2011 Critérium du Dauphiné - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department....

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

2011 UCI World Tour

The 2011 UCI World Tour was the third edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 18 January, and consisted of 14 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 15...

season.

The race was won by rider Bradley Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins

Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....

, 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. Wiggins' winning margin over runner-up Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans

Cadel Lee Evans is an Australian professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. Early in his career, Evans was a champion mountain biker, winning the World Cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in...

of was 1 minute and 26 seconds, and 's Alexander Vinokourov

Alexander Vinokourov

Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana...

completed the podium, 23 seconds down on Evans.

In the race's other classifications, rider Joaquim Rodríguez

Joaquim Rodríguez

Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...

won both the King of the Mountains classification, and the green jersey for the points classification, 's Jérôme Coppel

Jérôme Coppel

Jérôme Coppel is a French road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .He and compatriot Romain Sicard were the focus of a four-page spread in L’Equipe‘s weekly magazine, with the headline: Bientôt un crack française?...

won the young rider classification, with finishing at the head of the teams classification.

Pre-race favourites

The winner of the 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné

2010 Critérium du Dauphiné

The 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 62nd edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné stage race, and the first since it was renamed. It took place from 6–13 June, and was part of both the 2010 UCI ProTour and World Calendar...

, Janez Brajkovič

Janez Brajkovic

Janez Brajkovič is a racing cyclist from Slovenia. He was the world under-23 Time Trial champion in Verona and rides for on the UCI ProTour.-Career:...

, was looking to defend last year's victory, while other pre-race favourites like Tirreno–Adriatico

2011 Tirreno–Adriatico

The 2011 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 46th running of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycling stage race, often known as the Race of two seas. It started on 9 March in Marina di Carrara and ended on 15 March in San Benedetto del Tronto and consisted of seven stages, including a team time trial to begin the race...

and Tour de Romandie

2011 Tour de Romandie

The 2011 Tour de Romandie, was the 65th running of the Tour de Romandie cycling stage race. It started on 26 April in Martigny and ended on 1 May in Geneva and consisted of six stages, including a race-commencing prologue stage and also a penultimate day individual time trial...

winner, Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans

, as well as Ivan Basso

Ivan Basso

Ivan Basso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with UCI ProTeam . Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, is among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the 21st century, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders...

, Robert Gesink

Robert Gesink

Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...

, Samuel Sánchez

Samuel Sánchez

Samuel Sánchez González is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was the gold medal winner in the 2008 Beijing Olympics Men's Road Race. In recent years Sánchez has proven himself in hilly classics and stage races as one of the most important riders in the peloton...

, Alexander Vinokourov

Alexander Vinokourov

Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana...

and Bradley Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins

used the race as a trial-run for the Tour de France

2011 Tour de France

-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...

Schedule

Stage	Route	Distance	Date
P (ITT Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... )	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department....	5.4 km	Sunday, June 5
1	Albertville Albertville Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:... to Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble....	144 km	Monday, June 6
2	Voiron Voiron Voiron is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.- History :Voiron long formed part of Savoy, but in 1355 was exchanged by the count with France for Faucigny and Gex.Historical population:* 1901: 12,625- Geography :Voiron stands at a height of 950 ft., on the Morge Voiron... to Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....	179 km	Tuesday, June 7
3 (ITT Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... )	Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...	42.5 km	Wednesday, June 8
4	La Motte-Servolex La Motte-Servolex La Motte-Servolex is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-External links:*... to Mâcon Mâcon Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...	173.5 km	Thursday, June 9
5	Parc des Oiseaux – Villars-les-Dombes Villars-les-Dombes Villars-les-Dombes is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Its people are known as Villardois.-Geography:The town is in the part of Ain which is half-way between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse , in the heart of the area known as the Dombes, notable for its hundreds of lakes which are suited... to Les Gets Les Gets Les Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village's first single person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chery in 1954.-Geography:...	210 km	Friday, June 10
6	Les Gets Les Gets Les Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village's first single person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chery in 1954.-Geography:... to Le Collet d'Allevard Allevard Allevard, also Allevard-les-Bains is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....	192.5 km	Saturday, June 11
7	Pontcharra Pontcharra Pontcharra is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.- See also :* Communes of the Isère department* Château Bayard* Avalon, France... to La Toussuire	117.5 km	Sunday, June 12

Prologue

5 June 2011 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department....

, 5.4 km (3.4 mi) individual time trial

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

(ITT)

Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2"
3			+ 5"
4			+ 6"
5			+ 8"
6			+ 9"
7			+ 9"
8			+ 9"
9			+ 10"
10			+ 11"

Stage 1

6 June 2011 – Albertville

Albertville

Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...

to Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble....

, 144 km (89.5 mi)

Stage 1 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 6"
3			+ 7"
4			+ 7"
5			+ 7"
6			+ 7"
7			+ 13"
8			+ 13"
9			+ 15"
10			+ 15"

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 5"
3			+ 7"
4			+ 11"
5			+ 13"
6			+ 17"
7			+ 20"
8			+ 23"
9			+ 24"
10			+ 27"

Stage 2

7 June 2011 – Voiron

Voiron

Voiron is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.- History :Voiron long formed part of Savoy, but in 1355 was exchanged by the count with France for Faucigny and Gex.Historical population:* 1901: 12,625- Geography :Voiron stands at a height of 950 ft., on the Morge Voiron...

to Lyon

Lyon

Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....

, 179 km (111.2 mi)

Stage 2 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 11"
3			+ 11"
4			+ 13"
5			+ 17"
6			+ 23"
7			+ 26"
8			+ 27"
9			+ 29"
10			+ 34"

Stage 3

8 June 2011 – Grenoble

Grenoble

Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...

, 42.5 km (26.4 mi) individual time trial

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

(ITT)

Stage 3 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 11"
3			+ 43"
4			+ 58"
5			+ 1' 17"
6			+ 1' 20"
7			+ 1' 36"
8			+ 1' 37"
9			+ 1' 56"
10			+ 2' 00"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 11"
3			+ 1' 21"
4			+ 1' 56"
5			+ 2' 12"
6			+ 2' 25"
7			+ 2' 28"
8			+ 2' 45"
9			+ 2' 46"
10			+ 2' 52"

Stage 4

9 June 2011 – La Motte-Servolex

La Motte-Servolex

La Motte-Servolex is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-External links:*...

to Mâcon

Mâcon

Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...

, 173.5 km (107.8 mi)

Stage 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 11"
3			+ 1' 21"
4			+ 1' 56"
5			+ 2' 12"
6			+ 2' 25"
7			+ 2' 28"
8			+ 2' 45"
9			+ 2' 46"
10			+ 2' 52"

Stage 5

10 June 2011 – Parc des Oiseaux – Villars-les-Dombes

Villars-les-Dombes

Villars-les-Dombes is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Its people are known as Villardois.-Geography:The town is in the part of Ain which is half-way between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse , in the heart of the area known as the Dombes, notable for its hundreds of lakes which are suited...

to Les Gets

Les Gets

Les Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village's first single person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chery in 1954.-Geography:...

, 210 km (130.5 mi)

Stage 5 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 7"
3			+ 9"
4			+ 9"
5			+ 9"
6			+ 9"
7			+ 9"
8			+ 9"
9			+ 9"
10			+ 9"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 11"
3			+ 1' 21"
4			+ 1' 56"
5			+ 2' 22"
6			+ 2' 28"
7			+ 2' 45"
8			+ 2' 46"
9			+ 2' 52"
10			+ 2' 52"

Stage 6

11 June 2011 – Les Gets

Les Gets

to Le Collet d'Allevard

Allevard

Allevard, also Allevard-les-Bains is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....

, 192.5 km (119.6 mi)

Stage 6 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 31"
3			+ 39"
4			+ 41"
5			+ 50"
6			+ 54"
7			+ 1' 00"
8			+ 1' 06"
9			+ 1' 09"
10			+ 1' 58"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 26"
3			+ 1' 52"
4			+ 2' 13"
5			+ 2' 52"
6			+ 3' 01"
7			+ 3' 30"
8			+ 4' 14"
9			+ 4' 22"
10			+ 4' 27"

Stage 7

12 June 2011 – Pontcharra

Pontcharra

Pontcharra is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.- See also :* Communes of the Isère department* Château Bayard* Avalon, France...

to La Toussuire, 117.5 km (73 mi)

Stage 7 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 7"
3			+ 7"
4			+ 7"
5			+ 7"
6			+ 10"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 10"
9			+ 10"
10			+ 10"

Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 26"
3			+ 1' 49"
4			+ 2' 10"
5			+ 2' 51"
6			+ 3' 05"
7			+ 3' 30"
8			+ 4' 14"
9			+ 4' 22"
10			+ 4' 31"

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification General Classification The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...	Mountains classification	Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...	Young rider classification
P	Lars Boom Lars Boom Lars Anthonius Johannes Boom is a professional cyclo-cross and road racing cyclist who was born in Vlijmen in the Netherlands. Boom rides for UCI ProTeam Rabobank cycling team, having previous ridden for the junior and continental teams. Boom won the cyclo-cross world championships in 2008...	Lars Boom Lars Boom Lars Anthonius Johannes Boom is a professional cyclo-cross and road racing cyclist who was born in Vlijmen in the Netherlands. Boom rides for UCI ProTeam Rabobank cycling team, having previous ridden for the junior and continental teams. Boom won the cyclo-cross world championships in 2008...	Sébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault is a French road racing cyclist. He debuted in 1997 with the French team , which later became Crédit Agricole, and has competed in the Tour de France five times. After Crédit Agricole disbanded in 2008, Hinault joined .He is not related to former cyclist Bernard Hinault.-Race...	Lars Boom Lars Boom Lars Anthonius Johannes Boom is a professional cyclo-cross and road racing cyclist who was born in Vlijmen in the Netherlands. Boom rides for UCI ProTeam Rabobank cycling team, having previous ridden for the junior and continental teams. Boom won the cyclo-cross world championships in 2008...	John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he won his first stage race, the Thüringen Rundfahrt and finished second in the under 23 race at the Road World Championship...
1	Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He specializes in the time trial, having been Junior World Champion in time trialing...	Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana...	Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He specializes in the time trial, having been Junior World Champion in time trialing...	Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
2	John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he won his first stage race, the Thüringen Rundfahrt and finished second in the under 23 race at the Road World Championship...			Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...	Rob Ruijgh Rob Ruijgh Rob Ruijgh is a Dutch racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam .-Palmarès:2010* 3rd, Binche–Tournai–Binche2011* 4th, Overall, Four Days of Dunkirk* 7th, GP de Plumelec-Morbihan* 8th, Stage 1, Dauphiné Libéré...
3	Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion...	Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....		Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....	Rui Costa Rui Costa (cyclist) Rui Alberto Faria da Costa is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam ....
4	John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he won his first stage race, the Thüringen Rundfahrt and finished second in the under 23 race at the Road World Championship...		Leonardo Duque Leonardo Duque Leonardo Fabio Duque is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist. After stage 19 of the 2009 Tour de France, Duque was named the most combative rider of the stage after aggressively pacing a breakaway....	John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he won his first stage race, the Thüringen Rundfahrt and finished second in the under 23 race at the Road World Championship...
5	Christophe Kern Christophe Kern Christophe Kern is a French road racing cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :199920022003200420102011-External links:* *...
6	Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...			Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...	Jérôme Coppel Jérôme Coppel Jérôme Coppel is a French road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .He and compatriot Romain Sicard were the focus of a four-page spread in L’Equipe‘s weekly magazine, with the headline: Bientôt un crack française?...
7	Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...		Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...
Final		Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....	Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...	Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...	Jérôme Coppel Jérôme Coppel Jérôme Coppel is a French road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .He and compatriot Romain Sicard were the focus of a four-page spread in L’Equipe‘s weekly magazine, with the headline: Bientôt un crack française?...

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