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The 2011 Giro del Trentino is the 35th edition of the Giro del Trentino

Giro del Trentino

The Giro del Trentino is an Italian cycle road race. It is run typically mid-to-late April over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy....

cycling stage race. It was held from 19–22 April 2011, and is rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour

2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour

The 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour is the seventh season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2010–2011 season begins 28 October 2010 with the Tour of Marmara in Turkey and is scheduled to end 16 October 2011 with the Chrono des Nations.- Events :...

. The last edition was won by 's rider Alexander Vinokurov.

Teams and cyclists

There were 18 teams in the 2011 Giro del Piemonte Among them were 7 UCI ProTeams, seven UCI Professional Continental teams, and four Continental teams. Each team was allowed eight riders on their squad, giving the event a peloton

Peloton

The peloton , field, bunch or pack is the large main group of riders in a road bicycle race. Riders in a group save energy by riding close near other riders...

of 144 cyclists at its outset.The main favourites were: 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...

, Roman Kreuziger

Roman Kreuziger

Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races...

and 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...

, all of them preparing for Giro d'Italia

2011 Giro d'Italia

The 2011 Giro d'Italia was the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started on 7 May with a team time trial in Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, when the city served as the first capital of the single state.The route was...

Stage 1

19 April 2011 – Riva del Garda

Riva del Garda

Riva del Garda is a town and comune in the northern Italian province of Trentino. It is also known simply as Riva. The estimated population is 15,151.- History :...

to Arco, 13.4 km (8.3 mi)

Stage 1 results

	Team	Time
1		15' 24"
2		+ 1"
3		+ 8"
4		+ 10"
5	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	+ 11"
6		+ 16"
7		+ 21"
8	Miche-Guerciotti	+ 23"
9		+ 25"
10		+ 25"

General Classification after Stage 1

	Team	Time
1		15' 24"
2		+ 1"
3		+ 8"
4		+ 10"
5	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	+ 11"
6		+ 16"
7		+ 21"
8	Miche-Guerciotti	+ 23"
9		+ 25"
10		+ 25"

Stage 2

20 April 2011 – Dro to Ledro Bezzecca

Ledro

Ledro is an Italian comune in Trentino in northern Italy. It was created on January 1, 2010 by the union of the former comuni of Pieve di Ledro, Bezzecca, Concei, Molina di Ledro, Tiarno di Sopra and Tiarno di Sotto.-History:...

, 184 km (114.3 mi)

Stage 2 results

	Team	Time
1		4h 47' 51"
2		s.t.
3		+ 25"
4		s.t.
5	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	s.t.
6		s.t.
7	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Team	Time
1		5h 03' 36"
2		+ 12"
3		+ 14"
4	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	+ 15"
5		+ 19"
6		+ 30"
7		+ 31"
8		+ 38"
9		+ 40"
10		+ 40"

Stage 3

21 April 2011 – Molina di Ledro

Molina di Ledro

Molina di Ledro was a comune in Trentino in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. On January 1, 2010 it merged in the new municipality of Ledro...

to Fai della Paganella

Fai della Paganella

Fai della Paganella is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 14 km northwest of Trento. In its territory is located the Paganella mountain and ski resort....

, 170 km (105.6 mi)

Stage 3 results

	Team	Time
1		4h 41' 05"
2		s.t.
3		+ 3"
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		+ 8"
8		+ 15"
9		s.t.
10	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	+ 17"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Team	Time
1		9h 44' 40"
2		+ 7"
3	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	+ 33"
4		+ 34"
5		+ 35"
6		+ 42"
7		+ 58"
8		+ 1' 12"
9		+ 1' 14"
10		+ 1' 18"

Stage 4

22 April 2011 – Andalo

Andalo

Andalo is a comune in Trentino in north Italy, with some 1,050 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its size, it is the seat of the newly created Comunità di Valle dell'Altopiano della Paganella.- Geography :...

to Madonna di Campiglio

Madonna di Campiglio

Madonna di Campiglio is a village and a ski resort in northeast Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Pinzolo. The village lies in the Val Rendena at an altitude of 1,522 m...

, 161.5 km (100.4 mi)

Stage 4 results

	Team	Time
1		4h 09' 03"
2		s.t.
3		+ 8"
4		+ 24"
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Team	Time
1		13h 54' 07"
2		+ 7"
3	D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo	+ 33"
4		+ 33"
5		+ 38"
6		+ 42"
7		+ 1' 12"
8		+ 1' 18"
9		+ 1' 35"
10		+ 1' 42"

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