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2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| series | 2011 UCI World Tour |
| race_no | 25 |
| season_no | 27 |
| name | 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal |
| date | 11 September 2011 |
| stages | 1 |
| distance | 205.7 |
| unit | km |
| time | 5h 20' 18" |
| first | Rui Costa |
| first_nat | Portugal |
| first_team | |
| second | Pierrick Fédrigo |
| second_nat | France |
| second_team | |
| third | Philippe Gilbert |
| third_nat | Belgium |
| third_team | |
| previous | 2010 |
| next | 2012 |
The 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal was the second edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, a single-day professional bicycle road race. It was held on 11 September 2011, over a distance of 205.7 km, starting and finishing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the 25th event of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.
rider Rui Costa won the race, having attacked on the final climb of Mont Royal with several other riders and stayed away until the end, winning the sprint for the line ahead of 's Pierrick Fédrigo. The other rider in the breakaway, Stefan Denifl of faded in the closing stages to fifth place in the results behind the pair of Philippe Gilbert and Jürgen Roelandts.
Course
The race consisted of 17 laps of a circuit 12.1 km in length, an increase of one lap from the 2010 running of the race. The circuit, around the main campus of the Université de Montréal, was well-suited for climbers, with three climbs per lap, and those who are used to steep descents. The finish was on an uphill climb, that was located on Avenue du Parc.
Teams
As the race was held under the auspices of the UCI World Tour, all eighteen ProTour teams were invited automatically. Four additional wildcard invitations were given – , , and – to form the event's 22-team peloton.
The 22 teams invited to the race were:
Results
| Rank | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | ||||
| 1 | Rui Costa | 5h 20' 18" | 80 | |
| 2 | Pierrick Fédrigo | s.t. | – | |
| 3 | Philippe Gilbert | + 2" | 50 | |
| 4 | Jürgen Roelandts | + 2" | 40 | |
| 5 | Stefan Denifl | + 2" | 30 | |
| 6 | Daniele Pietropolli | + 4" | 22 | |
| 7 | Marco Marcato | + 4" | 14 | |
| 8 | Arthur Vichot | + 4" | – | |
| 9 | Rinaldo Nocentini | + 4" | 6 | |
| 10 | Fabian Wegmann | + 4" | 2 |
References
References
- (11 September 2011). "Résultats Officiels". FQSC Timing; Grand Prix Cycliste Québec-Montréal.
- (11 September 2011). "Costa the man in Montreal". [[BSkyB]].
- Frattini, Kirsten. (11 September 2011). "Costa claims GP Montreal". Future Publishing Limited.
- "Parcours". Grand Prix Cycliste Québec-Montréal.
- (11 March 2011). "18 ProTeams to contest Quebec, Montreal races". Future Publishing Limited.
- "Points scale – UCI WorldTour Ranking". [[Union Cycliste Internationale]].
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