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COPENHAGEN, Aug 7, 2011 (AFP) - Australian rider Simon Gerrans of the Sky team on Sunday won the Tour of Denmark after placing 24th on the sixth and final stage, a 162-kilometre stretch from Hilleroed to Frederiksberg in the Danish capital. Italy's Daniele Bennati of Leopard Trek fell nine seconds behind Gerrans, who had taken the first first spot in in the overall standings Friday. The … [Read more...]
It was a determined Team Saxo Bank ready to fight to secure Jakob Fuglsang a third consecutive win of Tour of Denmark, taking on the sixth and final stage from Høng to Copenhagen. However, three riders tried thwarting the plan of taking a third consecutive victory of the race as Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano), Jack Bobridge (Garmin Transitions) and Hayden Roulston (HTC Columbia) created a gap … [Read more...]
HTC-Columbia's Hayden Roulston took out the last stage of the Tour of Denmark in style on Sunday. On the final straight of next year's World Championships course in Copenhagen, Roulston flew uphill to take the win out of the last of many breaks that occurred during the stage. "Hayden rode like he had diamonds in his legs today," said Sport Director Brian Holm. "He was amazing when he went up … [Read more...]
HTC-Columbia's Mark Renshaw has sprinted to his first victory of 2010 ahead of his teammate Matt Goss in the Tour of Denmark's stage four. The two riders crossed the line with their arms in the air, with Renshaw securing the team's second win of the Danish race at the end of a 99.2 kilometer stage from Nyborg to Odense. Although there was a four man break early on, the move was brought back in … [Read more...]
[06.08 18:40] On a sunny Friday, Team Saxo Bank forced the peloton to its knees during the 185 kilometer long third stage of Tour of Denmark from Hadsten to Vejle. The pure massacre ended in a double up triumph for Team Saxo Bank with Matti Breschel and Jakob Fuglsang as kings of the pack. From the gun, four riders managed to slip away but as Team Saxo Bank led by Alex Rasmussen, Michael … [Read more...]
The Australian team rider Matt Goss from the HTC-Columbia Team won sprint Wednesday on the first stage of the Tour of Denmark, taking on the leader's yellow jersey. The stage was 175km which started and ended in Holsterbro. The 23-year-old Goss beat Belgian Michael van Stayen, and his teammate and compatriot Mark Renshaw, after a sprint that was marred by a crash in the last few hundred … [Read more...]
Standout US cyclist Taylor Phinney will make his professional debut for the RadioShack team of Lance Armstrong at the Tour of Denmark from August 4-8, the team has confirmed on Thursday. The 20-year-old Phinney, son of two former Olympic medalists Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter, won the last two world pursuit titles. New Zealand's Jesse Sergent, 22, Phinney's rival in the pursuit … [Read more...]
Jakob Fuglsang and Saxo Bank defend lead, win Tour of Denmark [02.08 20:23] Coming into the final stage of the Tour of Denmark with a narrow three second lead, Saxo Bank knew it had to stay alert all day and not allow the second placed rider a chance to gain any bonus seconds. The tactics of the day unfolded in favour of the race leader when a four man group slipped away effectively eating up … [Read more...]
[31.07 23:20] Just as Niki Sörensen predicted after stage two at the Tour of Denmark, another Saxo Bank rider won solo after a late stage attack in the circuits around Veile. Last year's winner Jakob Fuglsang attacked the reduced field in the second to last lap, holding his advantage to the finish. For his efforts he took over the leader's jersey from teammate Sörensen. Matti Breschel repeated … [Read more...]
Takes Over Leader's Jersey [30.07 20:19] There was little doubt coming into the second stage of the Tour of Denmark that the Saxo Bank race leaders would be hot favourites for the win again. With a strong, motivated team looking forward to shredding the peloton in the brutal crosswinds, Saxo Bank had no intention of coming out and sitting on their laurels. Rather, they planned to attack and to … [Read more...]