2006 Danmark Rundt

The 2006 Danmark Rundt was held from 2 to 6 August 2006. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara of Team CSC captured the overall title.

tages

The race will concist of 6 stages, with a combined distance of 870 km.

tage 1: Frederikshavn–Viborg (210 km)

The 2006 Danmark Rundt started in Frederikshavn and the first stage took the riders across Vendsyssel before turning south towards Viborg. This was also the race's longest stage.

Route: Frederikshavn–Hjørring–Løkken–Brovst–Løgstør–Farsø–Gedsted–Skals–Viborg, ending with 2 laps of 4.5 km.

Results

After stage 3, Stuart O'Grady snatches the yellow and purple jerseys. Aart Vierhouten keeps the dotted jersey, and Fabian Cancellara is still the best youngster. Jacob Nielsen gets the fighter jersey, and Team CSC is still on top of the team-leaderboard.

tage 4: Sorø–Hillerød (100 km)

Stage 4 is a so-called "half-stage", since a time trial will be held in the evening of 5 August. This stage primarily goes north-east from Sorø through Tølløse, birth city of 2005 and 2006 Tour de France polka-dot winner Michael Rasmussen, on its way to Hillerød.

Route: Sorø–Stenlille–Tølløse–Kirke Hyllinge–Skibby–Frederikssund–Slangerup–Hillerød, ending with 2 laps of 4.0 km.

Results

*Team Post Danmark is a team of Danish riders, whose teams don't enter the race. Post Danmark is sponsor for the national team, so therefore the team is registered as a national one.

References

External links

*da icon [http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/ Official site]