 Kennaugh made his grand tour debut in the Vuelta a España, but Sky withdrew following the death of "soigneur" Txema Gonzalez.In 2011, Kennaugh was a last minute replacement for Serge Pauwels in the Giro d'Italia, and finished 86th in his first Giro.Kennaugh finished third overall in the Route du Sud, but was not selected for the 2011 Tour de France.