Tour de France 2011
Stage 2
Les Essarts → Les Essarts
Race Report
Stage 2 of the 2011 Tour de France, held on July 3, 2011, covered 23.0 km from Les Essarts to Les Essarts. Team Garmin - Cervelo won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 188 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 55.7 km/h, which was 14.5 km/h faster than the edition average of 41.2 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. At 23.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Les Essarts → Les Essarts
Stage 2 (TTT) | Les Essarts - Les Essarts
Stage Winner
Team Garmin - Cervelo
Yellow Jersey
Thor Hushovd
Avg Speed
55.7 km/h
Elevation
188 m
Difficulty
0
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,713
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Thor Hushovd
Green Jersey
Philippe Gilbert
Polka-Dot Jersey
Cadel Evans
White Jersey
Geraint Thomas
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Passage du Gois → Mont des Alouettes
192 km
Philippe Gilbert
Olonne-sur-Mer → Redon
198 km
Tyler Farrar
Lorient → Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan
173 km
Cadel Evans
Carhaix → Cap Fréhel
165 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 2 of the 2011 Tour de France?
Team Garmin - Cervelo won Stage 2 of the 2011 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 2 of the 2011 Tour de France?
Stage 2 covered 23.0 km from Les Essarts to Les Essarts. The total elevation gain was 188 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 2 of the 2011 Tour de France?
Thor Hushovd wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 2 of the 2011 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 2 in the 2011 Tour de France?
Stage 2 ran from Les Essarts to Les Essarts, a distance of 23.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 2 in the 2011 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 2 was 55.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.