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