Tour de France 2011. By Henry Robertshaw • This article first appeared in Cycle Sport September 2011. Tour de France 2011 As a Tour depleted of stars heads south the well-prepared Australian Cadel Evans appears confident and in form Cadel Evans celebrates winning the fourth stage of the 2011 Tour . [85] Andy Schleck won the Henri Desgrange and Roy won the Jacques Goddet. Cadel Evans wins 2011 Tour de France. Draped in the Australian Flag, the Anthem is sung by Tina Arena. I don’t blame them, but the underdogs and attackers don’t have much on their side these days. Trouvé à l'intérieur – Page 123... Ball bearings and locknut Ratchet pawl and snap ring Bearing combination race Sprockets Need to know During Cadel Evans' victory in the Tour de France in 2011, his hub bearings facilitated an average wheel rotation speed of 301 rpm. At 34, he was also the oldest post-World War II winner being almost a year older than Joop Zoetemelk was when he won the 1980 edition. Tour de France - 'I became obsessed with him' - Bradley Wiggins on watching Cadel Evans win in 2011 "This unhealthy obsession really consumed me that Cadel was the person to beat," admitted . Stage fourteen to Plateau de Beille. [78] Medium mountain stages awarded 30 points to the winner, high mountain stages and the individual time trial gave 20 points. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Twenty‑four hours earlier, Evans had distinguished himself as the only rider willing to respond to the attack made by Schleck on the crossing of the Col d'Izoard. The 2011 Tour de France has one final stage remaining on Sunday, but all was likely settled after Saturday's Stage 20 individual time trial. There weren’t any unbelievably strong, robotic teams burning everyone off before the final mountains. Thomas Voeckler took the lead after a crash-marred stage 9 and held it with courage and tenacity until stage 19, which determined the Tour's outcome when Cadel Evans did the ride of his . The mountains classification points Samuel Sánchez received at the summit finish put him in the polka dot jersey. [55], The transitional stage fifteen that moved the race east to the Alps was won by Cavendish from a bunch sprint. The rest days were after stage 9, at the Le Lioran mountain resort, and after 15, in the department of Drôme. Tony Martin of HTC–Highroad won the stage, seven seconds ahead of Evans. Jérémy Roy (FDJ), who was one of the three, took the polka. MUR-DE-BRETAGNE, France (VN) —Cadel Evans has been second in the Tour de France on two occasions. He was in the top three from stage one to 17, dropped to fourth for one day, then rose to third again before taking the yellow jersey in Grenoble. By Cadel Evans. His win put Vanendert in the polka. The Tour was also graced by the renaissance of the French: Thomas Voeckler was one of the race’s most animating forces in the first week, rewarded by a yellow jersey in St Flour. At Luz Ardiden and Plateau de Beille, climbing times were much slower than previous years. Join Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and Stuart O'Grady as they recall the story of the 2011 Stage 18 finishing on the Galibier. They’d employed the US Postal method of trying to burn off their leaders’ rivals by setting a fast pace up the mountains, leaving it to the final climb of the day. The 2011 Tour de France was one of the most exciting editions in recent years. Cadel Evans secured victory in the 2011 Tour de France. Photo by Tim de Waele/Corbis via Getty Images) Then, this year marks the 10-year anniversary of Cadel Evans' Tour de France victory. But Schleck realised that while physically, the favourites were close, surprise tactics could create that distance. Congratulations to Cadel. 2011 Tour de France, Part 2. [51][52], Stage twelve was the first to enter the high mountains, and included two climbs that were rated hors catégorie, the La Hourquette d'Ancizan and the climb to the finish at Luz Ardiden. The holders of the classifications benefited on each stage they led; the final winners of the points and mountains were given €25,000, while the best young rider and most combative rider got €20,000. While there are always qualifications – wind, heat, fatigue, route and many more mitigating factors – the climbing times of the 2011 Tour were markedly slower than the 1990s and 2000s. He then held the lead into the finish in Paris. [97] Points were awarded to the top twenty finishers in the general classification and to the top five finishers in each stage. How Australia's first Tour winner finally won the biggest race in the world. Yes. Cadel Evans's victory marks the first time an Australian has won the Tour. As the Tour de France approached the Alps, Cadel Evans was in the perfect position to win the entire race, since he only needed to keep up with his rivals on the mountains and then put in a good time Trouvé à l'intérieurIn 1981, Phil Anderson became the first Australian to wear the coveted Tour de France leader's yellow jersey and in 2011 Cadel Evans became the first Australian to win the Tour de France. Simon Gerrans is the only Australian to have won ... Until Alpe d’Huez on July 22, two narrow second places in 2007 and 2008 looked to be all that the Tour was prepared to give Evans. [64] The leader wore a white jersey with red polka dots. The result: a cleaner Tour, and we believe it is no coincidence that it was a more exciting Tour as a result. The other riders considered contenders for the general classification were Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky), Ivan Basso (Liquigas–Cannondale), Robert Gesink (Rabobank), Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel–Euskadi), Chris Horner (Team RadioShack), Fränk Schleck (Leopard Trek) and Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma–Lotto). His Garmin team didn’t win the most stages, nor did they win the overall. Until now, Evans, a runner-up in 2007 and . A lot of people continue to write him off but having been at the Dauphiné and having seen the work they had done, I genuinely believe he would have been in the top five, possibly even on the podium. 1 Cadel Evans, BMC 86h 12'22" 2 Andy Schleck, Leopard Trek +1'34" 3 Frank Schleck, Leopard Trek +2'30" 4 Thomas Voeckler, Europcar +3'20" 5 Alberto Contador, Saxo Bank Sungard +3'57" 6 Samuel Gonzalez, Euskaltel-Euskadi +4'55" 7 Damiano Cunego (It) Lampre - ISD +6'5" Cadel Evans will ride into Paris with the yellow jersey on his back after finishing second in the 20th stage of the Tour de France. Trouvé à l'intérieurAs the first step of its passage across northern France, the route passed eastwards from Brest to Mûr-de-Bretagne, where Cadel Evans had won a stage on his way to claiming the 2011 Tour. Although Evans is very much an Australian, ... My 2021 Tour de France Predictions. Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cyclesportmag, The Ineos rider outlasted Fred Wright on the Michaelgate climb to the finish line, The DSM rider attacked up the Michaelgate climb to seal the victory, The Luxembourger also described winning a Tour de France title on paper rather than on the bike as 'bull***t'. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the Alpe d’Huez stage. Astana's Paolo Savoldelli is the first leader of the Tour of Romandy/Tour de Romandie, after a 4:35.12 over a 3.5-kilometer time trial in Fribourg today. The cyclist is married to Chiara Passerini, his starsign is Aquarius and he is now 44 years of age. Gilbert led the points classification and Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team) the mountains classification. [73] There were no time bonuses given at the end of stages for this edition of the Tour. Tour de France 2011: Cadel Evans overhauls Andy Schleck in penultimate day's time-trial to take yellow. Tour de France 2011 This article is more than 9 years old. The team classification was won by Garmin–Cervélo and the overall super-combativity award was given to Jérémy Roy (FDJ). Tour de France 2011: Grit powers old man Cadel Evans to the summit. Thomas Voeckler fought to keep the yellow jersey, Andy Schleck was close, but finally Cadel Evans was the best. We always wonder where new Tour champions will fit into the pantheon of former winners, but Evans has already put in the hard miles of earning the respect and affection of the cycling world. His BMC team‑mate Marcus Burghardt slowed in order to help him with the task of rejoining the small elite group now rapidly disappearing up the road, but a minute later Evans was off his bike again. Established in 1903 by newspaper L'Auto, the Tour is the best-known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours"; the others are the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. Yes. Andy Schleck paid tribute to Tour de France rival Cadel Evans as the BMC Racing team captain took the coveted yellow jersey after the penultimate stage time trial. After a 2010 edition dedicated to the centenary of the Pyrenees, . Ascending the final climb of the day, on the Galibier, the Australian repeatedly gestured his frustration as the other leading contenders – Contador, Ivan Basso, Samuel Sánchez and Damiano Cunego – refused to join in. Cadel Lee Evans AM (/ k ə ˈ d ɛ l /; born 14 February 1977) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally in both mountain biking and road bicycle racing.A four-time Olympian, Evans is one of three non-Europeans - along with Greg LeMond and Egan Bernal - to have officially won the Tour de France, winning the race in 2011. [60] The autobus (the large group behind the leading peloton) of 88 riders finished outside the time limit, 35 min 50 s after Schleck; all riders were allowed to stay in the race due to the large number. That was the counterattack which won the Tour, but the following afternoon, as they approached the Alpe d'Huez, it looked as though the effort might have taken too much out of Evans's formidable reserves of energy. [57], Another descent to the finish followed in stage sixteen, and again the winner came from a breakaway. In stage three, as Philippe Gilbert held the points classification as well as the mountains classification, Cadel Evans, who was second on the only climb yielding points to that stage, wore the polka dot jersey. No – 1989 was still better, but this goes a close second, I’d say. [11], In the lead-up to the Tour, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank–SunGard), winner of the 2007 and 2009 Tours, was widely considered as the top pre-race favourite for the general classification. The reticently-raced opening fortnight, especially the Pyrenees: favourites these days won’t test their limits till they absolutely have to. The leader was identified by a green jersey. [1] The route entered Italy for part of two stages. It was unhinged and thrilling. Cadel Evans chose not to go hunting for bonus seconds, and he and Contador finished safely in the peloton, giving 24-year-old Alberto Contador his first overall Tour de France title. [74] If a crash had happened within the final 3 km (1.9 mi) of a stage, not including time trials and summit finishes, the riders involved would have received the same time as the group they were in when the crash occurred. Cadel Evans wins Tour de France. [32], The first of the two stages held in Vendée started in Passage du Gois and finished in Mont des Alouettes, whilst stage two was held in Les Essarts. Rojas regained the green jersey. And in the mountains, he was more or less undroppable. Established in 1903 by newspaper L'Auto, the Tour is the best-known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours"; the others are the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. A long transfer took the Tour to its conclusion in Paris with the Champs-Élysées stage. The French, Voeckler and Rolland especially, but also Peraud and Coppel. Evans' signature on the top tube of the Ridley bike frame Cadel Evans rode this Ridley 'Helium' road bike during the 2008 Tour de France, the legendary three-week stage race held every July. [77] In the 2010 Tour, stages classified flat had three intermediate sprint points worth 6, 4, and 2 points to the first three riders across the line. Cadel Lee Evans, född 14 februari 1977 i Katherine, Northern Territory, är en australisk professionell tävlingscyklist. Trouvé à l'intérieur – Page 304222 Ellis, Doug, 138 Enecu Tour 01' Belgium and Holland 2010, 28 European 223 Eurusporl. 37. I92 Evans. Cadel. 28 Dauphiné Libéré 201 1. 5-1 Dauphiné Libel! 2012. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123 Tour de France 2011, 59 Tour de France 2012. He took up the responsibility and had a tactical edge to go with his strength. The Alps were excellent entertainment but we forget that after 11 days we were still waiting for the Tour to really get underway. After moving to Geelong, near Melbourne, Evans was 14 when he watched a broadcast of Miguel Indurain winning one of his five Tours and was hooked. [1], The opening stage's uphill finish of Mont des Alouettes was won by Philippe Gilbert, who took the first yellow jersey as leader of the general classification. 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To see a rider dig so deep was inspiring. I am proud of my effort to win the 2011 Tour de France - maybe even more so after the years have passed. It was a measured, textbook performance. On the descent of the final climb – the Col de Manse – Evans attacked and at the finish had gained time on his rivals, displacing Fränk Schleck and moving up one place to second overall. [87] There were also two special awards each with a prize of €5000,[85] the Souvenir Henri Desgrange, given in honour of Tour founder Henri Desgrange to the first rider to pass the summit of the Col du Galibier in stage eighteen, and the Souvenir Jacques Goddet, given to the first rider to pass Goddet's memorial at the summit of the Col du Tourmalet in stage twelve. [82] This speculation proved accurate, as Samuel Sánchez, who finished sixth in the general classification, won the mountains classification, and the top three finishers in the general classification were in the top five of the mountains classification. I thought the opening stage was boring and farcical. Thor Hushovd was leader in GC. Carefree attacking wins friends. Voeckler defending his yellow jersey by just 15 seconds on the stage to the Galibier. The latter took the lead of the points classification. He could have packed long before, but pride kept him riding. Boasson Hagen was the victor, improving on his second place the previous day. The next two stages took the race into Italy, with Pinerolo hosting between them. It was the highest summit finish in Tour history,[37] beating the finish of the 2,413 metres (7,917 ft)-high Col du Granon during the 1986 Tour. He followed Anderson's pioneering path to Europe 10 years ago and his odyssey of misfortune and near-misses lasted until the autumn of 2009, when he demolished his reputation for being a wheelsucker – a rider who sits behind others, benefitting from their efforts without launching his own attacks – with a magnificently aggressive victory in the world championship road race in Mendrisio, Italy, close to his adopted home. Voeckler eventually lost the yellow jersey at Alpe d’Huez. 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[14], The sprinters named as the "riders to watch" by Bicycling magazine and possible contenders for the points classification and wins on the flat or hilly bunch sprint finishes were Mark Cavendish (HTC–Highroad), Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma–Lotto) and Garmin–Cervélo riders Tyler Farrar and Thor Hushovd. Outstanding stuff. Evans was the first Australian to win the UCI Road World Championships in September of 2009, and now he is the first ever Australian winner of the Tour de Fance. Five men wore the yellow jersey during the 2011 Tour – Gilbert, Hushovd, Voeckler, Andy Schleck and Evans, and while there were as many interesting sub-plots throughout as there were riders in the entire field, these five were also the dominant characters of the race. The 2011 Tour travelled from the Vendée, through Brittany and the Massif Central, over the Pyrenees, and still we talked about the Schlecks, Alberto Contador and Thomas Voeckler. Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) won the stage, with second-placed Thomas Voeckler (Team Europcar) gaining the overall race lead. When Alberto Contador suddenly attacked, barely 20km into Friday's stage and soon after the riders had begun to climb the lower ramps of the Col du Télégraphe, Andy Schleck jumped away in instinctive pursuit of the defending champion. From Australia’s first Tour de France winner Cadel Evans comes an insider’s account of the Tour de France and what it takes to win this most prestigious of races. This time, Voeckler defended his jersey through two tough summit finishes in the Pyrenees, looking confident and resilient. indicates that the rider crossed the finish line in the same group as the one receiving the time above him, and was therefore credited with the same finishing time. [34][35] The longest mass-start stage was the seventh at 218 km (135 mi), and stage 21 was the shortest at 95 km (59 mi). PARIS — Cadel Evans became the first Australian and, at 34, the oldest man in 88 years to win the Tour de France on Sunday. It will be interesting to see if ASO vary the finishes more over the next few years. [45] The sixth stage was won by Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen, who won the hilly bunch sprint in Lisieux. It was the fifth time Vendée had hosted the Grand Départ, which consisted of two stages. This was calculated the same way as the general classification, but the classification was restricted to riders who were born on or after 1 January 1986. But paradoxically, it was his large deficit from these two stages that incited his famous attack on the Col d’Izoard. Points were awarded to the riders that reached the summit of the most difficult climbs first. [9] Of the total average ages, FDJ was the youngest team and Team RadioShack the oldest. The general classification leader's yellow jersey was worn first by Philippe Gilbert of Omega Pharma–Lotto, who won the opening stage. [59], The race for the general classification began from the start of the nineteenth stage, the Tour's final mountain stage, with Voeckler, the Schleck brothers and Evans all in a second breakaway. [76], The final classification was a team classification. When Schleck was on the attack, Evans was the only rider to chase, and in pulling him back gradually, took responsibility for winning the Tour. Leopard Trek took the lead of the team ranking, ahead of BMC Racing Team in second. An early breakaway of six riders were caught and passed in the final 8 km (5 mi) by Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma–Lotto) and Samuel Sánchez). It's by far the closest Tour podium in history, eclipsing Stephen Roche's 1987 victory, where the 3rd-place rider, Jean-François Bernard, was 2:13 behind Roche. Trouvé à l'intérieur – Page 35It hasn't escaped me that as I begin my long, slow journey, this year's Tour is coming to its end. ... *A thirty-four-year-old Australian, Cadel Evans, won the 2011 Tour de France, which ended on July 24; that day I rode from 8:00 ... [84] At the conclusion of the Tour, Jérémy Roy won the overall super-combativity award,[86] again, decided by a jury.
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