Thomas Voeckler
Videos
Thomas Voeckler is a French former road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2017, for the Direct Énergie team and its previous iterations.
Voeckler in the yellow jersey at the 2004 Tour de France
Voeckler in the yellow jersey at the 2011 Tour de France
Voeckler in the polka dot jersey at the 2012 Tour de France
2011 Tour de France
Videos
The 2011 Tour de France was the 98th edition of the race. It started on 2 July at the Passage du Gois and ended on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 24 July. The cyclists competed in 21 stages over 23 days, covering a distance of 3,430.5 kilometres (2,131.6 mi). The route entered Italy for part of two stages. The emphasis of the route was on the Alps, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the mountain range first being visited in the Tour. Cadel Evans of the BMC Racing Team won the overall general classification. Andy Schleck of Leopard Trek was second, with his brother and teammate Fränk third.
The Roman amphitheatre at the Puy du Fou theme park hosted the team presentation ceremony on 30 June.
Alberto Contador's now-disqualified Giro d'Italia victory made him the leading contender for the Tour's general classification.
The Col du Galibier in the Alps was climbed twice to celebrate the centenary of the introduction of the mountain range into the Tour.
Garmin–Cervélo's Thor Hushovd (pictured in stage eight) wore the race leader's yellow jersey after his team's win in stage two's team time trial until the end of stage eight.