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The 2011 Tour of Austria was the 63rd edition of the Tour of Austria, an annual bicycle race. Departing from Dornbirn

Dornbirn

Dornbirn is a city in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is the administrative center of the district Dornbirn, which also includes the city of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau....

on July 3, it concluded in Vienna

Vienna

Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

on July 10. The 1136.9 km long stage race was part of the 2010–2011 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 :...

, and was rated

UCI race classifications

The Union Cycliste Internationale , the world's governing body in the sport of bicycle racing, classifies races according to a rating scale....

as a 2.HC event. Fredrik Kessiakoff

Fredrik Kessiakoff

Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional mountain biker for many years, winning the Swedish national championship 4 times, and finishing third at...

of Astana won the general classification, his first title, and the first Swede to do so since 1957.

Teams

18 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 8 UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 4 UCI Continental Teams.

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Tyrol Team
WSA-Viperbike Kärnten

Stage 1

3 July 2011 – Dornbirn
Dornbirn
Dornbirn is a city in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is the administrative center of the district Dornbirn, which also includes the city of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau....

to Götzis
Götzis
Götzis is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, district Feldkirch.The town is well-known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so called Hypo-Meeting, where some of the world's leading decathletes and heptathletes gather in the Mösle stadium...

, 139.7 km (86.8 mi)

Stage 1 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 1

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

Stage 2

4 July 2011 – Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

to Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel
-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...

, 158.3 km (98.4 mi)

Stage 2 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 14"
3			+ 1' 19"
4			+ 1' 22"
5			+ 1' 38"
6			+ 1' 53"
7			+ 2' 01"
8			+ 2' 27"
9			+ 2' 39"
10			+ 2' 40"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 18"
3			+ 1' 25"
4			+ 1' 32"
5			+ 1' 44"
6			+ 2' 11"
7			+ 2' 13"
8			+ 2' 37"
9			+ 2' 49"
10			+ 2' 50"

Stage 3

5 July 2011 – Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel
-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...

to Prägraten am Großvenediger
Prägraten am Großvenediger
Prägraten am Großvenediger is a municipality in the district of Lienz in Tyrol in Austria.-External links:...

, 174.5 km (108.4 mi)

Stage 3 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 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 18"
3			+ 1' 25"
4			+ 1' 32"
5			+ 1' 44"
6			+ 2' 11"
7			+ 2' 23"
8			+ 2' 37"
9			+ 2' 49"
10			+ 3' 09"

Stage 4

6 July 2011 – Matrei in Osttirol
Matrei in Osttirol
Matrei in Osttirol is a municipality in the district of Lienz in Tyrol in Austria.-Location:-External links:...

to Sankt Johann im Pongau
Sankt Johann im Pongau
St. Johann im Pongau or St.Johann/Pg. is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria. It is the capital of the district of Pongau.-History:On 24 June 2000 the town of St...

/Alpendorf
Alpendorf
Alpendorf is a village and a part of the town St. Johann im Pongau, located 55 km south of the Austrian city of Salzburg...

, 199.3 km (123.8 mi)

Stage 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 15"
3			+ 36"
4			+ 41"
5			s.t.
6			+ 42"
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			+ 43"
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 18"
3			+ 1' 26"
4			+ 1' 34"
5			+ 1' 46"
6			+ 2' 12"
7			+ 2' 46"
8			+ 2' 51"
9			+ 3' 11"
10			+ 3' 17"

Stage 5

7 July 2011 – Sankt Johann im Pongau
Sankt Johann im Pongau
St. Johann im Pongau or St.Johann/Pg. is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria. It is the capital of the district of Pongau.-History:On 24 June 2000 the town of St...

/Alpendorf
Alpendorf
Alpendorf is a village and a part of the town St. Johann im Pongau, located 55 km south of the Austrian city of Salzburg...

to Schladming
Schladming
Schladming is a small mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists.As of...

, 157.2 km (97.7 mi)

Stage 5 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			+ 8"
6			+ 49"
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 18"
3			+ 1' 26"
4			+ 1' 34"
5			+ 1' 46"
6			+ 2' 12"
7			+ 2' 46"
8			+ 2' 51"
9			+ 3' 11"
10			+ 3' 17"

Stage 6

8 July 2011 – Hainburg an der Donau
Hainburg an der Donau
Hainburg an der Donau is a town in the Bruck an der Leitha district, Lower Austria, Austria.-Geography:The city Hainburg is located next to the Danube river and Bratislava in Slovakia and 50 km east of Vienna. It is part of the Industrial Quarter Industrieviertel in Lower Austria.45.87% of the...

to Bruck an der Leitha
Bruck an der Leitha
Bruck an der Leitha is a city located in Lower Austria, Austria at the border to the Burgenland, which is marked by the Leitha river....

, 155 km (96.3 mi)

Stage 6 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			+ 3"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1' 18"
3			+ 1' 26"
4			+ 1' 34"
5			+ 1' 46"
6			+ 2' 12"
7			+ 2' 46"
8			+ 2' 51"
9			+ 3' 11"
10			+ 3' 29"

Stage 7

9 July 2011 – Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See is a market town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in the east of Austria on the shore of the Neusiedler See. It is home to a windmill and lake ....

to Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See is a market town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in the east of Austria on the shore of the Neusiedler See. It is home to a windmill and lake ....

, 30.1 km (18.7 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 7 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 23"
3			+ 33"
4			+ 47"
5			+ 56"
6			+ 1' 11"
7			+ 1' 12"
8			+ 1' 18"
9			+ 1' 19"
10			+ 1' 24"

General Classification after Stage 7

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2' 28"
3			+ 3' 05"
4			+ 3' 59"
5			+ 4' 02"
6			+ 4' 34"
7			+ 4' 36"
8			+ 4' 46"
9			+ 4' 59"
10			+ 5' 09"

Stage 8

10 July 2011 – Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See is a market town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in the east of Austria on the shore of the Neusiedler See. It is home to a windmill and lake ....

to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

, 122.8 km (76.3 mi)

Stage 8 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.

Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2' 28"
3			+ 3' 05"
4			+ 3' 59"
5			+ 4' 02"
6			+ 4' 34"
7			+ 4' 36"
8			+ 4' 46"
9			+ 4' 59"
10			+ 5' 09"

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...	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;...	Mountains classification	Young rider classification Young rider classification Young rider classification is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-five years old depending on the race rules...
1	Robert Hunter Robert Hunter (cyclist) Robert Hunter is a South African professional road cyclist, for UCI ProTour team . He became in 2001 the first South African to compete in the Tour de France. In 2006 he rode for the Phonak Hearing Systems team on the UCI ProTour, but after their disbandment he signed for UCI Continental Circuits...	Robert Hunter Robert Hunter (cyclist) Robert Hunter is a South African professional road cyclist, for UCI ProTour team . He became in 2001 the first South African to compete in the Tour de France. In 2006 he rode for the Phonak Hearing Systems team on the UCI ProTour, but after their disbandment he signed for UCI Continental Circuits...	Robert Hunter Robert Hunter (cyclist) Robert Hunter is a South African professional road cyclist, for UCI ProTour team . He became in 2001 the first South African to compete in the Tour de France. In 2006 he rode for the Phonak Hearing Systems team on the UCI ProTour, but after their disbandment he signed for UCI Continental Circuits...	Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer,...	Jens Keukeleire Jens Keukeleire Jens Keukeleire is a professional road racing cyclist currently riding for UCI Professional Continental team .- Cycling career :2010...
2	Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional mountain biker for many years, winning the Swedish national championship 4 times, and finishing third at...	Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional mountain biker for many years, winning the Swedish national championship 4 times, and finishing third at...	Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional mountain biker for many years, winning the Swedish national championship 4 times, and finishing third at...		Leopold König Leopold König Leopold König is a professional Czech road cyclist, currently riding for Team NetApp.-Palmarès:2009Leopold König is a professional Czech road cyclist, currently riding for Team NetApp.-Palmarès:...
3	Jens Keukeleire Jens Keukeleire Jens Keukeleire is a professional road racing cyclist currently riding for UCI Professional Continental team .- Cycling career :2010...		Jens Keukeleire Jens Keukeleire Jens Keukeleire is a professional road racing cyclist currently riding for UCI Professional Continental team .- Cycling career :2010...	Nicolas Edet Nicolas Edet Nicolas Edet is a professional French road cyclist, currently riding for Cofidis.-Palmarès:200720082009...
4	Alexandre Geniez Alexandre Geniez Alexandre Geniez is a professional cyclist, who rides for the UCI Professional Continental team, .-Palmarès:2009* 1st, Overall Ronde de l'Isard2010* 2nd, Route du Sud* 7th, Overall Tour of Luxembourg2011* 1st, Stage 4 Tour of Austria...		Daryl Impey Daryl Impey Dary Impey is a South African professional road cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team Team NetApp. He rode in 2010 for...
5	Ian Stannard Ian Stannard Ian Stannard is an English track and road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He made his professional road debut in August 2007 joining as a trainee. He rode for Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2008 and came third overall in the 2008 Tour of Britain riding for the Great Britain team...
6	Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer,...		Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer,...
7	Bert Grabsch Bert Grabsch Bert Grabsch is a German road bicycle racer racing for UCI ProTour squad . He is the younger brother of fellow road racing cyclist Ralf Grabsch, and is a former UCI time trial world champion, having won the title in Varese, Italy on September 25, 2008.He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games...
8	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...
Final		Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional mountain biker for many years, winning the Swedish national championship 4 times, and finishing third at...	Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer,...	Nicolas Edet Nicolas Edet Nicolas Edet is a professional French road cyclist, currently riding for Cofidis.-Palmarès:200720082009...	Leopold König Leopold König Leopold König is a professional Czech road cyclist, currently riding for Team NetApp.-Palmarès:2009Leopold König is a professional Czech road cyclist, currently riding for Team NetApp.-Palmarès:...

General classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2' 28"
3			+ 3' 05"
4			+ 3' 59"
5			+ 4' 02"
6			+ 4' 34"
7			+ 4' 36"
8			+ 4' 46"
9			+ 4' 59"
10			+ 5' 09"

Points classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1			43
2			32
3			30
4			28
5			26
6			26
7			22
8			20
9			20
10			18

Mountains classification

	Team	Points
1		38
2		37
3		28
4		18
5		17
6		17
7		15
8		14
9	Tyrol Team	14
10	WSA-Viperbike Kärnten	13

Young rider classification

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 3' 23"
3	Tyrol Team	+ 6' 21"
4		+ 7' 47"
5		+ 8' 07"
6	Tyrol Team	+ 10' 03"
7		+ 13' 30"
8		+ 13' 44"
9		+ 16' 07"
10		+ 18' 17"

Team classification

Pos.	Team	Time
1		81h 11' 02"
2		+ 6"
3		+ 4' 05"
4		+ 4' 19"
5		+ 9' 37"
6		+ 10' 06"
7		+ 11' 41"
8	Tyrol Team	+ 13' 19"
9		+ 16' 52"
10		+ 17' 20"

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