Who won the Tour de France in 2011?
Cadel Evans2011 Tour de France / WinnerCadel Lee Evans AM is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally in both mountain biking and road bicycle racing. A four-time Olympian, Evans is one of three non-Europeans – along with Greg LeMond and Egan Bernal – to have officially won the Tour de France, winning the race in 2011. Wikipedia
Has anyone won multiple jerseys in the Tour de France?
Andy Schleck and Jan Ullrich both won the white jersey three times and share the record. In 1969, Eddy Merckx won the yellow jersey, the green jersey and the polka dot jersey, the only man ever to do so in a single Tour de France. The youngest winner ever was Henri Cornet, winning the 1904 Tour at 19 years of age.
Has anyone won all four jerseys Tour France?
Originally Answered: Has anyone won all three jerseys in the Tour de France? Eddie Merckx, 1969. He took the yellow (overall), polka dotted (mountains), green (points), and six stage wins. Also, given his age, had it existed at the time, he would have taken the white (young rider) jersey.
Did Cadel Evans win the Tour?
Cadel Evans’ 2011 Tour de France will live long in Australian and world sporting history. The 34-year-old succeeded on the grandest stage of cycling, winning the Tour de France after having gone so close so many times before.
How many times was Cadel Evans runner up in the Tour de France?
Career Highlights: Held the leader’s jersey in all three grand tours. Tour De France Runner up (2007 & 2008)
Who won the 2007 Tour de France?
Cadel Evans
Alberto Contador
2007 Tour de France/Winners
Who won Stage 21 of the 2011 Tour de France?
Mark Cavendish, the green jersey winner, also took down the 21st stage, becoming the first rider to win three sprints on the Champs Elysées and the first British rider to win the Green Jersey. Here are the winners of each category at the 2011 Tour de France:
Who wore the yellow jersey at the 2011 Tour de France?
Cadel Evans claimed wore the yellow jersey as the riders crossed the finish line for the last time at the 2011 Tour de France. Entering this year, Evans was a two-time runner-up and was looking to take down two-time defending champion Alberto Contador.
How many teams participated in the 2011 Tour de France?
Twenty-two teams participated in the 2011 edition of the Tour de France. The race was the 17th of the 27 events in the UCI World Tour, and all of its eighteen UCI ProTeams were entitled, and obliged, to enter the race.
Who won the Tour de France 5 consecutive years?
Indurain is the only man to win five consecutive Tours. Henri Cornet is the youngest winner; he won in 1904, just short of his 20th birthday. Firmin Lambot is the oldest winner, having been 36 years, 4 months old when he won in 1922.