Minor classifications

Other less well-known classifications, whose leaders did not receive a special jersey, were awarded during the Giro. These awards were based on points earned throughout the three weeks of the tour.[122] Each mass-start stage had one intermediate sprint, the Traguardo Volante, or T.V. The T.V. gave bonus seconds towards the general classification, points towards the regular points classification, and also points towards the T.V. classification. This award was known by various names in previous years, and was previously time-based.[122] It was won by Jan Bakelants of the Templat:Cycling data OLO team.[63]

Other awards included the Combativity classification, which was a compilation of points gained for position on crossing intermediate sprints, mountain passes and stage finishes.[122] Original general classification winner Alberto Contador won this award at the race's conclusion; upon his disqualification it passed to mountains category winner Stefano Garzelli.[63] The Azzurri d'Italia classification was based on finishing order, but points were only awarded for the top three finishers in each stage.[122] It was originally won, like the closely associated points classification, by Contador, and passed to José Rujano when the Spaniard's results were stripped.[63] Additionally, the Trofeo Fuga Pinarello rewarded riders who took part in a breakaway at the head of the field, each rider in an escape of ten or fewer riders getting one point for each kilometre that the group stayed clear.[122] Templat:Cycling data RSH's Yaroslav Popovych was first in this competition.[63] Teams were given penalty points for minor technical infringements.[122] Six different teams – Liquigas-Cannondale, Androni Giocattoli, Templat:Cycling data THR, Quick Step, BMC Racing Team, and Templat:Cycling data CSF – avoided incurring penalties over the course of the race, and so shared in winning the Fair Play classification.[63]

World Rankings points

The Giro was one of 27 events throughout the season that contributed points towards the 2011 UCI World Tour. Points were awarded to the top 20 finishers overall, and to the top five finishers in each stage.[123]