoel | Remco Evenepoel | Mads Pedersen | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Remco Evenepoel | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Trek–Segafredo |
| Final | Final | Remco Evenepoel | Mads Pedersen | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Remco Evenepoel | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Trek–Segafredo |
* 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

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 19' 17" |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 42" |
| 3 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 00" |
| 4 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 2' 14" |
| 5 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 30" |
| 6 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team DSM | + 3' 46" |
| 7 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 51" |
| 8 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 06" |
| 9 | Julien Bernard (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 42" |
| 10 | Lucas Eriksson (SWE) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 4' 42" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 52 |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 30 |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | 29 |
| 4 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 26 |
| 5 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 25 |
| 6 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 21 |
| 7 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 20 |
| 8 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 20 |
| 9 | Colin Joyce (USA) | Rally Cycling | 18 |
| 10 | Sebastian Nielsen (DEN) | Restaurant Suri–Carl Ras | 18 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 40 |
| 2 | Emil Toudal (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 40 |
| 3 | Frederik Jensen (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 32 |
| 4 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 16 |
| 5 | Julien Bernard (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | 12 |
| 6 | Jesper Hansen (DEN) | Riwal Cycling Team | 12 |
| 7 | Daniel Stampe (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 12 |
| 8 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 12 |
| 9 | Anders Foldager (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 12 |
| 10 | Jakub Kaczmarek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 12 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17h 19' 17" |
| 2 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 06" |
| 3 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10' 46" |
| 4 | Antonio Puppio (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 14' 37" |
| 5 | Kasper Andersen (DEN) | Team ColoQuick | + 15' 14" |
| 6 | Sébastien Grignard (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 16' 07" |
| 7 | Tim van Dijke (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 17' 03" |
| 8 | Sebastian Nielsen (DEN) | Restaurant Suri–Carl Ras | + 19' 53" |
| 9 | Frederik Jensen (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | + 21' 44" |
| 10 | Fabio Mazzucco (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 22' 15" |

### Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 24 |
| 2 | Emil Toudal (DEN) | BHS–PL Beton Bornholm | 20 |
| 3 | Daniel Stampe (DEN) | Team PostNord Danmark | 12 |
| 4 | Jakub Kaczmarek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 8 |
| 5 | Nickolas Zukowsky (CAN) | Rally Cycling | 8 |
| 6 | Ruben Apers (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 8 |
| 7 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 4 |
| 8 | Rasmus Quaade (DEN) | Riwal Cycling Team | 4 |
| 9 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 4 |
| 10 | Martin Salmon (GER) | Team DSM | 4 |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Trek–Segafredo | 52h 08' 18" |
| 2 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 4' 59" |
| 3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10' 27" |
| 4 | Riwal Cycling Team | + 10' 37" |
| 5 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 12' 39" |
| 6 | Team ColoQuick | + 22' 28" |
| 7 | Rally Cycling | + 22' 31" |
| 8 | Lotto–Soudal | + 23' 00" |
| 9 | Team PostNord Danmark | + 24' 13" |
| 10 | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 24' 58" |