| Date | 1–5 August 2007 |
|---|---|
| Series | 2006–2007 UCI Europe Tour |
| Stages | 6 |
| Distance | 842 |
| Unit | km |
| First | Kurt Asle Arvesen |
| First nat | Norway |
| First team | CSC |
| First color | yellow |
| Second | Enrico Gasparotto |
| Second nat | Italy |
| Third | Matti Breschel |
| Third nat | Denmark |
| Points | Mark Cavendish |
| Points nat | Great Britain |
| Mountains | Jacob Moe Rasmussen |
| Mountains nat | Denmark |
| Mountains color | polkadot |
| Youth | Enrico Gasparotto |
| Youth nat | Italy |
| Team | CSC |
| Team nat | Denmark |
| Previous | 2006 |
| Next | 2008 |
The 2007 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 1 August to 5 August 2008. It was the 17th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was won by Norwegian rider Kurt Asle Arvesen of Team CSC. Italian rider Enrico Gasparotto of Team Liquigas finished second by 14 seconds with Dane Matti Breschel of Team CSC third.[1]
The race was made up of six stages covering a total of 842 kilometres (523 mi) and included an individual time trial of 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi).[2]
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thisted > Aalborg | 175 km | 1 August | Francesco Chicchi |
| 2 | Aars > Aarhus | 195 km | 2 August | Matti Breschel |
| 3 | Aarhus > Vejle | 190 km | 3 August | Kurt Asle Arvesen |
| 4 | Skælskør > Ringsted | 95 km | 4 August | Francesco Chicchi |
| 5 (ITT) | Næstved > Næstved | 12.4 km | 4 August | Rick Flens |
| 6 | Præstø > Frederiksberg | 175 km | 5 August | Mark Cavendish |
Teams
Fifteen teams took part in the 2007 race.
Final classifications
Norwegian rider Kurt Asle Arvesen won the race by 14 seconds from Enrico Gasparotto after he won stage 3 on the Kiddesvej climb in Vejle.[3] Dane Matti Breschel came third after having led the race after stages 2, 3 and 4.[2] The victory meant that Arvesen became the first rider to win the Danmark Rundt twice, he had previously won the race in 2004.[4][5]
With victory in the final stage, Mark Cavendish won the points competition.[6] Jacob Moe Rasmussen was the winner of the mountains classification for best climber. Rasmussen was also awarded the fighters award for the race and Gasparotto won the young riders jersey. Team CSC won the overall team competition from Liquigas with Team T-Mobile in third place.
References
- ^ Podieplaceringer i Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ Post Danmark Rundt, etape for etape, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ Kiddesvej i Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ De 22 første udgaver af Post Danmark Rundt, Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Arvesen repeats as Cavendish takes stage win". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ "Cavendish Wins Final Tour of Denmark Sprint". Cycling Weekly. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2026.