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2011 Tour de France

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Tour de France 2011 - The Route

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Tour de France 2011: the Official Game

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Tour de France 2011 - Summary (from norwegian TV 2)

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Tour de France 2011 - Le parcours / The route

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Hoogerland and Ten Dam on their epic 2011 Tour de France

The 2011 Tour de France was the 98th edition of the race. It started on 2 July at the Passage du Gois and ended on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 24 July. The cyclists competed in 21 stages over 23 days, covering a distance of 3,630 kilometres (2,260 mi). The route entered Italy for part of two stages. The emphasis of the route was on the Alps, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the mountain range first being visited in the Tour. Cadel Evans of the BMC Racing Team won the overall general classification. Andy Schleck of Leopard Trek, was second, with his brother and teammate Fränk third.