2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal was the second edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
, a single-day professional bicycle road race
. It was held on 11 September 2011, over a distance of 205.7 km (127.8 mi), starting and finishing in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It was the 25th event of the 2011 UCI World Tour
season.
rider Rui Costa
won the race, having attacked on the final climb of Mont Royal with several other riders and stayed away until the end, winning the sprint for the line ahead of 's Pierrick Fédrigo
. The other rider in the breakaway, Stefan Denifl
of faded in the closing stages to fifth place in the results behind the pair of Philippe Gilbert
and Jürgen Roelandts
.
. The circuit, around the main campus of the Université de Montréal
, was well-suited for climbers, with three climbs per lap, and those who are used to steep descents. The finish was on an uphill climb, that was located on Avenue du Parc.
The 22 teams invited to the race were:
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is a one-day professional bicycle road race held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its first edition was held on September 12, 2010 as the final event in the 2010 UCI ProTour....
, a single-day professional bicycle road race
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
. It was held on 11 September 2011, over a distance of 205.7 km (127.8 mi), starting and finishing in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was the 25th event 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.
rider Rui Costa
Rui Costa (cyclist)
Rui Alberto Faria da Costa is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam ....
won the race, having attacked on the final climb of Mont Royal with several other riders and stayed away until the end, winning the sprint for the line ahead of 's Pierrick Fédrigo
Pierrick Fédrigo
Pierrick Fédrigo is a French racing cyclist who rides for . He was the French national road champion in 2005 and won Stage 14 of the 2006 Tour de France in Gap, Stage 9 of the 2009 Tour de France in Tarbes, and Stage 16 of the 2010 Tour de France in Pau...
. The other rider in the breakaway, Stefan Denifl
Stefan Denifl
Stefan Denifl is a professional cyclist who is riding for the UCI ProTour team, .Denifl began the cycling in 2001 in the "Team Bike Denifl" as Mountain Biker. In 2003, he moved to the street in the "Team ÖAMTC Recheis Lattella". From 2004 he focused on road cycling...
of faded in the closing stages to fifth place in the results behind the pair of Philippe Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Gilbert is a classics specialist...
and Jürgen Roelandts
Jurgen Roelandts
Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...
.
Course
The race consisted of 17 laps of a circuit 12.1 km (7.5 mi) in length, an increase of one lap from the 2010 running of the race2010 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
The 2010 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal was the first edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, one-day professional bicycle road race held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was held on September 12, 2010, as the final event in the 2010 UCI ProTour...
. The circuit, around the main campus of the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
, was well-suited for climbers, with three climbs per lap, and those who are used to steep descents. The finish was on an uphill climb, that was located on Avenue du Parc.
Teams
As the race was held under the auspices of the UCI World Tour, all eighteen ProTour teams were invited automatically. Four additional wildcard invitations were given – , , and – to form the event's 22-team peloton.The 22 teams invited to the race were:
Results
| Rank | Cyclist | Team | Time | 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... Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5h 20' 18" | 80 | ||
| 2 | s.t. | – | ||
| 3 | + 2" | 50 | ||
| 4 | + 2" | 40 | ||
| 5 | + 2" | 30 | ||
| 6 | + 4" | 22 | ||
| 7 | + 4" | 14 | ||
| 8 | + 4" | – | ||
| 9 | + 4" | 6 | ||
| 10 | + 4" | 2 |