2011 Paris–Nice

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The 2011 Paris–Nice was the 69th running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, often known as the Race to the Sun. It started on 6 March in Houdan and ended on 13 March in Nice and consisted of eight stages, including a time trial. It was the second race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.

Dates6–13 March 2011
Stages8
Distance1,307 km (812 mi)
Winning time34h 03' 37"
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2011 Paris–Nice
2011 UCI World Tour, race 2 of 27
Race details
Dates6–13 March 2011
Stages8
Distance1,307 km (812 mi)
Winning time34h 03' 37"
Results
Winner  Tony Martin (Germany) (HTC–Highroad)
  Second  Andreas Klöden (Germany) (Team RadioShack)
  Third  Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) (Team Sky)
Points  Heinrich Haussler (Australia) (Garmin–Cervélo)
Mountains  Rémi Pauriol (France) (FDJ)
Youth  Rein Taaramäe (Estonia) (Cofidis)
  Team Team RadioShack
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The race was won by HTC–Highroad rider Tony Martin, after holding onto the leader's yellow jersey which came from a time trial stage win on stage six.[1][2] Martin's winning margin over runner-up and fellow German Andreas Klöden (Team RadioShack) – winner of the fifth stage of the race – was 36 seconds, with Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins completing the podium, 41 seconds down on Martin.

In the race's other classifications, Rein Taaramäe of Cofidis won the white jersey for the highest placed rider under the age of 25, and Garmin–Cervélo's Heinrich Haussler took home the green jersey for amassing the highest number of points during stages at intermediate sprints and stage finishes. FDJ rider Rémi Pauriol won the King of the Mountains classification, with Team RadioShack finishing at the head of the teams classification.

Teams

Thomas Voeckler wins sprint finish to end stage four

22 teams were invited to the 2011 Paris–Nice. The teams were:[3]

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 6 March Houdan to Houdan 154.5 km (96.0 mi) Flat stage  Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
2 7 March Montfort-l'Amaury to Amilly 198.5 km (123.3 mi) Flat stage  Greg Henderson (NZL)
3 8 March Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to Nuits-Saint-Georges 202.5 km (125.8 mi) Hilly stage  Matthew Goss (AUS)
4 9 March Crêches-sur-Saône to Belleville 191 km (119 mi) Hilly stage  Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
5 10 March Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Vernoux-en-Vivarais 194 km (121 mi) Medium mountain stage  Andreas Klöden (GER)
6 11 March Rognes to Aix-en-Provence 27 km (17 mi) Individual time trial  Tony Martin (GER)
7 12 March Brignoles to Biot 215.5 km (133.9 mi) Medium mountain stage  Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA)
8 13 March Nice to Nice 124 km (77 mi) Medium mountain stage  Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
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Stages

Stage 1

6 March 2011 – Houdan to Houdan, 154.5 km (96.0 mi)[4]
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Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Vacansoleil–DCM 4h 05' 06"
2  Jérémy Roy (FRA) FDJ s.t.
3  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
4  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
5  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Sky s.t.
6  Jens Voigt (GER) Leopard Trek s.t.
7  Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Leopard Trek s.t.
8  Danilo Wyss (SUI) BMC Racing Team s.t.
9  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
10  Gert Steegmans (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Yellow jerseyGreen jerseyWhite jerseyYellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM 4h 04' 53"
2  Jérémy Roy (FRA) FDJ + 6"
3  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo + 9"
4  Damien Gaudin (FRA) Polkadot jersey Team Europcar + 10"
5  Jens Voigt (GER) Leopard Trek + 11"
6  Romain Feillu (FRA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM + 12"
7  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale + 13"
8  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Sky + 13"
9  Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Leopard Trek + 13"
10  Danilo Wyss (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 13"
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Stage 2

7 March 2011 – Montfort-l'Amaury to Amilly, 198.5 km (123.3 mi)[4]
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Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Sky 5h 00' 56"
2  Matthew Goss (AUS) HTC–Highroad s.t.
3  Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
4  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
5  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
6  Romain Feillu (FRA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
7  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto s.t.
8  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
9  Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) Astana s.t.
10  Danilo Wyss (SUI) BMC Racing Team s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Yellow jerseyWhite jerseyYellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM 9h 05' 48"
2  Greg Henderson (NZL) Green jersey Team Sky + 4"
3  Jérémy Roy (FRA) FDJ + 7"
4  Matthew Goss (AUS) HTC–Highroad + 8"
5  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Cofidis + 8"
6  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo + 10"
7  Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) Team Katusha + 10"
8  Jens Voigt (GER) Leopard Trek + 12"
9  Romain Feillu (FRA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM + 13"
10  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale + 14"
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Stage 3

8 March 2011 – Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to Nuits-Saint-Georges, 202.5 km (125.8 mi)[4]
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Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Matthew Goss (AUS) HTC–Highroad 5h 16' 48"
2  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
3  Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
5  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
6  Greg Henderson (NZL) Green jersey Team Sky s.t.
7  Anthony Ravard (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
8  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Lampre–ISD s.t.
9  Romain Feillu (FRA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
10  Valerio Agnoli (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Matthew Goss (AUS) Yellow jerseyWhite jersey HTC–Highroad 14h 22' 34"
2  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Yellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM + 2"
3  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Green jersey Garmin–Cervélo + 6"
4  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Sky + 6"
5  Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) Team Katusha + 8"
6  Jérémy Roy (FRA) FDJ + 9"
7  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
8  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 11"
9  Cédric Pineau (FRA) FDJ + 11"
10  Jens Voigt (GER) Leopard Trek + 14"
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Stage 4

9 March 2011 – Crêches-sur-Saône to Belleville, 191 km (118.7 mi)[4]
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Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Team Europcar 5h 04' 20"
2  Rémi Pauriol (FRA) FDJ s.t.
3  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Yellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
4  Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) Astana s.t.
5  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Green jersey Garmin–Cervélo + 13"
6  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale + 13"
7  Romain Feillu (FRA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM + 13"
8  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Cofidis + 13"
9  Grega Bole (SLO) Lampre–ISD + 13"
10  Danilo Wyss (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 13"
 General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Yellow jerseyWhite jerseyYellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM 19h 26' 46"
2  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Team Europcar + 10"
3  Rémi Pauriol (FRA) Polkadot jersey FDJ + 16"
4  Matthew Goss (AUS) HTC–Highroad + 21"
5  Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) Astana + 24"
6  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Green jersey Garmin–Cervélo + 27"
7  Jérémy Roy (FRA) FDJ + 30"
8  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Cofidis + 31"
9  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 32"
10  Jens Voigt (GER) Leopard Trek + 35"
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Stage 5

10 March 2011 – Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Vernoux-en-Vivarais, 194 km (120.5 mi)[4]
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Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Andreas Klöden (GER) Team RadioShack 4h 59' 00"
2  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
3  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
4  Tony Martin (GER) HTC–Highroad s.t.
5  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis s.t.
6  Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) Astana s.t.
7  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Team RadioShack s.t.
8  Xavier Tondó (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
9  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Rabobank + 18"
10  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar + 19"
 General Classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1  Andreas Klöden (GER) Yellow jerseyYellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack 24h 26' 13"
2  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4"
3  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 6"
4  Tony Martin (GER) HTC–Highroad + 10"
5  Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) White jersey Astana + 10"
6  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 10"
7  Xavier Tondó (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
8  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis + 10"
9  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Rabobank + 28"
10  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Astana + 29"
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Stage 6

11 March 2011 – Rognes to Aix-en-Provence, 27 km (16.8 mi), (ITT)[4]
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Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Tony Martin (GER) HTC–Highroad 33' 24"
2  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 20"
3  Richie Porte (AUS) Saxo Bank–SunGard + 29"
4  Andreas Klöden (GER) Yellow jerseyYellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 46"
5  Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 55"
6  Lieuwe Westra (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 57"
7  Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin–Cervélo + 1' 05"
8  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis + 1' 10"
9  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 1' 10"
10  Tejay van Garderen (USA) HTC–Highroad + 1' 29"
 General Classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1  Tony Martin (GER) Yellow jersey HTC–Highroad 24h 59' 47"
2  Andreas Klöden (GER) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 36"
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 39"
4  Rein Taaramäe (EST) White jersey Cofidis + 1' 10"
5  Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 1' 14"
6  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 1' 29"
7  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 1' 32"
8  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 37"
9  Xavier Tondó (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 51"
10  Bauke Mollema (NED) Rabobank + 1' 57"
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Stage 7

12 March 2011 – Brignoles to Biot, 215.5 km (133.9 mi)[4]
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Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) Astana 5h 46' 23"
2  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 5"
3  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Team Sky + 5"
4  Andreas Klöden (GER) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 7"
5  Tony Martin (GER) Yellow jersey HTC–Highroad + 7"
6  Rein Taaramäe (EST) White jersey Cofidis + 7"
7  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 9"
8  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 9"
9  Xavier Tondó (ESP) Movistar Team + 9"
10  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Leopard Trek + 11"
 General Classification after Stage 7
Rider Team Time
1  Tony Martin (GER) Yellow jersey HTC–Highroad 30h 46' 17"
2  Andreas Klöden (GER) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 36"
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 41"
4  Rein Taaramäe (EST) White jersey Cofidis + 1' 10"
5  Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 1' 21"
6  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 29"
7  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 1' 34"
8  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 1' 36"
9  Xavier Tondó (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 53"
10  Bauke Mollema (NED) Rabobank + 2' 04"
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Stage 8

13 March 2011 – Nice to Nice, 124 km (77.1 mi)[4]
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Stage 8 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Team Europcar 3h 15' 58"
2  Diego Ulissi (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 23"
3  Julien El Fares (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 06"
4  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 06"
5  David López García (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 06"
6  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 1' 08"
7  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 12"
8  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 22"
9  Simon Špilak (SLO) Lampre–ISD + 1' 22"
10  Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) Astana + 1' 22"
 Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Tony Martin (GER) Yellow jersey HTC–Highroad 34h 03' 37"
2  Andreas Klöden (GER) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 36"
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 41"
4  Rein Taaramäe (EST) White jersey Cofidis + 1' 10"
5  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 13"
6  Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 1' 24"
7  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 1' 34"
8  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Yellow-bibbed jersey Team RadioShack + 1' 36"
9  Bauke Mollema (NED) Rabobank + 2' 04"
10  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Leopard Trek + 2' 26"
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Classification leadership progress

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Stage Winner General Classification
 Points Classification
 Mountains Classification
 Young Rider Classification
 Team Classification
1 Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt Damien Gaudin Thomas De Gendt Vacansoleil–DCM
2 Greg Henderson Greg Henderson
3 Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Heinrich Haussler Jussi Veikkanen Matthew Goss
4 Thomas Voeckler Thomas De Gendt Rémi Pauriol Thomas De Gendt
5 Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Robert Kišerlovski Team RadioShack
6 Tony Martin Tony Martin Rein Taaramäe
7 Rémy Di Gregorio
8 Thomas Voeckler
Final Tony Martin Heinrich Haussler Rémi Pauriol Rein Taaramäe Team RadioShack
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