2011 Tour of Beijing
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The 2011 Tour of Beijing was the inaugural running of the Tour of Beijing
cycling stage race. It started with an individual time trial
around the Beijing Olympic Village
on 5 October and finished at the Bird's Nest
on 9 October.
The race covered 614.3 kilometres (381.7 mi) across Beijing
over five stages, and was the first race to be owned by Global Cycling's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale
, a move which raised some controversy. It was the 25th race of the UCI World Tour
season.
The race was won by rider Tony Martin
, after winning the opening time trial stage and maintaining his advantage to the end of the race. Martin's winning margin over runner-up David Millar
of was 17 seconds, and 's Chris Froome
completed the podium, 9 seconds behind Millar and 26 seconds down on Martin. In the race's other classifications, Denis Galimzyanov
of won the points classification, 's Igor Antón
won the mountains classification, Ben King
finished on top of the young rider classification, with topping the teams classification.
this formed the event's 19-team peloton.
The 19 teams invited to the race were:
to Water Cube, 11.3 km (7 mi)
, 133.5 km (83 mi)
, 162 km (100.7 mi)
, 189.5 km (117.8 mi)
to Bird's Nest, 118 km (73.3 mi)
Tour of Beijing
The Tour of Beijing is a stage professional bicycle road race held in China. Its first edition took place on October 5-9, 2011, as the second to last event in the 2011 UCI World Tour....
cycling stage race. It started with an 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...
around the Beijing Olympic Village
Beijing Olympic Village
The Beijing Olympic Village is a new complex of high-rise apartments in Beijing, People's Republic of China, which was opened to the public on July 26, 2008 in conjunction with the 2008 Summer Olympics, which took place in Beijing from August 8 to August 24, 2008. It hosted the attendees, which...
on 5 October and finished at the Bird's Nest
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:...
on 9 October.
The race covered 614.3 kilometres (381.7 mi) across Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
over five stages, and was the first race to be owned by Global Cycling's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
, a move which raised some controversy. It was the 25th race of the 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 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...
, after winning the opening time trial stage and maintaining his advantage to the end of the race. Martin's winning margin over runner-up David Millar
David Millar
David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...
of was 17 seconds, and 's Chris Froome
Chris Froome
Chris Froome is a professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTour team .Born in Kenya, Froome moved with his family to South Africa as a teenager, and although he began his career registered with the Kenyan cycling federation, since spring 2008 has ridden under a British licence on the...
completed the podium, 9 seconds behind Millar and 26 seconds down on Martin. In the race's other classifications, Denis Galimzyanov
Denis Galimzyanov
Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006...
of won the points classification, 's Igor Antón
Igor Antón
Igor Antón Hernández is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi....
won the mountains classification, Ben King
Ben King (cyclist)
Ben King is an American racing cyclist who rides for Team RadioShack. In 2010 he won the Elite United States National Road Race Championships. After Ben King won the Elite United States National Road Race Championships it was announced that he would be riding for Team RadioShack for 2011.-Career...
finished on top of the young rider classification, with topping the teams classification.
Stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | October 5 | Bird's Nest Beijing National Stadium Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:... to Water Cube |
11.3 km (7 mi) |  |
Individual Time Trial | |
| 2 | October 6 | Bird's Nest to MenTouGou Mentougou District Mentougou District is in west Beijing.Spanning 1,321 square kilometres, with 266,591 inhabitants , it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing and 9 towns .... |
133.5 km (83 mi) |  |
Flat Stage | |
| 3 | October 7 | MenTouGou to YongNing Town Yanqing County Yanqing County is a subdivision of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing... |
162 km (101 mi) |  |
Mountain Stage | |
| 4 | October 8 | YanQing Gui Chuan Square to Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing.... |
189.5 km (118 mi) | |
Mountain Stage | |
| 5 | October 9 | Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen Gate located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the third largest city square in the world... to Bird's Nest |
118 km (73 mi) | |
Flat Stage | |
Teams
As the race was held under the auspices of the UCI World Tour, all eighteen ProTour teams were invited automatically. Together with a selection of Chinese riders forming the Chinese National Cycling TeamChinese Cycling Association
The Chinese Cycling Association is the national governing body of cycle racing in China..It is a member of the UCI and the Asian Cycling Confederation....
this formed the event's 19-team peloton.
The 19 teams invited to the race were:
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Stage 1
5 October 2011 – Bird's NestBeijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:...
to Water Cube, 11.3 km (7 mi)
Stage 1 Result and General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
6 October 2011 – Bird's Nest to MenTouGouMentougou District
Mentougou District is in west Beijing.Spanning 1,321 square kilometres, with 266,591 inhabitants , it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing and 9 towns ....
, 133.5 km (83 mi)
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
7 October 2011 – MenTouGou to YongNing TownYanqing County
Yanqing County is a subdivision of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing...
, 162 km (100.7 mi)
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
8 October 2011 – YanQing Gui Chuan Square to Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing ParkShunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing....
, 189.5 km (117.8 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
9 October 2011 – Tiananmen SquareTiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen Gate located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the third largest city square in the world...
to Bird's Nest, 118 km (73.3 mi)
Stage 5 Result
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Final General Classification
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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 |
Team Classification |
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| 1 | 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... |
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... |
no award | 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... |
Alex Dowsett Alex Dowsett Alex Dowsett is an English racing cyclist who rides for Team Sky. He was educated at Elm Green Preparatory School in Little Baddow, followed by King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford.-Career:... |
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| 2 | Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler is an Australian road racing cyclist with German heritage. Haussler races for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:... |
Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam Vacansoleil-DCM. He previously rode for .-Palmares:20072008... |
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| 3 | Nicolas Roche | Igor Antón Igor Antón Igor Antón Hernández is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi.... |
Chris Froome Chris Froome Chris Froome is a professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTour team .Born in Kenya, Froome moved with his family to South Africa as a teenager, and although he began his career registered with the Kenyan cycling federation, since spring 2008 has ridden under a British licence on the... |
Ben King Ben King (cyclist) Ben King is an American racing cyclist who rides for Team RadioShack. In 2010 he won the Elite United States National Road Race Championships. After Ben King won the Elite United States National Road Race Championships it was announced that he would be riding for Team RadioShack for 2011.-Career... |
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| 4 | Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Elia Viviani is an Italian cyclist, who rides for the Italian team, .-Palmarès:*2010** Stage 7, Vuelta a Cuba** Stage 7, Tour of Turkey** 1st, Memorial Marco Pantani** 1st, Binche–Tournai–Binche*2011** Prologue, Tour of Slovenia... |
Denis Galimzyanov Denis Galimzyanov Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006... |
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| 5 | Denis Galimzyanov Denis Galimzyanov Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006... |
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| Final | 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... |
Igor Antón Igor Antón Igor Antón Hernández is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi.... |
Denis Galimzyanov Denis Galimzyanov Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006... |
Ben King Ben King (cyclist) Ben King is an American racing cyclist who rides for Team RadioShack. In 2010 he won the Elite United States National Road Race Championships. After Ben King won the Elite United States National Road Race Championships it was announced that he would be riding for Team RadioShack for 2011.-Career... |
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