February 27, 2011 (Chiaramonti, Italy) – Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team took the win at the 34th edition of the Classica Sarda Sarda Sassari-Cagliari, 194.4km, from Barumini to Chiaramonti over Italy’s Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) and Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale, the recent winner of the Giro di Sardegna.

Results (brief)

1. Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team 4:50:26
2. Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:02
3. Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:05
4. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-ISD
5. Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli
6. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Great Britain National Team 0:11
7. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Pro Team Astana 0:12
8. Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) Miche-Guerciotti 0:16
9. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:30
10. Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli 0:39