2011 Critérium International
The 80th Critérium International was a cycling stage race, which took place on the island of Corsica from 26 to 27 March 2011. The tour was held in three stages over a total distance of 281 kilometers. The race was part of the UCI Europe Tour 2011 and classified there in the 2.HC category.
Participant
At the start, a total of 16 teams, nine of ProTeam. In addition, given the seven Professional Continental team Cofidis, le Crédit en Ligne, Team Europcar, FDJ, Bretagne- Schuller, Big Mat- Auber 93 and Saur - Sojasun from France and Skil- Shimano from the Netherlands launch permissions for the tour.
Route
The hosted by the Amaury Sport Organisation Critérium International 2011 was the second time in Corsica around Porto- Vecchio instead.
On the first day a mountain stage was on, on the seven climbs were extended. The section finally ended after a 14.3 km climb to the Col de L' Ospédale. This stage should already make a preliminary decision in the overall standings.
The following Sunday morning was a short 75 km flat stage around Porto -Vecchio on the program. In the afternoon, the race ended in the same city with a flat individual time trial over seven kilometers.
Stages
Race course
On the first mountain stage of the German Jens Voigt was the last member of the breakaway group of the day, from the Pim Ligthart laid the foundation for his victory in the mountains classification in the mountain stages, caught up at the foot of the Col de l' Ospedale of a twenty -man chase group. After further attacks, among other things, by his brother Andy, Fränk Schleck broke away (Leopard Trek), only the Este clean Taaramae of Cofidis was able to stay on his wheel until even Vasil Kiryjenka ( Movistar Team ) unlocked the tip. Two kilometers before Schleck attacked and won by 16 seconds over Kiryjenka who still vorbeizog four seconds Taaramae.
As expected, the flat portion was completed the following day in a mass sprint, which the German Simon Geschke by the Dutch team Skil- Shimano decided for themselves and celebrated his first professional victory. In the final time trial in the afternoon wore with Andreas Klöden (Team RadioShack ), another German the victory. This Klöden referred the British specialist Bradley Wiggins and Jakob Fuglsang on the courts. Fränk Schleck defended twelfth the yellow jersey, though he still forfeited seven seconds over second-placed and most points Kiryjenka. Clean Taaramae closed the tour as third and secured the white jersey of best young rider.