2011 Volta a Catalunya

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2011 Volta a Catalunya
2011 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 27
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2011.png
Race details
Dates21–27 March
Stages7 [1]
Distance1,242.6 km (772.1 mi)
Winning time29h 24' 42"
Results
Jersey green lines volta.svg WinnerFlag of Italy.svg  Michele Scarponi  (ITA) (Lampre–ISD)
  SecondFlag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) (Garmin–Cervélo)
  ThirdFlag of the United States.svg  Chris Horner  (USA) (Team RadioShack)

Jersey red.svg MountainsFlag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL) (Colombia es Pasión–Café de Colombia)
Jersey white.svg SprintsFlag of Spain.svg  Rubén Pérez  (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
  Team Team RadioShack
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The 2011 Volta a Catalunya was the 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 21 March in Lloret de Mar and ended on 27 March in Barcelona, and consisted on seven stages. It was the fifth race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.

Contents

The race was won by Saxo Bank–SunGard rider Alberto Contador, who claimed the leader's white with green-striped jersey with a stage win on stage three, maintaining his advantage until the end of the race. [2] Contador's winning margin over runner-up Michele Scarponi (Lampre–ISD) was 23 seconds, and Garmin–Cervélo's Dan Martin completed the podium, 35 seconds down on Contador. Martin made the podium at the expense of Team RadioShack rider Levi Leipheimer, who pulled out of the race before the final stage. [3]

In the race's other classifications, Euskaltel–Euskadi's Rubén Pérez took home the white jersey for amassing the highest number of points during stages at intermediate sprints, Colombia es Pasión–Café de Colombia rider Nairo Quintana won the King of the Mountains classification, with Team RadioShack finishing at the head of the teams classification.

Teams

24 teams were invited to the 2011 Volta a Catalunya. The teams were:

Route

Stage characteristics and winners [4] [5]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
121 March Lloret de Mar to Lloret de Mar166.9 km (103.7 mi)Flag of Latvia.svg  Gatis Smukulis  (LAT)
222 March Santa Coloma de Farners to Banyoles 169.3 km (105.2 mi)Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Petacchi  (ITA)
323 March La Vall d'en Bas to Vallnord 183.9 km (114.3 mi)Mountainstage.svgMountain stageFlag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)
424 March La Seu d'Urgell to El Vendrell 195 km (121.2 mi)Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuel Antonio Cardoso  (POR)
525 MarchEl Vendrell to Tarragona 213.5 km (132.7 mi)Flag of France.svg  Samuel Dumoulin  (FRA)
626 MarchTarragona to Mollet del Vallès 195 km (121.2 mi)Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP)
727 March Parets del Vallès to Barcelona 124.5 km (77.4 mi)Flag of France.svg  Samuel Dumoulin  (FRA)

Stages

Stage 1

21 March 2011 – Lloret de Mar to Lloret de Mar, 166.9 km (103.7 mi)
Stage 1 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Gatis Smukulis  (LAT) HTC–Highroad 4h 08' 48"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Petacchi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 28"
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team + 28"
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky + 28"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Bakelants  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 28"
6Flag of France.svg  Maxime Bouet  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 28"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Tiralongo  (ITA) Astana + 28"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 28"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Rabobank + 28"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Saxo Bank–SunGard + 28"
General Classification after Stage 1
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Gatis Smukulis  (LAT) Jersey red.svg HTC–Highroad 4h 08' 48"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Petacchi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 28"
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team + 28"
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky + 28"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Bakelants  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 28"
6Flag of France.svg  Maxime Bouet  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 28"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Tiralongo  (ITA) Astana + 28"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 28"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Rabobank + 28"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Saxo Bank–SunGard + 28"

Stage 2

22 March 2011 – Santa Coloma de Farners to Banyoles, 169.3 km (105.2 mi)
Stage 2 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Petacchi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD 4h 11' 08"
2Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuel Antonio Cardoso  (POR) Team RadioShack s.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Samuel Dumoulin  (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
5Flag of Spain.svg  Aitor Galdós  (ESP) Caja Rural s.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Leopard Trek s.t.
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Michel Kreder  (NED) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
8Flag of the United States.svg  Thomas Peterson  (USA) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
9Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Valentin Iglinsky  (KAZ) Astana s.t.
10Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Barredo  (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Gatis Smukulis  (LAT) HTC–Highroad 8h 19' 56"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Petacchi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 28"
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team + 28"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Bakelants  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 28"
5Flag of the United States.svg  Thomas Peterson  (USA) Garmin–Cervélo + 28"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Barredo  (ESP) Rabobank + 28"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Dario Cataldo  (ITA) Quick-Step + 28"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jelle Vanendert  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 28"
9Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Saxo Bank–SunGard + 28"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Rabobank + 28"

Stage 3

23 March 2011 – La Vall d'en Bas to Vallnord, 183.9 km (114.3 mi)
Stage 3 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Saxo Bank–SunGard 4h 45' 31"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Scarponi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 23"
3Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA) Team RadioShack + 23"
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 35"
5Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Horner  (USA) Team RadioShack + 35"
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Caño  (COL) Colombia es Pasión–Café de Colombia + 35"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Ivan Basso  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 38"
8Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky + 38"
9Flag of Spain.svg  Xavier Tondó  (ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 50"
General Classification after Stage 3
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Jersey red.svg Saxo Bank–SunGard 13h 05' 55"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA) Team RadioShack + 23"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Scarponi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 23"
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 35"
5Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Horner  (USA) Team RadioShack + 35"
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky + 38"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Ivan Basso  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 38"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Xavier Tondó  (ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 50"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Rabobank + 1' 12"

Stage 4

24 March 2011 – La Seu d'Urgell to El Vendrell, 195 km (121.2 mi)
Stage 4 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuel Antonio Cardoso  (POR) Team RadioShack 4h 33' 02"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Leopard Trek s.t.
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
4Flag of Spain.svg  Aitor Galdós  (ESP) Caja Rural s.t.
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  František Raboň  (CZE) HTC–Highroad s.t.
6Flag of France.svg  Samuel Dumoulin  (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS) Leopard Trek s.t.
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Michel Kreder  (NED) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
9Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Gołaś  (POL) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Jersey red.svg Saxo Bank–SunGard 17h 38' 57"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA) Team RadioShack + 23"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Scarponi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 23"
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 35"
5Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Horner  (USA) Team RadioShack + 35"
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky + 38"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Ivan Basso  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 38"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Xavier Tondó  (ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 50"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Rabobank + 1' 12"

Stage 5

25 March 2011 – El Vendrell to Tarragona, 213.5 km (132.7 mi)
Stage 5 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Samuel Dumoulin  (FRA) Cofidis 4h 49' 31"
2Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
3Flag of Spain.svg  Rubén Pérez  (ESP) Jersey white.svg Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
4Flag of Spain.svg  Aitor Galdós  (ESP) Caja Rural s.t.
5Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Gołaś  (POL) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
6Flag of Spain.svg  Diego Milán  (ESP) Caja Rural s.t.
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Nicolas Roche  (IRL) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
8Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuel Antonio Cardoso  (POR) Team RadioShack s.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kenny Dehaes  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto s.t.
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  František Raboň  (CZE) HTC–Highroad s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Saxo Bank–SunGard 22h 28' 28"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA) Team RadioShack + 23"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Scarponi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 23"
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 35"
5Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Horner  (USA) Team RadioShack + 35"
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky + 38"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Ivan Basso  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 38"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Xavier Tondó  (ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 50"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Rabobank + 1' 12"

Stage 6

26 March 2011 – Tarragona to Mollet del Vallès, 189.5 km (117.7 mi)
Stage 6 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 22' 19"
2Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuel Antonio Cardoso  (POR) Team RadioShack s.t.
3Flag of France.svg  Samuel Dumoulin  (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
5Flag of Spain.svg  Diego Milán  (ESP) Caja Rural s.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Pietropolli  (ITA) Lampre–ISD s.t.
7Flag of Spain.svg  Rubén Pérez  (ESP) Jersey white.svg Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kenny Dehaes  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto s.t.
9Flag of France.svg  Rémi Cusin  (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
10Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Gołaś  (POL) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
General Classification after Stage 6
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Saxo Bank–SunGard 26h 50' 47"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA) Team RadioShack + 23"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Scarponi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 23"
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 35"
5Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Horner  (USA) Team RadioShack + 35"
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky + 38"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Ivan Basso  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 38"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Xavier Tondó  (ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 50"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kevin Seeldraeyers  (BEL) Quick-Step + 1' 12"

Stage 7

27 March 2011 – Parets del Vallès to Barcelona, 124.5 km (77.4 mi)
Stage 7 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Samuel Dumoulin  (FRA) Cofidis 2h 33' 55"
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kenny Dehaes  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto s.t.
4Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
5Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuel Antonio Cardoso  (POR) Team RadioShack s.t.
6Flag of Spain.svg  Aitor Galdós  (ESP) Caja Rural s.t.
7Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Gołaś  (POL) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
8Flag of France.svg  Blel Kadri  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
9Flag of Russia.svg  Ivan Rovny  (RUS) Team RadioShack s.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kevin Seeldraeyers  (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
Final General Classification
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Scarponi  (ITA) Lampre–ISD 29h 25' 05"
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 12"
3Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Horner  (USA) Team RadioShack + 12"
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Team Sky + 15"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Xavier Tondó  (ESP) Movistar Team + 15"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Ivan Basso  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 15"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 27"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kevin Seeldraeyers  (BEL) Quick-Step + 49"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Rabobank + 49"
10Flag of France.svg  Blel Kadri  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 49"

Classification leadership

In the 2011 Volta a Catalunya, three different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader received a white jersey with green stripes on the sleeves, midsection, and collar. This classification was considered the most important of the Volta a Catalunya, and the winner of the general classification was considered the winner of the Volta a Catalunya.

Additionally, there was also a sprint classification, indicated with a white jersey. In the sprint classification, cyclists received points for being one of the first three in intermediate sprints, with three points awarded for first place, two for second, and one for third.

There was also a mountains classification, indicated with a red jersey. In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. All climbs were categorized, hors-, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs.

StageWinnerGeneral Classification
Mountains Classification
Jersey red.svg
Sprint Classification
Jersey white.svg
Team Classification
1 Gatis Smukulis Gatis Smukulis Gatis Smukulis Ben Gastauer HTC–Highroad
2 Alessandro Petacchi Julián Sánchez Rubén Pérez
3 Michele Scarponi Levi Leipheimer Michele Scarponi José Vicente Toribio Team RadioShack
4 Manuel Antonio Cardoso Rubén Pérez
5 Samuel Dumoulin Nairo Quintana
6 José Joaquín Rojas
7 Samuel Dumoulin Michele Scarponi
Final Michele Scarponi Nairo Quintana Rubén Pérez Team RadioShack

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