# 2011 Three Days of De Panne

The 2011 Three Days of De Panne (Dutch: 2011 KBC Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde) was the 35th edition of the Three Days of De Panne, an annual bicycle race. Taking part in and around the De Panne region of West Flanders, it began in Middelkerke on 29 March and finished in De Panne two days later. The 538.7-kilometre-long (334.7 mi) stage race comprised four stages, with two held on the final day. It was part of the 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event. Sébastien Rosseler of Team RadioShack won the general classification, his first ever victory in a stage race.

## Teams

23 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 12 UCI ProTeams and 11 UCI Professional Continental Teams.
| UCI ProTeams Vacansoleil–DCM Rabobank HTC–Highroad Omega Pharma–Lotto Lampre–ISD Team Katusha Team Sky Liquigas–Cannondale Team RadioShack Astana BMC Racing Team Quick-Step | UCI Professional Continental Teams Cofidis FDJ Saur–Sojasun Skil–Shimano Colnago–CSF Inox Team Europcar Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator Veranda's Willems–Accent Landbouwkrediet UnitedHealthcare Team NetApp |

## Stages
### Stage 1

29 March 2011 – Middelkerke to Zottegem, 194.0 km (120.5 mi)
Stage 1 Result :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | 4h 22' 33" |
| 2 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 0" |
| 3 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | + 0" |
| 4 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 5 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 0" |
| 6 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 0" |
| 7 | Danilo Hondo (GER) | Lampre–ISD | + 0" |
| 8 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Astana | + 0" |
| 9 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | + 0" |
| 10 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | FDJ | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 1 :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | 4h 22' 22" |
| 2 | Bert De Backer (BEL) | Skil–Shimano | + 3" |
| 3 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 5" |
| 4 | Pim Ligthart (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 5" |
| 5 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | + 7" |
| 6 | Mickaël Delage (FRA) | FDJ | + 9" |
| 7 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 11" |
| 8 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 11" |
| 9 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 11" |
| 10 | Danilo Hondo (GER) | Lampre–ISD | + 11" |

### Stage 2

30 March 2011 – Oudenaarde to Koksijde, 219.0 km (136.1 mi)
Stage 2 Result :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) | Team Katusha | 5h 08' 18" |
| 2 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 0" |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 0" |
| 4 | Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) | Astana | + 0" |
| 5 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 0" |
| 6 | Aidis Kruopis (LIT) | Landbouwkrediet | + 0" |
| 7 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 8 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | FDJ | + 0" |
| 9 | Jimmy Casper (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | + 0" |
| 10 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team RadioShack | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 2 :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 9h 30' 43" |
| 2 | Bert De Backer (BEL) | Skil–Shimano | + 0" |
| 3 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 2" |
| 4 | Arnoud van Groen (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 2" |
| 5 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 4" |
| 6 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | + 4" |
| 7 | Grega Bole (SLO) | Lampre–ISD | + 5" |
| 8 | Mickaël Delage (FRA) | FDJ | + 6" |
| 9 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 8" |
| 10 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | FDJ | + 8" |

### Stage 3a

31 March 2011 – De Panne to De Panne, 111.0 km (69.0 mi)
Stage 3a Result :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | 2h 32' 11" |
| 2 | Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 3 | Jimmy Casper (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | + 0" |
| 4 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 0" |
| 5 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 7 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team RadioShack | + 0" |
| 8 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Astana | + 0" |
| 9 | Jake Keough (CAN) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 10 | Stijn Neirynck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 3a :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bert De Backer (BEL) | Skil–Shimano | 12h 02' 52" |
| 2 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 2" |
| 3 | Arnoud van Groen (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 4" |
| 4 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | + 6" |
| 5 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 7" |
| 6 | Aidis Kruopis (LIT) | Landbouwkrediet | + 10" |
| 7 | James Vanlandschoot (BEL) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 10" |
| 8 | Stijn Neirynck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 10" |
| 9 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | + 10" |
| 10 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 10" |

### Stage 3b

31 March 2011 – De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne, 14.7 km (9.1 mi) individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 3b Result :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) | Team RadioShack | 18' 31" |
| 2 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 14" |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team RadioShack | + 14" |
| 4 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Quick-Step | + 18" |
| 5 | Bert Grabsch (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 22" |
| 6 | Andriy Hrivko (UKR) | Astana | + 24" |
| 7 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | + 30" |
| 8 | Rick Flens (NED) | Rabobank | + 30" |
| 9 | Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) | Astana | + 34" |
| 10 | Cyril Lemoine (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | + 50" |
Final General Classification :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) | Team RadioShack | 12h 21' 33" |
| 2 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 6" |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team RadioShack | + 14" |
| 4 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Quick-Step | + 18" |
| 5 | Bert Grabsch (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 22" |
| 6 | Andriy Hrivko (UKR) | Astana | + 24" |
| 7 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | + 26" |
| 8 | Rick Flens (NED) | Rabobank | + 30" |
| 9 | Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) | Astana | + 34" |
| 10 | Cyril Lemoine (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | + 50" |

## Classification leadership

Stage by stage leadership :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | André Greipel | André Greipel | André Greipel | Laurens De Vreese | Bert De Backer | Vacansoleil–DCM | Pim Ligthart |
| 2 | Denis Galimzyanov | Lieuwe Westra | Peter Sagan | Laurens De Vreese | Bert De Backer | Vacansoleil–DCM | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck |
| 3a | Jacopo Guarnieri | Bert De Backer | Denis Galimzyanov | Lieuwe Westra | Bert De Backer | Skil–Shimano | Frederico Canuti |
| 3b | Sébastien Rosseler | Sébastien Rosseler | Denis Galimzyanov | Lieuwe Westra | Bert De Backer | Team RadioShack | Lieuwe Westra |
| Final | Final | Sébastien Rosseler | Denis Galimzyanov | Lieuwe Westra | Bert De Backer | Team RadioShack | no award |

## Final standings

General classification :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) | Team RadioShack | 12h 21' 33" |
| 2 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 6" |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team RadioShack | + 14" |
| 4 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Quick-Step | + 18" |
| 5 | Bert Grabsch (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 22" |
| 6 | Andriy Hrivko (UKR) | Astana | + 24" |
| 7 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | + 26" |
| 8 | Rick Flens (NED) | Rabobank | + 30" |
| 9 | Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) | Astana | + 34" |
| 10 | Cyril Lemoine (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | + 50" |
Points classification :
| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) | Team Katusha | 29 |
| 2 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 27 |
| 3 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 24 |
| 4 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | 23 |
| 5 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | 20 |
| 6 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | 20 |
| 7 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team RadioShack | 18 |
| 8 | Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) | Astana | 16 |
| 9 | Jimmy Casper (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | 15 |
| 10 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | 14 |
Mountains classification :
| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 15 |
| 2 | Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) | Team RadioShack | 8 |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team RadioShack | 7 |
| 4 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Team Katusha | 4 |
| 5 | Bert De Backer (BEL) | Skil–Shimano | 3 |
| 6 | Jens Debusschere (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | 3 |
| 7 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | 2 |
Sprints classification :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bert De Backer (BEL) | Skil–Shimano | 10 |
| 2 | Arnoud van Groen (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | 6 |
| 3 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) | Quick-Step | 5 |
| 4 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 3 |
| 5 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 2 |
| 6 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | 1 |
| 7 | Jimmy Casper (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | 1 |
| 8 | Jens Debusschere (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | 1 |
Team classification :
| Pos. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team RadioShack | 37h 05' 23" |
| 2 | HTC–Highroad | + 2' 28" |
| 3 | Astana | + 3' 08" |
| 4 | Rabobank | + 3' 16" |
| 5 | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 3' 34" |
| 6 | Skil–Shimano | + 4' 22" |
| 7 | Quick-Step | + 4' 40" |
| 8 | Omega Pharma–Lotto | + 4' 58" |
| 9 | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 5' 36" |