2012 Clásica de San Sebastián
| 2012 UCI World Tour, race 21 of 28 | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 14 August 2012 | ||
| Distance | 234 km (145.4 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 5h 55' 34" (39.49 km/h or 24.54 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Luis León Sánchez (Spain) |
(Rabobank) | |
| Second |  Simon Gerrans (Australia) |
(Orica–GreenEDGE) | |
| Third | .svg.png){kind=small} Gianni Meersman (Belgium) |
(Lotto–Belisol) | |
The 2012 Clásica de San Sebastián was the 32nd edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 14 August 2012, over a distance of 234 km (145.4 mi), starting and finishing in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain. It was the twenty-first event of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.
The race was won for the second time in three years by Rabobank rider Luis León Sánchez after making a late-race attack on the descent from the Alto de Arkale.[1] Second place went to Orica–GreenEDGE's Simon Gerrans,[2] while Gianni Meersman rounded out the podium placings for Lotto–Belisol.[3][4]
Teams
As the Clásica de San Sebastián was a UCI World Tour event, all 18 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Two other squads – Andalucía and Caja Rural – were given wildcard places into the race, and as such, formed the event's 20-team peloton.
The 20 teams that competed in the race were:[5]
Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
Rabobank | 5h 55' 34" | 80 |
| 2 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) |
Orica–GreenEDGE | + 7" | 60 |
| 3 | Gianni Meersman (BEL) |
Lotto–Belisol | + 7" | 50 |
| 4 |  Christophe Le Mével (FRA) |
Garmin–Sharp | + 7" | 40 |
| 5 |  Bauke Mollema (NED) |
Rabobank | + 7" | 30 |
| 6 |  Mauro Santambrogio (ITA) |
BMC Racing Team | + 7" | 22 |
| 7 |  Mads Christensen (DEN) |
Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank | + 7" | 14 |
| 8 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Team Katusha | + 7" | 10 |
| 9 | Xavier Florencio (ESP) |
Team Katusha | + 7" | 6 |
| 10 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) |
Lampre–ISD | + 7" | 2 |
References
- ↑ Benson, Daniel (14 August 2012). "Luis Leon Sanchez claims second career San Sebastian victory". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Sanchez claims Clasica de San Sebastian". Yahoo! Eurosport (TF1 Group). 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Sanchez wins 2012 Clasica San Sebastian". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ Atkins, Ben (14 August 2012). "Luis León Sánchez escapes to take his second Clásica San Sebastián". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian 2012 start list". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "UCI WorldTour Ranking #20 - Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian (ESP/UWT)". Union Cycliste Internationale. Infostrada Sports. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.