2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge

2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
2011–2012 UCI America Tour
Race details
Dates August 20–26, 2012
Stages 7
Winning time 25h 57' 34"
Palmares
Winner  Christian Vande Velde (USA) (Garmin–Sharp)
Second  Tejay van Garderen (USA) (BMC Racing Team)
Third  Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Jens Voigt (GER) (RadioShack–Nissan)
Youth  Joseph Dombrowski (USA) (Bontrager–Livestrong)
Sprints  Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin–Sharp)
Team RadioShack–Nissan

The 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was the second edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race.[1][2][3] The race took place from August 20–26, and was rated as an 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. The race began in Durango, wound its way through the Rocky Mountains at heights of up to 12,000 feet (3,700 m), and finished in the streets of downtown Denver.[4][5]

Americans swept the podium, with Christian Vande Velde winning the race, Tejay van Garderen finishing second, and Levi Leipheimer finishing third.[6][7]

Participating teams

Included in the participating team rosters were many of the top 2012 Tour de France riders; Vincenzo Nibali (3rd), Tejay van Garderen (5th), Cadel Evans (7th), Janez Brajkovic (9th), Andreas Klöden (11th), Chris Horner (13th), Levi Leipheimer (32nd), and Christian Vande Velde (60th). The USA Pro Cycling Challenge invited six UCI ProTeams, and UCI Professional Continental Teams; as well as five UCI Continental Teams.[8]

UCI ProTeams
UCI Professional Continental Teams
UCI Continental Teams

Stage Results

Stage results
Stage Date Route Terrain Length Winner
1 20 August Durango - Telluride Medium-mountain stage 125.6 mi (202.1 km)  Tyler Farrar (USA)
2 21 August Montrose - Crested Butte Mountain stage 99.2 mi (159.6 km)  Tejay van Garderen (USA)
3 22 August Gunnison - Aspen Mountain stage 130.5 mi (210.0 km)  Tom Danielson (USA)
4 23 August Aspen - Beaver Creek Mountain stage 97.2 mi (156.4 km)  Jens Voigt (GER)
5 24 August Breckenridge - Colorado Springs Medium-mountain stage 117.9 mi (189.7 km)  Tyler Farrar (USA)
6 25 August Golden - Boulder Mountain stage 103.3 mi (166.2 km)  Rory Sutherland (AUS)
7 26 August Denver Individual time trial 9.5 mi (15.3 km)  Taylor Phinney (USA)

Stage 1

August 20, 2012 — Durango, to Telluride, 125.6 miles (202.1 km)

The opening road race for the pro challenge began in Durango.

Rider Team Time
1  Tyler Farrar (USA) Cannondale 4h 42' 48"
2  Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) Team Type 1–Sanofi s.t
3  Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team s.t
4  Fred Rodriguez (USA) Team Exergy s.t
5  Rory Sutherland (AUS) UnitedHealthcare s.t
6  Gavin Mannion (USA) Bontrager–Livestrong s.t
7  Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1–Sanofi s.t
8  Alex Candelario (USA) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies s.t
9  Chris Horner (USA) RadioShack–Nissan s.t
10  Camilo Castiblanco (COL) EPM-UNE s.t

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Stage 2

August 21, 2012 — Montrose to Crested Butte, 99.2 miles (159.6 km)

Rider Team Time
1  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 3h 52' 24"
2  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin–Sharp s.t
3  Ivan Rovny (RUS) RusVelo + 6"
4  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 8"
5  Ramiro Rincón (COL) EPM-UNE + 8"
6  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 12"
7  Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) Team Type 1–Sanofi + 12"
8  Chris Horner (USA) RadioShack–Nissan + 12"
9  Janez Brajkovic (SLO) Astana + 12"
10  Lucas Euser (USA) SpiderTech–C10 + 12"

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Stage 3

August 22, 2012 — Gunnison to Aspen, 130.5 miles (210.0 km)

Rider Team Time
1  Tom Danielson (USA) Cannondale 5h 02' 06"
2  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 2"
3  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) RadioShack–Nissan + 2"
4  Gavin Mannion (USA) Bontrager–Livestrong + 2"
5  Janez Brajkovic (SLO) Astana + 2"
6  Andreas Klöden (GER) RadioShack–Nissan + 2"
7  Javier Gómez (COL) EPM-UNE + 2"
8  Ivan Rovny (RUS) RusVelo + 2"
9  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Cannondale + 2"
10  Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell + 2"

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Stage 4

August 23, 2012 — Aspen to Beaver Creek, 97.2 miles (156.4 km)

Rider Team Time
1  Jens Voigt (GER) RadioShack–Nissan 3h 54' 00"
2  Andreas Klöden (GER) RadioShack–Nissan + 2' 58"
3  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 2' 58"
4  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 2' 58"
5  Olivier Zaugg (SWI) RadioShack–Nissan + 2' 58"
6  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 2' 58"
7  Ivan Rovny (RUS) RusVelo + 2' 58"
8  Joseph Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager–Livestrong + 2' 58"
9  Janez Brajkovic (SLO) Astana + 2' 58"
10  Ramiro Rincón (COL) EPM-UNE + 3' 03"

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Stage 5

August 24, 2012 — Breckenridge to Colorado Springs, 117.9 miles (189.7 km)

Rider Team Time
1  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Sharp 3h 58' 27"
2  Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team s.t
3  Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) Team Type 1–Sanofi s.t
4  Alex Candelario (USA) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies s.t
5  Hugo Houle (CAN) SpiderTech–C10 s.t
6  Mathias Frank (SWI) BMC Racing Team s.t
7  Alex Howes (USA) Garmin–Sharp s.t
8  Andreas Klöden (GER) RadioShack–Nissan s.t
9  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t
10  Róbigzon Oyola (COL) EPM-UNE s.t

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Stage 6

August 25, 2012 — Golden to Boulder, 103.3 miles (166.2 km)

Rider Team Time
1  Rory Sutherland (AUS) UnitedHealthcare 4h 06' 12"
2  Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 20"
3  Jens Voigt (GER) RadioShack–Nissan + 26"
4  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 45"
5  Tim Duggan (USA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 52"
6  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 1' 02"
7  Joseph Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager–Livestrong + 1' 02"
8  Andreas Klöden (GER) RadioShack–Nissan + 1' 02"
9  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 1' 02"
10  Ramiro Rincón (COL) EPM-UNE + 1' 02"

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Stage 7

August 26, 2012 — Denver, 9.5 miles (15.3 km)

The final stage was an individual time trial held through the streets of downtown Denver.

Rider Team Time
1  Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team 17' 25"
2  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 10"
3  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 19"
4  Peter Velits (SVK) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 21"
5  Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 29"
6  Tom Zirbel (USA) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 31"
7  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 37"
8  Tanel Kangert (EST) Astana + 40"
9  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 43"
10  David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 45"

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Classification leadership

Stage Winner General classification
Yellow jersey		 Sprints classification
 Mountains classification
Polkadot jersey		 Young rider classification
White jersey		 Most Aggressive
Orange Jersey		 Team classification
1 Tyler Farrar Tyler Farrar Tyler Farrar Tom Danielson Gavin Mannion Peter Stetina Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
2 Tejay van Garderen Tejay van Garderen Joseph Dombrowski Rafael Abreu Cannondale
3 Tom Danielson Christian Vande Velde Damiano Caruso Francisco Colorado
4 Jens Voigt Tejay van Garderen Jens Voigt RadioShack–Nissan
5 Tyler Farrar Tyler Farrar Vincenzo Nibali
6 Rory Sutherland Levi Leipheimer Jens Voigt Rory Sutherland
7 Taylor Phinney Christian Vande Velde Peter Stetina
Final Christian Vande Velde Tyler Farrar Jens Voigt Joseph Dombrowski Peter Stetina RadioShack–Nissan

General classification

Rider Team Time
1.  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin–Sharp 25h 57' 34"
2.  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 21"
3.  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 24"
4.  Andreas Klöden (GER) RadioShack–Nissan + 1' 08"
5.  Janez Brajkovic (SLO) Astana + 1' 14"
6.  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) RadioShack–Nissan + 1' 24"
7.  Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 1' 28"
8.  Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack–Nissan + 1' 32"
9.  Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 1' 28"
10.  Joseph Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager–Livestrong + 1' 40"

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References

  1. ↑ USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012: Results & News | Cyclingnews.com
  2. ↑ 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge to go from Durango to Denver - The Denver Post
  3. ↑ USA Pro Cycling Challenge | Tour Tracker
  4. ↑ USA Pro Cycling Challenge route announced for 2012 race - The Denver Post
  5. ↑ 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Route Revealed | Cyclingnews.com
  6. ↑ 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge: Christian Vande Velde Lays Claim To Yellow Jersey - SB Nation Denver
  7. 1 2 Standings | USA Pro Challenge
  8. ↑ Teams | USA Pro Challenge
  9. ↑ Stage 1 | USA Pro Challenge
  10. ↑ Stage 2 | USA Pro Challenge
  11. ↑ Stage 3 | USA Pro Challenge
  12. ↑ Stage 4 | USA Pro Challenge
  13. ↑ Stage 5 | USA Pro Challenge
  14. ↑ Stage 6 | USA Pro Challenge
  15. ↑ Stage 7 | USA Pro Challenge

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