Tour do Brasil Volta Ciclística de São Paulo-Internacional 2011

Tour do Brasil Volta Ciclística de São Paulo 2011
Racing series	UCI America Tour  -  Category 2.2
Host country	Brazil
Competition period	October 16-23, 2011
Stages	eight stages
overall length	1282.6 km
Starting field	139 drivers from 7 nations in 20 teams (90 of them arrived at the finish)
winner
Overall rating	1. José Rodrigues 22:34:19 h 2. Flavio Cardoso + 0:41 min 3. Tiago Fiorilli + 3:22 min
Team evaluation	Funvic-Pindamonhangaba 67:49:17 h
Scoring jerseys
Overall rating	José Rodrigues
Scoring	Roberto Silva
Mountain scoring	Diego Ares
Young talent evaluation	William Chiarello
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The 8th Tour do Brasil Volta Ciclística de São Paulo-Internacional (English: São Paulo Tour ) took place from October 16 to 23, 2011 in the Brazilian state of São Paulo . The race was part of the UCI America Tour 2012 and was classified in category 2.2 . The first eight drivers in the overall standings and the first three of each stage as well as those wearing the yellow jersey of the overall leader received points for the America ranking list after each stage.

The overall winner of the stage race was the local José Rodrigues ( Padaria Real ). He won with 41 seconds ahead of second-placed Flavio Cardoso from Funvic-Pindamonhangaba . The podium was completed by Cardoso's team-mate Tiago Fiorilli . During the race, sixth overall, Elton Silva , and his Brazilian compatriots Flávio Reblin and Wagner Pereira Alves tested positive in a doping test. Silva has been shown to be taking amphetamines , Reblin and Pereira an anabolic steroid . All three drivers were subsequently disqualified for the Tour do Brasil and their results were revoked.

Attendees

In addition to three Continental teams , there were mainly amateur teams from Brazil , but also from Argentina , Chile and Ecuador . Europe was represented by a Danish national team. Defending champion Gregory Panizo did not take part in the 2011 race.

Continental teams San Luis Somos Todos Clube DataRo de Ciclismo Funvic-Pindamonhangaba National teams  Denmark  Uruguay

Amateur teams FW Engenharia-Amazonas Bike Altolim-Assis-AMEA Velo-Seme Rio Claro OGM Macul Padaria Real Start cycling team São Francisco Saude-KHS-Ribeirão Preto

ADF Liniers Avai-FME Florianópolis GRCE Memorial Giant São José dos Campos-Cannondale PZ Racing São Lucas Ciclo Ravena Americana Team Panavial BM Suzano Defiance Microchift

Stages

The tour started in Marília north of São Paulo and led the field first to the east, to São Carlos . From there, the route ran south, before the route turned east in Sorocaba to the Campos do Jordão . Then the way went back west to the capital of the state of São Paulo .

stage	Day	Start finish	km	Type	Stage winner	Overall leader
1.	October, 16th	Marília - Bauru	114		Antonio Nascimento	Antonio Nascimento
2.	October 17th	Bauru - São Carlos	178		José Rodrigues	José Rodrigues
3.	October 18	Sao Carlos	23.4		Flavio Cardoso
-	October 19th	São Carlos - Rio Claro	70		neutralized transfer stage
4th	October 19th	Rio Claro - Sorocaba	179		Roberto Silva
5.	the 20th of October	Sorocaba - Atibaia	150.2		Halysson Ferreira
6th	October 21	Atibaia - Pindamonhangaba	183.7		Roberto Silva
7th	October 22nd	Pindamonhangaba - Campos do Jordão	62		Diego Ares
-	October 22nd	Campos do Jordão - Campinas	250		neutralized transfer stage
8th.	23rd October	Jundiaí - São Paulo	72		Roberto Silva

See also

• São Paulo (State)
• Brazil

Web links

• official website
• Tour do Brasil Volta Ciclística de São Paulo-Internacional 2011 in the ProCyclingStats.com database

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Suspected doping: UCI suspends seven South Americans on radsport-news.com