List of teams and cyclists in the 2011 Giro d'Italia
By rider
Table:
No	Rider	Nationality	Team	Age	Pos

1	Stefano Garzelli	Italy	Acqua & Sapone	37	26

2	Massimo Codol	Italy	Acqua & Sapone	38	32

3	Claudio Corioni	Italy	Acqua & Sapone	28	150

4	Carlos Betancur	Colombia	Acqua & Sapone	21	59

5	Ruggero Marzoli	Italy	Acqua & Sapone	35	118

6	Vladimir Miholjević	Croatia	Acqua & Sapone	37	31

7	Danilo Napolitano	Italy	Acqua & Sapone	30	DNF-11

8	Cayetano Sarmiento	Colombia	Acqua & Sapone	24	33

9	Fabio Taborre	Italy	Acqua & Sapone	25	98

11	Rinaldo Nocentini	Italy	Ag2r-La Mondiale	33	70

12	Julien Bérard	France	Ag2r-La Mondiale	23	132

13	Mickaël Cherel	France	Ag2r-La Mondiale	25	62

14	Cyril Dessel	France	Ag2r-La Mondiale	36	99

15	Hubert Dupont	France	Ag2r-La Mondiale	30	12

16	John Gadret	France	Ag2r-La Mondiale	32	4

17	Ben Gastauer	Luxembourg	Ag2r-La Mondiale	23	88

18	Yuriy Krivtsov	France	Ag2r-La Mondiale	32	119

19	Matteo Montaguti	Italy	Ag2r-La Mondiale	27	77

21	José Serpa	Colombia	Androni Giocattoli	32	52

22	Emanuele Sella	Italy	Androni Giocattoli	30	35

With reference to the following table plus the supplementary paragraphs provided.

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Stefano Garzelli ( born 16 July 1973 ) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist , who competed as a professional between 1997 and 2013 . The high point of his career was his overall win in the 2000 Giro d'Italia , after a close three-way competition with Gilberto Simoni and Francesco Casagrande .
Italy ( Italian : Italia [ iˈtaːlja ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Italian Republic ( Italian : Repubblica Italiana [ reˈpubblika itaˈljaːna ] ) , is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands . Italy is located in south-central Europe , and it is also considered a part of Western Europe . The country covers a total area of 301,340 km2 ( 116,350 sq mi ) and shares land borders with France , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino . Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland ( Campione ) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian Sea ( Lampedusa ) . With around 60 million inhabitants , Italy is the third-most populous member state of the European Union . The capital and largest city is Rome ; other major cities are Milan , Naples , Turin , Palermo , Genoa , Bologna , Florence and Venice . Due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean , Italy has historically been home to myriad peoples and cultures . In addition to the various ancient peoples dispersed throughout what is now modern-day Italy , the most predominant being the Indo-European Italic peoples who gave the peninsula its name , beginning from the classical era , Phoenicians and Carthaginians founded colonies mostly in insular Italy , Greeks established settlements in the so-called Magna Graecia of Southern Italy , while Etruscans and Celts inhabited central and northern Italy respectively . An Italic tribe known as the Latins formed the Roman Kingdom in the 8th century BC , which eventually became a republic with a government of the Senate and the People . The Roman Republic initially conquered and assimilated its neighbours on the Italian peninsula , eventually expanding and conquering parts of Europe , North Africa and Asia . By the first century BC , the Roman Empire emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean Basin and became a leading cultural , political and religious centre , inaugurating the Pax Romana , a period of more than 200 years during which Italy 's law , technology , economy , art , and literature developed . Italy remained the homeland of the Romans and the metropole of the empire , whose legacy can also be observed in the global distribution of culture , governments , Christianity and the Latin script .
Acqua & Sapone ( UCI team code : ASA ) was a professional continental cycling team based in Italy and participated in UCI Europe Tour and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events . They were managed by Palmiro Masciarelli , assisted by directeur sportifs Lorenzo Di Lorenzo , Bruno Cenghialta and Franco Gini . The team won team championship ( or team points ranking ) on the 2005-2006 UCI Europe Tour . The team folded at the end of the 2012 season , after losing their main backing .
Massimo Codol ( born 27 February 1973 ) is a former Italian racing cyclist .
Claudio Corioni ( born 26 December 1982 in Chiari ) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer .
Carlos Alberto Betancur Gómez ( born 13 October 1989 ) is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist , who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team .
Colombia ( /kəˈlʌmbiə/ ( listen ) kə-LUM-bee-ə , /-ˈlɒm-/ -⁠LOM- ; Spanish : [ koˈlombja ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Republic of Colombia ( Spanish : República de Colombia ( help·info ) ) , [ Note 1 ] is a country largely situated in the north of South America , with land and territories in North America . Colombia is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea , the northwest by Panama , the south by both Ecuador and Peru , the east by Venezuela , the southeast by Brazil , and the west by the Pacific . It comprises thirty-two departments , with the capital in Bogotá . Colombia is ethnically and linguistically diverse , with its rich cultural heritage reflecting influences by various Amerindian civilizations , European settlement , forced African labor , and immigration from Europe and the greater Middle East . Urban centres are concentrated in the Andean highlands and the Caribbean coast . Colombia has been inhabited by various American Indian peoples since at least 12,000 BCE , including the Muisca , Quimbaya , and the Tairona . Spaniards arrived in 1499 and by the mid-16th century annexed part of the region , establishing the New Kingdom of Granada , with Santafé de Bogotá as its capital . Independence from Spain was achieved in 1819 , but by 1830 the Gran Colombia Federation was dissolved , with what is now Colombia and Panama emerging as the Republic of New Granada . The new sovereign state experimented with federalism as the Granadine Confederation ( 1858 ) , and then the United States of Colombia ( 1863 ) , before the Republic of Colombia was finally declared in 1886 . Panama seceded in 1903 , leading to Colombia 's present borders . Beginning in the 1960s , the country suffered from an asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict and political violence , both of which escalated in the 1990s . Since 2005 , there has been significant improvement in security , stability , and rule of law .
Ruggero Marzoli ( born 2 April 1976 in Pescara ) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer . After a previous four-month ban in 1999 , Marzoli was banned for six months in 2008 , after being considered guilty for the attempted use of prohibited substances in relation to the Oil for Drugs case . CONI had appealed for Marzoli to be banned for life , because it was a second offence .
Vladimir Miholjević ( born 18 January 1974 in Zagreb ) is a Croatian former professional road bicycle racer . He turned pro in 1997 . As of 2016 [ update ] , he , Robert Kišerlovski and Kristijan Đurasek are only three Croats who has completed the Tour de France .
Croatia ( /kroʊˈeɪʃə/ ( listen ) , kroh-AY-shə ; Croatian : Hrvatska , pronounced [ xř̩ʋaːtskaː ] ) , officially the Republic of Croatia ( Croatian : Republika Hrvatska , listen ( help·info ) ) , [ d ] is a country in Southeast Europe . It borders Slovenia to the northwest , Hungary to the northeast , Serbia to the east , Bosnia and Herzegovina , and Montenegro to the southeast , sharing a maritime border with Italy . Its capital , Zagreb , forms one of the country 's primary subdivisions , along with twenty counties . Croatia has an area of 56,594 square kilometres ( 21,851 square miles ) and a population of 4.28 million , most of whom are Roman Catholics . Croatia has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age . The Croats arrived in the area in the 6th century and organised the territory into two duchies by the 9th century . Croatia was first internationally recognized as an independent state on 7 June 879 during the reign of duke Branimir . Tomislav became the first king by 925 , elevating Croatia to the status of a kingdom , which retained its sovereignty for nearly two centuries . During the succession crisis after the Trpimirović dynasty ended , Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102 . In 1527 , faced with Ottoman conquest , the Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand I of Austria to the Croatian throne . In October 1918 , in the final days of World War I , the State of Slovenes , Croats and Serbs , independent from Austria-Hungary , was proclaimed in Zagreb , and in December 1918 it was merged into the Kingdom of Serbs , Croats and Slovenes ( renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929 ) . Following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941 , most of the Croatian territory was incorporated into a Nazi-backed client-state , the Independent State of Croatia .
Danilo Napolitano ( born 31 January 1981 ) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist . and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities . Born in Vittoria , Sicily , Napolitano turned professional in 2004 and for the 2004 and 2005 seasons he rode for the professional continental team LPR-Piacenza . For the 2006 season he moved on to the UCI ProTour squad Lampre-Fondital where his most important victories has been two stage wins in the Tour of Austria , and a stage win in the Tour Méditerranéen , and joined Team Katusha at the beginning of the 2009 season . He lives in Provaglio di'Iseo ( BS ) , Italy .
Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa ( born 28 March 1987 ) is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam Liquigas . Born in Arcabuco , Boyacá , Sarmiento has competed as a professional since 2010 , competing for the Acqua & Sapone team prior to moving to Liquigas-Cannondale for the 2012 season .
Fabio Taborre ( born 5 June 1985 ) is a professional Italian road cyclist , currently suspended from the sport due to an anti-doping violation .
Rinaldo Nocentini ( born 25 September 1977 ) is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI Continental Tour team Sporting / Tavira . In the 2009 Tour de France , his first participation in the race , he became leader in the General Classification after participating in a stage-long breakaway on stage 7 to take the yellow jersey from Fabian Cancellara with an overall time six seconds ahead of the second-place rider in the General Classification , Alberto Contador . He wore the yellow jersey for eight stages before relinquishing it to Contador at the end of stage 15 .
AG2R La Mondiale ( UCI team code : ALM ) is a French cycling team with UCI WorldTeam status . Its title sponsor is AG2R La Mondiale , one of the biggest French insurance firms . The team is predominantly French .
Julien Bérard ( born 27 July 1987 ) is a French professional road bicycle racer , who last rode for UCI WorldTeam AG2R La Mondiale .
France ( French : [ fʁɑ̃s ] ( listen ) ) , officially the French Republic ( French : République française , pronounced [ ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛːz ] ( listen ) ) , is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . [ XIII ] The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . It is bordered by Belgium , Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast , Switzerland and Italy to the east , and Andorra and Spain to the south . The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . The country 's 18 integral regions ( five of which are situated overseas ) span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres ( 248,573 sq mi ) and a total population of 67.02 million ( as of July 2019 [ update ] ) . France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris , the country 's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban areas include Lyon , Marseille , Toulouse , Bordeaux , Lille and Nice . France , including its overseas territories , has the most number of time zones of any country , with a total of 12 . During the Iron Age , what is now metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls , a Celtic people . Rome annexed the area in 51 BC , holding it until the arrival of Germanic Franks in 476 , who formed the Kingdom of Francia . The Treaty of Verdun of 843 partitioned Francia into East Francia , Middle Francia and West Francia . West Francia , which became the Kingdom of France in 987 , emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages , following its victory in the Hundred Years ' War ( 1337-1453 ) .
Mikaël Cherel ( born 17 March 1986 ) is a French professional road bicycle racer , who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam AG2R La Mondiale .
Cyril Dessel ( born 29 November 1974 in Rive-de-Gier , Loire ) is a former French professional road racing cyclist , who competed as a professional from 2000 to 2011 . In 2006 , he won the Tour Méditerranéen on the UCI Europe Tour . Then in the 2006 Tour de France , he finished second in the tenth stage , taking the leader 's yellow jersey for a day and the lead in the King of the Mountains competition ; he eventually finished sixth . In 2008 , he won the 16th stage of the Tour after being in a chase group most of the day , beating David Arroyo , Yaroslav Popovych and Sandy Casar .
Hubert Dupont ( born 13 November 1980 in Lyon ) is a French former professional road bicycle racer , who competed professionally between 2005 and 2019 for the R.A.G.T . Semences and AG2R La Mondiale teams . His sporting career began with AC Lyon Vaise .
John Gadret ( born 22 April 1979 ) is a French former professional racing cyclist in cyclo-cross and road racing , currently racing for the USO Bruay-la-Buissière amateur team . He became a stagiaire for Cofidis in 2003 before turning professional with the Vlaanderen-T Interim team in 2004 .
Ben Gastauer ( born 14 November 1987 ) is a professional Luxembourgish road cyclist , who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam AG2R La Mondiale .
Luxembourg ( /ˈlʌksəmbɜːrɡ/ ( listen ) LUK-səm-burg ; Luxembourgish : Lëtzebuerg [ ˈlətsəbuə̯ɕ ] ( listen ) ; French : Luxembourg ; German : Luxemburg ) , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , [ c ] is a landlocked country in western Europe . It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north , Germany to the east , and France to the south . Its capital , Luxembourg City , is one of the four official capitals of the European Union ( together with Brussels , Frankfurt , and Strasbourg ) and the seat of the European Court of Justice , the highest judicial authority in the EU . Its culture , people , and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbours , making it essentially a mixture of French and German cultures , as evident by the nation 's three official languages : French , German , and the national language of Luxembourgish . The repeated invasions by Germany , especially in World War II , resulted in the country 's strong will for mediation between France and Germany and , among other things , led to the foundation of the European Union . With an area of 2,586 square kilometres ( 998 sq mi ) , it is one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe . In 2019 , Luxembourg had a population of 613,894 , which makes it one of the least-populous countries in Europe , but by far the one with the highest population growth rate . Foreigners account for nearly half of Luxembourg 's population . As a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch , it is headed by Grand Duke Henri and is the world 's only remaining sovereign grand duchy . Luxembourg is a developed country , with an advanced economy and one of the world 's highest GDP ( PPP ) per capita . The City of Luxembourg with its old quarters and fortifications was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 due to the exceptional preservation of the vast fortifications and the old city . The history of Luxembourg is considered to begin in 963 , when count Siegfried acquired a rocky promontory and its Roman-era fortifications known as Lucilinburhuc , little castle , and the surrounding area from the Imperial Abbey of St. Maximin in nearby Trier .
Yuriy Krivtsov ( Ukrainian : Юрій Крівцов ; born 7 February 1979 ) is a French professional road bicycle racer , who last rode for the Lampre-ISD team . Ukrainian by birth , he became a naturalized French citizen in May 2010 , and was able to change his nationality per the UCI effective the 2011 season .
Matteo Montaguti ( born 6 January 1984 ) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist , who rode professionally between 2008 and 2019 for the LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini , De Rosa-Stac Plastic , AG2R La Mondiale and Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec teams .
José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez ( born 17 April 1979 in Corozal , Sucre ) is professional road racing cyclist from Colombia , who presently rides with continental team GW-Shimano . He rode for UCI Professional Continental cycling team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela for seven years , before signing a contract with Lampre-Merida for the 2013 season . In 2006 , Serpa won the individual points championship to wear the 2005-06 UCI America Tour leader 's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Championships .
Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec ( UCI team code : ANS ) is an Italian-registered UCI Professional Continental cycling team that participates in road bicycle racing events on the UCI Continental Circuits and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events . Antonio Castano manages the team , with assistance from directeurs sportifs Giovanni Ellena , Gianni Savio , Didier Paindaveine and Marco Bellini . The main sponsors , Androni Giocattoli S.A. , are an Italian toy manufacturer .
Emanuele Sella ( born 9 January 1981 ) is an Italian former road racing cyclist , who competed professionally between 2004 and 2015 for the CSF Group-Navigare , Carmiooro NGC and Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec teams .