2012 Milano–Torino

Milano–Torino
2012 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Date September 26
Distance 193.5 km (120.2 mi)
Winning time 4 hr 32 min 12 sec (43.65 km/h or 27.12 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Alberto Contador (Spain) (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank)
Second  Diego Ulissi (Italy) (Lampre–ISD)
Third  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden) (Astana)

The 2012 Milano–Torino was the 93rd edition of the Milano–Torino single-day cycling race. It was held on 26 September 2012, over a distance of 193 km, starting near Milan in Novate Milanese and ending near Turin on the Colle di Superga ("Superga Hill").[1]

Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider Alberto Contador (winner of 2012 Vuelta a España) won the race, having attacked on the final climb to Basilica di Superga, winning a "classic" for the first time in his professional career.[2][3] Diego Ulissi of Lampre-ISD was second and Astana's Fredrik Kessiakoff completed the podium.

Teams

The start list included 18 teams, with 11 ProTour teams, and more than 150 riders.[4]

Results

[5]

Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 4h 32' 12"
2  Diego Ulissi (ITA) Lampre–ISD + 15"
3  Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) Astana + 24"
4  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha + 36"
5  Carlos Betancur (COL) Acqua & Sapone + 43"
6  Fabio Taborre (ITA) Acqua & Sapone + 43"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Colnago–CSF Bardiani + 45"
8  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank + 53"
9  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 53"
10  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 53"

References

  1. (Italian) Caterino, Alessandro. "Presentazione Milano-Torino 2012", Spazio Ciclismo, 25-09-2012. Retrieved on 30 September 2012.
  2. "Alberto Contador wins his first classic in the Milano-Torino", The Delta World, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30 September 2012.
  3. Atkins, Ben. "Alberto Contador takes Milano-Torino with late uphill attack", VeloNation, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30-09-2012.
  4. "Milano-Torino 2012 Startlist", CyclingFever, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30-09-2012.
  5. Farrand, Stephen. "Contador wins Milano-Torino", Cycling News, 26 september 2012. Retrieved on 8 october 2012.
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