2011 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11

These are the profiles for the individual stages in the 2011 Vuelta a España

2011 Vuelta a España

The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...

, with Stage 1 on 20 August, and Stage 11 on 31 August.


Denotes the leader of the General classification		Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España The mountains classification in the Vuelta a España is a secondary classification in the Vuelta a España. For this classification, points are given to the cyclists who cross the mountain peaks first. The classification was established in 1935, when it was won by Italian Edoardo Molinar, and until...
Denotes the leader of the Points classification Points classification in the Vuelta a España The points classification in the Vuelta a España is a secondary classification in the Vuelta a España, in which the cyclists are ranked in a points classification based on the stage rankings...		Denotes the leader of the Combination classification Combination classification in the Vuelta a España The combination classification is one of the primary awards in the Vuelta a España cycling stage race. This classification is calculated by adding the numeral ranks of each cyclist in the general, points, and mountains classifications , with the lowest cumulative total signifying the leader...
	s.t.	A rider that crossed the finish line in the same group as the one receiving the time above him and was therefore credited with the same finishing time.

Stage 1

20 August 2011 — Benidorm

Benidorm

Benidorm is a coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Valencian community, Spain, by the Western Mediterranean....

, 13.5 km (8 mi) team time trial

Team time trial

A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...

(TTT)

The Vuelta started with a team time trial

Team time trial

A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...

in the coastal town of Benidorm

Benidorm

Benidorm is a coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Valencian community, Spain, by the Western Mediterranean....

. The first team on the route was , and they stopped the clock at 16' 48", a time that kept them in eighth place after the stage. did the best time at the intermediate point, a second faster than . eventually won the stage by four seconds ahead of . was the negative surprise of the day, finishing 20th of the 22 teams. A number of events left the team at one point with four riders, with a team's time recorded when a fifth rider passes the finish line. Xabier Zandio

Xabier Zandio

Xabier Zandio Echaide is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Biography :Zandio grew up in a sporting family—one brother is a footballer and another a pelota player—and decided at the age of 17 to become a cyclist rather than work for his parents' butchery...

recovered to join his four team-mates out front, limiting any further time loss. 's leader, the defending champion, Vincenzo Nibali

Vincenzo Nibali

Vincenzo Nibali is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides UCI ProTeam . Born near the Strait of Messina, Nibali's nickname is the "shark of the strait" or simply "the shark." His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest-France, where he beat an impressive field on a tough course...

gained 21 seconds on 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...

with finishing 10th, 24 seconds on Igor Antón

Igor Antón

Igor Antón Hernández is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi....

's and 28 seconds on Michele Scarponi

Michele Scarponi

Michele Scarponi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .In 2006, Scarponi was implicated in the Operación Puerto doping case...

's .

Jakob Fuglsang

Jakob Fuglsang

Jakob Diemer Fuglsang is a Danish professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Before turning professional for Team Saxo Bank, he was a mountain biker racing for Team Cannondale-Vredestein. He has won the U23 World Cup...

was the first Leopard Trek rider who crossed the finish line, giving him the first red jersey and his first jersey at a Grand Tour.

Stage 1 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 4"
3		+ 9"
4		+ 10"
5		+ 14"
6		+ 15"
7		+ 18"
8		+ 18"
9		+ 25"
10		+ 25"

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 0"
3			+ 0"
4			+ 0"
5			+ 0"
6			+ 4"
7			+ 4"
8			+ 4"
9			+ 4"
10			+ 4"

Stage 2

21 August 2011 — La Nucia

La Nucía

La Nucia is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Baixa, Alicante, Valencia, Spain. It borders the municipalities Altea, Callosa d'En Sarrià, Benidorm, Polop and L'Alfàs del Pi....

to Playas de Orihuela

Orihuela

Orihuela is a city and municipality located at the feet of the Sierra de Orihuela mountains in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city of Orihuela had a population of 32,472 inhabitants in the beginning of 2006...

, 175.5 km (109 mi)

The breakaway of the day was formed by four riders: Steve Houanard

Steve Houanard

Steve Houanard is a professional French road cyclist, currently riding for Ag2r-La Mondiale.-Palmarès:20082009-References:* at Ag2r-La Mondiale...

, Paul Martens

Paul Martens

Paul Martens is a German professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmares :19992001200420052006Paul Martens is a German professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmares :1999...

, Adam Hansen

Adam Hansen

Adam Hansen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour .-Palmares:2004...

and Jesús Rosendo

Jesús Rosendo

Jesús Rosendo Prado is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Andalucía-Cajasur...

. The only categorized climb of the day was won by Martens, giving him the first blue polka dot jersey. Adam Hansen was the last from the breakaway to remain clear, but he was caught with 18 km (11 mi) to go. Davide Viganò

Davide Viganò

Davide Viganò is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He previously rode for Quick Step, Fuji-Servetto, and Team Sky.-References:...

of was the first to make a move within the final kilometre, but he was caught immediately. After him there were Vicente Reynès

Vicente Reynès

Vicente Reynès Mimo is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .-Palmarès:2003 - L.A.-Pecol2004 - Illes Balears-Banesto2005 - Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne*Paris–Nice, Stage 3...

of and Christopher Sutton

Christopher Sutton (cyclist)

Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both...

of who gained a gap on the field and they stayed clear until the finish with Sutton outsprinting Reynès, with Marcel Kittel

Marcel Kittel

Marcel Kittel is a German racing cyclist, who rides for .-Palmarès:2008*1st Memorial Davide Fardelli2009* Tour du Haut Anjou* Flèche du Sud* 4th World Championships U23 I.T.T.2010* 3rd World Championships U23 I.T.T.2011...

completing the podium. Daniele Bennati

Daniele Bennati

Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train...

moved into the red jersey due to his sixth position on the stage, taking the jersey from team-mate Jakob Fuglsang

Jakob Fuglsang

. Sutton claimed the first green jersey, while Rosendo earned the white jersey for the combination classification.

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			+ 0"
3			+ 0"
4			+ 0"
5			+ 4"
6			+ 4"
7			+ 4"
8			+ 4"
9			+ 4"
10			+ 9"

Stage 3

22 August 2011 — Petrer

Petrer

Petrer is a town located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante, Spain.Petrer joins together with the city of Elda to form a conurbation with over 95,000 inhabitants...

to Totana

Totana

Totana is a municipality of the Region of Murcia province in Spain. It has a population of about 25,000 people.- External links :***...

, 163 km (101 mi)

The initial breakaway of the day was formed by three riders: Sylvain Chavanel

Sylvain Chavanel

Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003...

, Nicolas Edet

Nicolas Edet

Nicolas Edet is a professional French road cyclist, currently riding for Cofidis.-Palmarès:200720082009...

and Ruslan Pidgornyy

Ruslan Pidgornyy

Ruslan Pidgornyy is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was born in Vinnytsia.In 2004, Pidgornyy, along with Juriy Ivanov, was released from due to his involvement in an investigation of assaulting and robbing a prostitute....

, before they were joined by two Spanish riders, Pablo Lastras

Pablo Lastras

Pablo Lastras García is a Spanish racing cyclist who rides for Spanish UCI ProTour team .Lastras won a stage in the 2003 Tour de France and picked up two stages in the 2002 Vuelta a España. In 2005 he won stage 8 at Tour de Suisse. He also won the Vuelta a Burgos in 2003. His idols are Bernard...

of and Markel Irizar

Markel Irizar

Markel Irizar Aranburu is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Like team founder Lance Armstrong, Irizar is a testicular cancer survivor.- Palmares :2002...

of . Later, Edet had some medical problems and never rejoined the breakaway. With 16 km (10 mi) to go, Lastras attacked on the last slopes of the third category climb Alto de la Santa. By the time Lastras reached the top of the climb, he had 20 seconds in front of the remaining three riders from the breakaway, and two minutes ahead of the peloton. Lastras successfully maintained his advantage and won the stage by fifteen seconds, his first stage win at La Vuelta since 2002

2002 Vuelta a España

The 57th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 7 to September 29, 2002...

, and third of his career. Chavanel won the sprint finish for second place ahead of Irizar and Pidgornyy. The peloton, with all the race favourites in it, finished 1' 43" down on Lastras; Lastras' advantage over the main field gave him his first Grand Tour jersey, as well as the other sub-classification jerseys.

Stage 3 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 15"
3			+ 15"
4			+ 15"
5			+ 1' 43"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 1' 43"
8			+ 1' 43"
9			+ 1' 43"
10			+ 1' 43"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 20"
3			+ 1' 08"
4			+ 1' 24"
5			+ 1' 55"
6			+ 1' 55"
7			+ 1' 59"
8			+ 1' 59"
9			+ 1' 59"
10			+ 2' 04"

Stage 4

23 August 2011 — Baza

Baza, Granada

Baza is a town in the province of Granada in southern Spain. It has 21,000 inhabitants . It is situated at 844 m above sea level, in the Hoya de Baza, a valley of the Sierra Nevada, not far from the Gallego River. This town gives its name to the Sierra de Baza...

to Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada (Spain)

The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level....

, 170.2 km (106 mi)

Stage 4 Result

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

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 43"
3			+ 49"
4			+ 49"
5			+ 53"
6			+ 58"
7			+ 59"
8			+ 1' 03"
9			+ 1' 03"
10			+ 1' 04"

Stage 5

24 August 2011 — Sierra Nevada to Valdepeñas de Jaén

Valdepeñas de Jaén

Valdepeñas de Jaén is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 4315 inhabitants....

, 187 km (116 mi)

Stage 5 Result

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

General Classification after Stage 5

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 9"
3			+ 23"
4			+ 25"
5			+ 33"
6			+ 35"
7			+ 38"
8			+ 43"
9			+ 43"
10			+ 52"

Stage 6

25 August 2011 — Úbeda

Úbeda

Úbeda is a town in the province of Jaén in Spain's autonomous community of Andalusia, with some 35,600 inhabitants. Both this city and the neighboring city of Baeza benefited from extensive patronage in the early 16th century resulting in the construction of a series of Renaissance style palaces...

to Córdoba, 196.8 km (122 mi)

Stage 6 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			+ 3"
6			+ 17"
7			+ 17"
8			+ 17"
9			+ 17"
10			+ 17"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 15"
3			+ 16"
4			+ 23"
5			+ 25"
6			+ 41"
7			+ 44"
8			+ 49"
9			+ 49"
10			+ 52"

Stage 7

26 August 2011 — Almadén

Almadén

Almadén, Spain, is a town and municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The town is located at 4° 49' W and 38° 46' N and is 589 meters above sea level. Almadén is approximately 200 km south of Madrid in the Sierra Morena...

to Talavera de la Reina, 187.6 km (117 mi)

Stage 7 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 7

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 15"
3			+ 16"
4			+ 23"
5			+ 25"
6			+ 41"
7			+ 44"
8			+ 49"
9			+ 49"
10			+ 52"

Stage 8

27 August 2011 — Talavera de la Reina to San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 177.3 km (110 mi)

Stage 8 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 9"
3			+ 9"
4			+ 9"
5			+ 12"
6			+ 15"
7			+ 15"
8			+ 15"
9			+ 15"
10			+ 15"

General Classification after Stage 8

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 32"
3			+ 34"
4			+ 45"
5			+ 51"
6			+ 53"
7			+ 55"
8			+ 59"
9			+ 1' 00"
10			+ 1' 01"

Stage 9

28 August 2011 — Villacastín

Villacastín

Villacastín is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,572 inhabitants.- People :...

to Sierra de Béjar – La Covatilla, 183 km (114 mi)

Stage 9 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			+ 3"
4			+ 4"
5			+ 7"
6			+ 11"
7			+ 12"
8			+ 12"
9			+ 12"
10			+ 12"

General Classification after Stage 9

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1"
3			+ 9"
4			+ 18"
5			+ 27"
6			+ 35"
7			+ 37"
8			+ 42"
9			+ 42"
10			+ 46"

Stage 10

29 August 2011 — Salamanca

Salamanca

Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...

, 47 km (29 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 10 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 59"
3			+ 1' 22"
4			+ 1' 27"
5			+ 1' 33"
6			+ 1' 37"
7			+ 1' 54"
8			+ 1' 56"
9			+ 2' 02"
10			+ 2' 06"

General Classification after Stage 10

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 12"
3			+ 20"
4			+ 31"
5			+ 34"
6			+ 59"
7			+ 1' 07"
8			+ 1' 47"
9			+ 2' 04"
10			+ 2' 13"

Stage 11

31 August 2011 — Verín

Verín

Verín is a small city in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain located in the southeast of the province of Ourense. The population of the concello is about 14,433. It is located 70 kilometers east of the provincial capital of Ourense and 15 kilometers north of the Portuguese city of Chaves...

to Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda

Manzaneda

Manzaneda is a municipality in eastern Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. Its neighbor municipalities include A Pobra de Trives to the north, O Bolo to the east, Vilariño de Conso to the south and Chandrexa de Queixa to the west....

, 167 km (104 mi)

Stage 11 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 18"
3			+ 1' 18"
4			+ 1' 36"
5			+ 1' 43"
6			+ 2' 29"
7			+ 2' 29"
8			+ 2' 55"
9			+ 3' 01"
10			+ 3' 08"

General Classification after Stage 11

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 7"
3			+ 11"
4			+ 14"
5			+ 19"
6			+ 47"
7			+ 1' 06"
8			+ 1' 27"
9			+ 1' 53"
10			+ 2' 00"

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