2011 Paris–Nice

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2011 Paris–Nice

| series = 2011 UCI World Tour

| race_no = 2

| season_no = 27

| image = Paris-Nice 2011.png

| image_caption =

| image_size = 300px

| date = 6–13 March 2011

| stages = 8

| distance = 1307

| unit = km

| time = 34h 03' 37"

| speed = 38.373

| first = Tony Martin

| first_team = {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| first_nat = Germany

| first_color = yellow

| second = Andreas Klöden

| second_team = {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| second_nat = Germany

| third = Bradley Wiggins

| third_team = {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| third_nat = Great Britain

| mountains = Rémi Pauriol

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| mountains_nat = France

| mountains_color = polkadot

| points = Heinrich Haussler

| points_team = {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| points_nat = Australia

| points_color = green

| youth = Rein Taaramäe

| youth_team = {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| youth_nat = Estonia

| youth_color = white

| team = {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| previous = 2010

| next = 2012

}}

The 2011 Paris–Nice was the 69th running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, often known as the Race to the Sun. It started on 6 March in Houdan and ended on 13 March in Nice and consisted of eight stages, including a time trial. It was the second race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.

The race was won by {{UCI team code|THR|2011}} rider Tony Martin, after holding onto the leader's yellow jersey which came from a time trial stage win on stage six.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/news/story?id=6212137|publisher=ESPN|date=13 March 2011|access-date=13 March 2011|agency=Associated Press|title=Tony Martin wins Paris–Nice}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9423659.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 March 2011|access-date=13 March 2011|title=Bradley Wiggins finishes third in Paris–Nice race

}} Martin's winning margin over runner-up and fellow German Andreas Klöden ({{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}) – winner of the fifth stage of the race – was 36 seconds, with {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}'s Bradley Wiggins completing the podium, 41 seconds down on Martin.

In the race's other classifications, Rein Taaramäe of {{UCI team code|COF|2011}} won the white jersey for the highest placed rider under the age of 25, and {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}'s Heinrich Haussler took home the green jersey for amassing the highest number of points during stages at intermediate sprints and stage finishes. {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}} rider Rémi Pauriol won the King of the Mountains classification, with {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}} finishing at the head of the teams classification.

Teams

File:Paris-Nice 2011 - étape 4 - Thomas Voeckler.jpg

22 teams were invited to the 2011 Paris–Nice. The teams were:{{Cite web |url=http://www.letour.fr/2011/PNC/COURSE/us/equipes.html |title=Participating teams |access-date=12 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208165554/http://www.letour.fr/2011/PNC/COURSE/us/equipes.html |archive-date=8 February 2011 |url-status=dead }}

{{div col|colwidth=18em}}

  • {{UCI team code|ALM|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|FST|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|EUC|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|LAM|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|LIQ|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|OLO|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|QST|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|RAB|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|KAT|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|MOV|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|SBS|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}
  • {{UCI team code|VCD|2011}}

{{div col end}}

Route

class="wikitable"

|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/paris-nice-2011-route-unveiled/|title=Paris-Nice 2011 route unveiled|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|work=Cycling News|date=1 February 2011|accessdate=27 August 2024}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope=col | Winner

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 6 March

| Houdan to Houdan

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|154.5|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Thomas De Gendt|BEL}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 7 March

| Montfort-l'Amaury to Amilly

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|198.5|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Greg Henderson|NZL}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 8 March

| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to Nuits-Saint-Georges

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|202.5|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Matthew Goss|AUS}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 9 March

| Crêches-sur-Saône to Belleville

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|191|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Thomas Voeckler|FRA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 10 March

| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Vernoux-en-Vivarais

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|194|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Andreas Klöden|GER}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6

| style="text-align:center;" | 11 March

| Rognes to Aix-en-Provence

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|27|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Time Trial.svg

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7

| style="text-align:center;" | 12 March

| Brignoles to Biot

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|215.5|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Rémy Di Gregorio|FRA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8

| style="text-align:center;" | 13 March

| Nice to Nice

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|124|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Thomas Voeckler|FRA}}

Stages

=Stage 1=

;6 March 2011 – Houdan to Houdan, {{convert|154.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 1 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Thomas De Gendt|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|4h 05' 06"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Jérémy Roy|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Heinrich Haussler|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|Peter Sagan|SVK}}

| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Greg Henderson|NZL}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

6

| {{flagathlete|Jens Voigt|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

7

| {{flagathlete|Wouter Weylandt|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

8

| {{flagathlete|Danilo Wyss|SUI}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

9

| {{flagathlete|Romain Feillu|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

10

| {{flagathlete|Gert Steegmans|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|QST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

||

|General Classification after Stage 1

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Thomas De Gendt|BEL}} Image:Jersey yellow.svgImage:Jersey green.svgImage:Jersey white.svgImage:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|4h 04' 53"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Jérémy Roy|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 6"

3

| {{flagathlete|Heinrich Haussler|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 9"

4

| {{flagathlete|Damien Gaudin|FRA}} Image:Jersey polkadot.svg

| {{UCI team code|BBO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

5

| {{flagathlete|Jens Voigt|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 11"

6

| {{flagathlete|Romain Feillu|FRA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 12"

7

| {{flagathlete|Peter Sagan|SVK}}

| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

8

| {{flagathlete|Greg Henderson|NZL}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

9

| {{flagathlete|Wouter Weylandt|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

10

| {{flagathlete|Danilo Wyss|SUI}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

|}

=Stage 2=

;7 March 2011 – Montfort-l'Amaury to Amilly, {{convert|198.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 2 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Greg Henderson|NZL}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|5h 00' 56"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Matthew Goss|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Denis Galimzyanov|RUS}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|Heinrich Haussler|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Peter Sagan|SVK}}

| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

6

| {{flagathlete|Romain Feillu|FRA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

7

| {{flagathlete|Jürgen Roelandts|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|OLO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

8

| {{flagathlete|José Joaquín Rojas|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

9

| {{flagathlete|Tomas Vaitkus|LTU}}

| {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

10

| {{flagathlete|Danilo Wyss|SUI}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

||

|General Classification after Stage 2

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Thomas De Gendt|BEL}} Image:Jersey yellow.svgImage:Jersey white.svgImage:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|9h 05' 48"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Greg Henderson|NZL}} Image:Jersey green.svg

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 4"

3

| {{flagathlete|Jérémy Roy|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 7"

4

| {{flagathlete|Matthew Goss|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 8"

5

| {{flagathlete|Tony Gallopin|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 8"

6

| {{flagathlete|Heinrich Haussler|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

7

| {{flagathlete|Denis Galimzyanov|RUS}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

8

| {{flagathlete|Jens Voigt|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 12"

9

| {{flagathlete|Romain Feillu|FRA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

10

| {{flagathlete|Peter Sagan|SVK}}

| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 14"

|}

=Stage 3=

;8 March 2011 – Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to Nuits-Saint-Georges, {{convert|202.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 3 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Matthew Goss|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|5h 16' 48"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Heinrich Haussler|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Denis Galimzyanov|RUS}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|José Joaquín Rojas|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Geraint Thomas|GBR}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

6

| {{flagathlete|Greg Henderson|NZL}} Image:Jersey green.svg

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

7

| {{flagathlete|Anthony Ravard|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

8

| {{flagathlete|Francesco Gavazzi|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

9

| {{flagathlete|Romain Feillu|FRA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

10

| {{flagathlete|Valerio Agnoli|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

||

|General Classification after Stage 3

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Matthew Goss|AUS}} Image:Jersey yellow.svgImage:Jersey white.svg

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|14h 22' 34"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Thomas De Gendt|BEL}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 2"

3

| {{flagathlete|Heinrich Haussler|AUS}} Image:Jersey green.svg

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 6"

4

| {{flagathlete|Greg Henderson|NZL}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 6"

5

| {{flagathlete|Denis Galimzyanov|RUS}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 8"

6

| {{flagathlete|Jérémy Roy|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 9"

7

| {{flagathlete|Tony Gallopin|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

8

| {{flagathlete|Cyril Gautier|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|BBO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 11"

9

| {{flagathlete|Cédric Pineau|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 11"

10

| {{flagathlete|Jens Voigt|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 14"

|}

=Stage 4=

;9 March 2011 – Crêches-sur-Saône to Belleville, {{convert|191|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 4 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Thomas Voeckler|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|BBO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|5h 04' 20"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Rémi Pauriol|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Thomas De Gendt|BEL}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|Rémy Di Gregorio|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Heinrich Haussler|AUS}} Image:Jersey green.svg

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

6

| {{flagathlete|Peter Sagan|SVK}}

| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

7

| {{flagathlete|Romain Feillu|FRA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

8

| {{flagathlete|Samuel Dumoulin|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

9

| {{flagathlete|Grega Bole|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

10

| {{flagathlete|Danilo Wyss|SUI}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 13"

||

|General Classification after Stage 4

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Thomas De Gendt|BEL}} Image:Jersey yellow.svgImage:Jersey white.svgImage:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|19h 26' 46"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Thomas Voeckler|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|BBO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

3

| {{flagathlete|Rémi Pauriol|FRA}} Image:Jersey polkadot.svg

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 16"

4

| {{flagathlete|Matthew Goss|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 21"

5

| {{flagathlete|Rémy Di Gregorio|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 24"

6

| {{flagathlete|Heinrich Haussler|AUS}} Image:Jersey green.svg

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 27"

7

| {{flagathlete|Jérémy Roy|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 30"

8

| {{flagathlete|Tony Gallopin|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 31"

9

| {{flagathlete|Cyril Gautier|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|BBO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 32"

10

| {{flagathlete|Jens Voigt|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 35"

|}

=Stage 5=

;10 March 2011 – Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Vernoux-en-Vivarais, {{convert|194|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 5 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Andreas Klöden|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|4h 59' 00"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Samuel Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Matteo Carrara|ITA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Rein Taaramäe|EST}}

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

6

| {{flagathlete|Robert Kišerlovski|CRO}}

| {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

7

| {{flagathlete|Janez Brajkovič|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

8

| {{flagathlete|Xavier Tondó|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| s.t.

9

| {{flagathlete|Luis León Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|RAB|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 18"

10

| {{flagathlete|Pierre Rolland|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|BBO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 19"

||

|General Classification after Stage 5

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Andreas Klöden|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow.svgImage:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|24h 26' 13"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Samuel Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 4"

3

| {{flagathlete|Matteo Carrara|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 6"

4

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

5

| {{flagathlete|Robert Kišerlovski|CRO}} Image:Jersey white.svg

| {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

6

| {{flagathlete|Janez Brajkovič|SLO}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

7

| {{flagathlete|Xavier Tondó|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

8

| {{flagathlete|Rein Taaramäe|EST}}

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10"

9

| {{flagathlete|Luis León Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|RAB|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 28"

10

| {{flagathlete|Roman Kreuziger|CZE}}

| {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 29"

|}

=Stage 6=

;11 March 2011 – Rognes to Aix-en-Provence, {{convert|27|km|1|abbr=on}}, (ITT)

Stage 6 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| 33' 24"

2

| {{flagathlete|Bradley Wiggins|GBR}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 20"

3

| {{flagathlete|Richie Porte|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|SAX|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 29"

4

| {{flagathlete|Andreas Klöden|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow.svgImage:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 46"

5

| {{flagathlete|Jean-Christophe Péraud|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 55"

6

| {{flagathlete|Lieuwe Westra|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 57"

7

| {{flagathlete|Andrew Talansky|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|GRM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 05"

8

| {{flagathlete|Rein Taaramäe|EST}}

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 10"

9

| {{flagathlete|Levi Leipheimer|USA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 10"

10

| {{flagathlete|Tejay van Garderen|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 29"

||

|General Classification after Stage 6

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow.svg

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|24h 59' 47"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Andreas Klöden|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 36"

3

| {{flagathlete|Bradley Wiggins|GBR}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 39"

4

| {{flagathlete|Rein Taaramäe|EST}} Image:Jersey white.svg

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 10"

5

| {{flagathlete|Jean-Christophe Péraud|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 14"

6

| {{flagathlete|Levi Leipheimer|USA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 29"

7

| {{flagathlete|Janez Brajkovič|SLO}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 32"

8

| {{flagathlete|Samuel Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 37"

9

| {{flagathlete|Xavier Tondó|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 51"

10

| {{flagathlete|Bauke Mollema|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|RAB|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 57"

|}

=Stage 7 =

;12 March 2011 – Brignoles to Biot, {{convert|215.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 7 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Rémy Di Gregorio|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|5h 46' 23"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Samuel Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 5"

3

| {{flagathlete|Rigoberto Urán|COL}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 5"

4

| {{flagathlete|Andreas Klöden|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 7"

5

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow.svg

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 7"

6

| {{flagathlete|Rein Taaramäe|EST}} Image:Jersey white.svg

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 7"

7

| {{flagathlete|Janez Brajkovič|SLO}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 9"

8

| {{flagathlete|Bradley Wiggins|GBR}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 9"

9

| {{flagathlete|Xavier Tondó|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 9"

10

| {{flagathlete|Maxime Monfort|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 11"

||

|General Classification after Stage 7

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow.svg

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|30h 46' 17"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Andreas Klöden|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 36"

3

| {{flagathlete|Bradley Wiggins|GBR}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 41"

4

| {{flagathlete|Rein Taaramäe|EST}} Image:Jersey white.svg

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 10"

5

| {{flagathlete|Jean-Christophe Péraud|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 21"

6

| {{flagathlete|Samuel Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 29"

7

| {{flagathlete|Janez Brajkovič|SLO}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 34"

8

| {{flagathlete|Levi Leipheimer|USA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 36"

9

| {{flagathlete|Xavier Tondó|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 53"

10

| {{flagathlete|Bauke Mollema|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|RAB|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 2' 04"

|}

=Stage 8=

;13 March 2011 – Nice to Nice, {{convert|124|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 8 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Thomas Voeckler|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|BBO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|3h 15' 58"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 23"

3

| {{flagathlete|Julien El Fares|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 06"

4

| {{flagathlete|Samuel Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 06"

5

| {{flagathlete|David López García|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 06"

6

| {{flagathlete|Matteo Carrara|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 08"

7

| {{flagathlete|Gorka Izagirre|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 12"

8

| {{flagathlete|José Joaquín Rojas|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 22"

9

| {{flagathlete|Simon Špilak|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 22"

10

| {{flagathlete|Tomas Vaitkus|LTU}}

| {{UCI team code|AST|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 22"

||

|Final General Classification

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow.svg

| {{UCI team code|THR|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|34h 03' 37"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Andreas Klöden|GER}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 36"

3

| {{flagathlete|Bradley Wiggins|GBR}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 41"

4

| {{flagathlete|Rein Taaramäe|EST}} Image:Jersey white.svg

| {{UCI team code|COF|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 10"

5

| {{flagathlete|Samuel Sánchez|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 13"

6

| {{flagathlete|Jean-Christophe Péraud|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 24"

7

| {{flagathlete|Janez Brajkovič|SLO}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 34"

8

| {{flagathlete|Levi Leipheimer|USA}} Image:Jersey yellow number.svg

| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 1' 36"

9

| {{flagathlete|Bauke Mollema|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|RAB|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 2' 04"

10

| {{flagathlete|Maxime Monfort|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 2' 26"

|}

Classification leadership progress

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;"
style="width:1%;"| Stage

! style="width:14%;"| Winner

! style="width:15%;"| General Classification
25 px

! style="width:15%;"| Points Classification
25 px

! style="width:15%;"| Mountains Classification
25 px

! style="width:15%;"| Young Rider Classification
25 px

! style="width:15%;"| Team Classification
25 px

1

| Thomas De Gendt

| style="background:yellow;" rowspan="2"| Thomas De Gendt

| style="background:lightgreen;"| Thomas De Gendt

| style="background:salmon;" rowspan="2"| Damien Gaudin

| style="background:white;" rowspan="2"| Thomas De Gendt

| style="background:skyblue;" rowspan="4"| {{UCI team code|VAC|2011}}

2

| Greg Henderson

| style="background:lightgreen;"| Greg Henderson

3

| Matthew Goss

| style="background:yellow;"| Matthew Goss

| style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan="6"| Heinrich Haussler

| style="background:salmon;"| Jussi Veikkanen

| style="background:white;"| Matthew Goss

4

| Thomas Voeckler

| style="background:yellow;"| Thomas De Gendt

| style="background:salmon;" rowspan="5"| Rémi Pauriol

| style="background:white;"| Thomas De Gendt

5

| Andreas Klöden

| style="background:yellow;"| Andreas Klöden

| style="background:white;"| Robert Kišerlovski

| style="background:skyblue;" rowspan="4"| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

6

| Tony Martin

| style="background:yellow;" rowspan="3"| Tony Martin

| style="background:white;" rowspan="3"| Rein Taaramäe

7

| Rémy Di Gregorio

8

| Thomas Voeckler

colspan=2| Final

! style="background:gold;"| Tony Martin

! style="background:limegreen;"| Heinrich Haussler

! style="background:#CC4E5C;"| Rémi Pauriol

! style="background:offwhite;"| Rein Taaramäe

! style="background:#736aff;"| {{UCI team code|RSH|2011}}

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite web|url=http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/paris-nice/2014/guide_historique_fr.pdf|title=Guide Historique 2014|language=French|trans-title=Historic Guide 2014|work=L'Equipe|page=74|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327051041/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/paris-nice/2014/guide_historique_fr.pdf|archivedate=27 March 2014}}