2026 Danmark Rundt

2026 Danmark Rundt
2026 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates29 July–2 August 2026
Stages5
Distance881.6 km (547.8 mi)
Winning time19h 22' 23"
Results
Winner  Wout van Aert (BEL) (Visma–Lease a Bike)
  Second  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) (Unibet Rose Rockets)
  Third  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) (Uno-X Mobility)
Points  Wout van Aert (BEL) (Visma–Lease a Bike)
Mountains  Aksel Bech Skot-Hansen (DEN) (Team Give Steel)
Young rider  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) (Uno-X Mobility)
  Team France Unibet Rose Rockets

The 2026 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2026 for sponsorship reasons) is the 35th edition of the Danmark Rundt road cycling stage race, which is the part of the 2026 UCI ProSeries. It began on 29 July in Aalborg and finishes on 2 August in Rødovre.

Teams

Stage 5 in Rødovre

Seven UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, six UCI Continental teams and the Danish national team made up the twenty one teams that participate in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 29 July Aalborg to Aalborg 197.2 km (122.5 mi) Hilly stage  Wout van Aert (BEL)
2 30 July Glyngøre to Skive 182.9 km (113.6 mi) Flat stage  Wout van Aert (BEL)
3 31 July Fredericia to Vejle 202.9 km (126.1 mi) Hilly stage  Wout van Aert (BEL)
4 1 August Rudkøbing to Faaborg 172.6 km (107.2 mi) Hilly stage  Storm Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
5 2 August Køge to Rødovre 126 km (78 mi) Flat stage  Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen (DEN)
Total 881.6 km (547.8 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

29 July 2026 — Aalborg to Aalborg, 197.2 km (122.5 mi)

Stage 1 Result[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 4h 10' 49"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
3  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
4  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
5  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
6  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
7  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
8  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 0"
9  Jensen Plowright (AUS) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 17"
10  Anders Foldager (DEN) Denmark + 17"
General classification after Stage 1[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 4h 10' 39"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 4"
3  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 6"
4  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 10"
5  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 10"
6  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 10"
7  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 10"
8  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 10"
9  Matias Malmberg (DEN) Swatt Club + 22"
10  Jensen Plowright (AUS) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 27"

Stage 2

30 July 2026 — Glyngøre to Skive, 182.9 km (113.6 mi)

Stage 2 Result[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 3h 59' 41"
2  Jensen Plowright (AUS) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 0"
3  Toon Aerts (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
4  Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
5  Carl-Frederik Bévort (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
6  Max Walscheid (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
7  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 0"
8  Ben Oliver (NZL) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
10  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 8h 10' 10"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 14"
3  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 16"
4  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 20"
5  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 20"
6  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 20"
7  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 20"
8  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 20"
9  Gustav Wang (DEN) Denmark + 29"
10  Jensen Plowright (AUS) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 31"

Stage 3

31 July 2026 — Fredericia to Vejle, 202.9 km (126.1 mi)

Stage 3 Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 4h 55' 17"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 2"
3  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 4"
4  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 4"
5  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 8"
6  Francisco Muñoz (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 12"
7  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 14"
8  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 15"
9  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 21"
10  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 26"
General classification after Stage 3[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 13h 05' 17"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 20"
3  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 30"
4  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 30"
5  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 38"
6  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 44"
7  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 45"
8  Francisco Muñoz (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 59"
9  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 1' 05"
10  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 13"

Stage 4

1 August 2026 — Rudkøbing to Faaborg, 172.6 km (107.2 mi)

Stage 4 Result[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Storm Ingebrigtsen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 3h 46' 46"
2  Tommaso Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 15"
3  Axel Källberg (FIN) Lucky Sport Cycling Team + 15"
4  Sébastien Grignard (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 15"
5  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) Denmark + 17"
6  Jensen Plowright (AUS) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 20"
7  Toon Aerts (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 20"
8  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 20"
9  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 20"
10  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 20"
General classification after Stage 4[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 16h 52' 22"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 21"
3  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 28"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 29"
5  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 39"
6  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 45"
7  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 46"
8  Francisco Muñoz (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 1' 00"
9  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 1' 06"
10  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 14"

Stage 5

2 August 2026 — Køge to Rødovre, 126 km (78 mi)

Stage 5 Result[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen (DEN) Denmark 2h 30' 01"
2  Max Walscheid (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
3  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
4  Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
5  Riley Sheehan (USA) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
6  Jensen Plowright (AUS) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 0"
7  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
8  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
9  Stian Roselund (DEN) Airtox–Carl Ras + 0"
10  Boas Lysgaard (DEN) BHS–PL Beton Bornholm + 0"
Final general classification[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 19h 22' 23"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 21"
3  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 28"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 29"
5  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 39"
6  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 45"
7  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 46"
8  Francisco Muñoz (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 1' 00"
9  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 1' 06"
10  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 14"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Active rider classification

Team classification
1 Wout van Aert Wout van Aert Wout van Aert Sebastian Nielsen Henrik Pedersen Matias Malmberg Visma–Lease a Bike
2 Wout van Aert Nikolaj Mengel
3 Wout van Aert Aksel Bech Skot-Hansen Andreas Stokbro Unibet Rose Rockets
4 Storm Ingebrigtsen Axel Källberg
5 Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen Mirco Maestri
Final Wout van Aert Wout van Aert Aksel Bech Skot-Hansen Henrik Pedersen Unibet Rose Rockets

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the active rider classification
Denotes the leader of the hills classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 19h 22' 23"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 21"
3  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 28"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 29"
5  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 39"
6  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team + 45"
7  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 46"
8  Francisco Muñoz (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 1' 00"
9  Matyáš Kopecký (CZE) Unibet Rose Rockets + 1' 06"
10  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 14"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 49
2  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility 30
3  Jensen Plowright (AUS) Alpecin–Premier Tech 30
4  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets 27
5  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike 24
6  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek 19
7  Max Walscheid (GER) Lidl–Trek 19
8  Giovanni Leonardi (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta 18
9  Pier-André Côté (CAN) NSN Cycling Team 17
10  Toon Aerts (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché 16

Hills classification

Final hills classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Aksel Bech Skot-Hansen (DEN) Team Give Steel 42
2  Andreas Stokbro (DEN) Team ColoQuick 28
3  Sebastian Nielsen (DEN) Team ColoQuick 28
4  Boas Lysgaard (DEN) BHS–PL Beton Bornholm 24
5  Matias Malmberg (DEN) Swatt Club 16
6  Menno Huising (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 12
7  Axel Källberg (FIN) Lucky Sport Cycling Team 12
8  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility 8
9  Storm Ingebrigtsen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 8
10  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 8

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Henrik Pedersen (DEN) Uno-X Mobility 19h 22' 51"
2  Teodor De Luca (SWE) Lucky Sport Cycling Team + 1' 56"
3  Luca Paletti (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 2' 00"
4  Santiago Ferraro (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 2' 03"
5  Menno Huising (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 2' 07"
6  Dario Belletta (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 2' 18"
7  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 3' 29"
8  Storm Ingebrigtsen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 5' 34"
9  Filippo Turconi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 5' 47"
10  Pietro Mattio (ITA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 5' 54"

Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1–10)[10][12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Mirco Maestri (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta 12
2  Nikolaj Mengel (DEN) Airtox–Carl Ras 12
3  Axel Källberg (FIN) Lucky Sport Cycling Team 12
4  Matias Malmberg (DEN) Swatt Club 12
5  Andreas Stokbro (DEN) Team ColoQuick 12
6  Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort 8
7  Tyler Stites (USA) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling 8
8  Stian Rosenlund (DEN) Airtox–Carl Ras 8
9  Sebastian Nielsen (DEN) Team ColoQuick 8
10  Aksel Bech Skot-Hansen (DEN) Team Give Steel 8

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Team Time
1 France Unibet Rose Rockets 58h 09' 37"
2 Norway Uno-X Mobility + 24"
3 Netherlands Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 06"
4 Italy Team Polti VisitMalta + 8' 06"
5 Hungary MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort + 8' 18"
6 Italy Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 8' 46"
7 Germany Lidl–Trek + 8' 53"
8 Belgium Lotto–Intermarché + 10' 32"
9 Belgium Alpecin–Premier Tech + 11' 13"
10 Denmark Denmark + 14' 47"

References

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  8. 1 2 Moultrie, James (1 August 2026). "Tour of Denmark: Storm Ingebritsen holds off chasing pack to steal a sensational early breakaway victory on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
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  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Challis, Dan (2 August 2026). "Tour of Denmark: Wout van Aert seals overall victory as Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen wins crash-marred stage 5 sprint". CyclingNews. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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