Andre Greipel nearly followed the first victory of his Tour de France career with a second, but this time Mark Cavendish would have none of it. A day after narrowing losing Stage 10 to the German, Cavendish roared back in the race to Lavaur, claiming the Stage 11 win and the 18th Tour victory of the Brit’s career.
2011 Tour de France Standings Update, Stage 11
Overall, 32-year old Thomas Voeckler once again maintained the yellow jersey, and seems to be in a comfortable position with just ten stages to go. The Frenchman preserved his 1:49 lead over his nearest competitor, Spainard Luis-Leon Sanchez. Australian Cadel Evans retained his third place postion and currently sits 2:26 behind the lead.
| Standing | Rider | Rider number bib | Team | Time | Gaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  VOECKLER Thomas | 181 | TEAM EUROPCAR | 45h 52' 39" | |
| 2. |  SANCHEZ Luis-Leon | 47 | RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM | 45h 54' 28" | + 01' 49" |
| 3. |  EVANS Cadel | 141 | BMC RACING TEAM | 45h 55' 05" | + 02' 26" |
| 4. |  SCHLECK Frank | 18 | TEAM LEOPARD-TREK | 45h 55' 08" | + 02' 29" |
| 5. | SCHLECK Andy | 11 | TEAM LEOPARD-TREK | 45h 55' 16" | + 02' 37" |
| 6. |  MARTIN Tony | 175 | HTC - HIGHROAD | 45h 55' 17" | + 02' 38" |
| 7. |  VELITS Peter | 179 | HTC - HIGHROAD | 45h 55' 17" | + 02' 38" |
| 8. | KLÖDEN Andréas | 74 | TEAM RADIOSHACK | 45h 55' 22" | + 02' 43" |
| 9. |  GILBERT Philippe | 32 | OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO | 45h 55' 34" | + 02' 55" |
| 10. |  FUGLSANG Jakob | 13 | TEAM LEOPARD-TREK | 45h 55' 47" | + 03' 08" |
Following the conclusion of Stage 11, Team Europcar maintained their wide lead at the top of the leaderboard over Team Leopard-Trek. The rest of the field continues to trail significantly behind, with Team Radioshack currently wedged in third place.
| Standing | Team | Time | Gaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TEAM EUROPCAR | 136h 55' 55" | |
| 2. | TEAM LEOPARD-TREK | 136h 56' 27" | + 00' 32" |
| 3. | TEAM RADIOSHACK | 136h 56' 57" | + 01' 02" |
| 4. | RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM | 136h 57' 13" | + 01' 18" |
| 5. | TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO | 136h 57' 45" | + 01' 50" |
| 6. | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 137h 00' 18" | + 04' 23" |
| 7. | KATUSHA TEAM | 137h 00' 35" | + 04' 40" |
| 8. | HTC - HIGHROAD | 137h 00' 50" | + 04' 55" |
| 9. | QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM | 137h 02' 09" | + 06' 14" |
| 10. | OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO | 137h 03' 40" | + 07' 45" |
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