2011 Tour of Flanders
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The 2011 Tour of Flanders
cycle race was the 95th edition of this monumental classic
and took place on 3 April. The course was 256.3 kilometres (159.3 mi) long and was held between Brugge
and Ninove
. The race was won by Nick Nuyens
ahead of Sylvain Chavanel
and Fabian Cancellara
.
Tour of Flanders
The Tour of Flanders is a Flanders Classics road cycling race held in Belgium every spring, a week before the Paris–Roubaix road race. It is part of the UCI World Tour and one of the so-called monuments of the European professional calendar. It is the most important cycling race in Flanders...
cycle race was the 95th edition of this monumental classic
Classic cycle races
The classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th Century. They are normally held at roughly the same...
and took place on 3 April. The course was 256.3 kilometres (159.3 mi) long and was held between Brugge
Brügge
Brügge is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.Its small church and market square are noted for their beauty....
and Ninove
Ninove
Ninove is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. It is situated on the river Dender...
. The race was won by Nick Nuyens
Nick Nuyens
Nick Nuyens is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk, Paris–Brussels and the classic Tour of Flanders. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is married to the Belgian multiple...
ahead of 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...
and Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
.
Course
The 18 Ronde van Vlaanderen hills were:| Number | Kilometer | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | Tiegemberg |
| 2 | 80 | Nokereberg |
| 3 | 127 | Rekelberg |
| 4 | 139 | Kaperij |
| 5 | 154 | Kruisberg |
| 6 | 164 | Knokteberg |
| 7 | 171 | Oude Kwaremont |
| 8 | 175 | Paterberg |
| 9 | 181 | Koppenberg Koppenberg Koppenberg is a high hill in Oudenaarde, the Flemish Ardennes, Belgium... |
| 10 | 187 | Steenbeekdries |
| 11 | 190 | Taaienberg |
| 12 | 194 | Eikenberg |
| 13 | 209 | Molenberg |
| 14 | 216 | Leberg |
| 15 | 225 | Valkenberg |
| 16 | 232 | Tenbosse |
| 17 | 242 | Muur-Kapelmuur Muur van Geraardsbergen The Muur van Geraardsbergen is a steep narrow road with cobblestones located in Geraardsbergen, Belgium. It is also known as Kapelmuur, Muur-Kapelmuur or simply Muur. The hill starts near the river Dender at 18 m and reaches the top of the Oudenberg at 110 m... |
| 18 | 246 | Bosberg |
General standings
| 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 | 6h 00' 42" | 100 | ||
| 2 | s.t. | 80 | ||
| 3 | s.t. | 70 | ||
| 4 | + 2" | 60 | ||
| 5 | + 8" | 50 | ||
| 6 | + 8" | 40 | ||
| 7 | + 8" | 30 | ||
| 8 | + 8" | – | ||
| 9 | + 8" | 10 | ||
| 10 | + 8" | 4 |