2011 Critérium du Dauphiné
Cycling race
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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.
Dates5–12 June 2011
Stages7+prologue
Distance1,064.4 km (661.4 mi)
Winning time26h 40' 51"
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| Dates | 5–12 June 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7+prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,064.4 km (661.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 26h 40' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Teams
Twenty-two teams, each containing up to eight riders, started the race:[3]
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.
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 5 June | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Lars Boom (NED) |
| 1 | 6 June | Albertville to Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | 144 km (89 mi) |  |
Medium mountain stage |  Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL) |
| 2 | 7 June | Voiron to Lyon | 179 km (111 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  John Degenkolb (GER) |
| 3 | 8 June | Grenoble | 42.5 km (26.4 mi) | |
Individual time trial | Tony Martin (GER) |
| 4 | 9 June | La Motte-Servolex to Mâcon | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) | |
Flat stage | John Degenkolb (GER) |
| 5 | 10 June | Parc des Oiseaux – Villars-les-Dombes to Les Gets | 210 km (130 mi) | |
Medium mountain stage |  Christophe Kern (FRA) |
| 6 | 11 June | Les Gets to Le Collet d'Allevard | 192.5 km (119.6 mi) |  |
High mountain stage |  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 7 | 12 June | Pontcharra to La Toussuire | 117.5 km (73.0 mi) | |
High mountain stage | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Stages
Prologue
- 5 June 2011 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 5.4 km (3.4 mi) individual time trial (ITT)[5]
Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue[6][7][8]
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Stage 1
- 6 June 2011 – Albertville to Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, 144 km (89 mi)[9]
Stage 1 Result[6][10][11]
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General Classification after Stage 1[6][10][11]
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Stage 2
Stage 2 Result[6][13][14]
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General Classification after Stage 2[6][13][14]
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Stage 3
- 8 June 2011 – Grenoble, 42.5 km (26.4 mi) individual time trial (ITT)[15]
Stage 4
- 9 June 2011 – La Motte-Servolex to Mâcon, 173.5 km (107.8 mi)[18]
Stage 4 Result[6][19][20]
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General Classification after Stage 4[6][19][20]
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Stage 5
- 10 June 2011 – Parc des Oiseaux – Villars-les-Dombes to Les Gets, 210 km (130 mi)[21]
Stage 5 Result[6][22][23]
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General Classification after Stage 5[6][22][23]
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Stage 6
- 11 June 2011 – Les Gets to Le Collet d'Allevard, 192.5 km (119.6 mi)[24]
Stage 6 Result[6][25][26]
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General Classification after Stage 6[6][25][26]
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Stage 7
- 12 June 2011 – Pontcharra to La Toussuire, 117.5 km (73.0 mi)[27]
Stage 7 Result[6][28][29]
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Final General Classification[6][28][29]
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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 | |