# 2014 Danmark Rundt

The 2014 Post Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 6 August to 10 August 2014. It was the 24th 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 2014 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of six stages over five days and covered a total of 815 kilometres (506 mi), including an individual time trial. It featured 14 teams, including three UCI ProTeams.
The race was won by Danish rider Michael Valgren of Tinkoff–Saxo by 15 seconds from fellow Dane Lars Bak of Lotto–Belisol, who finished second for the second year in succession. Valgren's team-mate, Italian rider Manuele Boaro, finished in third place, a further two seconds behind. Valgren also won the young riders award as a result of his overall victory.
The points classification was won by Alexey Lutsenko with 31 points, with John Murphy winning the mountains classification. Danish rider Rasmus Quaade won the most aggressive rider award, while Tinkoff–Saxo won the teams classification ahead of Lotto–Belisol and Cult Energy–Vital Water.

## Teams

A total of 14 teams raced in the 2014 Danmark Rundt: 3 UCI ProTeams, 7 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 3 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name.
* Astana
* Bardiani–CSF
* Cult Energy–Vital Water
* Denmark (national team)
* Lotto–Belisol
* MTN–Qhubeka
* NetApp–Endura
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Riwal Cycling Team
* Tinkoff–Saxo
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Team TreFor–Blue Water
* UnitedHealthcare
* Wanty–Groupe Gobert

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 6 August | Hobro to Mariager | 155 km (96 mi) | Flat stage | Magnus Cort (DEN) |
| 2 | 7 August | Skive to Aarhus | 195 km (121 mi) | Flat stage | Andrea Guardini (ITA) |
| 3 | 8 August | Skanderborg to Vejle | 175 km (109 mi) | Flat stage | Manuele Boaro (ITA) |
| 4 | 9 August | Nyborg to Odense | 100 km (62 mi) | Flat stage | Andrea Guardini (ITA) |
| 5 | 9 August | Middelfart | 15 km (9 mi) | Individual time trial | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) |
| 6 | 10 August | Kalundborg to Frederiksberg | 175 km (109 mi) | Flat stage | Nicola Boem (ITA) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 6 August 2014 — Hobro to Mariager, 155 km (96 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Magnus Cort (DNK) | Cult Energy–Vital Water | 3h 33' 39" |
| 2 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 3 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | + 0" |
| 4 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 5 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 6 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 0" |
| 7 | Andrea Piechele (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 8 | Marko Kump (SLO) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 9 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 0" |
| 10 | Nicolai Brøchner (DNK) | Denmark (national team) | + 0" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Magnus Cort (DNK) | Cult Energy–Vital Water | 3h 33' 29" |
| 2 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 2" |
| 3 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | + 6" |
| 4 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 7" |
| 5 | Lars Bak (DNK) | Lotto–Belisol | + 9" |
| 6 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 10" |
| 7 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 10" |
| 8 | Andrea Piechele (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 10" |
| 9 | Marko Kump (SLO) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 10" |
| 10 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 7 August 2014 — Skive to Aarhus, 195 km (121 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Astana | 4h 42' 57" |
| 2 | Gerald Ciolek (DEU) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 3 | Matti Breschel (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 4 | Daniel Schorn (AUT) | NetApp–Endura | + 0" |
| 5 | Morten Øllegaard (DNK) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 7 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 8 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 9 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 10 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 0" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Magnus Cort (DNK) | Cult Energy–Vital Water | 8h 16' 25" |
| 2 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 3" |
| 3 | Gerald Ciolek (DEU) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 5" |
| 4 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | + 7" |
| 5 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 8" |
| 6 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 8" |
| 7 | Lars Bak (DNK) | Lotto–Belisol | + 10" |
| 8 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 11" |
| 9 | Daniel Schorn (AUT) | NetApp–Endura | + 11" |
| 10 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 11" |

### Stage 3
#### 8 August 2014 — Skanderborg to Vejle, 175 km (109 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 4h 18' 33" |
| 2 | Matti Breschel (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 12" |
| 3 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 12" |
| 4 | Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DNK) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 12" |
| 5 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 14" |
| 6 | Lars Bak (DNK) | Lotto–Belisol | + 14" |
| 7 | Daniel Schorn (AUT) | NetApp–Endura | + 14" |
| 8 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 14" |
| 9 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | + 14" |
| 10 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 14" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 12h 34' 59" |
| 2 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 18" |
| 3 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | + 20" |
| 4 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 21" |
| 5 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 22" |
| 6 | Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DNK) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 22" |
| 7 | Lars Bak (DNK) | Lotto–Belisol | + 23" |
| 8 | Daniel Schorn (AUT) | NetApp–Endura | + 24" |
| 9 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 24" |
| 10 | Tim De Troyer (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 24" |

### Stage 4
#### 9 August 2014 — Nyborg to Odense, 100 km (62 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Astana | 2h 08' 27" |
| 2 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 3 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 4 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 5 | Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 6 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 7 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 8 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 9 | Andrea Piechele (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 10 | Daniel Foder (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 14h 43' 26" |
| 2 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 18" |
| 3 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 21" |
| 4 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 22" |
| 5 | Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DNK) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 22" |
| 6 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 23" |
| 7 | Lars Bak (DNK) | Lotto–Belisol | + 23" |
| 8 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 24" |
| 9 | Daniel Schorn (AUT) | NetApp–Endura | + 24" |
| 10 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 24" |

### Stage 5
#### 9 August 2014 — Middelfart, 15 km (9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 18' 37" |
| 2 | Rasmus Quaade (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 1" |
| 3 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 9" |
| 4 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 12" |
| 5 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 14" |
| 6 | Michael Valgren (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 17" |
| 7 | Alex Rasmussen (DNK) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 20" |
| 8 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 20" |
| 9 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 23" |
| 10 | Mads Pedersen (DNK) | Cult Energy–Vital Water | + 31" |
General classification after stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 15h 02' 23" |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 10" |
| 3 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 13" |
| 4 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 15" |
| 5 | Michael Valgren (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 27" |
| 6 | Lars Bak (DNK) | Lotto–Belisol | + 40" |
| 7 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 44" |
| 8 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 46" |
| 9 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 52" |
| 10 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 54" |

### Stage 6
#### 10 August 2014 — Kalundborg to Frederiksberg, 175 km (109 mi)

Stage 6 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nicola Boem (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 3h 49' 34" |
| 2 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | + 0" |
| 3 | Martin Mortensen (DNK) | Cult Energy–Vital Water | + 0" |
| 4 | Troels Vinther (DNK) | Cult Energy–Vital Water | + 0" |
| 5 | Lars Bak (DNK) | Lotto–Belisol | + 0" |
| 6 | Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 7 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 8 | Cesare Benedetti (ITA) | NetApp–Endura | + 0" |
| 9 | Rasmus Quaade (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
| 10 | Mark Sehested Pedersen (DNK) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Valgren (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 18h 52' 22" |
| 2 | Lars Bak (DNK) | Lotto–Belisol | + 15" |
| 3 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 17" |
| 4 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 21" |
| 5 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DNK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 30" |
| 6 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 31" |
| 7 | Jelle Wallays (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 35" |
| 8 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | + 40" |
| 9 | Troels Vinther (DNK) | Cult Energy–Vital Water | + 56" |
| 10 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 1' 01" |