2011 Tour of Flanders
Cycling race
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The 2011 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 95th edition of this monumental classic and took place on 3 April. The course was 256.3 kilometres (159.3 mi) long and was held between Bruges and Ninove.[1][2] The race was won by Nick Nuyens ahead of Sylvain Chavanel and Fabian Cancellara.[3][4]
Dates3 April 2011
Stages1
Distance256.3 km (159.3 mi)
Winning time6h 00' 42"
| 2011 UCI World Tour, race 7 of 27 | |||||||||||||
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Pre-race favourite Fabian Cancellara at the start of the race. | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 3 April 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 256.3 km (159.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 00' 42" | ||||||||||||
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Course
The 18 Ronde van Vlaanderen hills were:[2]
| Number | Kilometer | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | Tiegemberg |
| 2 | 80 | Nokereberg |
| 3 | 127 | Rekelberg |
| 4 | 139 | Kaperij |
| 5 | 154 | Kruisberg |
| 6 | 164 | Knokteberg |
| 7 | 171 | Oude Kwaremont |
| 8 | 175 | Paterberg |
| 9 | 181 | Koppenberg |
| 10 | 187 | Steenbeekdries |
| 11 | 190 | Taaienberg |
| 12 | 194 | Eikenberg |
| 13 | 209 | Molenberg |
| 14 | 216 | Leberg |
| 15 | 225 | Valkenberg |
| 16 | 232 | Tenbosse |
| 17 | 242 | Muur-Kapelmuur |
| 18 | 246 | Bosberg |
General standings
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nick Nuyens (BEL) |
Saxo Bank–SunGard | 6h 00' 42" | 100 |
| 2 |  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) |
Quick-Step | s.t. | 80 |
| 3 |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
Leopard Trek | s.t. | 70 |
| 4 | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
Quick-Step | + 2" | 60 |
| 5 |  Sebastian Langeveld (NED) |
Rabobank | + 8" | 50 |
| 6 |  George Hincapie (USA) |
BMC Racing Team | + 8" | 40 |
| 7 | Bjorn Leukemans (BEL) |
Vacansoleil–DCM | + 8" | 30 |
| 8 | Staf Scheirlinckx (BEL) |
Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 8" | – |
| 9 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) |
Omega Pharma–Lotto | + 8" | 10 |
| 10 |  Geraint Thomas (GBR) |
Team Sky | + 8" | 4 |
