# 2011 Tour de Romandie

The 2011 Tour de Romandie was the 65th running of the Tour de Romandie cycling stage race. It started on 26 April in Martigny and ended on 1 May in Geneva and consisted of six stages, including a race-commencing prologue stage and also a penultimate day individual time trial. It was the 13th race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.
The race was won by BMC Racing Team rider Cadel Evans, who claimed the leader's yellow jersey for the second time – having previously won the race in 2006 – with an eighth-place finish on the penultimate time trial stage, and held his advantage to the end of the race. Evans' winning margin over runner-up Tony Martin was 18 seconds, and Astana's Alexander Vinokourov completed the podium, 19 seconds down on Evans.
In the race's other classifications, Saxo Bank–SunGard rider Chris Anker Sørensen won the King of the Mountains classification, Matthias Brändle of Geox–TMC won the green jersey for the sprints classification, Garmin–Cervélo's Andrew Talansky won the young rider classification, with Garmin–Cervélo also finishing at the head of the teams classification.

## Pre-race favourites

Pre-race favourites include the 2006 winner, Cadel Evans, 2009 winner, Roman Kreuziger and the 2010 winner Simon Špilak. Beside them there will be Ivan Basso, Paris–Nice's winner, Tony Martin and Rabobank's Luis León Sánchez.

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 26 April 2011 – Martigny, 3 km (1.9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 3' 40" |
| 2 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Leigh Howard (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | + 1" |
| 4 | Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) | Team RadioShack | + 2" |
| 5 | David Millar (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 2" |
| 6 | Dennis van Winden (NED) | Rabobank | + 3" |
| 7 | Patrick Gretsch (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 3" |
| 8 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | + 4" |
| 9 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | + 4" |
| 10 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | + 4" |

### Stage 1
#### 27 April 2011 – Martigny to Leysin, 169.3 km (105.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Team Katusha | 4h 27' 41" |
| 2 | Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR) | Lampre–ISD | + 56" |
| 3 | Branislau Samoilau (BLR) | Movistar Team | + 1' 15" |
| 4 | Jack Bobridge (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 23" |
| 5 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 1' 59" |
| 6 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 01" |
| 7 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 03" |
| 8 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 2' 05" |
| 9 | David López García (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 05" |
| 10 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Lampre–ISD | + 2' 05" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Team Katusha | 4h 31' 26" |
| 2 | Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR) | Lampre–ISD | + 1' 00" |
| 3 | Branislau Samoilau (BLR) | Movistar Team | + 1' 22" |
| 4 | Jack Bobridge (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 31" |
| 5 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | + 2' 04" |
| 6 | Gorka Verdugo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 2' 04" |
| 7 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 06" |
| 8 | Steve Morabito (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 08" |
| 9 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 2' 08" |
| 10 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 09" |

### Stage 2
#### 28 April 2011 – Romont, 171.8 km (106.8 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | 4h 10' 53" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | + 2" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 5 | David López García (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 6 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 7 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 2" |
| 8 | Tony Martin (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 2" |
| 9 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Geox–TMC | + 2" |
| 10 | Pieter Weening (NED) | Rabobank | + 2" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Team Katusha | 8h 43' 39" |
| 2 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 38" |
| 3 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 42" |
| 4 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | + 42" |
| 5 | Gorka Verdugo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 46" |
| 6 | Steve Morabito (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 50" |
| 7 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 51" |
| 8 | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Leopard Trek | + 51" |
| 9 | Pieter Weening (NED) | Rabobank | + 51" |
| 10 | Thomas Rohregger (AUT) | Leopard Trek | + 52" |

### Stage 3
#### 29 April 2011 – Thierrens to Neuchâtel, 165.7 km (103.0 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | 3h 47' 55" |
| 2 | Mikaël Cherel (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 3 | Tony Martin (GER) | HTC–Highroad | s.t. |
| 4 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 5 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 6 | Davide Viganò (ITA) | Leopard Trek | s.t. |
| 7 | Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) | Team RadioShack | s.t. |
| 8 | Alan Pérez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 9 | Manuele Mori (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | s.t. |
| 10 | Rob Ruijgh (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Team Katusha | 12h 31' 34" |
| 2 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | + 32" |
| 3 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 38" |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 42" |
| 5 | Gorka Verdugo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 46" |
| 6 | Steve Morabito (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 50" |
| 7 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 51" |
| 8 | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Leopard Trek | + 51" |
| 9 | Pieter Weening (NED) | Rabobank | + 51" |
| 10 | Thomas Rohregger (AUT) | Leopard Trek | + 52" |

### Stage 4
#### 30 April 2011 – Aubonne to Bougy-Villars, 20.1 km (12.5 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | 27' 57" |
| 2 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 2" |
| 3 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 14" |
| 4 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | + 18" |
| 5 | Tony Martin (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 27" |
| 6 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 42" |
| 7 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Rabobank | + 43" |
| 8 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 45" |
| 9 | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 48" |
| 10 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Leopard Trek | + 54" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 13h 00' 58" |
| 2 | Tony Martin (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 18" |
| 3 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | + 19" |
| 4 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | HTC–Highroad | + 31" |
| 5 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 41" |
| 6 | Pieter Weening (NED) | Rabobank | + 51" |
| 7 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Team RadioShack | + 52" |
| 8 | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 58" |
| 9 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 59" |
| 10 | David Millar (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 00" |

### Stage 5
#### 1 May 2011 – Champagne to Geneva, 164.6 km (102.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | 3h 50' 51" |
| 2 | Davide Viganò (ITA) | Leopard Trek | s.t. |
| 3 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 4 | Fabio Sabatini (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | s.t. |
| 5 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) | Astana | s.t. |
| 6 | Fumiyuki Beppu (JPN) | Team RadioShack | s.t. |
| 7 | Tony Martin (GER) | HTC–Highroad | s.t. |
| 8 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 9 | Yukiya Arashiro (JPN) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 10 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 16h 51' 49" |
| 2 | Tony Martin (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 18" |
| 3 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | Astana | + 19" |
| 4 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | HTC–Highroad | + 31" |
| 5 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 41" |
| 6 | Pieter Weening (NED) | Rabobank | + 51" |
| 7 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Team RadioShack | + 52" |
| 8 | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 58" |
| 9 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 59" |
| 10 | David Millar (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 00" |

## Jersey progress

| Stage | Winner | General Classification | Mountain Grand Prix | Sprints Classification | Youth Classification | Team Classification |
| P | Jonathan Castroviejo | Jonathan Castroviejo | not awarded | not awarded | Jonathan Castroviejo | HTC–Highroad |
| 1 | Pavel Brutt | Pavel Brutt | Oleksandr Kvachuk | Pavel Brutt | Jack Bobridge | Lampre–ISD |
| 2 | Damiano Cunego | Pavel Brutt | Oleksandr Kvachuk | Pavel Brutt | Peter Stetina | Movistar Team |
| 3 | Alexander Vinokourov | Pavel Brutt | Oleksandr Kvachuk | Dario Cioni | Peter Stetina | Movistar Team |
| 4 | David Zabriskie | Cadel Evans | Oleksandr Kvachuk | Dario Cioni | Andrew Talansky | Garmin–Cervélo |
| 5 | Ben Swift | Cadel Evans | Chris Anker Sørensen | Matthias Brändle | Andrew Talansky | Garmin–Cervélo |
| 0Final | 0Final | Cadel Evans | Chris Anker Sørensen | Matthias Brändle | Andrew Talansky | Garmin–Cervélo |