| 2011 UCI World Tour, race 26 of 26 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 15 October 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 241 km (149.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 20' 02" | ||||||||||||
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The 2011 Giro di Lombardia was the 105th edition of the Giro di Lombardia single-day cycling race, often known as the Race of the Falling Leaves. It was held on 15 October 2011, over a distance of 241 km (149.8 mi), starting in Milan and ending in Lecco for the first time.[1] It was the 26th and final event of the 2011 UCI World Tour.[1]
Leopard Trek rider Oliver Zaugg won the race, having attacked on the final climb of Salita di Ello and stayed away until the end, winning a race for the first time in his professional career.[2] The remaining podium places were contested for – eight seconds behind Zaugg – in a five-man sprint for the line with Garmin–Cervélo's Dan Martin just besting Joaquim Rodríguez of Team Katusha for second place. The two-time defending race winner and World Tour points leader Philippe Gilbert finished in eighth position, 16 seconds down on Zaugg.[3]
- ^ a b Ryan, Barry (12 October 2011). "Gilbert the man to beat as chapter closes for Tour of Lombardy". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Zaugg claims maiden win in Lombardy". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. Reuters. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Il Lombardia 2011: Ordine d'arrivo / Ordre d'arrivee / Order of arrival" (PDF). Giro di Lombardia. RCS MediaGroup. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.