| 2011 UCI World Tour, race 6 of 27 | |||
| Tom Boonen riding at Kemmelberg. | |||
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| Date | 27 March | ||
| Distance | 219 km (136.1 mi) | ||
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| Winner | Tom Boonen (BEL) | (Quick Step) | |
| Second | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | (Leopard Trek) | |
| Third | Tyler Farrar (USA) | (Garmin-Cervélo) | |
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The 2011 Gent–Wevelgem was the 73rd running of the Gent–Wevelgem cycling race, held on 27 March 2011. Quick Step's Tom Boonen won the race in a sprint finish ahead of Leopard Trek rider Daniele Bennati and Tyler Farrar of Garmin-Cervélo.[1]
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As this is a UCI World Tour event, the organisers are obliged to give a place to each of the 18 ProTour teams. They also invited 7 wild card teams, indicated with an asterisk below. Each of the 25 teams were permitted up to eight riders: 196 riders began the race.[2]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour Points |
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| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick Step | 4h 35' 00" | 80 |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | s.t. | 60 |
| 3 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin-Cervélo | s.t. | 50 |
| 4 | André Greipel (GER) | Omega Pharma-Lotto | s.t. | 40 |
| 5 | Lloyd Mondory (FRA) | Ag2r-La Mondiale | s.t. | 30 |
| 6 | Mitchell Docker (AUS) | Skil-Shimano | s.t. | - |
| 7 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | HTC-Highroad | s.t. | 14 |
| 8 | Kristof Goddaert (BEL) | Ag2r-La Mondiale | s.t. | 10 |
| 9 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. | 6 |
| 10 | Baden Cooke (AUS) | Saxo Bank-SunGard | s.t. | 2 |
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