Nicki Sørensen tops Bak in Danish championship

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Lund a distant third

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The final men's podium(Image credit: Frank Rud Jensen)

Nicki Sørensen won the Danish national road championship in Hebro thank to a decisive attack five kilometres from the finish of the 198km race.

Sørensen beat Lars Bak (HTC-Columbia) by 13 seconds, while his teammate Anders Lund was third at 1:41.

The race was decided after 120km when a front group of quality riders formed and took control of the race. Defending champion Matti Breschel was there, as were Sørensen, Lund and Chris Anker Sørensen.

Sørensen and Bak went clear and then Sørensen made his lone move to win alone and take his third Danish title.

"The team worked superbly all way through the race and my teammates made my dream about a third national championship come true," he said.

"I wanted to reach the finish line alone so I kept attacking until I went clear. Even though the course wasn't too tough I knew I was in good shape. I have been giving time to build it up slowly for the Tour de France and now I'm ready. It's always an honour wearing the flag on my back.”

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nicki Sørensen (Team Saxo Bank)4:32:53
2Lars Bak (Team HTC Colombia)0:00:13
3Anders Lund (Team Saxo Bank)0:01:41
4Martin Mortensen (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling)0:01:49
5Chris Anker Sørensen (Team Saxo Bank)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Mads Christensen (Team Glud & Marstrand / LRØ Rådgivning)0:01:51
7Matti Breschel (Team Saxo Bank)0:02:34
8René Jørgensen (Team Designa Køkken Blue Water)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Michael Berling (Team Glud & Marstrand / LRØ Rådgivning)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Jakob Bering (Team EnergiFyn)0:02:04
11Michael Mørkøv (Team Saxo Bank)0:03:08
12Frank Høj (Team Saxo Bank)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Daniel Foder (Team Concordia Forsikring Himmerland)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Kaspar Schjønnemann (Team Concordia Forsikring Himmerland)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Niki Østergaard-Nielsen (Team Glud & Marstrand / LRØ Rådgivning)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Christopher Juul-Jensen (Team Glud & Marstrand / LRØ Rådgivning)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Mathias Lisson (Team Designa Køkken Blue Water)0:03:14
18Jacob Nielsen (Team Glud & Marstrand / LRØ Rådgivning)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Marc Hester (Sorø BC)0:03:21
20Jens-Erik Madsen (Team Designa Køkken Blue Water)0:03:52
21Rudi Bredahl Nielsen (Randers CK 1910)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Nicki Rasmussen (Team Stenca Trading /M1)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Niki Byrgesen (Team Designa Køkken Blue Water)0:04:49
24Alex Rasmussen (Team Saxo Bank)0:04:54
25Thomas Vedel Kvist (Quickstep Innergetic)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Martin Pedersen (Footon Servetto Fuji)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Morten Øllegaard (Team Stenca Trading /M1)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Michael Smith Larsen (Team Stenca Trading /M1)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Brian Bach Vandborg (Liquigas)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Peder Jacobsen (CC Hillerød)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Nikola Aistrup (Team Concordia Forsikring Himmerland)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Kristian Haugaard Jensen (Team EnergiFyn)Row 31 - Cell 2
33André Steensen (Team Saxo Bank)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Rasmus Andersen (Team Designbrokers (Elite)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Ricky Enø Jørgensen (Team Glud & Marstrand / LRØ Rådgivning)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Jesper Odgaard Nielsen (Team Stenca Trading /M1)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Thomas Just (Team Concordia Forsikring Himmerland)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Mark Sehested Pedersen (Team Reelight CUBE)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Michael Larsen (CK Århus)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Nicolaj Foulum Olesen (Team Concordia Forsikring Himmerland)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Team Saxo Bank)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Rasmus Guldhammer (Team HTC Colombia)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Morten Knudsen (CCI Differdange)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Jacob Christiansen (Team ABC)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Stig Hemmingsen (Team Designbrokers Elite)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Jesper Hansen (Odder CK)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Mikkel Mortensen (Team Bonnat 91)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Jesper Mørkøv (Team Bonnat 91)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg (Team Concordia Forsikring Himmerland)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Mads Lilholm Meyer (Team EnergiFyn)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Heine Hansen (Team Designbrokers (Elite)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Michael Kaiser (Team Designbrokers (Elite)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Philip Nielsen (Team Concordia Forsikring Himmerland)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (Team Saxo Bank)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Michael Ellermann Jæger (Team ABC )Row 54 - Cell 2

 

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