The 2011 Bayern–Rundfahrt ( en, 2011 Tour of Bavaria) was the 32nd edition of the Bayern–Rundfahrt, an annual cycling

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. Departing from

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on 25 May, it concluded in

Moosburg Moosburg an der Isar ( Central Bavarian: ''Mooschbuag on da Isa'') is a town in the ''Landkreis'' Freising of Bavaria, Germany. The oldest town between Regensburg and Italy, it lies on the river Isar at an altitude of 421 m (1381 ft) ...

on 29 May. The 798.2 km long

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was part of the

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, and was rated as a 2.HC event.

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won the general classification, the first Briton to win the competition.

Teams

18 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 8

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s, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 4

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Stages

Stage 1

25 May 2011 –

Freystadt :''"Freystadt" is also the German names for Kisielice and Kożuchów, Poland.'' Freystadt (; Northern Bavarian: ''Freystod'') is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria. It is situated near the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 14 km southwe ...

Stage 2

26 May 2011 –

Bad Gögging Neustadt an der Donau is a town in Lower Bavaria on the Danube in Bavaria, Germany. Lying on the western border of Landkreis Kelheim, Neustadt is primarily known for the thermal spa Bad Gögging. Neustadt had a population of 12,753 as o ...

Stage 3

27 May 2011 –

Aichach Aichach (; Central Bavarian: ''Oacha'') is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Aichach-Friedberg. The municipality of Aichach counts some 20,000 in ...

Stage 4

28 May 2011 – Friedberg,

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(ITT)

Stage 5

29 May 2011 – Friedberg to

Classification leadership

Final standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification

References

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External links

Bayern-Rundfahrt homepage
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