2011 Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia (2.1), Spain
Results: March 4 - March 6
Vuelta a Murcia podium history | 2010 Edition
Though initially awarded first place, in 2012 Alberto Contador was stripped of his win by Court for Arbitration of Sport for accidentally ingesting the banned substance Clenbuterol. Jerome Coppel is the winner of the 2011 edition
Sunday, March 6: 3rd and Final Stage, Murcia 12.4 km Individual Time Trial
Alberto Contador (Saxo) 14min 10sec- Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) @ 8sec
- Denis Menchov (Geox) @ 12sec
- Alex Dowsett (Sky) @ 19sec
- Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) @ 26sec
- Manuele Boaro (Saxo) s.t.
- Alexander Wetterhall (Endura) @ 28sec
- Eloy Teruel (Spain) @ 30sec
- Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Cervelo) @ 31sec
- David Zabriskie (Garmin-Cervelo) @ 33sec
- Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) @ 38sec
- Iker Camano (Endura) s.t.
- Michael Matthews (Rabobank) @ 40sec
- Paul Poux (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Jaroslaw Marycz (Saxo) s.t.
- Javier Moreno (Caja Rural) @ 41sec
- Daniel Navarro (Saxo) @ 46sec
- Daniel Martin (Garmin-Cervelo) s.t.
- Christopher Froome (Sky) s.t.
- Carlos Oyarzun (Movistar) @ 48sec
- José Harrada (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Cervelo) @ 49sec
- Fabrice Jeandesboz (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Jonas Jorgensen (Saxo) s.t.
- Albert Timmer (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
Fianl GC after stage 3:
Alberto Contador (Saxo) 9hr 27min 18sec. 374.3 km raced at an average speed of 39.588 km/hr- Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) @ 11sec
- Denis Menchov (Geox) @ 17sec
- Wout Poels (Vacansoleil) @ 1min 46sec
- Fabio Andres Duarte (Geox) @ 1min 47sec
- Alexandre Geniez (Skil-Shimano) @ 2min 4sec
- Fabrice Jeandesboz (Saur-Sojasun) @ 2min 6sec
- Francisco Perez (Movistar) @ 2min 12sec
- David Blanco (Geox) @ 2min 21sec
- Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) @ 2min 22sec
- José Harrada (Caja Rural) @ 2min 28sec
- Rafael Valls (Geox) @ 2min 41sec
- Daniel Navarro (Saxo) @ 2min 51sec
- Guillaume Lavarlet (Saur-Sojasun) @ 2min 53sec
- Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) @ 2min 59sec
- Javier moreno (Caja Rural) @ 3min 11sec
- Iker Camano (Endura) @ 3min 20sec
- Yannick Talabardon (Saur-Sojasun) @ 3min 36sec
- Michal Golas (Vacansoleil) @ 3min 37sec
- Jordi Simon (Spain) @ 3min 38sec
- Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Cervelo) @ 3min 41sec
- Dario David Cioni (Sky) @ 3min 44sec
- Miguel Minguez (Euskaltel) @ 3min 56sec
- Rene Mandri (Endura) @ 4min 6sec
- Vicente David Bernabeu (Andalucia) @ 4min 14sec
Saturday, March 5: Stage 2, Estrella de Levante (Murcia) - Centro de Interpretación de Sierra Espuña, 183.2 km
Alberto Contador (Saxo) 4hr 46min 57sec- Denis Menchov (Geox) @ 5sec
- Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Fabio Andres Duarte (Geox) @ 25sec
- Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) @ 27sec
- Alexandre Geniez (Skil-Shimano) @ 57sec
- Lars Petter Norhaug (Sky) @ 1min 17sec
- Guillaume Lavarlet (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Fabrice Jeandesboz (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- David Blanco (Geox) s.t.
- Francisco Perez (Movistar) @ 1min 22sec
- Rafael Valls (Geox) @ 1min 34sec
- Vasili Kirienka (Movistar) @ 1min 38sec
- José Herrada (Caja Rural) @ 1min 40sec
- Javier Moreno (Caja Rural) @ 1min 55sec
- Daniel Navarro (Saxo) s.t.
- Santo Anza (Vacansoleil) @ 2min
- Yannick Talabardon (Saur-Sojasun) @ 2min 24sec
- Jordi Simon (Spain) s.t.
- Maarten De Jonge (Endura) s.t.
- Iker Camano (Endura) s.t.
- Miguel Minguez (Euskaltel) s.t.
- Michal Golas (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Marcos Garcia (KTM) @ 2min 32sec
- Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Cervelo) @ 2min 34sec
GC after Stage 2:
- Alberto Contador (Saxo) 9hr 13min 8sec
- Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) @ 3sec
- Denis Menchov (Geox) @ 5sec
- Fabio Andres Duarte (Geox) @ 54sec
- Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) @ 56sec
- Alexandre Geniez (Skil-Shimano) @ 57sec
- Fabrice Jeandesboz (Saur-Sojasun) @ 1min 17sec
- Guillaum Levarlet (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- David Blanco (Geox) s.t.
- Francisco Perez (Movistar) @ 1min 22sec
- Rafael Valls (Geox) @ 1min 34sec
- José Herrada (Caja Rural) @ 1min 40sec
- Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) @ 1min 52sec
- Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) @ 1min 56sec
- Daniel Navarro (Saxo) @ 2min 5sec
- Santo Anza (Vacansoleil) @ 2min 18sec
- Michal Golas (Vacansoleil) @ 2min 24sec
- Jordi Simon (Spain) s.t.
- Yannick Talabardon (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Javier Moreno (Caja Rural) @ 2min 30sec
- Marcos Garcia (KTM) @ 2min 32sec
- Maarten De Jonge (Endura) @ 2min 42sec
- Iker Camano (Endura) s.t.
- Miguel Minguez (Euskaltel) s.t.
- Rene Mandri (Endura) @ 2mn 44sec
Friday, March 4: Stage 1, San Pedro del Pinatar - Alhama de Murcia. 178.7 km.
- Michael Matthews (Rabobank) 4hr 26min 9sec. 40.286 km/hr
- Russell Downing (Sky) s.t.
- Davide Appollonio (Sky) sky) s.t.
- Aitor Galdos (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Martin Reimer (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
- Jonas Jörgensen (Saxo) s.t.
- Robert Forster (United Healthcare) s.t.
- Roy Curvers (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
- Juan José Cobo (Geox) s.t.
- Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Johannes Fröhlinger (Skil Shimano) s.t.
- Ruben Plaza (Movistar)@ 2sec
- Michal Golas (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Alberto Contador (Saxo) s.t.
- Rene Mandri (Endura) s.t.
- Salvador Guardiola (KTM) s.t.
- Rafael Valls (Geox) s.t.
- Ludovic Turpin (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Carlos Oyarzun (Movistar) s.t.
- Alex Dowsett (Sky) s.t.
- Denis Menchov (Geox) s.t.
- Marcos Garcia (KTM) s.t.
- Jordi Simon (Spain) s.t.
- Morris Possoni (Sky) s.t.
- Alexandre Geniez (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
GC after Stage 1: Same as stage placings and times
- Michael Matthews (Rabobank) 4hr 26min 9sec
- Russell Downing (Sky) s.t.
- Davide Appollonio (Sky) s.t.
- Aitor Galdos (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Martin Reimer (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
- Jonas Jörgensen (Saxo) s.t.
- Robert Förster (United Healthcare) s.t.
- Roy Curvers (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
- Joan José Cobo (Geox) s.t.
- Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Johannes Fröhlinger (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
- Ruben Paza (Movistar) @ 2sec
- Michal Golas (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Alberto Contador (Saxo) s.t.
- Rene Mandri (Endura) s.t.