Stage 6 with Jakob Fuglsang in yellow jersey (with red on shoulders at left)
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Dates | August 4 – August 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 835 km (518.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 19h 03' 38" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | (Team Saxo Bank) | |
Second | Svein Tuft (CAN) | (Garmin-Transitions) | |
Third | Matthew Busche (USA) | (Radioshack) | |
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Points | Matti Breschel (DEN) | (Team Saxo Bank) | |
Mountains | Michael Reihs (DEN) | (Designa Køkken-Blue Water) | |
Youth | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | (Team HTC Columbia) | |
Team | Team Saxo Bank |
The 2010 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 4 to 8 August 2010. Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang of Team Saxo Bank captured the overall title. This was the third Danmark Rundt victory for Fuglsang, the most in the race's history. It was the 20th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985.
All stages were held within Denmark.
15 teams were invited to the 2010 Danmark Rundt: 4 teams were from the UCI ProTeams, 6 were UCI Professional Continental Teams and 5 were UCI Continental Teams.
The 2010 Danmark Rundt started in Holstebro. It was a flat stage and it ended in a mass sprint. Some of the favorites crashed a few kilometres from the finish because of heavy rain.
Route: Holstebro–Ulfborg–Thorsminde–Lemvig–Struer–Holstebro ending with 1 lap of 4.8 km.
The second stage was a flat stage with some small hills, but perfect for a sprint finish.
Route: Vildbjerg–Herning–Ikast–Karup–Viborg–Bjerringbro–Randers
The third stage was the king stage of 2010 Post Danmark Rundt.
Route: Hadsten–Hammel–Gjern–Silkeborg–Yding Skovhøj–Uldum–Vejle
A short sprinters stage, with the race moving to Funen.
Route: Nyborg–Kerteminde–Munkebo–Langeskov–Odense
The fifth stage was the only individual time trial in the 2011 race. It took place around Middelfart on Funen.