2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
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Dates | August 20–26, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 25h 57' 34" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 a 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 Brajkovič (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]
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Stage Results
Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
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1 | 20 August | Durango – Telluride | ![]() | 125.6 mi (202.1 km) | ![]() |
2 | 21 August | Montrose – Crested Butte | ![]() | 99.2 mi (159.6 km) | ![]() |
3 | 22 August | Gunnison – Aspen | ![]() | 130.5 mi (210.0 km) | ![]() |
4 | 23 August | Aspen – Beaver Creek | ![]() | 97.2 mi (156.4 km) | ![]() |
5 | 24 August | Breckenridge – Colorado Springs | ![]() | 117.9 mi (189.7 km) | ![]() |
6 | 25 August | Golden – Boulder | ![]() | 103.3 mi (166.2 km) | ![]() |
7 | 26 August | Denver | ![]() | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) | ![]() |
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 | |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | EF Education–EasyPost | 4h 42' 48" |
2 | ![]() | Team Type 1–Sanofi | s.t |
3 | ![]() | BMC Racing Team | s.t |
4 | ![]() | Team Exergy | s.t |
5 | ![]() | UnitedHealthcare | s.t |
6 | ![]() ![]() | Bontrager–Livestrong | s.t |
7 | ![]() | Team Type 1–Sanofi | s.t |
8 | ![]() ![]() | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t |
9 | ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | s.t |
10 | ![]() | 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 | |
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1 | ![]() ![]() | BMC Racing Team | 3h 52' 24" |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | s.t |
3 | ![]() | RusVelo | + 6" |
4 | ![]() | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 8" |
5 | ![]() | EPM–UNE | + 8" |
6 | ![]() | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 12" |
7 | ![]() | Team Type 1–Sanofi | + 12" |
8 | ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 12" |
9 | ![]() | Astana | + 12" |
10 | ![]() | SpiderTech–C10 | + 12" |
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Stage 3
August 22, 2012 — Gunnison to Aspen, 130.5 miles (210.0 km)
Rider | Team | Time | |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | EF Education–EasyPost | 5h 02' 06" |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 2" |
3 | ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 2" |
4 | ![]() | Bontrager–Livestrong | + 2" |
5 | ![]() | Astana | + 2" |
6 | ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 2" |
7 | ![]() | EPM–UNE | + 2" |
8 | ![]() | RusVelo | + 2" |
9 | ![]() ![]() | EF Education–EasyPost | + 2" |
10 | ![]() | Bissell | + 2" |
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Stage 4
August 23, 2012 — Aspen to Beaver Creek, 97.2 miles (156.4 km)
Rider | Team | Time | |
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1 | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | 3h 54' 00" |
2 | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 2' 58" |
3 | ![]() ![]() | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 58" |
4 | ![]() | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 2' 58" |
5 | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 2' 58" |
6 | ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | + 2' 58" |
7 | ![]() | RusVelo | + 2' 58" |
8 | ![]() ![]() | Bontrager–Livestrong | + 2' 58" |
9 | ![]() | Astana | + 2' 58" |
10 | ![]() | 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 | |
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1 | ![]() ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | 3h 58' 27" |
2 | ![]() | BMC Racing Team | s.t |
3 | ![]() | Team Type 1–Sanofi | s.t |
4 | ![]() | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t |
5 | ![]() | SpiderTech–C10 | s.t |
6 | ![]() | BMC Racing Team | s.t |
7 | ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | s.t |
8 | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | s.t |
9 | ![]() | Liquigas–Cannondale | s.t |
10 | ![]() | 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 | |
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1 | ![]() | UnitedHealthcare | 4h 06' 12" |
2 | ![]() | Astana | + 20" |
3 | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 26" |
4 | ![]() ![]() | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 45" |
5 | ![]() | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 52" |
6 | ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 02" |
7 | ![]() ![]() | Bontrager–Livestrong | + 1' 02" |
8 | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 1' 02" |
9 | ![]() | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 1' 02" |
10 | ![]() | 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 | |
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1 | ![]() | BMC Racing Team | 17' 25" |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | + 10" |
3 | ![]() | BMC Racing Team | + 19" |
4 | ![]() | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 21" |
5 | ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | + 29" |
6 | ![]() | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 31" |
7 | ![]() | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 37" |
8 | ![]() | Astana | + 40" |
9 | ![]() | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 43" |
10 | ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | + 45" |
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Classification leadership
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() | Sprints classification![]() | Mountains classification![]() | Young rider classification![]() | Most Aggressive![]() | Team classification |
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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 | EF Education–EasyPost | ||
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 | |
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1. | ![]() ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | 25h 57' 34" |
2. | ![]() | BMC Racing Team | + 21" |
3. | ![]() | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 24" |
4. | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 1' 08" |
5. | ![]() | Astana | + 1' 14" |
6. | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 1' 24" |
7. | ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 28" |
8. | ![]() ![]() | RadioShack–Nissan | + 1' 32" |
9. | ![]() | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 28" |
10. | ![]() ![]() | Bontrager–Livestrong | + 1' 40" |
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References
- ^ USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012: Results & News | Cyclingnews.com
- ^ 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge to go from Durango to Denver – The Denver Post
- ^ "USA Pro Cycling Challenge | Tour Tracker". Archived from the original on 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ USA Pro Cycling Challenge route announced for 2012 race – The Denver Post
- ^ 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Route Revealed | Cyclingnews.com
- ^ 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge: Christian Vande Velde Lays Claim To Yellow Jersey - SB Nation Denver
- ^ a b "Standings | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Teams | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Stage 1 | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Stage 2 | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Stage 3 | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Stage 4 | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Stage 5 | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Stage 6 | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Stage 7 | USA Pro Challenge". Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
External links
- Official website