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2008 Danmark Rundt

Field	Value
name	2008 Danmark Rundt
date	30 July - 3 August 2008
series	2007–2008 UCI Europe Tour
stages	6
distance	889.5
unit	km
time	20h 42' 40"
first	Jakob Fuglsang
first_nat	Denmark
first_color	yellow
second	Steve Cummings
second_nat	Great Britain
third	Tom Stamsnijder
third_nat	Netherlands
points	Matti Breschel
points_nat	Denmark
points_color	red
mountains	Kristoffer Nielsen
mountains_nat	Denmark
mountains_color	polkadot
youth	Jakob Fuglsang
youth_nat	Denmark
youth_color	white
team	CSC
team_nat	Denmark
previous	2007
next	2009

The 2008 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 30 July to 3 August 2008. It was the 18th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was won by Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang of Team Saxo Bank. Steve Cummings of Barloworld finished second by nine seconds with Tom Stamsnijder of Team Gerolsteiner third.

Schedule

Stage	Route	Distance	Date	Winner
1	Holstebro Holstebro	170 km	30 July	ARG Guillermo Bongiorno
2	Skjern Sønderborg	220 km	31 July	DEN Matti Breschel
3	Padborg Vejle	200 km	1 August	DEN Matti Breschel
4	Ringe Odense	115 km	2 August	ARG Guillermo Bongiorno
5 (ITT)	Kerteminde Kerterminde	14.5 km	2 August	SWE Gustav Larsson
6	Slagelse Frederiksberg	165 km	3 August	ARG Juan José Haedo

Teams

Fifteen teams took part in the 2008 race.

Final classifications

Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang won the race by nine seconds from Steve Cummings. Tom Stamsnijder was placed third.

The points winner was Matti Breschel with Kristoffer Gudmund Nielsen the winner of the mountains classification for best climber. Fuglsang also won the white jersey for the best young rider award and Martin Mortensen was awarded the fighters award for the race. Team CSC Saxo Bank won the overall team competition from Team Columbia with Team Gerolsteiner in third place.

References

[http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/index.php?p=menu/side.php&menu=9&side=48 Post Danmark Rundt, etape for etape], Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
[http://www.postdanmarkrundt.dk/index.php?p=menu/side.php&menu=10&side=98 De 20 første udgaver af Post Danmark Rundt], Danmarks Cykle Union. Retrieved 2012-08-25.

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