2014 Danmark Rundt
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Post Danmark Rundt 2014 in Hadsund
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| Dates | 6 August – 10 August | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 815 km (506.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Michael Valgren (DEN)
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(Tinkoff–Saxo) |
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| Second |
Lars Bak (DEN)
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(Lotto–Belisol) | |
| Third |
 Manuele Boaro (ITA)
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(Tinkoff–Saxo) | |
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Points |
 Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)
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(Astana) |
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Mountains |
 John Murphy (USA)
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(UnitedHealthcare) |
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Youth |
Michael Valgren (DEN)
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(Tinkoff–Saxo) |
| Team | Tinkoff–Saxo | ||
The 2014 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 6 August to 10 August 2014. It was the 24th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour.
The race was won by Danish rider Michael Valgren of Team Saxo-Tinkoff by 15 seconds from fellow Dane Lars Bak of Lotto-Belisol with Italian rider Manuele Boaro finishing in third place.
The race was made up of six stages over five days and covered a total of 815 kilometres (506 mi), including an individual time trial. It featured 14 teams, including three UCI Pro teams.
A total of 14 teams raced in the 2014 Danmark Rundt: 3 UCI ProTeams, 7 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 3 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Post Danmark name. The team classification was won by Team Tinkoff-Saxo with Lotto-Belisol second and Cult Energy-Vital Water in third place.
The general classification was won by Danish rider Michael Valgren Andersen of Team Saxo-Tinkoff by 15 seconds from fellow Dane Lars Bak of Lotto-Belisol, the second consecutive year that Bak had finished in second place in the general classification. Italian rider Manuele Boaro, also a member of Team Saxo-Tinkoff, finished a further two seconds behind in third place. Valgren Andersen also won the young riders award.
The points classification was won by Alexey Lutsenko with 31 points, the same points total as Tom Van Asbroeck, with John Murphy winning the mountains classification. Danish rider Rasmus Quaade won the most aggressive rider award. Team Saxo-Tinkoff won the team race.
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