2011 Critérium du Dauphiné
2011 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The route of the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | 5–12 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7+prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,064.4 km (661.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 26h 40' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, was the 63rd running of the Critérium du Dauphiné (formerly Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré) cycling stage race. It started on 5 June in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and ended on 12 June in La Toussuire and consisted of eight stages, including a race-commencing prologue stage and an individual time trial, held as the third stage. It was the 15th race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.
The race was won by Team Sky rider Bradley Wiggins, who claimed the leader's yellow and blue jersey after a strong finish on the individual time trial stage, and maintained his advantage to the end of the race.[1] Wiggins' winning margin over runner-up Cadel Evans of BMC Racing Team was 1 minute and 26 seconds,[2] and Astana's Alexander Vinokourov completed the podium, 23 seconds down on Evans.[2]
In the race's other classifications, Team Katusha rider Joaquim Rodríguez won both the King of the Mountains classification, and the green jersey for the points classification, Saur–Sojasun's Jérôme Coppel won the young rider classification, with Team Europcar finishing at the head of the teams classification.
Pre-race favourites
The winner of the 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné, Janez Brajkovič, was looking to defend last year's victory, while other pre-race favourites like Tirreno–Adriatico and Tour de Romandie winner, Cadel Evans, as well as Ivan Basso, Robert Gesink, Samuel Sánchez, Alexander Vinokourov and Bradley Wiggins used the race as a trial-run for the Tour de France.
Schedule
Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
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P (ITT) | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 5.4 km | Sunday, June 5 | |
1 | Albertville to Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | 144 km | Monday, June 6 | |
2 | Voiron to Lyon | 179 km | Tuesday, June 7 | |
3 (ITT) | Grenoble | 42.5 km | Wednesday, June 8 | |
4 | La Motte-Servolex to Mâcon | 173.5 km | Thursday, June 9 | |
5 | Parc des Oiseaux – Villars-les-Dombes to Les Gets | 210 km | Friday, June 10 | |
6 | Les Gets to Le Collet d'Allevard | 192.5 km | Saturday, June 11 | |
7 | Pontcharra to La Toussuire | 117.5 km | Sunday, June 12 |
Teams
Stages
Prologue
- 5 June 2011 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 5.4 km (3.4 mi) individual time trial (ITT)
Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1
- 6 June 2011 – Albertville to Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, 144 km (89 mi)
Stage 1 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 8 June 2011 – Grenoble, 42.5 km (26.4 mi) individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 9 June 2011 – La Motte-Servolex to Mâcon, 173.5 km (107.8 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 10 June 2011 – Parc des Oiseaux – Villars-les-Dombes to Les Gets, 210 km (130 mi)
Stage 5 Result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
- 11 June 2011 – Les Gets to Le Collet d'Allevard, 192.5 km (119.6 mi)
Stage 7
- 12 June 2011 – Pontcharra to La Toussuire, 117.5 km (73.0 mi)
Stage 7 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification |
Points classification |
Young rider classification |
Team Classification |
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P | Lars Boom | Lars Boom | Sébastien Hinault | Lars Boom | John Degenkolb | Rabobank |
1 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Alexander Vinokourov | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Alexander Vinokourov | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Team Sky |
2 | John Degenkolb | Joaquim Rodríguez | Rob Ruijgh | |||
3 | Tony Martin | Bradley Wiggins | Bradley Wiggins | Rui Costa | ||
4 | John Degenkolb | Leonardo Duque | John Degenkolb | |||
5 | Christophe Kern | Ag2r–La Mondiale | ||||
6 | Joaquim Rodríguez | Joaquim Rodríguez | Jérôme Coppel | |||
7 | Joaquim Rodríguez | Joaquim Rodríguez | Team Europcar | |||
Final | Bradley Wiggins | Joaquim Rodríguez | Joaquim Rodríguez | Jérôme Coppel | Team Europcar |
References
- ↑ "Bradley Wiggins shows mountain form to win Critérium du Dauphiné". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Wiggins completes Dauphine victory". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. Reuters. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.