2011 Gent–Wevelgem
| 2011 UCI World Tour, race 6 of 27 | |||
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| Tom Boonen riding at Kemmelberg. | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 27 March | ||
| Distance | 219 km (136.1 mi) | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Tom Boonen (BEL) |
(Quick-Step) | |
| Second |  Daniele Bennati (ITA) |
(Leopard Trek) | |
| Third |  Tyler Farrar (USA) |
(Garmin–Cervélo) | |
The 2011 Gent–Wevelgem was the 73rd running of the Gent–Wevelgem cycling race, held on 27 March 2011. Quick-Step's Tom Boonen won the race in a sprint finish ahead of Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati and Tyler Farrar of Garmin–Cervélo.[1]
Teams
As this is a UCI World Tour event, the organisers are obliged to give a place to each of the 18 ProTour teams. They also invited 7 wild card teams, indicated with an asterisk below. Each of the 25 teams were permitted up to eight riders: 196 riders began the race.[2]
Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
Quick-Step | 4h 35' 00" | 80 |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) |
Leopard Trek | s.t. | 60 |
| 3 | Tyler Farrar (USA) |
Garmin–Cervélo | s.t. | 50 |
| 4 |  André Greipel (GER) |
Omega Pharma–Lotto | s.t. | 40 |
| 5 |  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) |
Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. | 30 |
| 6 |  Mitchell Docker (AUS) |
Skil–Shimano | s.t. | - |
| 7 |  Bernhard Eisel (AUT) |
HTC–Highroad | s.t. | 14 |
| 8 | Kristof Goddaert (BEL) |
Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. | 10 |
| 9 |  Lars Boom (NED) |
Rabobank | s.t. | 6 |
| 10 | Baden Cooke (AUS) |
Saxo Bank–SunGard | s.t. | 2 |
References
- ↑ "Boonen sprints to victory". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ "Gent–Wevelgem". gent-wevelgem.be. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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