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 '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,
CyclistTeamTime
12h 35' 54"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

CyclistTeamTime
1 2h 35' 54"
2+ 4"
3+ 6"
4+ 10"
5+ 10"
6+ 10"
7+ 10"
8+ 10"
9+ 10"
10+ 10"

Stage 2

;25 April 2011 – Kuşadası to Turgutreis,
CyclistTeamTime
14h 23' 38"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6 + 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

CyclistTeamTime
1 6h 59' 12"
2 + 4"
3+ 6"
4+ 6"
5+ 10"
6+ 10"
7+ 10"
8+ 10"
9+ 10"
10+ 10"

Stage 3

;26 April 2011 – Bodrum to Marmaris,
CyclistTeamTime
14h 22' 24"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

CyclistTeamTime
1 11h 21' 36"
2+ 4"
3+ 6"
4+ 10"
5+ 10"
6+ 10"
7+ 10"
8Manisaspor Cycling Team+ 10"
9+ 10"
10+ 10"

Stage 4

;27 April 2011 – Marmaris to Pamukkale,
CyclistTeamTime
15h 36' 26"
2+ 0"
3+ 1"
4+ 1"
5+ 1"
6+ 1"
7+ 1"
8+ 1"
9+ 1"
10+ 1"

CyclistTeamTime
1 Team NetApp16h 58' 06"
2+ 3"
3+ 7"
4+ 7"
5+ 7"
6+ 7"
7+ 7"
8+ 7"
9+ 7"
10+ 7"

Stage 5

;28 April 2011 – Denizli to Fethiye,
CyclistTeamTime
15h 51' 25"
2+ 0"
3+ 3"
4+ 3"
5+ 3"
6+ 3"
7+ 3"
8+ 3"
9+ 14"
10+ 25"

CyclistTeamTime
1 22h 49' 41"
2+ 27"
3 + 29"
4+ 1' 42"
5+ 2' 02"
6Team NetApp+ 11' 45"
7+ 11' 48"
8+ 11' 52"
9+ 11' 52"
10+ 11' 52"

Stage 6

;29 April 2011 – Fethiye to Finike,
CyclistTeamTime
14h 27' 02"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10 + 0"

CyclistTeamTime
1 27h 17' 12"
2+ 1' 13"
3+ 1' 33"
4+ 1' 50"
5+ 2' 17"
6Team NetApp+ 11' 12"
7Caja Rural+ 11' 17"
8+ 11' 19"
9+ 11' 23"
10+ 11' 23"

Stage 7

;30 April 2011 – to Manavgat,
CyclistTeamTime
13h 05' 37"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5 + 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
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CyclistTeamTime
1 30h 22' 49"
2+ 1' 13"
3+ 1' 33"
4+ 1' 50"
5+ 2' 17"
6Team NetApp+ 11' 12"
7Caja Rural+ 11' 17"
8+ 11' 19"
9+ 11' 23"
10+ 11' 23"

Stage 8

;1 May 2011 – Side to Alanya,
CyclistTeamTime
13h 22' 59"
2+ 0"
3 + 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

CyclistTeamTime
1 33h 45' 48"
2+ 1' 13"
3+ 1' 33"
4+ 1' 50"
5+ 2' 17"
6Team NetApp+ 11' 12"
7Caja Rural+ 11' 17"
8+ 11' 19"
9+ 11' 23"
10+ 11' 23"

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