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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 22-04-2025 17:46
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 Post Danmark Rundt
We are in Denmark for the 17th edition of the Post Danmark Rundt. This race holds a special distinction - in its entire MGUCI history no one has won it twice. As evident from the 2023 edition, we had our 16th different winner in Marlen Zmorka. The Ukrainian won't be able to defend his title as his team - Oxxo - Frisby (known as Los Pollos Hermanos last year), has moved up to the PT division. And with previous winners either being absent or enjoying retirement, it is certain that we will have our 17th different winner this year. But let's take a look at what lies ahead
We open with two straightforward flat stages. A more tricky hilly stage is next which may see the first gaps in the general classification opening up, followed up by a third opportunity for the sprinters. The decider will be a 35 km TT stage in Grindsted. This means that TT skills will be very important, but no rider aspiring for GC should neglect the hilly 3rd stage as it may make-or-break the race. But what does the panel say?
| Rider | FL | MT | HI | TT | ST | RS | AC |  Dunbar | 69 | 77 | 76 | 82 | 74 | 77 | 68 |  Cataford | 74 | 72 | 70 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 69 |  Paillot | 69 | 69 | 70 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 63 |  Ioannidis | 67 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 70 | | Kiriakidis | 68 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 72 | 73 | 71 | | Christapopoulos | 73 | 62 | 73 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 69 |  Powless | 72 | 78 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 71 |  Ferreyra | 72 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 72 | 74 | 69 |  Potocki | 71 | 71 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 69 |  Daniel | 75 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 68 |  Vangstad | 74 | 72 | 70 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 68 | | Cabrera | 69 | 75 | 72 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 65 |  Barbio | 68 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 67 |  Hennis | 70 | 67 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 76 | | Kaczmarek | 72 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 69 |
2023 runner-up Eddie Dunbar stands head and shoulders over the rest of the field according to the panel. With 82 TT and 76 HI he seems to be the unanimous pick to win, but we've seen that high stats aren't enough. Yohan Paillot, who finished in 3rd place, is also looking to score a win in Denmark. Sandwiched between them is Alexandor Cataford from Sony - Force India. The following three in our list are part of ELCO's Greek TT core (Ioannidis, Kiriakidis and Christapopoulos) with team manager SotD deciding to go for GC win with whatever he has on his disposal. Benetton have also thrown their hat in the ring with Powless with other teams also fielding their best hill/TT hybird riders, but anything below Powless on this list seems like a wildcard for the moment.
| Rider | FL | ST | RS | SP | AC | | Enger | 73 | 71 | 73 | 81 | 78 |  Einhorn | 74 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 78 |  Aniolkowski | 76 | 76 | 74 | 80 | 79 | | Bonifazio | 79 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 80 |  Kalaba | 74 | 70 | 72 | 79 | 79 |  Adomaitis | 75 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 |  Hodeg | 72 | 69 | 74 | 79 | 78 |  Rodenberg | 74 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 79 |  Walscheid | 73 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 79 | | Nur Hasan | 74 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 78 | | Perera | 71 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 80 |  Hayakawa | 73 | 75 | 68 | 79 | 79 | | Kulikovskiy | 73 | 70 | 73 | 78 | 79 | | Contreras | 72 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 80 | | Losch | 73 | 72 | 68 | 78 | 79 |
We do have 3 sprint stages on our hand in this race, but given the unpredictability of the sprint finishes, it's basically a Russian Roulette and anyone can win these stages or be in the Top 5. Mostly teams without any GC aspirations have sent their sprinters instead to fight for stage wins and points classificaion.
| Rider | FL | MT | HI | ST | RS | SP | AC | | Turgis | 73 | 67 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 70 | 77 | | Budyak | 68 | 74 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 68 | | Narvaez | 70 | 72 | 77 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 74 |  Calmejane | 74 | 71 | 77 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 76 | | Yudha | 69 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 75 | | Pellaud | 70 | 65 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 70 | | Grossschartner | 67 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 62 | 72 | | Sepulveda | 69 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 71 |  Velasco | 73 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 76 | | Ludvigsson | 67 | 63 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 76 |
Stage 3 is a hilly stage and for riders with strong hill stats, but not good enough TT to fight for the GC, this is perhaps their opportunity for at least a stage glory. Though at face value none of the riders in this list really stand out, teams will be glad of some ranking points from them.
And before we leave, here's the startlist for this year's Post Danmark Rundt:
Spoiler | Last name | First name | Team | | Xandri | Jan | Benetton Bimex Cycling | | Bdadou | Youssef | Benetton Bimex Cycling | | Powless | Neilson | Benetton Bimex Cycling | | Bonello | Daniel | Benetton Bimex Cycling | | Sprenger | Felix | Benetton Bimex Cycling | | Aquilani | Andrea | Benetton Bimex Cycling | | Durbridge | Luke | Benetton Bimex Cycling | | Jele | Kwanele | Benetton Bimex Cycling | | Velasco | Simone | Bralirwa - Cegeka | | Van Eetvelt | Lennert | Bralirwa - Cegeka | | Uwizeyimana | Bonaventure | Bralirwa - Cegeka | | Verstrynge | Emiel | Bralirwa - Cegeka | | Feiereisen | Kevin | Bralirwa - Cegeka | | Kulindwa | Lameck Marco | Bralirwa - Cegeka | | Ben Ameur | Hatem | Bralirwa - Cegeka | | Willems | Jago | Bralirwa - Cegeka | | Bablidze | Irakli | DK Zalgiris | | Lasinis | Venantas | DK Zalgiris | | Kmieliauskas | Rokas | DK Zalgiris | | Adomaitis | Rojus | DK Zalgiris | | Kopfauf | Markus | DK Zalgiris | | Raugala | Gustas | DK Zalgiris | | Beniusis | Justas | DK Zalgiris | | Kochetkov | Mikhail | DK Zalgiris | | Juntunen | Antti-Jussi | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Delbove | Joris | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Lapeira | Paul | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Askey | Lewis | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Baudin | Alex | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Hodeg | Alvaro | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Belohvosciks | Kristians | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Lund Andresen | Tobias | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Spanopoulos | Ioannis | ELCO - ABEA | | Koumpetsos | Anastasios | ELCO - ABEA | | Kiriakidis | Ioannidis | ELCO - ABEA | | Christapopoulos | Pangiotis | ELCO - ABEA | | Ioannidis | Nikolaos | ELCO - ABEA | | Niu | Yikui | ELCO - ABEA | | Agrotis | Alexandros | ELCO - ABEA | | Affini | Edoardo | ELCO - ABEA | | Montenegro | Santiago | Everesting | | Silva | Thomas | Everesting | | Lau | Wan Yau | Everesting | | Kusi | Clement | Everesting | | Hayakawa | Tomohiro | Everesting | | Riccitello | Matthew | Everesting | | Phonarjthan | Patompob | Everesting | | Vasko | Levente | Everesting | | Yudha | Muhammad | Indosat Ooredoo | | Dunbar | Eddie | Indosat Ooredoo | | Pszczolarski | Wojciech | Indosat Ooredoo | | Venturini | Clement | Indosat Ooredoo | | Gani | Abdul | Indosat Ooredoo | | Doull | Owain | Indosat Ooredoo | | Nur Hasan | Sandy | Indosat Ooredoo | | Firdaus | Prasetyo | Indosat Ooredoo | | Sepulveda | Eduardo | ISA - Hexacta | | Sagiv | Guy | ISA - Hexacta | | Osorio | Juan | ISA - Hexacta | | Ferreyra | Diego Agustin | ISA - Hexacta | | Dlamini | Nicholas | ISA - Hexacta | | Sendeku | Getachew | ISA - Hexacta | | Contreras | Emiliano | ISA - Hexacta | | Baska | Erik | ISA - Hexacta | | Grossschartner | Felix | JEWA TIROL | | Nys | Thibau | JEWA TIROL | | Heymes | Gilles | JEWA TIROL | | Paillot | Yoann | JEWA TIROL | | Kabas | Maximilian | JEWA TIROL | | Wohler | Alex | JEWA TIROL | | Losch | Max | JEWA TIROL | | Gough | Regan | JEWA TIROL | | Turgis | Anthony | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Masnada | Fausto | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Rumac | Josip | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Destribois | Alex Ariya | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Evans | Alexander | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Ludvigsson | Tobias | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Teutenberg | Tim Torn | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Walscheid | Maximilian | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Fedeli | Alessandro | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Potocki | Viktor | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Calzoni | Walter | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Piccolo | Andrea | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Bonifazio | Niccolo | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Sajnok | Szymon | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Siddikov | Dilmurdjon | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Weemaes | Sasha | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Nuha | Blerton | Llapi-Vita | | Merlier | Tim | Llapi-Vita | | Kiskonen | Siim | Llapi-Vita | | Jarc | Aljaz | Llapi-Vita | | Sarreau | Marc | Llapi-Vita | | Culey | Marcus | Llapi-Vita | | Bechkov | Aleks | Llapi-Vita | | De Pooter | Dries | Llapi-Vita | | Calmejane | Lilian | Lotto-Caloi | | Drizners | Jarrad | Lotto-Caloi | | Zana | Filippo | Lotto-Caloi | | Wouters | Enzo | Lotto-Caloi | | Christen | Fabio | Lotto-Caloi | | Price-Pejtersen | Johan | Lotto-Caloi | | Fagundez | Eric Antonio | Lotto-Caloi | | Berckmoes | Jenno | Lotto-Caloi | | Rojas | Henry Antonio | Manada Coyote | | McKenna | Sean | Manada Coyote | | Huertas | Jason | Manada Coyote | | Ramirez | Donovan | Manada Coyote | | Jimenez Retana | John | Manada Coyote | | Jimenez | Dylan Roberto | Manada Coyote | | Arias Villanueva | Sergio | Manada Coyote | | Peden | George | Manada Coyote | | Narvaez | Jhonatan | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Cabrera | Nicolas Alejandro | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Daniel | Gregory | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Staune-Mittet | Johannes | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Julajuj | Alex | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Wolf | Justin | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Barbier | Pierre | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Milesi | Lorenzo | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Kalaba | Dusan | Minions | | Bjerg | Mikkel | Minions | | Dressler | Luca | Minions | | Casillas | Jhonatan | Minions | | Sommer | Jan | Minions | | Gomez | Fausto Agustin | Minions | | Paleni | Enzo | Minions | | Guavita | Cesar David | Minions | | Norbert | Andrew | Podium Ambition | | Hennis | Hasani | Podium Ambition | | Marte | Jesus Roniel | Podium Ambition | | White | Connor | Podium Ambition | | Perez | Cristian | Podium Ambition | | Major | Jay | Podium Ambition | | Hopkins | Kaden | Podium Ambition | | Vanderpool | Kristian | Podium Ambition | | Pellaud | Simon | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Eislers | Sandis | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Dulanjana | Sachin | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Rossi | Diego | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Maccagli | Andrea Enrico | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Garofoli | Gianmarco | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Einhorn | Itamar | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Noia | Carlo | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Kelly | Joshua | SEE Turtles | | Obando | Bryan Raul | SEE Turtles | | Lopez | Harold Martin | SEE Turtles | | Tivani | German Nicolas | SEE Turtles | | Fisher-Black | Finn | SEE Turtles | | Cardona | Julian | SEE Turtles | | Hamza | Faycal | SEE Turtles | | Nyoni | Similo | SEE Turtles | | Hocevar | Kristjan | Sony - Force India | | Kulikovskiy | Alexandr | Sony - Force India | | Van Dijke | Tim | Sony - Force India | | Cataford | Alexandor | Sony - Force India | | Kooistra | Marten | Sony - Force India | | Howson | Damien | Sony - Force India | | Trezise | Declan | Sony - Force India | | Ludvigsson | Fredrik | Tafjord Kraft | | Kaczmarek | Jakub | Tafjord Kraft | | Vangstad | Andreas | Tafjord Kraft | | Enger | Sondre Holst | Tafjord Kraft | | Garby | Marc Christian | Tafjord Kraft | | Belevics | Arturs | Tafjord Kraft | | Sterobo | Rasmus | Tafjord Kraft | | Manakov | Viktor | Tafjord Kraft | | Budyak | Anatoliy | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | | Orlov | Andriy | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | | Papanov | Martin | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | | Dzhus | Volodymyr | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | | Bilyi | Maksym | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | | Aniolkowski | Stanislaw | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | | Varga | Peter | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | | Golovash | Oleksandr | Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska | | Badilatti | Matteo | Team UBS | | Brun | Nils | Team UBS | | Barbio | Antonio | Team UBS | | Blum | Elia | Team UBS | | Weiss | Fabian | Team UBS | | Perera | Madushanka | Team UBS | | Dillier | Silvan | Team UBS | | Haugard | Phan Age | Team UBS | | Honore | Mikkel | Tryg - Eni | | Pedersen | Casper | Tryg - Eni | | Pedersen | Rasmus Sojberg | Tryg - Eni | | Enggaard | Victor Grue | Tryg - Eni | | Norsgaard | Mathias | Tryg - Eni | | Rodenberg | Frederik | Tryg - Eni | | Malmberg | Matias | Tryg - Eni | | Holm Jorgensen | Adam | Tryg - Eni |
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| quadsas |
Posted on 22-04-2025 17:50
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Beniusis and Kmieliauskas didnt make the favorites list? 1-2 confirmed
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| Blasing |
Posted on 22-04-2025 17:55
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Probably our most important race left. Let's go!
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| SotD |
Posted on 22-04-2025 18:05
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This is one of those races where we were really unsure what to do, so We just brought everything that Can TT and climb a bit.
I hoped to see Koumpetsos as a sprinter who actually had a shot at a result here and there, but he’s clearly outmatched.
Thanks for the premiew!
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 22-04-2025 18:23
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Thanks Ivan for the preview 
I would be happy with some minor points. Looks like stage results with Zingle or Calmejane are our best shot.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 22-04-2025 20:18
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The hilly stage traditionally isn't that selective here so gambling on local hero Bjerg to minimize the loss. Kalaba with a few decent sprint chances as well, lots of ways this could go right or wrong for us.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 22-04-2025 21:54
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Who else but Dunbar?
Some chances for Bonifazio to still win something this season though.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 22-04-2025 22:50
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Any points are good points here. Hayakawa for the sprints is probably our best shot, which means it's a small chance at best.
Good luck to those in contention though!
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 23-04-2025 01:11
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Dunbar had a couple of average races recently so really needs to live up to his favourite status here. Some big boys not listed in the favourites list like Bjerg and the DK duo so nothing is a given as we have learned the past few seasons. We have a pretty great team here with riders for all terrains - we absolutely must get a good haul of points here or our season will be kaput. Hopefully Dunbar is up to it here.
Thanks for the preview!
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 23-04-2025 01:48
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This went badly last year as all our depth was wiped out in a silly split. Wouldn't be surprised to see that again. Maybe Narvaez can be competitive on the hilly stage.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 23-04-2025 06:28
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Important race for us with Cataford in the GC, and him and Howson in the ITT. Maybe Kuli can grab some points as well in the sprints.
Thanks for the preview!
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 23-04-2025 06:59
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With Hodeg as our only maxed rider at the start it's clear we won't sweep this race. Double-digit points would already be a success, but maybe we can also snatch some KoM points from the break in stage 3.
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 23-04-2025 08:02
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This race is one of our big goals of the season. Can Enger continue his good form here in Denmark?
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| SotD |
Posted on 23-04-2025 19:54
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Ouch! That's the end of the race for numerous strong riders with the potential for a GC top 10. For us it includes Ioannidis and Agrotis... Only Kiriakidis and Christapopoulos left. And neither have really showed great climbing capacity this season...
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 23-04-2025 20:05
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Ollfardh wrote:
Some chances for Bonifazio to still win something this season though.
Abort! Abort! Let's go for breakaways!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 23-04-2025 21:43
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Great start for Kalaba here! 
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 23-04-2025 22:30
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Decent positioning from the lads. Especially pleased in avoiding a gap here. Thanks for the report.
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 24-04-2025 00:28
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Well Daniel survived that split, but not with much room to spare. I remain pessimistic.
Congrats to Marco - Kalaba always reliable.
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| quadsas |
Posted on 24-04-2025 01:10
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Sure is shocking to see Beniusis miss another split
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| seancoll |
Posted on 24-04-2025 01:38
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Oh that was a terrible split for us. Thought our guys would all get to the finish together across the non-TT, but I guess we're more likely in for nothing than a good result.
tough luck for us
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