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13th Post Danmark Rundt - 2.2
Denmark, August 12-16, 2003
2002 results Stage List Preview Start List Past winners
The Stages
- Stage 1 - August 12: Skagen - Aalborg, 155 km
- Stage 2 - August 13: Hobro - Århus, 220 km
- Stage 3 - August 14: Hammel - Kolding, 185 km
- Stage 4 - August 15: Middelfart - Faaborg, 100 km
- Stage 5 - August 15: Svendborg ITT, 15.7 km
- Stage 6 - August 16: Korsør - Frederiksberg, 180 km
Piil back for another bite in Tour of Denmark
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Taking place between August 12-16, the 13th edition of the Post Danmark Rundt (Tour of Denmark) is Denmark's biggest race of the season. Starting at the northern tip of the country in Skagen, the race winds its way south passing through Aalborg, Hobro, Århus, Hammel, Kolding, Middelfart and Faaborg before the all-important individual time trial in Svendborg on Friday, August 15. The final stage on Saturday takes place between Korsør and Frederiksberg over 180 km.
The absence of any major climbs in the race means that it is well suited to a strong rider who can time trial and keep himself in front of the peloton out of the wind. Jakob Storm Piil won the race last year after executing two strong attacks which gained him a minute each time, and he was able to hold off the likes of Kurt-Asle Arvesen and Laszlo Bodrogi in the final time trial. In 2001, David Millar was victorious, sealing his win in the TT.
This year Piil will be back with a strong CSC team, which contains Andrea Tafi, Michael Blaudzun and Julian Dean among others. No doubt Team fakta will be keen to challenge for the overall honours too, looking to gain good results in Denmark in its quest for a new sponsor for next season. Kurt Asle-Arvesen, Magnus Bäckstedt and Frank Høj are all on the start list, with Bäckstedt a good chance for the overall.
There is plenty of other competition however, with Telekom's Danilo Hondo and Rolf Aldag, Quick.Step's Johan Museeuw and Tom Boonen, Ag2r's Jaan Kirsipuu, Gerolsteiner's Michael Rich, Lotto-Domo's Stefan van Dijk, Rabobank's Robert Bartko, De Nardi's Serguei Gontchar and BankGiroLoterij's Bart Voskamp all in with a chance at stage wins or the overall.
Start list
Team CSC Team Telekom
1 Jakob Storm Piil (Den) 11 Danilo Hondo (Ger)
2 Andrea Tafi (Ita) 12 Rolf Aldag (Ger)
3 Thomas Bruun Eriksen (Den) 13 Andreas Klier (Ger)
4 Lars Michaelsen (Den) 14 Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita)
5 Michael Blaudzun (Den) 15 Kai Hundertmark (Ger)
6 Julian Dean (NZl) 16 Jan Schraffrath (Ger)
7 Jimmi Madsen (Den) 17 Dirk Reichl (Ger)
8 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) 18 Andreas Klöden (Ger)
Quick-Step - Davitamon Team fakta
21 Johan Museeuw (Bel) 31 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor)
22 Tom Boonen (Bel) 32 Magnus Backstedt (Swe)
23 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) 33 Frank Høj (Den)
24 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) 34 Jørgen Bo Petersen (Den)
25 Munoz Pedro Horillio (Spa) 35 René Jørgensen (Den)
26 Nick Nuyens (Bel) 36 Allan Johansen (Den)
27 Bram Tankink (Ned) 37 Michael Skelde (Den)
28 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) 38 Allan Bo Andresen (Den)
Ag2R Prevoyance Team Gerolsteiner
41 Jann Kirsipuu (Est) 51 Marcus Zberg (Swi)
42 Laurent Brochard (Fra) 52 Daniele Contrini (Ita)
43 Erki Putsep (Est) 53 Uwe Hardter (Ger)
46 Stephane Berges (Fra) 54 Sebastian Lang (Ger)
47 Mark Scanlon (Irl) 55 Robert Förster (Ger)
48 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) 56 Michael Rich (Ger)
57 Torsten Schmidt (Ger)
58 Peter Wrolich (Aut)
Lotto-Domo Brioches la Boulangere
61 Stefan Van Dijck (Ned) 71 Damien Nazon (Fra)
62 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) 72 Thomas Voeckler (Fra)
63 Gert Steegmans (Bel) 73 Sébastian Chavanel (Fra)
64 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) 74 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra)
65 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) 75 Anthony Geslin (Fra)
66 Leif Hoste (Bel) 76 Christophe Kern (Fra)
67 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) 77 Emmanuel Magnien (Fra)
68 Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) 78 Olivier Perraudeau (Fra)
Landbowkredit-Colnago Rabobank
81 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) 91 Michael Rasmussen (Den)
82 Tony Bracke (Bel) 92 Robert Bartko (Ger)
83 Ludovic Capelle (Fra) 93 Robert Hunter (RSA)
84 Mikhail Timochine (Rus) 94 Mathew Hayman (Aus)
85 Wesley Van Speybroeck (Bel) 95 Sven Nijs (Bel)
86 Yuri Mithlushenko (Ukr) 96 Steven de Jongh (Ned)
87 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) 97 Roy Sentjens (Ned)
88 Kurt Van Landeghem (Bel) 98 Robbie Traksel (Ned)
De Nardi - Colpack Collstrop-Palmans
101 Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) 111 Mario De Clercq (Bel)
102 Andrus Aug (Est) 112 Andy de Smet (Bel)
103 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) 113 Roger Hammond (GBr)
104 Leonardo Giordani (Ita) 114 Björn Leukemans (Bel)
105 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) 115 Eddy Lembo (Fra)
106 Graziano Gasperre (Ita) 116 Erwin Thijs (Bel)
107 Charly Wegelius (GBr) 117 Bert Roesems (Bel)
108 Leonardo Zanotti (Ita) 118 Michel Van Haecke (Bel)
Bankgiroloterij Vlaanderen - T Interim
121 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) 131 Stijn Devolder (Bel)
122 Bert Hiemstra (Ned) 132 David Meys (Bel)
123 Bart Voskamp (Ned) 133 Arne Daelmans (Bel)
124 Jan Koerts (Ned) 134 Jehudi Schoonacker (Bel)
125 Matthe Pronk (Ned) 135 Jan Kuyckx (Bel)
126 Remco V.D. Ven (Ned) 136 James Vanlandschoot (Bel)
127 Rik Reinerink (Ned) 137 Kevin V. D. Slagmolen (Bel)
128 Jan Van Zelzen (Ned) 138 Jan Verstraeten (Bel)
Glud & Marstrand - Horsens Team Post Danmark
141 Morten Christiansen (Den) 151 Brian Vandborg (Den)
142 Jan Jespersen (Den) 152 Ari Højgaard Jensen (Den)
143 Jannik Skovlund (Den) 153 Matti Breschel (Den)
144 Dennis Rasmussen (Den) 154 Mads Christensen (Den)
145 Jacob Nielsen (Den) 155 Glenn Bak (Den)
146 Jimmy Hansen (Den) 156 Martin Pedersen (Den)
147 Gøran Jensen (Den) 157 Morten Knudsen (Den)
148 Søren Petersen (Den) 158 Jens Erik Madsen (Den)
Past winners
2002 Jakob Piil Storm (Den) CSC-Tiscali 2001 David Millar (Gbr) Cofidis 2000 Rolf Sörensen (Den) Rabobank 1999 Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal Service 1998 Marc Streel (Bel) Casino-C'est Votre Équipe 1997 Servais Knaven (Ned) T.V.M. 1996 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Scrigno-Blue Strom 1995 Bjarne Rijs (Den) Gewiss-Ballan 1988 Guido Bomtempi (Ita) Carrera 1987 Kim Andersen (Den) Toshiba 1986 Jesper Worre (Den) Santini 1985 Moreno Argentin (Ita) Sammontana Past winners by Lars Mikkelsen, Denmark & Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
