2011 Tour de Romandie

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2011 UCI World Tour, race 13 of 27
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Map of the race
Race details
Dates26 April – 1 May 2011
Stages5 + Prologue
Distance694.5 km (431.5 mi)
Winning time16h 51' 49
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) (BMC Racing Team)
  SecondFlag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
  ThirdFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) (Astana)

Jersey pink.svg MountainsFlag of Denmark.svg  Chris Anker Sørensen  (DEN) (Saxo Bank–SunGard)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of the United States.svg  Andrew Talansky  (USA) (Garmin–Cervélo)
Jersey green.svg SprintsFlag of Austria.svg  Matthias Brändle  (AUT) (Geox–TMC)
  Team Garmin–Cervélo
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The 2011 Tour de Romandie was the 65th running of the Tour de Romandie cycling stage race. It started on 26 April in Martigny and ended on 1 May in Geneva and consisted of six stages, including a race-commencing prologue stage and also a penultimate day individual time trial. It was the 13th race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.

Contents

The race was won by BMC Racing Team rider Cadel Evans, who claimed the leader's yellow jersey for the second time [1] – having previously won the race in 2006 – with an eighth-place finish on the penultimate time trial stage, and held his advantage to the end of the race. [2] Evans' winning margin over runner-up Tony Martin was 18 seconds, [2] and Astana's Alexander Vinokourov completed the podium, 19 seconds down on Evans. [2]

In the race's other classifications, Saxo Bank–SunGard rider Chris Anker Sørensen won the King of the Mountains classification, Matthias Brändle of Geox–TMC won the green jersey for the sprints classification, Garmin–Cervélo's Andrew Talansky won the young rider classification, with Garmin–Cervélo also finishing at the head of the teams classification.

Pre-race favourites

Pre-race favourites include the 2006 winner, Cadel Evans, 2009 winner, Roman Kreuziger and the 2010 winner Simon Špilak. Beside them there will be Ivan Basso, Paris–Nice's winner, Tony Martin and Rabobank's Luis León Sánchez. [3]

Stages

Prologue

26 April 2011 – Martigny, 3 km (1.9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue

RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Jonathan Castroviejo  (ESP) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey white.svg Euskaltel–Euskadi 3' 40"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Leigh Howard  (AUS) HTC–Highroad + 1"
4Flag of France.svg  Geoffroy Lequatre  (FRA) Team RadioShack + 2"
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Millar  (GBR) Garmin–Cervélo + 2"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dennis van Winden  (NED) Rabobank + 3"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Patrick Gretsch  (GER) HTC–Highroad + 3"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) HTC–Highroad + 4"
9Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana + 4"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Bennati  (ITA) Leopard Trek + 4"

Stage 1

27 April 2011 – Martigny to Leysin, 169.3 km (105.2 mi)
Stage 1 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Russia.svg  Pavel Brutt  (RUS) Team Katusha 4h 27' 41"
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksandr Kvachuk  (UKR) Lampre–ISD + 56"
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Branislau Samoilau  (BLR) Movistar Team + 1' 15"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Bobridge  (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo + 1' 23"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Cunego  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 1' 59"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Beñat Intxausti  (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 01"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 2' 03"
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) Team Sky + 2' 05"
9Flag of Spain.svg  David López García  (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 05"
10Flag of Slovenia.svg  Simon Špilak  (SLO) Lampre–ISD + 2' 05"
General Classification after Stage 1
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Russia.svg  Pavel Brutt  (RUS) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey green.svg Team Katusha 4h 31' 26"
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksandr Kvachuk  (UKR) Jersey pink.svg Lampre–ISD + 1' 00"
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Branislau Samoilau  (BLR) Movistar Team + 1' 22"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Bobridge  (AUS) Jersey white.svg Garmin–Cervélo + 1' 31"
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana + 2' 04"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Gorka Verdugo  (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 2' 04"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 2' 06"
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Steve Morabito  (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 2' 08"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Cunego  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 2' 08"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Beñat Intxausti  (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 09"

Stage 2

28 April 2011 – Romont, 171.8 km (106.8 mi)
Stage 2 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Cunego  (ITA) Lampre–ISD 4h 10' 53"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 2"
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana + 2"
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR) Movistar Team + 2"
5Flag of Spain.svg  David López García  (ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Beñat Intxausti  (ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
7Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Talansky  (USA) Garmin–Cervélo + 2"
8Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) HTC–Highroad + 2"
9Flag of Russia.svg  Denis Menchov  (RUS) Geox–TMC + 2"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pieter Weening  (NED) Rabobank + 2"
General Classification after Stage 2
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Russia.svg  Pavel Brutt  (RUS) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey green.svg Team Katusha 8h 43' 39"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Cunego  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 38"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 42"
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana + 42"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Gorka Verdugo  (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 46"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Steve Morabito  (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 50"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Beñat Intxausti  (ESP) Movistar Team + 51"
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Oliver Zaugg  (SUI) Leopard Trek + 51"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pieter Weening  (NED) Rabobank + 51"
10Flag of Austria.svg  Thomas Rohregger  (AUT) Leopard Trek + 52"

Stage 3

29 April 2011 – Thierrens to Neuchâtel, 165.7 km (103.0 mi)
Stage 3 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana 3h 47' 55"
2Flag of France.svg  Mikaël Cherel  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
3Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) HTC–Highroad s.t.
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
5Flag of Spain.svg  Óscar Freire  (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Viganò  (ITA) Leopard Trek s.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Geoffroy Lequatre  (FRA) Team RadioShack s.t.
8Flag of Spain.svg  Alan Pérez  (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Manuele Mori  (ITA) Lampre–ISD s.t.
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Rob Ruijgh  (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Russia.svg  Pavel Brutt  (RUS) Jersey yellow.svg Team Katusha 12h 31' 34"
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana + 32"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Cunego  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 38"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 42"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Gorka Verdugo  (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 46"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Steve Morabito  (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 50"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Beñat Intxausti  (ESP) Movistar Team + 51"
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Oliver Zaugg  (SUI) Leopard Trek + 51"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pieter Weening  (NED) Rabobank + 51"
10Flag of Austria.svg  Thomas Rohregger  (AUT) Leopard Trek + 52"

Stage 4

30 April 2011 – Aubonne to Bougy-Villars, 20.1 km (12.5 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 4 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United States.svg  David Zabriskie  (USA) Garmin–Cervélo 27' 57"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS) Saxo Bank–SunGard + 2"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lieuwe Westra  (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 14"
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR) Team Sky + 18"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) HTC–Highroad + 27"
6Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Talansky  (USA) Garmin–Cervélo + 42"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Steven Kruijswijk  (NED) Rabobank + 43"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 45"
9Flag of Spain.svg  Jonathan Castroviejo  (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 48"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Linus Gerdemann  (GER) Leopard Trek + 54"
General Classification after Stage 4
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg BMC Racing Team 13h 00' 58"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) HTC–Highroad + 18"
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana + 19"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Pinotti  (ITA) HTC–Highroad + 31"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Beñat Intxausti  (ESP) Movistar Team + 41"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pieter Weening  (NED) Rabobank + 51"
7Flag of Slovenia.svg  Janez Brajkovič  (SLO) Team RadioShack + 52"
8Flag of Russia.svg  Pavel Brutt  (RUS) Team Katusha + 58"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Talansky  (USA) Jersey white.svg Garmin–Cervélo + 59"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Millar  (GBR) Garmin–Cervélo + 1' 00"

Stage 5

1 May 2011 – Champagne to Geneva, 164.6 km (102.3 mi)
Stage 5 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) Team Sky 3h 50' 51"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Viganò  (ITA) Leopard Trek s.t.
3Flag of Spain.svg  Óscar Freire  (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
4Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Sabatini  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
5Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Gasparotto  (ITA) Astana s.t.
6Flag of Japan.svg  Fumiyuki Beppu  (JPN) Team RadioShack s.t.
7Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) HTC–Highroad s.t.
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Nicolas Roche  (IRL) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
9Flag of Japan.svg  Yukiya Arashiro  (JPN) Team Europcar s.t.
10Flag of Spain.svg  Enrique Sanz  (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
Final General Classification
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg BMC Racing Team 16h 51' 49"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) HTC–Highroad + 18"
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana + 19"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Pinotti  (ITA) HTC–Highroad + 31"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Beñat Intxausti  (ESP) Movistar Team + 41"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pieter Weening  (NED) Rabobank + 51"
7Flag of Slovenia.svg  Janez Brajkovič  (SLO) Team RadioShack + 52"
8Flag of Russia.svg  Pavel Brutt  (RUS) Team Katusha + 58"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Talansky  (USA) Jersey white.svg Garmin–Cervélo + 59"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Millar  (GBR) Garmin–Cervélo + 1' 00"

Jersey progress

StageWinnerGeneral Classification
Jersey yellow.svg
Mountain Grand Prix
Jersey pink.svg
Sprints Classification
Jersey green.svg
Youth Classification
Jersey white.svg
Team Classification
P Jonathan Castroviejo Jonathan Castroviejo not awardednot awarded Jonathan Castroviejo HTC–Highroad
1 Pavel Brutt Pavel Brutt Oleksandr Kvachuk Pavel Brutt Jack Bobridge Lampre–ISD
2 Damiano Cunego Peter Stetina Movistar Team
3 Alexander Vinokourov Dario Cioni
4 David Zabriskie Cadel Evans Andrew Talansky Garmin–Cervélo
5 Ben Swift Chris Anker Sørensen Matthias Brändle
Final
Cadel Evans Chris Anker Sørensen Matthias Brändle Andrew Talansky Garmin–Cervélo

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