2011 Giro di Lombardia
Cycling race
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The 2011 Giro di Lombardia was the 105th edition of the Giro di Lombardia single-day cycling race, often known as the Race of the Falling Leaves. It was held on 15 October 2011, over a distance of 241 km (149.8 mi), starting in Milan and ending in Lecco for the first time.[1] It was the 26th and final event of the 2011 UCI World Tour.[1]
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| Dates | 15 October 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 241 km (150 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 20' 02" | ||||||||||||
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Leopard Trek rider Oliver Zaugg won the race, having attacked on the final climb of Salita di Ello and stayed away until the end, winning a race for the first time in his professional career.[2] The remaining podium places were contested for – eight seconds behind Zaugg – in a five-man sprint for the line with Garmin–Cervélo's Dan Martin just besting Joaquim Rodríguez of Team Katusha for second place. The two-time defending race winner and World Tour points leader Philippe Gilbert finished in eighth position, 16 seconds down on Zaugg.[3]
Teams
As the race was held under the auspices of the UCI World Tour, all eighteen ProTour teams were invited automatically. Seven additional wildcard invitations were given – Acqua & Sapone, Androni Giocattoli, Colnago–CSF Inox, Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli, FDJ, Geox–TMC and Team Europcar – to form the event's 25-team peloton.[4]
Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour Points | |
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| 1 |  Oliver Zaugg (SUI) |
Leopard Trek | 6h 20' 02" | 100 |
| 2 |  Dan Martin (IRL) |
Garmin–Cervélo | + 8" | 80 |
| 3 |  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Team Katusha | + 8" | 70 |
| 4 |  Ivan Basso (ITA) |
Liquigas–Cannondale | + 8" | 60 |
| 5 |  Przemysław Niemiec (POL) |
Lampre–ISD | + 8" | 50 |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) |
Colnago–CSF Inox | + 8" | – |
| 7 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) |
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | + 16" | – |
| 8 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) |
Omega Pharma–Lotto | + 16" | 20 |
| 9 |  Carlos Betancur (COL) |
Acqua & Sapone | + 16" | – |
| 10 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) |
Androni Giocattoli | + 16" | – |