The 2011 Tour of Beijing was the inaugural running of the Tour of Beijing cycling stage race. It started with an individual time trial around the Beijing Olympic Village on 5 October and finished at the Bird's Nest on 9 October.

2011 Tour of Beijing
2011 UCI World Tour, race 25 of 26
Race details
Dates5–9 October
Stages5[1]
Distance613.8 km (381.4 mi)
Winning time13h 39' 11"
Results
Winner  Tony Martin (Germany) (HTC–Highroad)
  Second  David Millar (Great Britain) (Garmin–Cervélo)
  Third  Chris Froome (Great Britain) (Team Sky)

Points  Denis Galimzyanov (Russia) (Team Katusha)
Mountains  Igor Antón (Spain) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
Youth  Ben King (United States) (Team RadioShack)
  Team Team Sky
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The race covered 614.3 kilometres (381.7 mi) across Beijing over five stages, and was the first race to be owned by Global Cycling's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale, a move which raised some controversy.[2] It was the 25th race of the UCI World Tour season.[3]

The race was won by HTC–Highroad rider Tony Martin, after winning the opening time trial stage and maintaining his advantage to the end of the race.[4] Martin's winning margin over runner-up David Millar of Garmin–Cervélo was 17 seconds, and Team Sky's Chris Froome completed the podium, 9 seconds behind Millar and 26 seconds down on Martin. In the race's other classifications, Denis Galimzyanov of Team Katusha won the points classification, Euskaltel–Euskadi's Igor Antón won the mountains classification, Ben King finished on top of the young rider classification, with Team Sky topping the teams classification.

Stages

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Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 October 5 Bird's Nest to Water Cube 11.3 km (7 mi)   Individual Time Trial   Tony Martin (GER)
2 October 6 Bird's Nest to MenTouGou 133.5 km (83 mi)   Flat Stage   Heinrich Haussler (AUS)
3 October 7 MenTouGou to YongNing Town 162.0 km (101 mi)   Mountain Stage   Nicolas Roche (IRL)
4 October 8 YanQing Gui Chuan Square to Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park 189.5 km (118 mi)   Mountain Stage   Elia Viviani (ITA)
5 October 9 Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest 118.0 km (73 mi)   Flat Stage[5][6]   Denis Galimzyanov (RUS)

Teams

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As the race was held under the auspices of the UCI World Tour, all eighteen ProTour teams were invited automatically. Together with a selection of Chinese riders forming the Chinese National Cycling Team this formed the event's 19-team peloton.[7]

The 19 teams invited to the race were:

Stages

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Stage 1

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5 October 2011 – Bird's Nest to Water Cube, 11.3 km (7.0 mi)

Stage 1 Result and General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1   Tony Martin (GER)    HTC–Highroad 13' 33"
2   David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Cervélo + 17"
3   Alex Dowsett (GBR)   Team Sky + 24"
4   Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky + 26"
5   Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Sky + 35"
6   Lars Boom (NED) Rabobank + 36"
7   Olivier Kaisen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 39"
8   Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Rabobank + 41"
9   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 43"
10   Dario Cataldo (ITA) Quick-Step + 43"

Stage 2

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6 October 2011 – Bird's Nest to MenTouGou, 133.5 km (83.0 mi)

Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo 3h 03' 30"
2   Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
3   Theo Bos (NED) Rabobank s.t.
4   Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Quick-Step s.t.
5   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BMC Racing Team s.t.
6   Elia Viviani (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
7   Davide Appollonio (ITA) Team Sky s.t.
8   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Leopard Trek s.t.
9   Manuele Mori (ITA) Lampre–ISD s.t.
10   Ángel Madrazo (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1   Tony Martin (GER)    HTC–Highroad 3h 17' 03"
2   David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Cervélo + 17"
3   Alex Dowsett (GBR)   Team Sky + 24"
4   Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky + 26"
5   Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Sky + 35"
6   Olivier Kaisen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 39"
7   Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Rabobank + 41"
8   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 43"
9   Andriy Hryvko (UKR) Astana + 43"
10   Dario Cataldo (ITA) Quick-Step + 43"

Stage 3

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7 October 2011 – MenTouGou to YongNing Town, 162.0 km (100.7 mi)

Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Nicolas Roche (IRL) Ag2r–La Mondiale 3h 53' 15"
2   Philip Deignan (IRL) Team RadioShack s.t.
3   Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky + 1"
4   Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 1"
5   Nick Nuyens (BEL) Saxo Bank–SunGard + 1"
6   Paul Martens (GER) Rabobank + 1"
7   Ángel Madrazo (ESP) Movistar Team + 1"
8   Simon Clarke (AUS) Astana + 1"
9   Michael Barry (CAN) Team Sky + 1"
10   Luke Roberts (AUS) Saxo Bank–SunGard + 1"
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1   Tony Martin (GER)   HTC–Highroad 7h 10' 19"
2   David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Cervélo + 17"
3   Chris Froome (GBR)   Team Sky + 26"
4   Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Sky + 35"
5   Olivier Kaisen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 39"
6   Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Rabobank + 41"
7   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 43"
8   Andriy Hryvko (UKR) Astana + 43"
9   Dario Cataldo (ITA) Quick-Step + 43"
10   Niki Terpstra (NED) Quick-Step + 46"

Stage 4

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8 October 2011 – YanQing Gui Chuan Square to Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, 189.5 km (117.7 mi)

Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 4h 09' 08"
2   Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
3   Juan José Haedo (ARG) Saxo Bank–SunGard s.t.
4   Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
5   Alexander Porsev (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
6   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BMC Racing Team s.t.
7   Leigh Howard (AUS) HTC–Highroad s.t.
8   Manuele Mori (ITA) Lampre–ISD s.t.
9   Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
10   Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1   Tony Martin (GER)   HTC–Highroad 11h 19' 27"
2   David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Cervélo + 17"
3   Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky + 26"
4   Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Sky + 35"
5   Olivier Kaisen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 39"
6   Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Rabobank + 41"
7   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 43"
8   Andriy Hryvko (UKR) Astana + 43"
9   Dario Cataldo (ITA) Quick-Step + 43"
10   Niki Terpstra (NED) Quick-Step + 46"

Stage 5

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9 October 2011 – Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest, 118.0 km (73.3 mi)

Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Denis Galimzyanov (RUS)   Team Katusha 2h 19' 44"
2   Juan José Haedo (ARG) Saxo Bank–SunGard s.t.
3   Elia Viviani (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
4   Matteo Trentin (ITA) Quick-Step s.t.
5   Davide Appollonio (ITA) Team Sky s.t.
6   Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Quick-Step s.t.
7   Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
8   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Leopard Trek s.t.
9   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BMC Racing Team s.t.
10   Sébastien Hinault (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1   Tony Martin (GER)   HTC–Highroad 13h 39' 11"
2   David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Cervélo + 17"
3   Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky + 26"
4   Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Sky + 35"
5   Olivier Kaisen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 39"
6   Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Rabobank + 41"
7   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 43"
8   Andriy Hryvko (UKR) Astana + 43"
9   Dario Cataldo (ITA) Quick-Step + 43"
10   Niki Terpstra (NED) Quick-Step + 46"

Classification leadership

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Stage Winner General classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Points classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team Classification
 
1 Tony Martin Tony Martin no award Tony Martin Alex Dowsett Team Sky
2 Heinrich Haussler Thomas De Gendt
3 Nicolas Roche Igor Antón Chris Froome Ben King
4 Elia Viviani Denis Galimzyanov
5 Denis Galimzyanov
Final Tony Martin Igor Antón Denis Galimzyanov Ben King Team Sky

References

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  1. ^ "General Classification 5" (PDF). Tour of Beijing. Union Cycliste Internationale. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  2. ^ Weislo, Laura (5 August 2011). "Tour of Beijing enters WorldTour". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Tour of Beijing awarded UCI World Tour status". Cycling Central. Special Broadcasting Service. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  4. ^ Turner, Jonathan (9 October 2011). "Martin closes out China win". Sky Sports. BSkyB. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Tour of Beijing Route". Tour of Beijing. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Route and Profiles" (PDF). Tour of Beijing. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Tour of Beijing start list". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.