Contador King of Giro d'Italia 2011

Alberto Contador managed to become the best diajang giro d'Italia 2011, the climber as well as specialist time trial racer from the Saxo-Bank SunGard accumulate lead at the GC to be the fastest to-3 in the final stage 21 Giro d'Italia 2011.

Degree Maglia Rosa Giro d'Italia 2011 is a second degree in grandtour Italy, after previously grasp Pink jersey Contador Giro d'Italia 2008.

Final stage of 21 stages Giro d'italia 2011 held in Milan, an ITT stage (individula time trial). Stage is a distance of 26km. Veteran British rider David Millar (Garmin-Cervelo) became the fastest with a record time of 30 minutes 13 seconds.
The second position was the fastest racer HTC-Highroad Alex Rasmussen of Denmark, with a difference of 7 seconds. Alberto Contador became the fastest-3 to 36 seconds adrift.


Contador did not spend all his ability at this final stage. At the first check point intermideate Contador became the fastest, but after knowing its rivals are unable melampoi gap of time in GC and ensure the safe hands of Pink jersey, Contador looked relaxed in the final stages to complete this current year.
Contador was adrift GC dipuncak 6 minutes more than the host driver Michele Scarphoni (Lampre-ISD), while the 2010 Vuelta winner Vincenzo Nibali was 46 seconds under Scarphoni.

Jersey point achieved Alberto Contador, mountain climbers jersey achieved veteran Italian Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone), White Jersey Roman Kreuziger (Astana). Astana also won awards as well as the best team in the Giro 2011.


Race grandtour next is the Tour de France 2011, which will be held in early July 2011. Race is the most eagerly awaited racing bicycle enthusiasts around the world. Big names GC Contender will compete again at the world's largest race.

Here are results of Giro d'Italia 2011 Stage 21 Individual Time Trial Final Milan 26km
1 David Millar (GBR) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:30:13
2 Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-Highroad 0:00:07
3 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) 0:00:36 SunGard Saxo Bank
4 Richie Porte (Aus) 0:00:43 SunGard Saxo Bank
5 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioShack 0:00:55
6 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:02
7 Cameron Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:01:04
8 Patrick Gretsch (Ger) 0:01:08 HTC-Highroad
9 Tiago Machado (Por) 0:01:12 RadioShack Team
10 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) HTC-Highroad 0:01:16

Final general classification
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank SunGard 84:05:14
2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:06:10
3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:06:56
4 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:10:04
5 Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) 0:11:05 Team Katusha
6 Roman Kreuziger (CZE) 0:11:28 Astana Pro Team
7 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) 0:12:12 Androni Giocattoli
8 Denis Menchov (Rus) 0:12:18 Geox-TMC
9 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:13:51
10 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) HTC-Highroad 0:14:10

Points classification
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) 202 pts SunGard Saxo Bank
2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD 122
3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 121

Mountains classification
1 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 67 pts
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) 58 SunGard Saxo Bank
3 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli 43

Best young rider classification
1 Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Pro Team Astana 84:16:42
2 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:02:23
3 Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:38:41

Teams' classification
1 Pro Team Astana 252:44:52
2 Movistar Team 0:10:00
3 AG2R La Mondiale 0:11:23