The race was won by Liquigas-Cannondale rider Ivan Basso,[3] who claimed the leader's green jersey after winning the fourth stage.[4]
In the race's other classifications, Liquigas-Cannondale rider Elia Viviani won the Points and the Intermediate Sprints classifications, Simone Campagnaro of D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo won the light blue jersey for the King of the Mountains classification, Astana's Francesco Masciarelli, who was third in the General classification, won the Young Rider classification, with Androni Giocattoli finishing at the head of the Teams classification.[3]
This edition was heavily disrupted by activists who stated that the race was intended as political Propaganda for the Lega Nord political party.[5][6] The idea of organising the race was announced by Lega Nord's leader Umberto Bossi in September 2010 [7] and, according to the protesters, the race itself was full of references to the Padanian nationalism, such as the choice of green colour for the leader's jersey.[8] Moreover, the race is organized by the society , whose president, , is a Lega Nord's senator.[9][10]