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2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

FieldValue
name2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
image2011_Liège–Bastogne–Liège_poster.png
series[2011 UCI World Tour](2011-uci-world-tour)
race_no12 of 27
date24 April 2011
stages1
distance255.5
unitkm
time6h 13' 18"
firstPhilippe Gilbert
first_natBelgium
first_team
secondFränk Schleck
second_natLuxembourg
second_team
thirdAndy Schleck
third_natLuxembourg
third_team
previous[2010](2010-liege-bastogne-liege)
next[2012](2012-liege-bastogne-liege)
image_size230

The 2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 97th running of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 24 April 2011 over a distance of 255.5 km, starting in Liège and finishing in Ans, via Bastogne in the Ardennes region of Belgium. It was the twelfth race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.

Map of the course

Philippe Gilbert of became only the second rider to win all three Ardennes classics, after rider Davide Rebellin first did so in 2004, by winning a three-man sprint to complete a run of four victories within ten days with another victory in Brabantse Pijl to go with the Ardennes classics. Gilbert outsprinted both Andy Schleck and Fränk Schleck of on the final straight – to take Belgium's first victory in the race since Frank Vandenbroucke in 1999 – after the trio had escaped along with 's Greg Van Avermaet with around 20 km remaining. Van Avermaet was dropped, and eventually finished seventh behind the Schlecks and trio that had usurped him within the closing kilometres, Roman Kreuziger of , Rigoberto Urán of and Chris Anker Sørensen of .

Results

CyclistTeamTime[UCI World Tour](2011-uci-world-tour)
Points
1Philippe Gilbert6h 13' 18"
2Fränk Schlecks.t.
3Andy Schlecks.t.
4Roman Kreuziger+ 24"
5Rigoberto Urán+ 24"
6Chris Anker Sørensen+ 24"
7Greg Van Avermaet+ 27"
8Vincenzo Nibali+ 29"
9Björn Leukemans+ 39"
10Samuel Sánchez+ 39"

References

References

  1. FitzGerald, Michael. (24 April 2011). "Gilbert wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege". [[TF1 Group]].
  2. (24 April 2011). "Gilbert goes 4-for-4 with victory in Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic; Schlecks are second, third". [[The Washington Post]].
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