2011 Tour de Romandie

2011 UCI World Tour, race 13 of 27
2011 UCI World Tour, race 13 of 27
	Map of the race
Race details
Dates	26 April – 1 May 2011
Stages	5 + Prologue
Distance	694.5 km (431.5 mi)
Winning time	16h 51' 49
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Mountains
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team
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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.

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

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	3' 40"
2	Taylor Phinney (USA)	BMC Racing Team	+ 0"
3	Leigh Howard (AUS)	HTC–Highroad	+ 1"
4	Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA)	Team RadioShack	+ 2"
5	David Millar (GBR)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 2"
6	Dennis van Winden (NED)	Rabobank	+ 3"
7	Patrick Gretsch (GER)	HTC–Highroad	+ 3"
8	Mark Renshaw (AUS)	HTC–Highroad	+ 4"
9	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Astana	+ 4"
10	Daniele Bennati (ITA)	Leopard Trek	+ 4"

Stage 1

27 April 2011 – Martigny to Leysin, 169.3 km (105.2 mi)

Stage 1 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	Team Katusha	4h 27' 41"
2	Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR)	Lampre–ISD	+ 56"
3	Branislau Samoilau (BLR)	Movistar Team	+ 1' 15"
4	Jack Bobridge (AUS)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 1' 23"
5	Damiano Cunego (ITA)	Lampre–ISD	+ 1' 59"
6	Beñat Intxausti (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 2' 01"
7	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 2' 03"
8	Chris Froome (GBR)	Team Sky	+ 2' 05"
9	David López García (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 2' 05"
10	Simon Špilak (SLO)	Lampre–ISD	+ 2' 05"

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	Team Katusha	4h 31' 26"
2	Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR)	Lampre–ISD	+ 1' 00"
3	Branislau Samoilau (BLR)	Movistar Team	+ 1' 22"
4	Jack Bobridge (AUS)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 1' 31"
5	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Astana	+ 2' 04"
6	Gorka Verdugo (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 2' 04"
7	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 2' 06"
8	Steve Morabito (SUI)	BMC Racing Team	+ 2' 08"
9	Damiano Cunego (ITA)	Lampre–ISD	+ 2' 08"
10	Beñat Intxausti (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 2' 09"

Stage 2

28 April 2011 – Romont, 171.8 km (106.8 mi)

Stage 2 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Damiano Cunego (ITA)	Lampre–ISD	4h 10' 53"
2	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 2"
3	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Astana	+ 2"
4	Rui Costa (POR)	Movistar Team	+ 2"
5	David López García (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 2"
6	Beñat Intxausti (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 2"
7	Andrew Talansky (USA)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 2"
8	Tony Martin (GER)	HTC–Highroad	+ 2"
9	Denis Menchov (RUS)	Geox–TMC	+ 2"
10	Pieter Weening (NED)	Rabobank	+ 2"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	Team Katusha	8h 43' 39"
2	Damiano Cunego (ITA)	Lampre–ISD	+ 38"
3	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 42"
4	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Astana	+ 42"
5	Gorka Verdugo (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 46"
6	Steve Morabito (SUI)	BMC Racing Team	+ 50"
7	Beñat Intxausti (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 51"
8	Oliver Zaugg (SUI)	Leopard Trek	+ 51"
9	Pieter Weening (NED)	Rabobank	+ 51"
10	Thomas Rohregger (AUT)	Leopard Trek	+ 52"

Stage 3

29 April 2011 – Thierrens to Neuchâtel, 165.7 km (103.0 mi)

Stage 3 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Astana	3h 47' 55"
2	Mikaël Cherel (FRA)	Ag2r–La Mondiale	s.t.
3	Tony Martin (GER)	HTC–Highroad	s.t.
4	Ben Swift (GBR)	Team Sky	s.t.
5	Óscar Freire (ESP)	Rabobank	s.t.
6	Davide Viganò (ITA)	Leopard Trek	s.t.
7	Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA)	Team RadioShack	s.t.
8	Alan Pérez (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	s.t.
9	Manuele Mori (ITA)	Lampre–ISD	s.t.
10	Rob Ruijgh (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	Team Katusha	12h 31' 34"
2	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Astana	+ 32"
3	Damiano Cunego (ITA)	Lampre–ISD	+ 38"
4	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 42"
5	Gorka Verdugo (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 46"
6	Steve Morabito (SUI)	BMC Racing Team	+ 50"
7	Beñat Intxausti (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 51"
8	Oliver Zaugg (SUI)	Leopard Trek	+ 51"
9	Pieter Weening (NED)	Rabobank	+ 51"
10	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

	Rider	Team	Time
1	David Zabriskie (USA)	Garmin–Cervélo	27' 57"
2	Richie Porte (AUS)	Saxo Bank–SunGard	+ 2"
3	Lieuwe Westra (NED)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 14"
4	Bradley Wiggins (GBR)	Team Sky	+ 18"
5	Tony Martin (GER)	HTC–Highroad	+ 27"
6	Andrew Talansky (USA)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 42"
7	Steven Kruijswijk (NED)	Rabobank	+ 43"
8	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 45"
9	Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 48"
10	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	Leopard Trek	+ 54"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	13h 00' 58"
2	Tony Martin (GER)	HTC–Highroad	+ 18"
3	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Astana	+ 19"
4	Marco Pinotti (ITA)	HTC–Highroad	+ 31"
5	Beñat Intxausti (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 41"
6	Pieter Weening (NED)	Rabobank	+ 51"
7	Janez Brajkovič (SLO)	Team RadioShack	+ 52"
8	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 58"
9	Andrew Talansky (USA)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 59"
10	David Millar (GBR)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 1' 00"

Stage 5

1 May 2011 – Champagne to Geneva, 164.6 km (102.3 mi)

Stage 5 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Ben Swift (GBR)	Team Sky	3h 50' 51"
2	Davide Viganò (ITA)	Leopard Trek	s.t.
3	Óscar Freire (ESP)	Rabobank	s.t.
4	Fabio Sabatini (ITA)	Liquigas–Cannondale	s.t.
5	Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)	Astana	s.t.
6	Fumiyuki Beppu (JPN)	Team RadioShack	s.t.
7	Tony Martin (GER)	HTC–Highroad	s.t.
8	Nicolas Roche (IRL)	Ag2r–La Mondiale	s.t.
9	Yukiya Arashiro (JPN)	Team Europcar	s.t.
10	Enrique Sanz (ESP)	Movistar Team	s.t.

Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	16h 51' 49"
2	Tony Martin (GER)	HTC–Highroad	+ 18"
3	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Astana	+ 19"
4	Marco Pinotti (ITA)	HTC–Highroad	+ 31"
5	Beñat Intxausti (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 41"
6	Pieter Weening (NED)	Rabobank	+ 51"
7	Janez Brajkovič (SLO)	Team RadioShack	+ 52"
8	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 58"
9	Andrew Talansky (USA)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 59"
10	David Millar (GBR)	Garmin–Cervélo	+ 1' 00"

Jersey progress

Stage	Winner	General Classification	Mountain Grand Prix	Sprints Classification	Youth Classification	Team Classification
P	Jonathan Castroviejo	Jonathan Castroviejo	not awarded	not awarded	Jonathan Castroviejo	HTC–Highroad
1	Pavel Brutt	Pavel Brutt	Oleksandr Kvachuk	Pavel Brutt	Jack Bobridge	Lampre–ISD
2	Damiano Cunego			Pavel Brutt	Peter Stetina	Movistar Team
3	Alexander Vinokourov			Dario Cioni	Peter Stetina	Movistar Team
4	David Zabriskie	Cadel Evans		Dario Cioni	Andrew Talansky	Garmin–Cervélo
5	Ben Swift	Cadel Evans	Chris Anker Sørensen	Matthias Brändle	Andrew Talansky	Garmin–Cervélo
0Final		Cadel Evans	Chris Anker Sørensen	Matthias Brändle	Andrew Talansky	Garmin–Cervélo