Danish National Championships - ITT
Lars Bak leads a Saxo Bank sweep of the podium with team mates Rasmussen,  and Fuglsang joining him on the podium for his 3rd consecutive Championship. Columbia/Highroad's Linda Villumsen Caps 2nd ITT Title.

Team Saxo Bank
Triple Triumph in Denmark
Team Saxo Bank took all three places on the podium after today's Danish championships in time trial held in Sønderborg, Denmark. The riders did 38.5 kilometres on a route that held a few surprises with a couple of hills and a single section of cobblestone.

However, it was no surprise that it was the defending champion, Lars Bak, who did the course in the fastest time. Alex Rasmussen, who could have won if it wasn't for an unfortunate flat tire, took the silver medal and Jakob Fuglsang showed his skills in the fight against the clock by doing the time trial fast enough to get a bronze medal.

Tying up the day with a bow for Bjarne Riis,  Lasse Bøchman finished fourth completing a sweep of the top 4 times. Liquigas'  Brian Bach Vandborg  filled out the top five. 0.49,44.89.

Lars Bak has now won the title three years in a row. Saxo Bank's Frank Høj and Niki Sørensen finished 7th and 8th.

Women's ITT
Linda Villumsen of Herning, Denmark retained her 2008 National Time Trial title by completing the 25.5-kilometre course with the fastest time despite strong winds. Team Flexpoint's Trine Schmidt finished second over 4 seconds down, with Marriet Kloppenburg (Hitec Products/UCK) took the final podium step. Lisbeth Lund and Catherine Fuglsang filled out the top 5 at the time trial nationals.

"The wind was so strong, at my back on the way out, and from the front on the way back. There was so much wind on the downhill that I really had to use my brakes," commented 22-year-old Villumsen after the win. "As always, I am super nervous before this race. I put very high expectations on myself. If I didn't win, I would be very disappointed. So I tried to listen to good music and not warm up too much. It all came together nicely."

The 2008 Danish Road and Time Trial Champion will seek to defend her Road Champion title Saturday, then proceeds to Italy's Giro d'Italia Feminin starting Friday, July 3rd. "We will have a super strong team at the Giro, so that is really my next focus

Elite Men  ITT
1. Lars Bak (Team Saxo Bank) 0.49,16.99.
2. Alex Rasmussen (Team Saxo Bank) 0.49,25.80.
3. Jakob Fuglsang (Team Saxo Bank) 0.49,28.70.
4. Lasse Bøchman (Team Saxo Bank) 0.49,38.66.
5. Brian Bach Vandborg (Liquigas) 0.49,44.89.
6. Frank Høj (Team Saxo Bank) 0.49,58.18.
7. Nicki Sørensen (Team Saxo Bank) 0.50,02.85.
8. Allan Johansen (Designa Køkken) 0.50,02.95.
9. Martin Mortensen (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling) 0.50,12.23.
10. Rasmus Christian Quaade (Blue Water/Cycling for health) 0.50,30.70.
11. Michael Færk Christensen (Glud & Marstrand Horsens) 0.50,33.52.
12. Michael Mørkøv (Team Saxo Bank) 0.50,53.66.
13. Chris Anker Sørensen (Team Saxo Bank) 0.51,01.44.
14. Jimmi Sørensen (Designa Køkken) 0.51,13.74.
15. Jacob Kollerup (Blue Water - Cycling for health) 0.51,17.92.
16. Mads Christensen (Designa Køkken) 0.51,20.66.
17. Jan Almblad (Blue Water - Cycling for health) 0.51,32.56.
18. Kristian Sobota (Team Capinordic) 0.51,33.95.
19. Daniel Holm Foder (Team Concordia - Vesthimmerland Procycling) 0.51,45.52.
20. Nicolai Steensen (Glud & Marstrand Horsens) 0.51,46.65.
Complete Results All Classes

Elite/Pro Women
1. Linda Melanie Villumsen (Columbia/HighroadWomen) 0.35,26.54.
2. Trine Schmidt (Team Flexpoint - CC Hillerød) 0.36,25.74.
3. Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Hitec Products/UCK) 0.39,32.20.
4. Lisbeth Bro Lund (Odense Triathlon Klub) 0.39,49.69.
5. Jette Cathrine Fuglsang (High End Sport) 0.39,57.72.
6. Anette Berg (Sorø BC) 0.40,05.12.
7. Trine Lorentzen  (High End Sport) 0.40,07.17.
8. Mia Eskebjerg  (High End Sport) 0.40,48.40.
9. Henriette Lygum Christensen (High End Sport) 0.40,49.85.
10. Nikoline Hansen (High End Sport) 0.41,19.63.
11. Birgitte Bernt Nielsen (Randers CK 1910) 0.41,34.33.
12. Heidi Christiansen (Esbjerg CR) 0.41,59.62.
13. Henriette Frederiksen (Herning CK) 0.42,14.23.
14. Tina Nielsen (Vesthimmerland CK) 0.42,59.77.
15. Helle Hygum (Fredericia CC) 0.44,03.53.
16. Louise Elmskov (Ordrup CC) 0.44,28.54.
17. Helene Sørensen (Ordrup CC) 0.47,27.99.

Junior Men
1.   Lasse Norman Hansen (Team Odense Junior) 0.33,28.34.
2.   Michael Valgren Andersen (Team Odense Junior) 0.34,22.27.
3.   Sebastian Lander (Glud & Marstrand Festina Hobro) 0.34,28.12.
4.   Jesper Kousgaard (Herning CK) 0.34,29.54.
5.  Emil Hovmand (Herning CK) 0.34,31.71.
6. Nicolas Amstrup Madsen (Team RCR Junior) 0.34,50.20.
7.  Alexander Mørk (Team Ginnerup Byg) 0.35,05.35.
8.  Mark Sehested Pedersen (Team RCR Junior) 0.35,06.11.
9.  Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (Team Ginnerup Byg) 0.35,22.16.
10.  Sebastian Refsgaard (Team RCR Junior) 0.35,40.38.
11.  Adrian Udesen (Herning CK) 0.35,41.69.
12. Jeppe Lykke Hartvig Nielsen (Glud & Marstrand Festina Hobro) 0.36,00.62.
13.  Christian Hedegaard Sørensen (Randers CK 1910) 0.36,07.69.
14.  Frederik Thalund Jensen (Herning CK) 0.36,09.92.
15. Daniel Malmros Christiansen (Team Odense Junior) 0.36,26.56.

 Junior. Women
1. Maria Grandt Petersen (High End Sport) 0.22,46.23.
2. Michelle Lauge Jensen (CC Hillerød) 0.23,01.19.
3. Julie Leth (Team Kvickly Odder Jun) 0.23,40.94.
4. Fie Degn Larsen (Herning CK) 0.23,54.24.
5. Kamilla Sofie Vallin (CC Hillerød) 0.24,11.08.
6. Nina Schultz Nielsen (Herning CK) 0.24,52.36.
7. Pernille Ott Frendorf (Greve CC) 0.25,31.28.
8. Mette Meyer (Køge CR) 0.25,54.74.

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