# 2011 Tour of Turkey

The 2011 Tour of Turkey is the 47th edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey cycling stage race. It is being held from 24 April–1 May 2011, and is rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The last edition was won by ISD–NERI's rider Giovanni Visconti. Also Turkish 2 cycling teams, Manisaspor and Konya Şekerspor debuted in this race.

## Teams and cyclists

There were 22 teams in the 2011 Tour of Turkey. Among them were 6 UCI ProTeams, 14 UCI Professional Continental teams, and 2 Continental teams. Each team was allowed eight riders on their squad, giving the event a peloton of 176 cyclists at its outset. The biggest names which compete here are Tyler Farrar, André Greipel, Alessandro Petacchi and Sandy Casar.

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 24 April 2011 – Istanbul, 114.1 km (70.9 mi)

Stage 1 Results :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | 2h 35' 54" |
| 2 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 0" |
| 3 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 0" |
| 4 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 0" |
| 5 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 0" |
| 6 | Stefan van Dijk (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 0" |
| 7 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 0" |
| 8 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 0" |
| 9 | Juan José Lobato (ESP) | Andalucía–Caja Granada | + 0" |
| 10 | Diego Milán (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 1 :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | 2h 35' 54" |
| 2 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 4" |
| 3 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 6" |
| 4 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 10" |
| 5 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 10" |
| 6 | Stefan van Dijk (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 10" |
| 7 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 10" |
| 8 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 10" |
| 9 | Juan José Lobato (ESP) | Andalucía–Caja Granada | + 10" |
| 10 | Diego Milán (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 25 April 2011 – Kuşadası to Turgutreis, 178 km (110.6 mi)

Stage 2 results :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Valentin Iglinskiy (KAZ) | Astana | 4h 23' 38" |
| 2 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 0" |
| 3 | Elia Favilli (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | + 0" |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Forero (COL) | Colombia es Pasión–Café de Colombia | + 0" |
| 5 | Stefan van Dijk (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 0" |
| 6 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 0" |
| 7 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 0" |
| 8 | Miraç Kal (TUR) | Konya–Şekerspor–Torku–Vivelo | + 0" |
| 9 | Giorgio Brambilla (ITA) | De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia | + 0" |
| 10 | Andrea Grendene (ITA) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 2 :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Valentin Iglinskiy (KAZ) | Astana | 6h 59' 12" |
| 2 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 4" |
| 3 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 6" |
| 4 | Elia Favilli (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | + 6" |
| 5 | Stefan van Dijk (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 10" |
| 6 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 10" |
| 7 | Mirac Kal (TUR) | Konya–Şekerspor–Torku–Vivelo | + 10" |
| 8 | Diego Milán (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 10" |
| 9 | Andrea Grendene (ITA) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 10" |
| 10 | Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 10" |

### Stage 3
#### 26 April 2011 – Bodrum to Marmaris, 166 km (103.1 mi)

Stage 3 results :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | 4h 22' 24" |
| 2 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 0" |
| 3 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 0" |
| 4 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 0" |
| 5 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LIT) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 0" |
| 6 | Stefan van Dijk (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 0" |
| 7 | Diego Milán (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 0" |
| 8 | Daniele Callegarin (ITA) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 0" |
| 9 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | + 0" |
| 10 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 3 :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | 11h 21' 36" |
| 2 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 4" |
| 3 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 6" |
| 4 | Stefan van Dijk (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 10" |
| 5 | Diego Milán (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 10" |
| 6 | Julien Fouchard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 10" |
| 7 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 10" |
| 8 | Andi Bajc (SLO) | Manisaspor Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 10" |
| 10 | Daniele Callegarin (ITA) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 10" |

### Stage 4
#### 27 April 2011 – Marmaris to Pamukkale, 207 km (128.6 mi)

Stage 4 results :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | 5h 36' 26" |
| 2 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Team NetApp | + 0" |
| 3 | Alexander Efimkin (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 1" |
| 4 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LIT) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1" |
| 5 | Rubens Bertogliati (SWI) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 1" |
| 6 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 1" |
| 7 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 1" |
| 8 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 9 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 1" |
| 10 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | + 1" |
General Classification after Stage 4 :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Team NetApp | 16h 58' 06" |
| 2 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 3" |
| 3 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 7" |
| 4 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 7" |
| 5 | Jesús Del Nero (ESP) | Team NetApp | + 7" |
| 6 | Anthony Roux (FRA) | FDJ | + 7" |
| 7 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LIT) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 7" |
| 8 | Danail Petrov (BUL) | Konya–Şekerspor–Torku–Vivelo | + 7" |
| 9 | Romain Zingle (BEL) | Cofidis | + 7" |
| 10 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 7" |

### Stage 5
#### 28 April 2011 – Denizli to Fethiye, 218.6 km (135.8 mi)

Stage 5 results :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Rabottini (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | 5h 51' 25" |
| 2 | Alexander Efimkin (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 0" |
| 3 | Enrico Magazzini (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 3" |
| 4 | Tom Peterson (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 3" |
| 5 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 3" |
| 6 | Lucas Euser (USA) | SpiderTech–C10 | + 3" |
| 7 | Cameron Wurf (AUS) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 3" |
| 8 | Ronan van Zandbeek (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 3" |
| 9 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 14" |
| 10 | Eloy Ruiz (ESP) | Andalucía–Caja Granada | + 25" |
General Classification after Stage 5 :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Peterson (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | 22h 49' 41" |
| 2 | Cameron Wurf (AUS) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 27" |
| 3 | Alexander Efimkin (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 29" |
| 4 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 42" |
| 5 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 2' 02" |
| 6 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Team NetApp | + 11' 45" |
| 7 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 11' 48" |
| 8 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 11' 52" |
| 9 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 11' 52" |
| 10 | Jesús Del Nero (ESP) | Team NetApp | + 11' 52" |

### Stage 6
#### 29 April 2011 – Fethiye to Finike, 184 km (114.3 mi)

Stage 6 results :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | 4h 27' 02" |
| 2 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 0" |
| 3 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Team NetApp | + 0" |
| 4 | Francis Mourey (FRA) | FDJ | + 0" |
| 5 | Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DEN) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 0" |
| 6 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 7 | Andrea Noè (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | + 0" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team NetApp | + 0" |
| 9 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 0" |
| 10 | Alexander Efimkin (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 6 :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Efimkin (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | 27h 17' 12" |
| 2 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 13" |
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 33" |
| 4 | Tom Peterson (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 50" |
| 5 | Cameron Wurf (AUS) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 2' 17" |
| 6 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Team NetApp | + 11' 12" |
| 7 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 11' 17" |
| 8 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 11' 19" |
| 9 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 11' 23" |
| 10 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 11' 23" |

### Stage 7
#### 30 April 2011 – Tekirova to Manavgat, 138 km (85.7 mi)

Stage 7 results :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | 3h 05' 37" |
| 2 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 0" |
| 3 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 0" |
| 4 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | + 0" |
| 5 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 0" |
| 6 | Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) | Saxo Bank–SunGard | + 0" |
| 7 | Stefan Van Dijck (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 0" |
| 8 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 0" |
| 9 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 0" |
| 10 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Astana | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 7 :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Efimkin (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | 30h 22' 49" |
| 2 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 13" |
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 33" |
| 4 | Tom Peterson (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 50" |
| 5 | Cameron Wurf (AUS) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 2' 17" |
| 6 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Team NetApp | + 11' 12" |
| 7 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 11' 17" |
| 8 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 11' 19" |
| 9 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 11' 23" |
| 10 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 11' 23" |

### Stage 8
#### 1 May 2011 – Side to Alanya, 157.8 km (98.1 mi)

Stage 8 results :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Skil–Shimano | 3h 22' 59" |
| 2 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | + 0" |
| 3 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Lampre–ISD | + 0" |
| 4 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 0" |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Forero (COL) | Colombia es Pasión–Café de Colombia | + 0" |
| 6 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Astana | + 0" |
| 7 | Stefan Van Dijck (NED) | Veranda's Willems–Accent | + 0" |
| 8 | Giorgio Brambilla (ITA) | De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia | + 0" |
| 9 | Tom Veelers (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 0" |
| 10 | Diego Milán (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 0" |
General Classification after Stage 8 :
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Efimkin (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi Aventis | 33h 45' 48" |
| 2 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 13" |
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 33" |
| 4 | Tom Peterson (USA) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 50" |
| 5 | Cameron Wurf (AUS) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 2' 17" |
| 6 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Team NetApp | + 11' 12" |
| 7 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 11' 17" |
| 8 | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | FDJ | + 11' 19" |
| 9 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 11' 23" |
| 10 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 11' 23" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General Classification | Points Classification | Mountains Classification | Turkish Beauties Classification | Team Classification |
| 1 | Andrea Guardini | Andrea Guardini | Andrea Guardini | not awarded | Arturo Mora | De Rosa–Stac Plastic |
| 2 | Valentin Iglinskiy | Valentin Iglinskiy | Tyler Farrar | Juan Pablo Villegas | Arturo Mora | Caja Rural |
| 3 | Manuel Belletti | Manuel Belletti | Manuel Belletti | Luis Felipe Laverde | Arturo Mora | FDJ |
| 4 | Alessandro Petacchi | Bartosz Huzarski | Alessandro Petacchi | Luis Felipe Laverde | Alessandro Petacchi | FDJ |
| 5 | Matteo Rabottini | Tom Peterson | Alessandro Petacchi | Alexander Efimkin | Alessandro Petacchi | FDJ |
| 6 | André Greipel | Alexander Efimkin | Alessandro Petacchi | Luis Felipe Laverde | Arturo Mora | FDJ |
| 7 | Andrea Guardini | Alexander Efimkin | Alessandro Petacchi | Luis Felipe Laverde | Arturo Mora | FDJ |
| 8 | Kenny van Hummel | Alexander Efimkin | Alessandro Petacchi | Luis Felipe Laverde | Arturo Mora | FDJ |
| Final | Final | Alexander Efimkin | Alessandro Petacchi | Luis Felipe Laverde | Arturo Mora | FDJ |