2011 Volta a Catalunya

Teams

24 teams were invited to the 2011 Volta a Catalunya. The teams were:

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;21 March 2011 – Lloret de Mar to Lloret de Mar, 166.9 km

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Stage 2

;22 March 2011 – Santa Coloma de Farners to Banyoles, 169.3 km

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Stage 3

;23 March 2011 – La Vall d'en Bas to Vallnord, 183.9 km

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Stage 4

;24 March 2011 – La Seu d'Urgell to El Vendrell, 195 km

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Stage 5

;25 March 2011 – El Vendrell to Tarragona, 213.5 km

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Stage 6

;26 March 2011 – Tarragona to Mollet del Vallès, 189.5 km

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Stage 7

;27 March 2011 – Parets del Vallès to Barcelona, 124.5 km

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Classification leadership

In the 2011 Volta a Catalunya, three different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader received a white jersey with green stripes on the sleeves, midsection, and collar. This classification was considered the most important of the Volta a Catalunya, and the winner of the general classification was considered the winner of the Volta a Catalunya.

Additionally, there was also a sprint classification, indicated with a white jersey. In the sprint classification, cyclists received points for being one of the first three in intermediate sprints, with three points awarded for first place, two for second, and one for third.

There was also a mountains classification, indicated with a red jersey. In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. All climbs were categorized, hors-, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs.

References

References

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