The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country. The 33-year absence of the region was due to fear of political protests.
Critics claim that it was a race well suited for the climbers due to the minimum time trial kilometers and lots of climbing kilometers. 9 of the 21 stages are ranked as Mountain Stages. 6 of them have mountain top finish (including the very steep uphill finish on the Alto de L'Angliru). Two other stages had steep uphill finishes, both of which were won by Katusha leader Joaquim Rodríguez.
This year's Vuelta saw the introduction of a combativity award in much the same way as the Tour de France. The most combative rider each stage is awarded a red backnumber which he wears for the next stage.
The race was won by a surprisingly strong Juan José Cobo with a small margin over Briton Chris Froome. Both riders were not marked as favourites before the race and went to the Vuelta as domestiques for their team leaders Denis Menchov and Bradley Wiggins, who finished 5th and 3rd respectively. Cobo also went home with the Combination Classification. The King of the Mountain competition was won for the fourth consecutive time by Frenchman David Moncoutié. The points classification was won by Dutch rider Bauke Mollema, who also finished fourth overall.
The Vuelta a España (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈbwelta a esˈpaɲa]; English: Tour of Spain) is an annual multiple stagebicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France, the race was first organized in 1935. The race was prevented from being run by the Spanish Civil War and World War II in the early years of its existence; however, the race has been held annually since 1955. As the Vuelta gained prestige and popularity the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend all around the globe. Since 1979, the event has been staged and managed by Unipublic, until in 2014, when Amaury Sport Organisation acquired control, with both working together. The peloton expanded from a primarily Spanish participation; riders from all over the world participate in the race each year. The Vuelta is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI ProTeams, with the exception of the wild card teams that the organizers can invite.
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Bradley Wiggins reflect's back to Chris Froome's victory at the 2011 Vuelta a España.
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published: 29 Aug 2019
Angliru - Vuelta ciclista a España 2011
published: 04 Feb 2012
Resumen Vuelta a España 2011
published: 11 Jan 2012
Resumen Vuelta a Espana 2011 (Highlights) [TdP]
In Spanish.
Resumen de la Vuelta ciclista a España 2011, una de las más calurosas que se recuerdan llega a su fin en Madrid.
published: 30 Oct 2011
Vuelta a Espana - Stage 17 - 2011 - Finish
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Chris Froome sprints away from Cobo with 1.5KM to go, Cobo comes back and has nothing left. Froome is now 13" down in GC.
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published: 07 Sep 2011
2011 Vuelta a Espana stage 11 - 13
Stage 11 - 13 of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana
published: 22 Aug 2022
TVE 1 | Promo Verano 2011 (Vuelta Ciclista a España 2011)
published: 19 Jul 2011
VUELTA A ESPAÑA 2011 (4ª BAZA - SIERRA NEVADA )
EMISIÓN EN DIRECTO DE LA CUARTA ETAPA DE LA VUELTA 2011 DISPUTADA ENTRE BAZA Y SIERRA NEVADA CON 170 KM DE RECORRIDO.
VENCEDOR DE ETAPA DANI MORENO .
published: 14 Aug 2020
La Vuelta A Espana 2011 ITV4 Summary
1 61 COBO, Juan José GEO 84h 59' 31''
2 183 FROOME, Christopher SKY + 13''
3 188 WIGGINS, Bradley SKY + 1' 39''
4 157 MOLLEMA, Bauke RAB + 2' 03''
5 65 MENCHOV, Denis GEO + 3' 48''
6 104 MONFORT, Maxime LEO + 4' 13''
7 1 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 4' 31''
8 127 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen OLO + 4' 45''
9 85 MORENO, Daniel KAT + 5' 20''
10 54 NIEVE, Mikel EUS + 5' 33''
published: 11 Sep 2011
La Vuelta a España 2011 arranca en Benidorm
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En aproximadamente 24 horas arrancará en Benidorm la 66ª edición de la Vuelta ciclista a España, la carrera por etapas más importante del panorama ciclista español
Bradley Wiggins reflect's back to Chris Froome's victory at the 2011 Vuelta a España.
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Bradley Wiggins reflect's back to Chris Froome's victory at the 2011 Vuelta a España.
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Chris Froome sprints away from Cobo with 1.5KM to go, Cobo comes back and has nothing left. Froome is now 13" down in GC.
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En aproximadamente 24 horas arrancará en Benidorm la 66ª edición ...
Más videos de la Vuelta a España 2011 en: http://www.rtve.es/deportes/ciclismo/vuelta-espana/
En aproximadamente 24 horas arrancará en Benidorm la 66ª edición de la Vuelta ciclista a España, la carrera por etapas más importante del panorama ciclista español
Más videos de la Vuelta a España 2011 en: http://www.rtve.es/deportes/ciclismo/vuelta-espana/
En aproximadamente 24 horas arrancará en Benidorm la 66ª edición de la Vuelta ciclista a España, la carrera por etapas más importante del panorama ciclista español
Bradley Wiggins reflect's back to Chris Froome's victory at the 2011 Vuelta a España.
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Chris Froome sprints away from Cobo with 1.5KM to go, Cobo comes back and has nothing left. Froome is now 13" down in GC.
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En aproximadamente 24 horas arrancará en Benidorm la 66ª edición de la Vuelta ciclista a España, la carrera por etapas más importante del panorama ciclista español
The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country. The 33-year absence of the region was due to fear of political protests.
Critics claim that it was a race well suited for the climbers due to the minimum time trial kilometers and lots of climbing kilometers. 9 of the 21 stages are ranked as Mountain Stages. 6 of them have mountain top finish (including the very steep uphill finish on the Alto de L'Angliru). Two other stages had steep uphill finishes, both of which were won by Katusha leader Joaquim Rodríguez.
This year's Vuelta saw the introduction of a combativity award in much the same way as the Tour de France. The most combative rider each stage is awarded a red backnumber which he wears for the next stage.
The race was won by a surprisingly strong Juan José Cobo with a small margin over Briton Chris Froome. Both riders were not marked as favourites before the race and went to the Vuelta as domestiques for their team leaders Denis Menchov and Bradley Wiggins, who finished 5th and 3rd respectively. Cobo also went home with the Combination Classification. The King of the Mountain competition was won for the fourth consecutive time by Frenchman David Moncoutié. The points classification was won by Dutch rider Bauke Mollema, who also finished fourth overall.
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