The 2004 Danmark Rundt

Danmark Rundt

Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders...

was held from 4–8 August 2004. It was the 14th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985.

Stage 1: Esbjerg

Esbjerg

Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...

 - Aabenraa

Aabenraa

The city of Aabenraa or Åbenrå , with a population of 15,760 , is situated at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, in Denmark, 38 miles north of the town of Schleswig. Its name originally meant "open beach"...

 (150 km)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Time
1	Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...			in 3h19'35"
2	Michel van Haecke	MrBookmaker.com-Palmans		s.t.
3	André Korff André Korff André Korff is a German professional road bicycle racer.He currently lives in Forchheim, Germany, with his wife and two children.- Palmares :* Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt - 1 stage * GP Tell - 1 stage...			s.t.
4	Fabrizio Guidi Fabrizio Guidi Fabrizio Guidi is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Guidi won over 40 races since he turned professional in 1995, including two stages in Giro d'Italia and three stages of 1998 Vuelta a España. He also won the Intergiro competition of Giro d'Italia in 1996, 1999 and 2000...			s.t.
5	Roy Sentjens Roy Sentjens Roy Sentjens is a Belgian ex-professional road bicycle racer who last competed for UCI ProTour team . The highlight of his career was victory in the Belgian semi-classic Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne in 2003. Sentjens started his career with Rabobank in 2002, and transferred to Predictor-Lotto for the...			s.t.
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Stage 2: Varde

Varde

Varde Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Gylling Håhr, a member of the Venstre political party. The main town and site of its municipal council is the town of Varde. Its area is 1255.79 km²...

 - Århus (185 km)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Time
1	Fabrizio Guidi Fabrizio Guidi Fabrizio Guidi is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Guidi won over 40 races since he turned professional in 1995, including two stages in Giro d'Italia and three stages of 1998 Vuelta a España. He also won the Intergiro competition of Giro d'Italia in 1996, 1999 and 2000...			in 5h03'45"
2	Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races...			s.t.
3	Stefan Van Dijk Stefan van Dijk Stefan van Dijk is a professional road racing cyclist.- Cycling career :2001Stefan van Dijk is a professional road racing cyclist....			s.t.
4	Giosue Bonomi Giosuè Bonomi Giosuè Bonomi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise.- External links :...			s.t.
5	Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...			s.t.
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Stage 3: Århus - Vejle

Vejle

Vejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...

 (115 km)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Time
1	Janek Tombak Janek Tombak Janek Tombak is an Estonian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Cycling Club Burgas.- Palmares :2000–Cofidis...			in 2h44'35"
2	Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....			s.t.
3	Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton...			s.t.
4	Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...			at 19"
5	Lars Ytting Bak	Bankgiroloterij		s.t.
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Stage 4: Fredericia

Fredericia

Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Trekanten, or The Triangle...

, (11.7 km, ITT

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Time
1	Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton...			in 14'06"
2	Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....			at 5"
3	Víctor Hugo Peña Víctor Hugo Peña Víctor Hugo Peña Grisales is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist. He is named after both his father Hugo and the more famous author Victor Hugo. He rides for the Rock Racing professional cycling team...			at 6"
4	Brian Vandborg Brian Vandborg Brian Bach Vandborg is a Danish professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He was national U/23 champion in individual time trial in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 he signed his first professional contract with , with a length of two years...	Team Post Danmark		at 15"
5	Michael Blaudzun Michael Blaudzun Michael Blaudzun is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer. Michael is the son of 1972 Summer Olympics track cycling bronze medalist Verner Blaudzun and a strong individual time trial rider who has won the Danish national championship in that discipline in 2001, 2003 and 2005.After...			at 19"
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Stage 5: Odense

Odense

The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...

 - Roskilde

Roskilde

Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....

 (195 km)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Time
1	Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. announced that he would be joining the team in 2010....			in 5h01'14"
2	Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...			s.t.
3	André Korff André Korff André Korff is a German professional road bicycle racer.He currently lives in Forchheim, Germany, with his wife and two children.- Palmares :* Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt - 1 stage * GP Tell - 1 stage...			s.t.
4	Fabrizio Guidi Fabrizio Guidi Fabrizio Guidi is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Guidi won over 40 races since he turned professional in 1995, including two stages in Giro d'Italia and three stages of 1998 Vuelta a España. He also won the Intergiro competition of Giro d'Italia in 1996, 1999 and 2000...			s.t.
5	Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt (cyclist) Jeremy Hunt is a British road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He is mainly a sprinter. Hunt was the British national road race champion in 1997 and in 2001....	MrBookmaker.com-Palmans		s.t.
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Stage 6: Taastrup

Taastrup

Taastrup is a Danish satellite-city of Copenhagen and the administrative seat of Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Region Hovedstaden. The population in 2011 is 32,406 .-Geography:...

 - Frederiksberg

Frederiksberg

Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...

 (195 km)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Time
1	Jimmy Casper Jimmy Casper thumb|leftJimmy Casper is a French professional road bicycle racer for the UCI Professional Continental team Saur-Sojasun....			in 4h34'50"
2	Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. announced that he would be joining the team in 2010....			s.t.
3	Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...			s.t.
4	Giosue Bonomi Giosuè Bonomi Giosuè Bonomi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise.- External links :...			s.t.
5	Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt (cyclist) Jeremy Hunt is a British road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He is mainly a sprinter. Hunt was the British national road race champion in 1997 and in 2001....	MrBookmaker.com-Palmans		s.t.
Full result

Overall classement (yellow jersey)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Time
1	Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....			in 20h58'01"
2	Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton...			at 2"
3	Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...			at 49"
4	Brian Vandborg Brian Vandborg Brian Bach Vandborg is a Danish professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He was national U/23 champion in individual time trial in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 he signed his first professional contract with , with a length of two years...	Team Post Danmark		at 59"
5	Max van Heeswijk Max van Heeswijk Max Lambert Peter van Heeswijk is a Dutch retired professional road racing cyclist.- Major achievements :2000...	US Postal		at 1'07"
6	Michael Barry Michael Barry (cyclist) Michael Barry is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Previous to riding for UCI ProTour team he spent several years with the . He also raced of the Saturn Cycling Team for a number of years before going to US Postal Service/Discovery. He was born and raised in...	US Postal		at 1'08"
7	Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He rides on the UCI ProTour for the professional cycling team...			at 1'14"
8	Ellis Rastelli	Alessio-Bianchi Alessio-Bianchi Alessio-Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team which excisted from 1998 to 2004. It was created in 1998 as Ballan. In 1999 Italian wheels manufacturer Alessio came in as co-sponsor, and in 2000 as main sponsor...		at 1'35"
9	Lars Ytting Bak	Bankgiroloterij		at 1'37"
10	Víctor Hugo Peña Víctor Hugo Peña Víctor Hugo Peña Grisales is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist. He is named after both his father Hugo and the more famous author Victor Hugo. He rides for the Rock Racing professional cycling team...	US Postal		at 1'45"
Full result

Kurt Asle Arvesen's average speed for the race was 40.621 km/h.

Point classement (purple jersey)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Points
1	Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...			55 points
2	Fabrizio Guidi Fabrizio Guidi Fabrizio Guidi is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Guidi won over 40 races since he turned professional in 1995, including two stages in Giro d'Italia and three stages of 1998 Vuelta a España. He also won the Intergiro competition of Giro d'Italia in 1996, 1999 and 2000...			41 points
3	Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....			37 points
4	Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. announced that he would be joining the team in 2010....			34 points
5	Giosue Bonomi Giosuè Bonomi Giosuè Bonomi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise.- External links :...			31 points
Full result

Hill classement (red-dotted jersey)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Points
1	Jacob Moe Rasmussen	Team PH		40 points
2	Jacob Nielsen Jacob Nielsen Jacob Nielsen , a great grandson of Valdemar II of Denmark, was count of Northern Halland. His father and grandfather had both held Halland as a county before him. Jacob received Halland in 1283, but switched allegiance to the King of Norway two years later and was declared an outlaw in 1287...	Glud & Marstrand Horsens		36 points
3	Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton...			32 points
4	Glenn Bak	Team Post Danmark		22 points
5	Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent is a French road racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun.-Palmares:20112010-External links:**...			20 points
Full result

Youth classement (white jersey)

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Time
1	Brian Vandborg Brian Vandborg Brian Bach Vandborg is a Danish professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He was national U/23 champion in individual time trial in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 he signed his first professional contract with , with a length of two years...	Team Post Danmark		20h59'00"
2	Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He rides on the UCI ProTour for the professional cycling team...			at 15"
3	Lars Ytting Bak	Bankgiroloterij		at 38"
4	Julien Laidoun			at 59"
5	Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. announced that he would be joining the team in 2010....			at 1'14"
Full result (without times)

Team classement

#	Team	Nat.	| Time
1			62h55'42"
2			at 4'48"
3			at 7'32"
4			at 7'40"
5	Team Wiesenhof		at 7'59"
Full result

Fighter classement

#	Rider	Team	Nat.	| Points
1	Jacob Nielsen Jacob Nielsen Jacob Nielsen , a great grandson of Valdemar II of Denmark, was count of Northern Halland. His father and grandfather had both held Halland as a county before him. Jacob received Halland in 1283, but switched allegiance to the King of Norway two years later and was declared an outlaw in 1287...	Glud & Marstrand Horsens		10 points
2	Lars Høg Thomsen	Team Post Danmark		10 points
3	Kasper Klostergaard Kasper Klostergaard Kasper Klostergaard Larsen is a Danish professional road racing cyclist, riding for Danish based . In the last part of the 2005 season, the then Glud & Marstrand Horsens rider was taken aboard Team CSC, as the team was then known, as a stagiaire, and was on the hard-working team that helped Lars...	Team Post Danmark		10 points
4	Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton...			10 points
5	Angelo Furlan Angelo Furlan Angelo Furlan is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides for Christina Watches-Onfone who he joined in March 2011.- Palmarès :2001...	Alessio-Bianchi Alessio-Bianchi Alessio-Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team which excisted from 1998 to 2004. It was created in 1998 as Ballan. In 1999 Italian wheels manufacturer Alessio came in as co-sponsor, and in 2000 as main sponsor...		10 points
Full result

The order was decided by the same jury that gives the points throughout the race.