Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Length
Stage 1	22 august	Randers	Randers	191 km
Stage 2	23 august	Løgstør-Aarhus	211 km
Stage 3	24 august	Silkeborg and Vejle	185 km
Stage 4	25 august	Rings	Odense	90 km
Stage 5	25 august	Kerteminde (time trial)	14.5 km
Stagr 6	26 august	Slagelse	Frederiksberg	165 km

Teams:


World Tour Teams:
-  Team Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank
-  Rabobank Cycling Team
-  Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
-  Garmin Sharp
-  Sky Procycling
-  Katusha Team
-  Lotto Belisol Team
- Omega Pharma Quickstep

Pro Continental teams: -  Rusvelo
-  Colnago-CSF Inox
-  Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
-  Team Europcar

Continental teams:
- Glud & Marstrand Service Consult
- Team Concordia Insurance Himmerland
- Christina Watches-Onfone
- Bluewater Cycling

National Teams:
-  Team Post Denmark




Stage 1:
22 august, Randers, Randers, 191 km






Stage 2:
23 august, Løgstør-Aarhus, 211 km






Stage 3:
24 august, Silkeborg and Vejle, 185 km






Stage 4:
25 august, Rings, Odense, 90 km






Stage 5:
25 august, Kerteminde (time trial), 14.5 km




Stage 6:
26 august, Slagelse, Frederiksberg, 165 km









Provisional Startlist:

BLUE WATER CYCLING
NIELSEN Jacob
NIELSEN Jesper Odgaard
PUGDAL PEDERSEN Soren
QUAADE Rasmus Christian
THALUND JENSEN Frederik
JENSEN Christian Jersild
LARSEN Casper Degn
PEDERSEN Mark Sehested

CHRISTINA WATCHES - ONFONE
GULDHAMMER Rasmus
SCHUMACHER Stefan
RASMUSSEN Michael
REIHS Michael
FODER Daniel
FREI Thomas
PEDERSEN Martin
FURLAN Angelo

   

COLNAGO - CSF INOX
MODOLO Sacha
COLBRELLI Sonny
DELLE STELLE Christian
BOEM Nicola
COLEDAN Marco
LOCATELLI Paolo
LOMBARDI Omar
DI CORRADO Andrea

DENMARK
MORKOV Jesper
LUND Magnus Damsbo
LISSON Mathias
MEYER Mads
MORK Alexander
JENSEN Kristian Haugaard
EJBY Simon
KILSGAARD Markus

GARMIN - SHARP
FISCHER Murilo Antonio
HUNTER Robert
KLIER Andreas
NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas
RATHE Jacob
ROSSELER Sébastien
SCULLY Thomas
VON HOFF Steele

GLUD & MARSTRAND - LRO
STEENSEN André
STEREBO Rasmus
JORGENSEN Kasper Linde
JÖRGENSEN Christian Moberg
LANDER Sebastian
BOCHMANN-LARSEN Lasse
ANDERSEN Michael Valgren
GADE JACOBSEN Mathias

   

KATUSHA TEAM
FREIRE Oscar
GUSEV Vladimir
BELKOV Maxim
VANTOMME Maxime
KRISTOFF Alexander
VOROBYEV Anton
PORSEV Alexander
TSATEVITCH Alexey

   

RUSVELO

TEAONCORDIA FORSIKRING - HIMMERLAND

   

TEAM EUROPCAR

   

TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR

   

LOTTO - BELISOL TEAM
GREIPEL André

      

OMEGA PHARMA - QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM
BOONEN Tom

RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
BOS Theo

   

SKY PROCYCLING
CAVENDISH Mark
KENNAUGH Peter
MARTINELLI Davide
NORDHAUG Lars Petter
ROGERS Michael
ROWE Luke
THOMAS Geraint

      
   

TEAM SAXO BANK TINKOFF BANK
AAEN JORGENSEN Jonas
BOARO Manuele
CANTWELL Jonathan
CHRISTENSEN Mads
HAEDO Juan José
JUUL JENSEN Christopher
MARYCZ Jaroslaw
MORKOV Michael

   
   

VACANSOLEIL - DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
MORTENSEN Martin

Though not many riders confirmed yet, the sprinter battle should be intriguing with a host of high quality sprinters set to line up; specifically the two best in the world: Andre Greipel and Mark Cavendish, yet Theo Bos, JJ Haedo, Tom Boonen, Oscar Freire and others will also be there attempting to make an impact.




Last year GC Top 10:

1. GERRANS Simon SKY 19:12:01
2.   BENNATI Daniele      LEO   00:00:09
3.   MORKOV Michael      SBS   00:00:29
4.   GAUDIN Damien      EUC   00:00:33
5.   DOWSETT Alex      SKY   00:00:41
6.   CIONI Dario David      SKY   00:00:49
7.   COUSIN Jerome      EUC   00:00:57
8.   COLLI Daniele      GEO   00:00:58
9.   WAEYTENS Zico      TSV   00:01:13
10.   TURGOT Sébastien      EUC   00:01:14

Previous Winners:

Unfortunately Jakob Fuglsang will not be given the chance to challenge in his favourite race.
Simon Gerrans the defending champion will also not be lining up and neither will national darling Matti Breschel.

2011 GERRANS Simon
2010   FUGLSANG Jakob
2009   FUGLSANG Jakob
2008   FUGLSANG Jakob
2007   ARVESEN Kurt-Asle
2006   CANCELLARA Fabian
2005   BASSO Ivan
2004   ARVESEN Kurt-Asle
2003   LANG Sebastian
2002   PIIL Jakob

Highlights from Last year:


Stage 1:


Stage 2:


Stage 3:


Stage 4:


Stage 5:


Stage 6:

The Tour of Denmark was first settled in 1985 with the Copenhagen Winter Lane as an organizer. The race was run annually until 1988, after which it met seven-year hiatus.

In 1995, the DCU and Post Denmark to revive the event. Right from the first stage, starting in Esbjerg, it was a great popular success. In the golden "Riis-day" - until 1997 - followed more than 1 million spectators during out at roadside markets, and nearly as many came over every night on television.

Over the years, the audience found its natural level by half a million spectators along the route and over the following weeks, more than half of the population over the media, television, radio, newspapers or the Internet. Thus inform more than three million people on the Tour.

No other sporting event in Denmark can muster such interest. Tour of Denmark involving the entire country and has developed into a significant international sporting event, the world's best cycling teams will start the event with a number of big stars, former world champions, national champions and top riders.

In 2012, running the course for 22 time. It is located in the UCI's category system as a 2.HC race. It has a cash budget of 5,100,000 DKK, which may be a not quite definable amount represents the value of the "free services", the course gets from municipalities, sponsors and partners. The race prize fund is £ 580,000

Live Coverage Here: http://vps368.vpswin.dk/live_text.html
Official Website: http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/index.php

Watch out for G and Kennaugh they are obviously in truly terrific form coming of the back of the Olympics and the only question is whether they will have enough in their legs for the longer distances rather than the shorter distances of the TP.

They are both immensely talented riders though and we should see them going well in the TT hopefully. Ideally they would have completed the necessary transition to the road in time for the WC where they can truly make an impact on a course which suits them..

G and Ken might do well in the ITT but track to road is always a shock to the system at first, they'll struggle.

You might be right. With Wiggo out, though, I can't work out who Sky's GC contender will be. Cos I can't see GB focussing on any of those for the Worlds. Maybe they'll ride for Cav like in ZLM.

Tour of Denmark (2.HC)

Stage 1	Riders:
1	Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol Team) 191 kilometres in 4 hours 55 mins 6 secs
2	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha Team)
3	Theo Bos (Rabobank Cycling Team)
4	Luke Rowe (Sky Procycling)
5	Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches - Onfone)
6	Matteo Pelucchi (Team Europcar)
7	Tom Van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)
8	Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank)
9	Nikolay Trusov (RusVelo)
10	Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp)

Read more: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12696/Tour-of-Denmark-Greipel-roars-into-Randers-on-stage-one.aspx#ixzz24Iq5fQ9b

Greipel wins again..

Stage 2	Riders
1	Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team   5:12:22
2	Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
3	Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp
4	Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team
5	Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling
6	Mark Sehested Pedersen (Den) Blue Water Cycling
7	Tom Rr Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quickstep
8	Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team
9	Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
10	Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Team Europcar

GC	Riders
1	Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team   10:07:08
2	Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team   0:00:14
3	Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
4	Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp   0:00:16
5	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator   0:00:17
6	Nikola Aistrup (Den) Team Concordia Forsikring - Himmerland
7	Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank   0:00:18
8	Björn Thurau (Ger) Team Europcar   0:00:19
9	Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling   0:00:20
10	Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Team Europcar

Read more: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/post-danmark-rundt-tour-of-denmark-2012/stage-2/results

Double up for the Norwegians:

Stage 3
1. Lars Petter Nordhaug
2. Wilco Kelderman
3. Ramunas Navardauskas
4. Stefan Schumacher
5. Jelle Vanendert

Stage 4
1. Alexander Kristoff
2. Andrew Fenn
3. Theo Bos
4. Mark Cavendish
5. Sonny Colbrelli

GC before tonight's time trial
1. Lars Petter Nordhaug
2. Alexander Kristoff + 1 second
3. Andre Greipel  + 3
4. Wilco Kelderman + 4
5. Ramunas Navardauskas + 6

Looking good for Kelderman and Navardauskas, but don't discount guys like Schumacher (at 10 seconds), Manuele Boaro and Damien Gaudin (at 13 seconds). Lieuwe Westra (21 seconds), Tom Boonen, Lars Bak, Michael Rogers and Gustav Larsson (all at 23 seconds) could contend, but are probably slightly too far down to go all the way.

Kristoff Boaro and Wilco yay, good for my cq game  

And today Cav won the sprint, after what had been a torrid week for him..
But Westra comfortable sealed the overall
A good week for Peluchi though unfortunately no win...

1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling
2 Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Team Europcar
3 Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team
4 Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quickstep
5 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team
6 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank
7 Sacha Modolo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
8 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
9 Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator

GC

1Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team20:41:47
2Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Sharp0:00:10
3Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank0:00:14
4Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team0:00:24
5Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:25
6Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:27
7Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:31
8Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Christina Watches - Onfone 0:00:35
9Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling 0:00:38
10 Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling  0:00:41

KOM

1Nikola Aistrup (Den) Team Concordia Forsikring - Himmerland84pts
2Morten Høberg (Den) Team Concordia Forsikring - Himmerland44
3Jacob Nielsen (Den) Blue Water Cycling26

Points

1Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team44pts
2Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team 43
3Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Team Europcar27

 

 

Read more....http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/post-danmark-rundt-tour-of-denmark-2012/stage-6/results