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The 2011 Paris–Nice was the 69th running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, often known as the Race to the Sun. It started on 6 March in Houdan

Houdan

Houdan is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Geography:Houdan is west of Paris in the Yvelines département. It is linked by SNCF Alençon and Paris .-History:...

and ended on 13 March in Nice

Nice

Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...

and consisted of eight stages, including a time trial. It was the second race 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.

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 holding onto the leader's yellow jersey which came from a time trial stage win on stage six. Martin's winning margin over runner-up and fellow German Andreas Klöden

Andreas Klöden

Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France...

– winner of the fifth stage of the race – was 36 seconds, with 's 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....

completing the podium, 41 seconds down on Martin.

In the race's other classifications, Rein Taaramäe

Rein Taaramäe

Rein Taaramäe is an Estonian road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental cycling team .-Career:Taaramäe turned professional in 2008 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2007 and winning a stage at the Circuit des Ardennes early in the season. In 2008 he won two stages of...

of won the white jersey for the highest placed rider under the age of 25, and 's Heinrich Haussler

Heinrich Haussler

Heinrich Haussler is an Australian road racing cyclist with German heritage. Haussler races for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:...

took home the green jersey for amassing the highest number of points during stages at intermediate sprints and stage finishes. rider Rémi Pauriol

Rémi Pauriol

Rémi Pauriol is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2007, he won the French race Route Adélie.-Palmares:2006 – Crédit Agricole...

won the King of the Mountains classification, with finishing at the head of the teams classification.

Teams competing

22 teams were invited to the 2011 Paris–Nice. The teams were:

Stage 1

6 March 2011 – Houdan

Houdan

to Houdan

Houdan

, 154.5 km (96 mi)

b>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.

b>General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 6"
3			+ 9"
4			+ 10"
5			+ 11"
6			+ 12"
7			+ 13"
8			+ 13"
9			+ 13"
10			+ 13"

Stage 2

7 March 2011 – Montfort-l'Amaury

Montfort-l'Amaury

Montfort-l'Amaury is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris N of Rambouillet....

to Amilly

Amilly

Amilly is the name of the following communes in France:* Amilly, Eure-et-Loir, in the Eure-et-Loir department* Amilly, Loiret, in the Loiret department...

, 198.5 km (123.3 mi)

b>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.

b>General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 4"
3			+ 7"
4			+ 8"
5			+ 8"
6			+ 10"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 12"
9			+ 13"
10			+ 14"

Stage 3

8 March 2011 – Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 11,399. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 11,300.-Notable residents:* Roger Marie Bricoux cellist on the...

to Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges is a commune in the arrondissement of Beaune of the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It lies in the Burgundy region.-Wine:Nuits-Saint-Georges is the main town of the Côte de Nuits wine-producing area of Burgundy...

, 202.5 km (125.8 mi)

b>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.

b>General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2"
3			+ 6"
4			+ 6"
5			+ 8"
6			+ 9"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 11"
9			+ 11"
10			+ 14"

Stage 4

9 March 2011 – Crêches-sur-Saône

Crêches-sur-Saône

Crêches-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...

to Belleville

Belleville, Rhône

Belleville is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.-External links:* at Quid* Belleville on the map of France* at MapQuest...

, 191 km (118.7 mi)

b>Stage 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			+ 13"
6			+ 13"
7			+ 13"
8			+ 13"
9			+ 13"
10			+ 13"

b>General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 10"
3			+ 16"
4			+ 21"
5			+ 24"
6			+ 27"
7			+ 30"
8			+ 31"
9			+ 32"
10			+ 35"

Stage 5

10 March 2011 – Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise

Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise

Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...

to Vernoux-en-Vivarais

Vernoux-en-Vivarais

Vernoux-en-Vivarais is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...

, 194 km (120.5 mi)

b>Stage 5 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			+ 18"
10			+ 19"

b>General Classification after Stage 5

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 4"
3			+ 6"
4			+ 10"
5			+ 10"
6			+ 10"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 10"
9			+ 28"
10			+ 29"

Stage 6

11 March 2011 – Rognes

Rognes, Bouches-du-Rhône

Rognes is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...

to Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence

Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...

, 27 km (16.8 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)

b>Stage 6 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1			33' 24"
2			+ 20"
3			+ 29"
4			+ 46"
5			+ 55"
6			+ 57"
7			+ 1' 05"
8			+ 1' 10"
9			+ 1' 10"
10			+ 1' 29"

b>General Classification after Stage 6

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 36"
3			+ 39"
4			+ 1' 10"
5			+ 1' 14"
6			+ 1' 29"
7			+ 1' 32"
8			+ 1' 37"
9			+ 1' 51"
10			+ 1' 57"

Stage 7

12 March 2011 – Brignoles

Brignoles

Brignoles is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence...

to Biot

Biot, Alpes-Maritimes

Biot is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is located near Antibes, between Cannes and Villeneuve-Loubet on the top of a hill overlooking the Mediterranean....

, 215.5 km (133.9 mi)

b>Stage 7 Result

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

b>General Classification after Stage 7

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 36"
3			+ 41"
4			+ 1' 10"
5			+ 1' 21"
6			+ 1' 29"
7			+ 1' 34"
8			+ 1' 36"
9			+ 1' 53"
10			+ 2' 04"

Stage 8

13 March 2011 – Nice

Nice

to Nice

Nice

, 124 km (77.1 mi)

b>Stage 8 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 23"
3			+ 1' 06"
4			+ 1' 06"
5			+ 1' 06"
6			+ 1' 08"
7			+ 1' 12"
8			+ 1' 22"
9			+ 1' 22"
10			+ 1' 22"

b>Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 36"
3			+ 41"
4			+ 1' 10"
5			+ 1' 13"
6			+ 1' 24"
7			+ 1' 34"
8			+ 1' 36"
9			+ 2' 04"
10			+ 2' 26"

Classification leadership progress

Stage	Winner	General Classification	Points Classification	Mountains Classification	Young Rider Classification
1	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...	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...	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...	Damien Gaudin Damien Gaudin Damien Gaudin is a French road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .-Palmares:2003...	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...
2	Greg Henderson Greg Henderson Gregory Henderson is a professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for , but who will ride for Lotto in 2012. His career includes winning the 15 km scratch race at the 2004 world championships and, in road cycling, winning the points competition at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. He...		Greg Henderson Greg Henderson Gregory Henderson is a professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for , but who will ride for Lotto in 2012. His career includes winning the 15 km scratch race at the 2004 world championships and, in road cycling, winning the points competition at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. He...
3	Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...	Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...	Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler is an Australian road racing cyclist with German heritage. Haussler races for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:...	Jussi Veikkanen Jussi Veikkanen Jussi Veikkanen is a Finnish road racing cyclist. He started his career with team Mälarenergi and he became a professional cyclist in 2005 with FDJ. After a long breakaway on stage 2 of the 2009 Tour de France he donned the Polka Dot Jersey for king of the mountains...	Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...
4	Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour...	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...		Rémi Pauriol Rémi Pauriol Rémi Pauriol is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2007, he won the French race Route Adélie.-Palmares:2006 – Crédit Agricole...	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...
5	Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France...	Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France...			Robert Kišerlovski Robert Kiserlovski Robert Kišerlovski is a Croatian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2005.At the 2011 Paris–Nice, Kišerlovski crashed on a slippery downhill and slid underneath a parked truck, being caught underneath it for several minutes and needing eight stitches.-...
6	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...			Rein Taaramäe Rein Taaramäe Rein Taaramäe is an Estonian road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental cycling team .-Career:Taaramäe turned professional in 2008 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2007 and winning a stage at the Circuit des Ardennes early in the season. In 2008 he won two stages of...
7	Rémy Di Gregorio Rémy Di Gregorio Rémy Di Gregorio is a French professional road bicycle racer. He currently rides for , but will move to for the 2012 season....
8	Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour...
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...	Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler is an Australian road racing cyclist with German heritage. Haussler races for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:...	Rémi Pauriol Rémi Pauriol Rémi Pauriol is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2007, he won the French race Route Adélie.-Palmares:2006 – Crédit Agricole...	Rein Taaramäe Rein Taaramäe Rein Taaramäe is an Estonian road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental cycling team .-Career:Taaramäe turned professional in 2008 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2007 and winning a stage at the Circuit des Ardennes early in the season. In 2008 he won two stages of...

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