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The 2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt (2011 Tour of Bavaria) was the 32nd edition of the Bayern-Rundfahrt

Bayern-Rundfahrt

The International Bayern Rundfahrt is a stage race cycling race held each year in Bavaria, Germany. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.The race was held as an amateur race between 1980 and 1988.- Winners :...

, an annual cycling road race

Road cycling

Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling. Road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same rules and laws as other vehicle drivers or riders and may also be vehicular cyclists....

. Departing from Pfarrkirchen

Pfarrkirchen

Pfarrkirchen is a municipality in southern Lower Bavaria Germany, the capital of the district Rottal-Inn. It has about 12,500 inhabitants and is an important school centre with about 10,000 pupils from all over Lower Bavaria. The town spreads over an area of about 52 square kilometers and lies...

on 25 May, it concluded in Moosburg

Moosburg

Moosburg an der Isar is a town in the Landkreis Freising of Bavaria, Germany.The oldest town between Regensburg and Italy, it lies on the river Isar at an altitude of 421 m . It has 17,275 inhabitants and covers an area of 44 km². It is easily reached by the A 92 autobahn and regional trains on...

on 29 May. The 798.2 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. Geraint Thomas

Geraint Thomas

Geraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National...

of Team Sky

Team Sky

Team Sky is a British professional road bicycle racing team that competes in international road bicycle races. The creation of the team was announced on 26 February 2009 and the team began competition in January 2010....

won the general classification, the first Briton to win the competition.

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

Team Eddy Merckx-Indeland
Team Heizomat
Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse
Team NSP

Stage 1

3 July 2011 – Pfarrkirchen
Pfarrkirchen
Pfarrkirchen is a municipality in southern Lower Bavaria Germany, the capital of the district Rottal-Inn. It has about 12,500 inhabitants and is an important school centre with about 10,000 pupils from all over Lower Bavaria. The town spreads over an area of about 52 square kilometers and lies...

to Freystadt
Freystadt
Freystadt is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 14 km southwest of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km southeast of Nuremberg....

, 223.2 km (138.7 mi)

Stage 1 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5	Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8	Team Heizomat	s.t.
9	Team Eddy Merckx-Indeland	s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

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

Stage 2

4 July 2011 – Freystadt
Freystadt
Freystadt is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 14 km southwest of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km southeast of Nuremberg....

to Bad Gögging, 206.2 km (128.1 mi)

Stage 2 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 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 4"
3			+ 8"
4			+ s.t.
5			+ 9"
6			s.t.
7			+ 10"
8			+ 11"
9			s.t.
10			+ 12"

Stage 3

27 May 2011 – Bad Gögging to Aichach
Aichach
Aichach is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Aichach-Friedberg. The municipality of Aichach counts some 20,000 inhabitants. It isn't far from the motorway that connects Munich and Stuttgart, the A8....

, 180.8 km (112.3 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			+ 3"
10			+ 1' 08"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 7"
3			s.t.
4			+ 12"
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			+ 13"
8			s.t.
9			+ 16"
10			+ 1' 21"

Stage 4

6 July 2011 – Friedberg
Friedberg, Bavaria
Friedberg is a city in the district Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany, with some 30,000 inhabitants. It is located next to Augsburg at the Lech river...

, 26 km (16.2 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 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 32"
3			+ 45"
4			+ 50"
5			+ 1' 03"
6			+ 1' 17"
7			+1' 20"
8			+1' 24"
9			+ 1' 28"
10			+ 1' 33"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 19"
3			+ 23"
4			+ 1' 23"
5			+ 1' 26"
6			+ 1' 46"
7			+ 1' 47"
8			+ 1' 53"
9			+ 2' 11"
10			+ 3' 25"

Stage 5

7 July 2011 – Friedberg
Friedberg, Bavaria
Friedberg is a city in the district Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany, with some 30,000 inhabitants. It is located next to Augsburg at the Lech river...

to Moosburg
Moosburg
Moosburg an der Isar is a town in the Landkreis Freising of Bavaria, Germany.The oldest town between Regensburg and Italy, it lies on the river Isar at an altitude of 421 m . It has 17,275 inhabitants and covers an area of 44 km². It is easily reached by the A 92 autobahn and regional trains on...

, 162.1 km (100.7 mi)

Stage 5 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7	Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	s.t.
8	Team Eddy Merckx-Indeland	s.t.
9		s.t.
10	Team NSP	s.t.

b>Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 17"
3			+ 19"
4			+ 1' 23"
5			+ 1' 26"
6			+ 1' 46"
7			+ 1' 47"
8			+ 1' 53"
9			+ 2' 11"
10			+ 3' 25"

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	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Maxime Bouet Maxime Bouet Maxime Bouet is a French road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTour team . He caused some controversy on the second stage of the Tour de France 2010 by stealing a bike length on the Peloton's attempt to all finish at the same time...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
2	John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he won his first stage race, the Thüringen Rundfahrt and finished second in the under 23 race at the Road World Championship...			Matthias Berteling
3	Michael Albasini Michael Albasini Michael Albasini is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Albasini began his career in 2003 with , moved to at the beginning of 2005, and signed with for the 2009 season...	Michael Albasini Michael Albasini Michael Albasini is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Albasini began his career in 2003 with , moved to at the beginning of 2005, and signed with for the 2009 season...	Maxime Bouet Maxime Bouet Maxime Bouet is a French road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTour team . He caused some controversy on the second stage of the Tour de France 2010 by stealing a bike length on the Peloton's attempt to all finish at the same time...	Pieter Serry Pieter Serry Pieter Serry is a professional Belgian road cyclist, currently riding for Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator.-Palmarès:2010...	Pieter Serry Pieter Serry Pieter Serry is a professional Belgian road cyclist, currently riding for Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator.-Palmarès:2010...
4	Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....	Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas Geraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National...			Thibaut Pinot Thibaut Pinot Thibaut Pinot is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :2007...
5	Giacomo Nizzolo Giacomo Nizzolo Giacomo Nizzolo is an Italian racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam .-Palmarès:2011* 1st, Stage 5, Bayern-Rundfahrt* 2nd, ProRace Berlin* 2nd, Stage 4, Volta a Catalunya* 2nd, Stage 2, Ster ZLM Toer* 3rd, Rund um Köln...		Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
Final		Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas Geraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Pieter Serry Pieter Serry Pieter Serry is a professional Belgian road cyclist, currently riding for Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator.-Palmarès:2010...	Thibaut Pinot Thibaut Pinot Thibaut Pinot is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :2007...

General classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 17"
3			+ 19"
4			+ 1' 23"
5			+ 1' 26"
6			+ 1' 46"
7			+ 1' 47"
8			+ 1' 53"
9			+ 2' 11"
10			+ 3' 25"

Points classification

	Team	Points
1		14
2		12
3		12
4		11
5		9
6		6
7		5
8		5
9		5
10	Team NSP	4

Mountains classification

	Team	Points
1		10
2		8
3		6
4		5
5		5
6		4
7		3
8	Team NSP	3
9		2
10		1

Young rider classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 24"
3			+ 2' 58"
4			+ 3' 24"
5			+ 4' 10"
6			+ 4' 21"
7			+ 4' 30"
8			+ 6' 10"
9			+ 7' 02"
10			+ 9' 23"

Team classification

Pos.	Team	Time
1		57h 38' 20"
2		+ 2' 28"
3		+ 2' 59"
4		+ 3' 27"
5		+ 4' 52"
6		+ 5' 29"
7		+ 5' 30"
8		+ 7' 04"
9		+ 7' 28"
10		+ 8' 54"

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