# 2011 Bayern Rundfahrt

The 2011 Bayern Rundfahrt (2011 Tour of Bavaria) was the 32nd edition of the Bayern Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. Departing from Pfarrkirchen on 25 May, it concluded in Moosburg on 29 May. The 798.2 km long stage race was part of the 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event. Geraint Thomas of Team Sky 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 Leopard Trek Saxo Bank–SunGard Team Sky Euskaltel–Euskadi Lampre–ISD HTC–Highroad Garmin–Cervélo Ag2r–La Mondiale | UCI Professional Continental Teams Skil–Shimano Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator Team Europcar FDJ Team NetApp CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | UCI Continental Teams Team Eddy Merckx–Indeland Team Heizomat Team Nutrixxion–Sparkasse Team NSP |

## Stages
### Stage 1

25 May 2011 – Pfarrkirchen to Freystadt, 223.2 km (138.7 mi)
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | 5h 20' 26" |
| 2 | André Schulze (GER) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | s.t. |
| 3 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | s.t. |
| 4 | Lloyd Mondory (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 5 | Grischa Janorschke (GER) | Team Nutrixxion–Sparkasse | s.t. |
| 6 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Leopard Trek | s.t. |
| 7 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | s.t. |
| 8 | Phillipp Ries (GER) | Team Heizomat | s.t. |
| 9 | Patrick Bercz (GER) | Team Eddy Merckx–Indeland | s.t. |
| 10 | Grega Bole (SLO) | Lampre–ISD | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | 5h 20' 16" |
| 2 | André Schulze (GER) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | + 4" |
| 3 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 5" |
| 4 | Sander Armée (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| 5 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 6" |
| 6 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 7" |
| 7 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Leopard Trek | + 8" |
| 8 | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | Skil–Shimano | + 9" |
| 9 | Lloyd Mondory (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 10" |
| 10 | Grischa Janorschke (GER) | Team Nutrixxion–Sparkasse | s.t. |

### Stage 2

26 May 2011 – Freystadt to Bad Gögging, 206.2 km (128.1 mi)
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | 5h 10' 03" |
| 2 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 4 | Roger Kluge (GER) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 5 | Grega Bole (SLO) | Lampre–ISD | s.t. |
| 6 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | s.t. |
| 7 | Eric Baumann (GER) | Team NetApp | s.t. |
| 8 | Koldo Fernández (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 9 | Lloyd Mondory (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 10 | Alan Pérez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | 10h 30' 15" |
| 2 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 4" |
| 3 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Skil–Shimano | + 8" |
| 4 | André Schulze (GER) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | + s.t. |
| 5 | Sander Armée (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 9" |
| 6 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 7 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 10" |
| 8 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 11" |
| 9 | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 10 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Leopard Trek | + 12" |

### Stage 3

27 May 2011 – Bad Gögging to Aichach, 180.8 km (112.3 mi)
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | HTC–Highroad | 4h 28' 01" |
| 2 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 3 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 4 | Blel Kadri (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 5 | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | s.t. |
| 6 | Andreas Klier (GER) | Garmin–Cervélo | s.t. |
| 7 | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 8 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| 9 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 3" |
| 10 | David Loosli (SUI) | Lampre–ISD | + 1' 08" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | HTC–Highroad | 14h 58' 17" |
| 2 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 7" |
| 3 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 4 | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | Skil–Shimano | + 12" |
| 5 | Andreas Klier (GER) | Garmin–Cervélo | s.t. |
| 6 | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | s.t. |
| 7 | Blel Kadri (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 13" |
| 8 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| 9 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 16" |
| 10 | David Loosli (SUI) | Lampre–ISD | + 1' 21" |

### Stage 4

28 May 2011 – Friedberg, 26.0 km (16.2 mi) individual time trial (ITT)
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 30' 08" |
| 2 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Leopard Trek | + 32" |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | + 45" |
| 4 | Adriano Malori (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 50" |
| 5 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 03" |
| 6 | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Yoann Offredo (FRA) | FDJ | +1' 20" |
| 8 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | +1' 24" |
| 9 | Jan Ghyselinck (BEL) | HTC–Highroad | + 1' 28" |
| 10 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | HTC–Highroad | + 1' 33" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | 15h 29' 36" |
| 2 | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 19" |
| 3 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | HTC–Highroad | + 23" |
| 4 | Blel Kadri (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 23" |
| 5 | Andreas Klier (GER) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 26" |
| 6 | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | Skil–Shimano | + 1' 46" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 47" |
| 8 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 1' 53" |
| 9 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | David Loosli (SUI) | Lampre–ISD | + 3' 25" |

### Stage 5

29 May 2011 – Friedberg to Moosburg, 162.1 km (100.7 mi)
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Leopard Trek | 3h 40' 00" |
| 2 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | s.t. |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 4 | André Schulze (GER) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | s.t. |
| 5 | Grega Bole (SLO) | Lampre–ISD | s.t. |
| 6 | Roger Kluge (GER) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 7 | Grischa Janorschke (GER) | Team Nutrixxion–Sparkasse | s.t. |
| 8 | Patrick Bercz (GER) | Team Eddy Merckx–Indeland | s.t. |
| 9 | Koldo Fernández (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 10 | Tino Thömel (GER) | Team NSP | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | 19h 09' 36" |
| 2 | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 17" |
| 3 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | HTC–Highroad | + 19" |
| 4 | Blel Kadri (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 23" |
| 5 | Andreas Klier (GER) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 26" |
| 6 | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | Skil–Shimano | + 1' 46" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 47" |
| 8 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 1' 53" |
| 9 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | David Loosli (SUI) | Lampre–ISD | + 3' 25" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Maxime Bouet | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Lampre–ISD |
| 2 | John Degenkolb | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Matthias Berteling | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Team Sky |
| 3 | Michael Albasini | Michael Albasini | Maxime Bouet | Pieter Serry | Pieter Serry | Team Sky |
| 4 | Bradley Wiggins | Geraint Thomas | Maxime Bouet | Pieter Serry | Thibaut Pinot | Team Sky |
| 5 | Giacomo Nizzolo | Geraint Thomas | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Pieter Serry | Thibaut Pinot | Team Sky |
| Final | Final | Geraint Thomas | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Pieter Serry | Thibaut Pinot | Team Sky |

## Final standings
### General classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | 19h 09' 36" |
| 2 | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 17" |
| 3 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | HTC–Highroad | + 19" |
| 4 | Blel Kadri (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 23" |
| 5 | Andreas Klier (GER) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 26" |
| 6 | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | Skil–Shimano | + 1' 46" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 47" |
| 8 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 1' 53" |
| 9 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | David Loosli (SUI) | Lampre–ISD | + 3' 25" |

### Points classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | 14 |
| 2 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | HTC–Highroad | 12 |
| 3 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | 12 |
| 4 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 11 |
| 5 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | 9 |
| 6 | André Schulze (GER) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | 6 |
| 7 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Leopard Trek | 5 |
| 8 | Sander Armée (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 5 |
| 9 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | 5 |
| 10 | Markus Eichler (GER) | Team NSP | 4 |

### Mountains classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 10 |
| 2 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Leopard Trek | 8 |
| 3 | Tony Hurel (FRA) | Team Europcar | 6 |
| 4 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 5 |
| 5 | Gatis Smukulis (LAT) | HTC–Highroad | 5 |
| 6 | Sander Armée (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 4 |
| 7 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | 3 |
| 8 | Markus Eichler (GER) | Team NSP | 3 |
| 9 | Preben Van Hecke (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 2 |
| 10 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 1 |

### Young rider classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Team Europcar | 19h 11' 23" |
| 2 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 24" |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | + 2' 58" |
| 4 | Adriano Malori (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 3' 24" |
| 5 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 4' 10" |
| 6 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LIT) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 4' 21" |
| 7 | John Degenkolb (GER) | HTC–Highroad | + 4' 30" |
| 8 | Tony Hurel (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 6' 10" |
| 9 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7' 02" |
| 10 | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Team NetApp | + 9' 23" |

### Team classification

| Pos. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Sky | 57h 38' 20" |
| 2 | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 2' 28" |
| 3 | HTC–Highroad | + 2' 59" |
| 4 | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 3' 27" |
| 5 | Garmin–Cervélo | + 4' 52" |
| 6 | Skil–Shimano | + 5' 29" |
| 7 | Lampre–ISD | + 5' 30" |
| 8 | FDJ | + 7' 04" |
| 9 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 7' 28" |
| 10 | Leopard Trek | + 8' 54" |