2011 Vacansoleil–DCM season explained

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Manager Daan Luijkx
One-day victories6
Stage race overall victories2
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The 2011 season for the cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under and ended in November at the Amstel Curaçao Race. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour; Vacansoleil-DCM became a ProTeam for the first time ahead of the 2011 season.

Improving upon 14 victories in the 2010 season, Vacansoleil-DCM managed 22 victories during the season. Having previously been invited to the 2009 Vuelta a España, Vacansoleil-DCM contested the other Grand Tour events – the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France – for the first time. Despite rumours that the team faced exclusion to the doping scandals involving team members Riccardo Riccò and Ezequiel Mosquera, they were included pursuant to UCI rules.[1] The team rarely featured in the Giro, while the team was more successful at the Tour de France. Johnny Hoogerland held the lead of the mountains classification on two occasions, while Romain Feillu finished in the top five on four stages during the first half of the race. Hoogerland also made headlines when he and 's Juan Antonio Flecha were sideswiped by a car while they rode in a breakaway. Outside of the Grand Tours, Thomas De Gendt took World Tour stage victories at Paris–Nice and the Tour de Suisse, with Borut Božič also taking a stage win in Switzerland.

The team were also successful in single-day races, with six different riders all achieving a victory. Despite all the victories, the team finished last in the UCI World Tour rankings, since the majority of their victories came during UCI Europe Tour races. ProTeams, though eligible to participate in the races, were not eligible to earn points toward the Europe Tour ranking (just as Professional Continental teams could not earn points toward the World Tour ranking).

2011 roster

Ages as of January 1, 2011.[2]

Riders who joined the team for the 2011 season
Rider2010 team
Santo Anzà[3]
Maxim Belkov[4]
Thomas De Gendt
Stijn Devolder[5]
Martijn KeizerRabobank continental team[6]
Pim Ligthartneo-pro (stagiaire:)[7]
Ezequiel Mosquera[8]
Marcello Pavarin
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Mirko Selvaggi
Riders who left the team during or after the 2010 season
Rider2011 team
Brice Feillu[9]
Martin Mortensen[10]
Matthé Pronk[11]
Stéphane RossettoNogent-sur-Oise[12]
Bobbie Traksel[13]
Arnoud Van Groen

One-day races

Spring classics

The team started the single-day season with a third-place finish for Feillu at the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise in January,[14] and first-year professional Ligthart taking a similar placing in February's Clásica de Almería.[15] In March, Westra took his first victory since the 2009 Tour de Picardie, by winning the Classic Loire Atlantique, in France.[16] After creating a four-man breakaway with Anthony Geslin of, 's Jean-Marc Marino and rider Frédéric Amorison, they were joined by five other riders within the last 5km (03miles); one of the five, Amorison's teammate Bert Scheirlinckx attacked in the closing stages but Westra followed and outsprinted him to the line, eventually winning by two seconds. Four days later, Marcato finished sixth in Dwars door Vlaanderen.[17] Ligthart won his first race as a professional in April, by winning Hel van het Mergelland in a sprint finish of 26 riders.[18] [19]

The following day, Leukemans was in contention for victory at the Tour of Flanders,[20] attacking off the front of the field on the Molenberg, remaining in contention with the persistent attacks by other riders within the last 50km (30miles) of the event; Leukemans was aided by De Gendt and Devolder, but could do no better than a seventh-place finish.[21] In the Grand Prix Pino Cerami, Marcato finished in second place, having been part of an eleven-man breakaway formed with around 40km (30miles) remaining, before losing to Scheirlinckx in a two-man sprint after the two had jettisoned their fellow escapees.[22] Leukemans suffered the same result in Brabantse Pijl, losing out to 's Philippe Gilbert in another two-man sprint, after the two riders attacked off the front of a seven-man lead group.[23] Following a second place at the Grand Prix de Denain,[24] Feillu won the Tour du Finistère in mid-April, gapping the field in an uphill sprint to the line.[25] Leukemans continued his good form into the Ardennes classics, taking seventh place in the Amstel Gold Race,[26] and ninth in Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[27]

May was not as successful for the team, as Marcato finished in sixth place in the Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop at the start of the month,[28] and Ruijgh took seventh place in the Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan, towards the end of the month.[29] Keizer took his first professional victory, by winning the Boucles de l'Aulne. From a breakaway of five riders, Keizer attacked in the closing stages, and soloed to the win.[30] While in June, Gardeyn finished fourth in the Tour de Rijke,[31] Ruijgh finished second to 's Dirk Bellemakers in the Ruddervoorde Koerse national event,[32] and Veuchelen finished eighth in Halle–Ingooigem.[33]

The team also sent squads to the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad,[34] Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne,[35] Le Samyn,[36] the Nokere Koerse,[37] the Handzame Classic,[38] Milan – San Remo,[39] the Cholet-Pays de Loire,[40] E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke,[41] Gent–Wevelgem,[42] the Scheldeprijs,[43] Paris–Roubaix,[44] the Tro-Bro Léon,[45] La Flèche Wallonne,[46] the GP Herning,[47] the Rund um Köln,[48] the ProRace Berlin,[49] and the Gullegem Koerse,[50] but placed no higher than 12th in any of these races.

Fall races

Shortly after the Tour de France, Božič took third place in the Vattenfall Cyclassics.[51] Willem Wauters – who joined the team as a stagiaire in August – made an immediate impact for the team, finishing second behind 's Svein Tuft in the Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem,[52] while the following day, Leukemans followed up his overall win from the Tour du Limousin with victory in Druivenkoers Overijse – for the second year in succession[53] – beating 's Davy Commeyne and Jurgen Van Goolen of to the line.[54]

The team achieved more top-ten placings in September, taking six within the space of a week; Božič finished ninth in the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen,[55] and sixth in Paris–Brussels,[56] while Leukemans finished sixth in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec World Tour race,[57] and third on his return to Europe, in the Grand Prix de Wallonie.[58] Feillu and Marcato each took a seventh place in the Grand Prix de Fourmies,[59] and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal respectively.[60] Mouris and Keizer finished third in Duo Normand,[61] while on the same day, Božič finished fourth in the Grand Prix d'Isbergues.[62] In October, Marcato took his first professional win in the Tour de Vendée,[63] and also finished second to 's Greg Van Avermaet in Paris–Tours,[64] Feillu finished eighth in Paris–Bourges,[65] and Devolder finished seventh in the Chrono des Nations time trial.[66] Hoogerland completed the team's year, in November, with third place in the Amstel Curaçao Race.[67]

The team also sent squads to the Clásica de San Sebastián,[68] the Dutch Food Valley Classic,[69] the Châteauroux Classic,[70] the GP Ouest-France,[71] the Schaal Sels-Merksem,[72] the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens,[73] the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen,[74] Omloop van het Houtland,[75] Binche–Tournai–Binche,[76] the Nationale Sluitingsprijs,[77] and the Giro di Lombardia,[78] but finished no higher than 11th in any of these races.

Stage races

The team was very successful at the Tour Méditerranéen in February, as Feillu won three consecutive stages, along with the points classification, and Poels finished as the best young rider in third place overall, having finished in the same position on the final and most difficult stage.[79] Westra finished third in the Volta ao Algarve,[80] before De Gendt took the team's first World Tour stage win of the season, managing to just outlast the advancing field in a sprint finish to the opening stage of Paris–Nice.[81] Feillu took another stage victory at May's Tour de Picardie,[82] en route to an eventual overall victory in the race.[83] The following week at the Circuit de Lorraine, De Gendt won the third stage – giving him the race lead for a time[84] – and Feillu won the fifth and final stage,[85] with De Gendt finishing at the top of the mountains classification, and the team won their respective classification.[85] Westra won the opening prologue of the Tour of Belgium,[86] with the squad eventually winning the teams classification.[87] Feillu took his eighth victory of the season at June's Tour de Luxembourg, taking the final stage win.[88]

Later in June, the team took two stage victories in the Tour de Suisse; in the fifth stage into Tägerschen, following an attack by Marcato, Božič took out the uphill sprint to the line,[89] and on the seventh stage that finished in Austrian town Serfaus, De Gendt triumphed after breaking clear of a 17-man group with 25km (16miles) remaining on the stage, eventually winning the stage by over half a minute.[90] Held concurrently with the Tour de France, van Leijen won the second stage of the Tour de Wallonie,[91] with Selvaggi later finishing on top of the mountains classification, and the squad took another teams classification win.[92] Poels claimed a stage win during the Tour de l'Ain in August,[93] eventually finishing the race second overall after cracking from the race lead on the final stage, but did win the race's sprints classification.[94] Hoogerland also took the team's sixth mountains classification win of the year.[94] Leukemans completed the team's stage race successes with a stage and overall win at the Tour du Limousin.[95]

The team also won lesser classifications at the Étoile de Bessèges,[96] the Critérium International,[97] the Three Days of De Panne,[98] and the Tour de Pologne.[99] The team also sent squads to the Tour Down Under,[100] the Vuelta an Andalucía,[101] Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen,[102] Vuelta a Murcia,[103] Tirreno–Adriatico,[104] the Volta a Catalunya,[105] the Tour of the Basque Country,[106] Ronde van Drenthe,[107] the Tour de Romandie,[108] the Four Days of Dunkirk,[109] the Critérium du Dauphiné,[110] the Delta Tour Zeeland,[111] the Ster ZLM Toer,[112] the Danmark Rundt,[113] the Eneco Tour,[114] the Tour of Britain,[115] the Tour de Wallonie-Picarde,[116] and the Tour of Beijing,[117] but did not achieve a stage win, classification win, or podium finish in any of them.

Grand Tours

Giro d'Italia

The UCI considered a potential revoking of Vacansoleil-DCM's ProTeam licence in mid-February,[118] which would stop the team from automatically being invited to any World Tour race and be demoted to a Professional Continental team, as they were in 2010. This licence issue came to light due to continued investigations into doping regarding two of the team's riders; Mosquera and Riccò. Mosquera had tested positive for hydroxyethyl starch at the 2010 Vuelta a España, while Riccò had been admitted to hospital earlier in February, amid allegations that he had carried out a self-administered autologous blood transfusion at his home. (For more information on the Riccò allegations, see the Dismissal of Riccardo Riccò section)

Despite talk of a potential exclusion from the race due to these scandals, the team were included in the list of 23 teams admitted, on March 7, per UCI rules.[1] Carrara was the team's leader for the race, while Božič and Hoogerland were named to the squad to aim for stage wins and breakaway representation.[119] The team's showing in the stage 1 team time trial was average, as they came home 10th of the 23 teams, 37 seconds off the winning pace set by .[120] Božič finished near the front of the field in the Giro's first road stage, taking fifth in the mass sprint finish to the second stage, in Parma.[121] Hoogerland and Selvaggi made breakaway attempts on stages 7 and 8, but neither could hold a sustainable advantage until the end of each stage. Carrara moved into the top ten overall after stage 9, finishing 14th on the race's first summit finish, at Mount Etna.[122] Selvaggi took the team's only top-ten placing in the second half of the race by finishing eighth in a mass sprint finish on stage 12,[123] while Carrara eventually finished the race as the team's highest placed rider in the general classification, finishing 17th overall.[124]

Tour de France

Feillu was the team's leader for the Tour,[125] leading a youthful team into the race, with three riders – De Gendt, Poels and Ruijgh – eligible for the young rider classification. Westra made the first breakaway of the Tour along with two other riders, while the team finished 20th of the 22 teams in the team time trial.[126] It was not until stage 3 that the team finished highly; Feillu finished second behind 's Tyler Farrar, with Božič also making it into the top ten, in eighth position.[127] Hoogerland and Westra made breakaway manoeuvres on stages 4 and 6 respectively, but again could not muster a big enough advantage for a stage victory. Hoogerland did however take the lead of the mountains classification at the conclusion of the sixth stage, where Feillu had finished fourth and Marcato ninth.[128] Feillu took another fourth place the following day on the seventh stage into Châteauroux.[129]

Hoogerland made another break from the peloton on the ninth stage, as he was joined by five other riders who extended their lead over the field. With 36km (22miles) remaining, Hoogerland and fellow escapee Juan Antonio Flecha of were involved in a dramatic crash; while attempting to overtake the riders, a support car from France Télévisions sideswiped Flecha, and as a result, caused Hoogerland to crash into a barbed wire fence, and would later require 33 stitches to close gashes on his leg.[130] Prior to the crash, Hoogerland had gained enough points on the stage to retake the lead of the mountains classification from 's Tejay van Garderen. Flecha and Hoogerland both finished the stage and were jointly awarded the combative rider award for the day.[131] Marcato made the breakaway on stage ten, with Feillu and Božič again making the top ten at stage end; Feillu finished fifth with Božič three places behind, in eighth place.[132] Feillu closed the first half of the race, with sixth place on stage 11.[133]

None of the team's riders featured prominently in the early mountain stages, as it was not until stage 16 when Vacansoleil-DCM returned to the top ten of a stage result, with Marcato finishing eighth into Gap.[134] Božič was tenth on stage 17 and seventh on the final stage, sandwiching two top ten placings for De Gendt, who finished sixth on stage 19 to Alpe d'Huez, and fourth on the following day's individual time trial. At the race's conclusion, the team's highest-placed rider was Ruijgh in 21st, some 33 minutes down on race winner Cadel Evans of .[135]

Vuelta a España

Although the team had 2010 runner-up Mosquera on their books, they elected not to send him – having been on the team's pre-selection list[136] – to the race due to the ongoing investigation into his positive doping case for hydroxyethyl starch. Instead, the team elected to place leadership upon the shoulders of Poels, who had taken second place and a stage victory in the Tour de l'Ain, held one week before the Vuelta.[93] [94] The team started with another mediocre performance in the team time trial, coming in 18th of the 22 teams,[137] but Pidgornyy was part of a successful four-man breakaway on the third stage, and although he eventually finished 15 seconds down on the eventual stage winner Pablo Lastras, Pidgornyy moved into fourth place in the general classification.[138]

Poels featured in the top ten of the next two stages, the sharp incline to Sierra Nevada – finishing eighth, two places behind teammate Lagutin[139] – and was the closest to 's Joaquim Rodríguez on the steep finish into Valdepeñas de Jaén.[140] He also tried to make a late-stage move, within the final 5km (03miles), on the eighth stage, but was unsuccessful, as he was swallowed up by the main field prior to the 20% gradient final climb to the line.[141] Ligthart and Keizer made their way into the breakaway on stage 9, with both being dropped before the climb to La Covatilla.[142] Pidgornyy made it into his second breakaway of the race, as the race moved into its second half, on stage 12, but he and rider Luis Angel Maté were overhauled with just 6km (04miles) remaining.[143]

As the race began to take shape in the Cantabrian Mountains, Poels continued his impressive Vuelta by again featuring in the top five of a stage, by taking fourth place on stage 14.[144] Having stayed with the main group of overall contenders, Poels managed to stay with the likes of 's Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome, while others such as Rodríguez and defending race winner Vincenzo Nibali of had faded out of contention.[144] The next day, the race headed to the summit finish of the Angliru for the first time in three years, and while 's Juan José Cobo soloed into his eventual race-winning general classification lead, Poels was his closest challenger, 48 seconds in arrears but sufficient enough to move him into the top ten overall.[145] Poels slipped out of the top ten after losing time on the finish to Peña Cabarga, and thus tried to make a breakaway the following day, on stage 18, but was not given the freedom to break and finished with the main field.[146] Poels ultimately finished the race 17th, but the team's best-placed rider honour went to Lagutin, who finished almost three minutes ahead in 15th place.[147]

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
Étoile de Bessèges, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour
Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 2 Rousset
Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 3 La Farlède
Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 4 Biot
Tour Méditerranéen, Young rider classification
Paris–Nice, Stage 1 Houdan
La Haie-Fouassière
Critérium International, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour
Three Days of De Panne, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI Europe TourEijsden
UCI Europe TourQuimper
Tour de Picardie, Stage 2 UCI Europe TourChâteau-Thierry
Tour de Picardie, Overall UCI Europe Tour
Circuit de Lorraine, Stage 3 UCI Europe TourSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
Circuit de Lorraine, Stage 5 UCI Europe TourHayange
Circuit de Lorraine, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour
Circuit de Lorraine, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour
Tour of Belgium, Prologue UCI Europe TourBuggenhout
Tour of Belgium, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour
Tour of Belgium, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour
UCI Europe TourChâteaulin
Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 UCI Europe TourLuxembourg City
Tour de Suisse, Stage 5 Tägerschen
Tour de Suisse, Stage 7 UCI World TourSerfaus
Tour de Wallonie, Stage 2 UCI Europe TourHouffalize
Tour de Wallonie, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour
Tour de Pologne, Mountains classification UCI World Tour
Tour de Pologne, Teams classification UCI World Tour
Tour de l'Ain, Stage 3 UCI Europe TourLélex
Tour de l'Ain, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour
Tour de l'Ain, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour
Tour du Limousin, Stage 1 UCI Europe TourGuéret
Tour du Limousin, Overall UCI Europe Tour
UCI Europe TourOverijse
UCI Europe TourLa Roche-sur-Yon

Away from competition

Dismissal of Riccardo Riccò

Having made his season début with a seventh place in the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise in France on January 30,[14] and prior to travelling to the Tour Méditerranéen, Riccò was admitted to hospital in Pavullo nel Frignano on February 6, with his father Rubinho stating that his son had apparent "kidney failure" and a body temperature of 104°F; he was later transferred to a hospital in Modena.[148] Two days later, the Italian State Police confirmed that they were investigating Riccò for blood doping, after an apparent self-administered autologous blood transfusion at his home, and obtained his medical records while Riccò was in hospital recovering.[149] His team also released a statement that day, calling the reports "a rumour", but started their own investigation into the matter, and if found to have doped, Riccò would be sacked as a violation of UCI anti-doping rules.[150]

Personalities within the cycling world condemned Riccò for returning to doping,[151] [152] [153] having already served a 20-month ban for the banned blood booster CERA in 2008. After conducting their investigation, the team announced that they had suspended Riccò on February 11, also indicating that they had sent a letter of their decision to Riccò.[154] Following this scandal, as well as the continued allegations over teammate Mosquera in 2010, the UCI had planned to look at the credibility of having the team at the highest echelon of the sport – as a ProTeam – with Riccò's points making up a proportion of the team's allocation in regards to a ProTeam licence.[118] Riccò was sacked by the team on February 19, on the basis of their "zero-tolerance policy" on doping.[155] The team later announced a more stringent policy on how they deal with doping. Having previously given Leukemans a second chance after a positive test for artificial testosterone, team manager Daan Luijkx stated that the team would not give riders a second chance to prove their capabilities after Riccò's situation.[156]

Riccò announced his intention to never race again in March,[157] but signed with Continental team Meridiana-Kamen in June in the hope of competing in the Tour de Serbie.[158] This did not transpire, as he was suspended by the Italian National Olympic Committee prior to the race, in relation to the February blood transfusion.[159] He eventually received a twelve-year ban from the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal in April 2012.[160]

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  22. News: Scheirlinckx slays the Dragon. 7 April 2011. Cycling News. 1 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 16 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916130856/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-pino-cerami-1-1/results. live.
  23. News: Gilbert wins De Brabantse Pijl. 13 April 2011. Cycling News. 1 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. Brecht. Decaluwé. 2 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111102121208/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/de-brabantse-pijl-la-fleche-brabanconne-1-hc/results. live.
  24. News: Casper claims GP de Denain. 15 April 2011. Cycling News. 1 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 16 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916161411/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gp-de-denain-porte-du-hainaut-1-1-1/results. live.
  25. News: Feillu victorious in Tour du Finistère. 16 April 2011. Cycling News. 1 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 18 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110918081342/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-du-finistere-1-1-1/results. live.
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  29. News: Georges triumphs in Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan. 28 May 2011. Cycling News. 1 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 10 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110910044054/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/35th-grand-prix-de-plumelec-morbihan-1-1/results. live.
  30. News: Keizer claims Boucle de l'Aulne title. 29 May 2011. Yahoo! Eurosport. 1 December 2011. TF1 Group. 9 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109230138/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_793e4ae0-6279-4652-90a9-1b2d3816ecf8. live.
  31. News: Bos nets sprint win in Tour de Rijke. 5 June 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 9 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110909124033/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/22nd-tour-de-rijke-1-1/results. live.
  32. News: Bellemakers bests Ruijgh in Ruddervoorde. 21 June 2011. Cycling News. 1 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 2 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110902093419/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/ruddervoorde-koerse-2011/results. live.
  33. News: Curvers nabs Halle-Ingooigem victory. 22 June 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 13 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110913234123/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/halle-ingooigem-2011/results. live.
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  36. News: Klemme takes first win for Leopard Trek. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 March 2011. 3 April 2012. 5 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110305092151/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/43rd-le-samyn-1-1/results. live.
  37. News: Steegmans wins Nokere-Koerse. 16 March 2011. 3 April 2012. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002144750/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/nokere-koerse-1-1/results. live.
  38. News: Schets takes sprint in rainy Handzame Classic. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 18 March 2011. 3 April 2012. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925201346/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/handzame-classic-1-1/results. live.
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  40. News: Voeckler victorious at Cholet-Pays De Loire with late attack. Jean-François. Quénet. 20 March 2011. 3 April 2012. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002232843/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/cholet-pays-de-loire-1-1/elite-men/results. live.
  41. News: Cancellara cruises to victory in late solo breakaway. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 26 March 2011. 3 April 2012. 8 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808233359/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-prijs-vlaanderen-harelbeke-1-hc/results. live.
  42. News: Boonen sprints to victory. 27 March 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 3 April 2012. 27 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160527220421/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gent-wevelgem-upt/results/. live.
  43. News: Cavendish prevails in Scheldeprijs. 6 April 2011. Cycling News. 3 April 2012. Future Publishing Limited. 3 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303040404/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/scheldeprijs-1-hc/results. live.
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  45. News: Jerome prevails in Tro-Bro Léon. Jean-François. Quénet. 17 April 2011. Cycling News. 3 April 2012. Future Publishing Limited. 2 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110902143355/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tro-bro-leon-1-1-2/results. live.
  46. News: Gilbert takes audacious victory atop Mur de Huy. Brecht. Decaluwé. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 20 April 2011. 3 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425034645/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-his/results. 2011-04-25. dead.
  47. News: Vinther tops GP Herning. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 23 April 2011. 3 April 2012. 24 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924123420/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-herning-1-1-1/results. live.
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  49. News: Kittel wins ProRace Berlin. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 22 May 2011. 3 April 2012. 14 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914124012/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/prorace-berlin-1-1/results. live.
  50. Web site: Uitslag: 2011 Gullegem Koerse. Results: 2011 Gullegem Koerse. 31 May 2011. 3 April 2012. Wielerland.nl. Wielerland. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423000713/http://www.wielerland.nl/index.php?Itemid=242&c=u&id=27117&option=com_database&sc=1. 23 April 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  51. News: Team Sky registers wins in Vuelta a España and Vattenfall Cyclassics in Hamburg. Brendan. Gallagher. The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 21 August 2011. 2 December 2011. 4 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110904190542/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8714384/Team-Sky-registers-wins-in-Vuelta-a-Espana-and-Vattenfall-Cyclassics-in-Hamburg.html. live.
  52. News: Tuft solos to victory in Belgium. 23 August 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 12 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110912085417/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gp-stad-zottegem-1-1-1/results. live.
  53. News: Leukemans wins Druivenkoers in Belgium again. Bjorn. Haake. 24 August 2011. VeloNation. 2 December 2011. VeloNation LLC. 23 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423005640/http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9524/Leukemans-wins-Druivenkoers-in-Belgium-again.aspx. live.
  54. News: Leukemans best in Overijse. 24 August 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 13 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110913013125/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/druivenkoers-overijse-1-1-2/results. live.
  55. News: Van Hummel victorious at Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen. 7 September 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 15 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315213823/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/memorial-rik-van-steenbergen-1-1-1/results/. live.
  56. News: Galimzyanov prevails in Paris-Bruxelles. 10 September 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 31 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331162649/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/parijs-brusssel-paris-bruxelles-1-hc-2/results. live.
  57. News: Gilbert triumphs in GP Quebec City. Kirsten. Frattini. 9 September 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 30 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120330113049/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-cycliste-de-quebec-upt-1/results. live.
  58. News: Gilbert triumphs in Grand Prix de Wallonie. 14 September 2011. 2 December 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 23 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111123201739/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-de-wallonie-2011/results. live.
  59. News: Blot tops GP de Fourmies. 11 September 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 24 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924024434/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gp-de-fourmies-la-voix-du-nord-1-hc-2/results. live.
  60. News: Costa claims GP Montreal. Kirsten. Frattini. 11 September 2011. 2 December 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 24 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324235125/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-cycliste-de-montreal-upt-1/results. live.
  61. News: Van Summeren and Decker win Duo Normand. 18 September 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 25 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111125144839/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/duo-normand-2011/results. live.
  62. News: Jorgensen edges O'Grady to win Isbergues. 18 September 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 27 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127090625/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grand-prix-disbergues-pas-de-calais-1-1-2/results. live.
  63. News: Marcato wins from the break. 2 October 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 4 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111204160415/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-vendee-1-hc-1/results. live.
  64. News: Van Avermaet victorious in Paris-Tours. 9 October 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 7 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120407153502/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-tours-1-hc-1/results. live.
  65. News: Hayman tops sprint for Paris-Bourges win. 6 October 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 5 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111205070239/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-bourges-1-1-1/results. live.
  66. News: Martin wins Chrono des Nations time trial. 16 October 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 19 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111119021215/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/chrono-des-nations-1-1-2/elite-men/results. live.
  67. News: Kittel claims Amstel Curaçao. 5 November 2011. Cycling News. 2 December 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 9 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111209152950/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/amstel-curacao-race-2011/amstel-curacao-race/results. live.
  68. News: Gilbert's stunning season continues with San Sebastian victory. Barry. Ryan. 30 July 2011. 6 April 2012. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 20 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120420053314/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/clasica-ciclista-san-sebastian-upt/results. live.
  69. News: Bos triumphs at Dutch Food Valley Classic. 19 August 2011. 6 April 2012. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914123814/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/dutch-food-valley-classic-1-1/results. live.
  70. News: Ravard wins in Châteauroux. 21 August 2011. 6 April 2012. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 12 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110912124259/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/chateauroux-classic-de-lindre-trophee-fenioux-1-1-2/results. live.
  71. News: Bole sprints to win in Plouay. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 28 August 2011. 6 April 2012. 15 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120115125817/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gp-ouest-france-plouay-upt-2/results. live.
  72. News: Kruopis sprints to victory in Schaal Sels. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 29 August 2011. 6 April 2012. 30 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120330172630/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/schaal-sels-1-1-2/results. live.
  73. News: Pineau smiling again at GP Scherens. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 4 September 2011. 6 April 2012. 11 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611014115/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/grote-prijs-jef-scherens-rondom-leuven-1-1-1/results. live.
  74. News: Kittel tops Greipel in Koolskamp. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 16 September 2011. 6 April 2012. 24 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924024507/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/kampioenschap-van-vlaanderen-1-1-2/results. live.
  75. News: Van Keirsbulck fastest of breakaway in Lichtervelde. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 21 September 2011. 6 April 2012. 18 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120418144622/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/omloop-van-het-houtland-lichtervelde-1-1-2/results. live.
  76. News: Selig sprints to victory. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 4 October 2011. 6 April 2012. 14 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114030129/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/binche-tournai-binche-1-1-1/results. live.
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  78. Web site: Il Lombardia 2011: Ordine d'arrivo / Ordre d'arrivee / Order of arrival. PDF. 15 October 2011. 6 April 2012. Giro di Lombardia. RCS MediaGroup. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222170213/http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/GiroLombardia/2010/it/download/Ordine_di_arrivo_lombardia2011.pdf. live.
  79. News: Moncoutie wins on Mont Faron. 13 February 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 4 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111104212523/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-mediterraneen-cycliste-professionnel-2-1-1/stage-5/results. live.
  80. News: Martin takes stage and overall title. Susan. Westemeyer. 20 February 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 4 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111104175105/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ao-algarve-2-1-1/stage-5/results. live.
  81. News: De Gendt holds on in Houdan. 6 March 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. Jean-François. Quénet. https://web.archive.org/web/20130307110414/http://www.cyclingnews.com/paris-nice/stage-1/results. 2013-03-07. dead.
  82. News: Feillu sprints to stage win. 14 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 27 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092314/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-tour-de-picardie-2-1/stage-2/results. live.
  83. News: Feillu secures overall success. 15 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 27 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927080014/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65th-tour-de-picardie-2-1/stage-3/results. live.
  84. News: De Gendt too good in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. Alex. Hinds. 21 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 14 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914024034/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/circuit-de-lorraine-professionnel-2-1-1/stage-3/results. live.
  85. News: Roux does enough on final day to win Circuit de Lorraine. 24 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 7 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807094729/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/circuit-de-lorraine-professionnel-2-1-1/stage-5/results. live.
  86. News: Westra wins Tour of Belgium prologue. 25 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 16 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916084908/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-belgium-2-hc-1/prologue/results. live.
  87. News: Gilbert wins Tour of Belgium. 29 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 16 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916114656/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-belgium-2-hc-1/stage-4/results. live.
  88. News: Feillu finally gets his win. 5 June 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110902082708/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/71st-skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-2-hc/stage-4/results. 2 September 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  89. News: Tight teamwork nets Bozic a stage win. Peter. Hymas. 15 June 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017025622/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/75th-tour-de-suisse-upt/stage-5/results. 17 October 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  90. News: De Gendt caps long break with solo win. Barry. Ryan. 17 June 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017030434/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/75th-tour-de-suisse-upt/stage-7/results. 17 October 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  91. News: Van Leijen wins stage 2. 24 July 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 7 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807073038/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-wallonie-2-hc-2/stage-2/results. live.
  92. News: Stephen. Farrand. Van Avermaet wins overall. 27 July 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 7 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807090648/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-wallonie-2-hc-2/stage-5/results. live.
  93. News: Poels tops Rolland in Lélex. Peter. Hymas. 12 August 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 11 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311222929/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-lain-la-route-du-progres-2-1/stage-3/results/. live.
  94. News: Moncoutie takes overall victory. 13 August 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 21 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110821152732/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-lain-la-route-du-progres-2-1/stage-4/results. live.
  95. News: Leukemans wins Tour du Limousin. Peter. Hymas. 19 August 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 24 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924154641/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-du-limousin-2-hc/stage-4/results. live.
  96. News: Stephen. Farrand. Haddou tops final stage. 6 February 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 10 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110910013735/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/41st-etoile-de-besseges-2-1/stage-5/results. live.
  97. News: Jean-François. Quénet. Schleck defends overall lead. 27 March 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 22 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110822034047/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/80th-criterium-international-2-hc/stage-3/results. live.
  98. News: Brecht. Decaluwé. Rosseler wins Three Days of De Panne. 31 March 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 5 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111105013318/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/kbc-driedaagse-de-panne-koksijde-2-hc-1/stage-3b/results. live.
  99. Web site: 06.08.2011 Kraków-Kraków 128 km: Komunikat Numer 8. PDF. 6 August 2011. 2 December 2011. Tour de Pologne. Polskiego Związku Kolarskiego. 13 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313163604/http://tdp.infocity.pl/pdf/editions/34/wyniki.pdf. live.
  100. News: Tour Down Under 2011: Start list. Nigel. Wynn. 11 January 2011. 6 April 2012. Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. 18 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111118112302/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/512295/tour-down-under-2011-start-list.html. live.
  101. Web site: Vuelta a Andalucia (Ruta Ciclista Del Sol) start list. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 21 February 2011. 6 April 2012. 7 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110907152137/http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-start-list. live.
  102. Web site: Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen start list. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 28 February 2011. 6 April 2012. 6 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306132820/http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/driedaagse-van-west-vlaanderen-start-list-1. live.
  103. Web site: Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia start list. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 March 2011. 6 April 2012. 7 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110907142415/http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vuelta-ciclista-a-la-region-de-murcia-start-list. live.
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  109. Web site: 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais 2011 start list. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 6 April 2012. 8 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120408040505/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/4-jours-de-dunkerque-tour-du-nord-pas-de-calais-2-hc-1/start-list. live.
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  113. Web site: Tour of Denmark start list. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 August 2011. 6 April 2012. 22 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110822072351/http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-of-denmark-start-list. live.
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  115. News: Tour of Britain 2011: Start list. Nigel. Wynn. 5 September 2011. 6 April 2012. Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. 2 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002083858/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/529877/tour-of-britain-2011-start-list.html. live.
  116. Web site: Circuit Franco-Belge / Tour de Wallonie-Picarde 2011 start list. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 6 April 2012. 1 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111201161910/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/circuit-franco-belge-2-1-1/start-list. live.
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  118. News: UCI considers revoking Vacansoleil-DCM's ProTeam license. 17 February 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 3 December 2011. 7 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110907195629/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-considers-revoking-vacansoleil-dcms-proteam-license. live.
  119. News: Vacansoleil-DCM looking forward to team’s first ever Giro d’Italia. Ben. Atkins. 2 May 2011. VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 2 December 2011. 5 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110505090802/http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8303/Vacansoleil-DCM-looking-forward-to-teams-first-ever-Giro-dItalia.aspx. live.
  120. News: Stephen. Farrand. HTC-Highroad triumphs in team time trial. 7 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 2 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302032455/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-1/results. live.
  121. News: Susan. Westemeyer. Petacchi wins the sprint in Parma. 8 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 2 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302090138/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-2/results. live.
  122. News: Les. Clarke. Contador climbs to stage victory and into overall lead. 15 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 2 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302084859/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-9/results. live.
  123. News: Peter. Cossins. Cavendish reigns in Ravenna. 19 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 3 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303062609/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-12/results. live.
  124. News: Barry. Ryan. Contador claims second Giro d'Italia victory. 29 May 2011. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 December 2011. 27 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227003148/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2011/stage-21/results. live.
  125. News: Romain Feillu to lead Vacansoleil into Tour de France. 23 June 2011. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. 2 December 2011. 1 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110901104415/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/06/news/romain-feillu-to-lead-vacansoleil-into-tour-de-france_179894. live.
  126. News: Garmin-Cervelo wins team time trial. Les. Clarke. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 3 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 9 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170109172349/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-2/results/. live.
  127. News: Farrar nabs his first Tour de France stage. Peter. Cossins. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 4 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302204714/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-3/results. live.
  128. News: Boasson Hagen edges Goss for soggy stage win. Les. Clarke. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 7 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302212619/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-6/results. live.
  129. News: Cavendish repeats at site of first Tour success. Peter. Cossins. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 8 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302224743/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-7/results. live.
  130. News: Johnny Hoogerland stitched up after stage 9 crash. 11 July 2011. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. 2 December 2011. Agence France-Presse. 23 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110923172304/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/hoogerland-receives-33-stitches-after-stage-9-crash_183191. live.
  131. News: Luis León Sánchez wins crash-hit stage. Peter. Cossins. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 10 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 9 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170109172537/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-9/results/. live.
  132. News: Greipel defeats Cavendish for stage win in Carmaux. Stephen. Farrand. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 12 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302205847/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-10/results. live.
  133. News: Cavendish gets stage number three and green jersey in Lavaur. Susan. Westemeyer. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 13 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302194012/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-11/results. live.
  134. News: Hushovd smashes breakaway for second stage win. Les. Clarke. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 19 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 10 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110075602/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-16/results/. live.
  135. News: Cadel Evans wins 2011 Tour de France. Barry. Ryan. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 24 July 2011. 2 December 2011. 10 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120110054010/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2011/stage-21/results. live.
  136. News: Ezequiel Mosquera named in Vacansoleil-DCM Vuelta long-list. Ben. Atkins. 26 July 2011. 1 December 2011. VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 24 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120124004052/http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9196/Ezequiel-Mosquera-named-in-Vacansoleil-DCM-Vuelta-long-list.aspx. live.
  137. News: Leopard Trek claims team time trial. Les. Clarke. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 20 August 2011. 2 December 2011. 19 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110919075256/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-1/results. live.
  138. News: Lastras solos to Vuelta stage win . Peter . Cossins . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited . 22 August 2011 . 2 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111103151926/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-3/results . 3 November 2011 .
  139. News: Moreno climbs to stage victory in the Sierra Nevada. Peter. Cossins. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 23 August 2011. 2 December 2011. 19 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110919022813/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-4/results. live.
  140. News: Rodriguez powers to stage victory . Stephen . Farrand . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited . 24 August 2011 . 2 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824204834/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-5/results . 24 August 2012 .
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  142. News: Martin triumphs atop La Covatilla. Les. Clarke. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 28 August 2011. 2 December 2011. 18 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110918032655/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-9/results. live.
  143. News: Sagan pounces in Pontevedra. Peter. Cossins. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 September 2011. 2 December 2011. 24 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924033758/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-12/results. live.
  144. News: Taaramae tackles La Farrapona. Les. Clarke. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 3 September 2011. 2 December 2011. 24 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924033810/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-14/results. live.
  145. News: Cobo climbs into Vuelta lead on Angliru. Les. Clarke. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 4 September 2011. 2 December 2011. 16 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120516001358/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-15/results. live.
  146. News: Gavazzi wins big in Noja. Susan. Westemeyer. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 8 September 2011. 2 December 2011. 8 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120908150517/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-18/results. live.
  147. News: Sagan steals final stage from pure sprinters . Les . Clarke . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited . 11 September 2011 . 2 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130102215145/http://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/stage-21/results . 2 January 2013 .
  148. News: Riccardo Riccò hospitalized with fever, apparent kidney failure. 7 February 2011. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. 3 December 2011. 17 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110517172020/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/02/news/riccardo-ricco-hospitalized-with-fever-apparent-kidney-failure_159118. live.
  149. News: Italian police investigate Riccò for blood doping. Stephen. Farrand. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 8 February 2011. 3 December 2011. 17 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917234152/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/italian-police-investigate-ricco-for-blood-doping. live.
  150. News: Vacansoleil investigating Riccò doping "rumours". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 8 February 2011. 3 December 2011. 13 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110913224358/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vacansoleil-investigating-ricco-doping-rumours. live.
  151. News: Ricco to be questioned about blood doping investigation. Susan. Westemeyer. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 9 February 2011. 3 December 2011. 14 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914065328/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricco-to-be-questioned-about-blood-doping-investigation. live.
  152. News: Pozzato says Riccò scandal damages cycling. Barry. Ryan. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 10 February 2011. 3 December 2011. 16 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110916063651/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pozzato-says-ricco-scandal-damages-cycling. live.
  153. News: Cavendish, Aldag and Kelly react to Ricco doping news. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 10 February 2011. 3 December 2011. 8 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110908055924/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-cavendish-aldag-and-kelly-react-to-ricco-doping-news. live.
  154. News: Vacansoleil-DCM suspends Riccò. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 11 February 2011. 3 December 2011. 14 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914092126/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vacansoleil-dcm-suspends-ricco. live.
  155. News: Team fires Riccardo Ricco. 19 February 2011. . 3 December 2011. Vacansoleil Eindhoven. 6 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406220601/http://www.vacansoleildcm.co.uk/news/team-fires-riccardo-ricco-.html. live.
  156. News: No more second chances at Vacansoleil: "We will not do that anymore.". Jered. Gruber. 2 March 2011. VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 3 December 2011. 5 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110305065647/http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/7630/No-more-second-chances-at-Vacansoleil-We-will-not-do-that-anymore.aspx. live.
  157. News: Riccò reveals he will never race again. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 12 March 2011. 3 December 2011. 3 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903064817/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricco-reveals-he-will-never-race-again. live.
  158. News: Riccò registered with Merdiana-Kamen team. Stephen. Farrand. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 7 June 2011. 3 December 2011. 2 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110902072842/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricco-registered-with-merdiana-kamen-team. live.
  159. News: CONI suspends Riccò. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 10 June 2011. 3 December 2011. 2 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120102080545/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/coni-suspends-ricco. live.
  160. News: Ricco receives 12-year ban. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 19 April 2012. 19 April 2012. 22 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120422171739/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricco-receives-12-year-ban. live.

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