The 2011 Giro di Padania was the first edition of the Giro di Padania cycling stage race. It started on 6 September in Paesana and ended on the 10th in Montecchio Maggiore.[1]
More than 200 riders and 25 teams participated in the race, including the ProTour teams Liquigas–Cannondale, Lampre–ISD and Astana, and the national teams of Australia, Poland and Slovenia. Among the riders who took part to the race there were the 2006 and 2010 Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso, the 2011 Milano-Sanremo winner Matthew Goss, the Italian Road Race Champion Giovanni Visconti, the 2000 Giro d'Italia winner Stefano Garzelli, and the classic specialist Davide Rebellin.[2]
The race was won by Liquigas–Cannondale rider Ivan Basso,[3] who claimed the leader's green jersey after winning the fourth stage.[4]
In the race's other classifications, Liquigas–Cannondale rider Elia Viviani won the Points and the Intermediate Sprints classifications, Simone Campagnaro of D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo won the light blue jersey for the King of the Mountains classification, Astana's Francesco Masciarelli, who was third in the General classification, won the Young Rider classification, with Androni Giocattoli finishing at the head of the Teams classification.[3]
Race overview
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Final standings
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General Classification
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Points Classification
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King of the Mountains Classification
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Sprints Classification
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Young Rider Classification
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Controversy
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References
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- ^ Farrand, Stephen. "Giro di Padania route unveiled in Italy", Cycling News, 28-07-2011.
- ^ (Italian) Redazione Spaziociclismo. "Giro di Padania, elenco iscritti", Spazio Ciclismo, 05-09-2011.
- ^ a b "2011 Giro di Padania – Results", Cycling News, 10-09-2011.
- ^ "2011 Giro di Padania – Stage 4 Results", Cycling News, 09-09-2011.
- ^ Ryan, Barry. "Protesters attempt to block Giro di Padania route", Cycling News, 06-09-2011.
- ^ (Italian) Ghisalberti, Claudio "Giro di Padania: è sempre caos Schiaffi e insulti ai corridori", La Gazzetta dello Sport, 07-09-2011.
- ^ (Italian) Redazione. "Bossi ora vuole il Giro della Padania", Giornalettismo, 15-09-2010.
- ^ (Italian) Madron, Alessandro." “Il giro di Padania è una corsa politica”Rifondazione all’Uci: “Annullare la gara” ", Il Fatto Quotidiano, 23-08-2011.
- ^ (Italian) Madron, Alessandro. "Ciclismo, ecco il Giro di Padania. Corsa a tappe con sponsor politico leghista", Il Fatto Quotidiano, 22-07-2011.
- ^ (Italian) http://www.senato.it/leg/16/BGT/Schede/Attsen/00022730.htm
- ^ (Italian) Redazione Online. "Savona, Ivan Basso e Modolo insultati e presi a sberle al Giro di Padania", Corriere della Sera, 08-09-2011.