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2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge |
| series | 2011–12 UCI America Tour |
| date | August 20–26, 2012 |
| stages | 7 |
| time | 25h 57' 34" |
| first | Christian Vande Velde |
| first_nat | USA |
| first_team | |
| first_color | yellow |
| second | Tejay van Garderen |
| second_nat | USA |
| second_team | |
| third | Levi Leipheimer |
| third_nat | USA |
| third_team | |
| mountains | Jens Voigt |
| mountains_nat | GER |
| mountains_team | |
| mountains_color | red |
| youth | Joseph Dombrowski |
| youth_nat | USA |
| youth_team | |
| youth_color | light blue |
| sprints | Tyler Farrar |
| sprints_nat | USA |
| sprints_team | |
| sprints_color | green |
| team | |
| previous | 2011 |
| next | 2013 |
The 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was the second edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race. 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 ft, and finished in the streets of downtown Denver.
Americans swept the podium, with Christian Vande Velde winning the race, Tejay van Garderen finishing second, and Levi Leipheimer finishing third.
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.
;UCI ProTeams
;UCI Professional Continental Teams
;UCI Continental Teams
- EPM–UNE
Stage Results
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August | Durango – Telluride | [[Image:Mediummountainstage.svg | 22px | alt= | link=]] Medium-mountain stage | 125.6 mi | Tyler Farrar |
| 2 | 21 August | Montrose – Crested Butte | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg | alt= | link= | 22px]] Mountain stage | 99.2 mi | Tejay van Garderen |
| 3 | 22 August | Gunnison – Aspen | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg | alt= | link= | 22px]] Mountain stage | 130.5 mi | Tom Danielson |
| 4 | 23 August | Aspen – Beaver Creek | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg | alt= | link= | 22px]] Mountain stage | 97.2 mi | Jens Voigt |
| 5 | 24 August | Breckenridge – Colorado Springs | [[Image:Mediummountainstage.svg | 22px | alt= | link=]] Medium-mountain stage | 117.9 mi | Tyler Farrar |
| 6 | 25 August | Golden – Boulder | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg | alt= | link= | 22px]] Mountain stage | 103.3 mi | Rory Sutherland |
| 7 | 26 August | Denver | [[Image:Time Trial.svg | alt= | link=Individual time trial | 22px]] Individual time trial | 9.5 mi | Taylor Phinney |
Stage 1
August 20, 2012 — Durango, to Telluride, 125.6 mi
The opening road race for the pro challenge began in Durango.
| Rider | Team | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Farrar [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg | 20px | Yellow jersey]][[Image:Jersey green.svg | 20px | Green jersey]] | |
| 2 | Alessandro Bazzana | |||||
| 3 | Damiano Caruso | |||||
| 4 | Fred Rodriguez | |||||
| 5 | Rory Sutherland | |||||
| 6 | Gavin Mannion [[Image:Jersey white.svg | 20px | White jersey]] | |||
| 7 | Kiel Reijnen | |||||
| 8 | Alex Candelario [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |||
| 9 | Chris Horner | |||||
| 10 | Camilo Castiblanco | EPM–UNE |
Stage 2
August 21, 2012 — Montrose to Crested Butte, 99.2 mi
| Rider | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tejay van Garderen [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg | 20px | Yellow jersey]] | |
| 2 | Christian Vande Velde [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 3 | Ivan Rovny | |||
| 4 | Levi Leipheimer | |||
| 5 | Ramiro Rincón | EPM–UNE | ||
| 6 | Damiano Caruso | |||
| 7 | Alessandro Bazzana | |||
| 8 | Chris Horner | |||
| 9 | Janez Brajkovič | |||
| 10 | Lucas Euser |
Stage 3
August 22, 2012 — Gunnison to Aspen, 130.5 mi
| Rider | Team | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Danielson [[Image:Jersey polkadot.svg | 20px | Polka-dot jersey]][[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 2 | Damiano Caruso [[Image:Jersey green.svg | 20px | Green jersey]] | |||
| 3 | Jakob Fuglsang | |||||
| 4 | Gavin Mannion | |||||
| 5 | Janez Brajkovič | |||||
| 6 | Andreas Klöden | |||||
| 7 | Javier Gómez | EPM–UNE | ||||
| 8 | Ivan Rovny | |||||
| 9 | Christian Vande Velde [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |||
| 10 | Christopher Baldwin |
Stage 4
August 23, 2012 — Aspen to Beaver Creek, 97.2 mi
| Rider | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Voigt [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 2 | Andreas Klöden [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 3 | Tejay van Garderen [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg | 20px | Yellow jersey]] | |
| 4 | Levi Leipheimer | |||
| 5 | Oliver Zaugg [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 6 | Christian Vande Velde | |||
| 7 | Ivan Rovny | |||
| 8 | Joseph Dombrowski [[Image:Jersey white.svg | 20px | White jersey]] | |
| 9 | Janez Brajkovič | |||
| 10 | Ramiro Rincón | EPM–UNE |
Stage 5
August 24, 2012 — Breckenridge to Colorado Springs, 117.9 mi
| Rider | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Farrar [[Image:Jersey green.svg | 20px | Green jersey]] | |
| 2 | Taylor Phinney | |||
| 3 | Alessandro Bazzana | |||
| 4 | Alex Candelario | |||
| 5 | Hugo Houle | |||
| 6 | Mathias Frank | |||
| 7 | Alex Howes | |||
| 8 | Andreas Klöden [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso | |||
| 10 | Róbigzon Oyola | EPM–UNE |
Stage 6
August 25, 2012 — Golden to Boulder, 103.3 mi
| Rider | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory Sutherland | |||
| 2 | Fabio Aru | |||
| 3 | Jens Voigt [[Image:Jersey polkadot.svg | 20px | Polka-dot jersey]] | |
| 4 | Levi Leipheimer [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg | 20px | Yellow jersey]] | |
| 5 | Tim Duggan | |||
| 6 | Christian Vande Velde | |||
| 7 | Joseph Dombrowski [[Image:Jersey white.svg | 20px | White jersey]] | |
| 8 | Andreas Klöden [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 9 | Vincenzo Nibali | |||
| 10 | Ramiro Rincón | EPM–UNE |
Stage 7
August 26, 2012 — Denver, 9.5 mi
The final stage was an individual time trial held through the streets of downtown Denver.
| Rider | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Phinney | |||
| 2 | Christian Vande Velde [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg | 20px | Yellow jersey]] | |
| 3 | Tejay van Garderen | |||
| 4 | Peter Velits | |||
| 5 | Tom Danielson | |||
| 6 | Tom Zirbel | |||
| 7 | Vincenzo Nibali | |||
| 8 | Tanel Kangert | |||
| 9 | Levi Leipheimer | |||
| 10 | David Zabriskie |
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg | 25px | link=General classification in the Pro Cycling Challengee | alt=Yellow jersey]] | Sprints classification | ||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Jersey green.svg | 25px]] | Mountains classification | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Jersey white dots on red.svg | 25px | link=Mountains classification in the Pro Cycling Challenge | alt=Polkadot jersey]] | Young rider classification | ||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Jersey white.svg | 25px | link=Young rider classification | alt=White jersey]] | Most Aggressive | ||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Jersey orange.svg | 25px | link=Combativity award | alt=Orange Jersey]] | Team classification | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | Christian Vande Velde | Tyler Farrar | Jens Voigt | Joseph Dombrowski | Peter Stetina | |||
| Tyler Farrar | Tyler Farrar | Tyler Farrar | Tom Danielson | Gavin Mannion | Peter Stetina | |||||||||||||||
| Tejay van Garderen | Tejay van Garderen | Joseph Dombrowski | Rafael Abreu | |||||||||||||||||
| Tom Danielson | Christian Vande Velde | Damiano Caruso | Francisco Colorado | |||||||||||||||||
| Jens Voigt | Tejay van Garderen | Jens Voigt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyler Farrar | Tyler Farrar | Vincenzo Nibali | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rory Sutherland | Levi Leipheimer | Jens Voigt | Rory Sutherland | |||||||||||||||||
| Taylor Phinney | Christian Vande Velde | Peter Stetina |
General classification
| Rider | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christian Vande Velde [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg | 20px | Yellow jersey]] | |
| 2. | Tejay van Garderen | |||
| 3. | Levi Leipheimer | |||
| 4. | Andreas Klöden [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 5. | Janez Brajkovič | |||
| 6. | Jakob Fuglsang [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 7. | Tom Danielson | |||
| 8. | Matthew Busche [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg | 20px | Yellow-bibbed jersey]] | |
| 9. | Peter Stetina | |||
| 10. | Joseph Dombrowski [[Image:Jersey white.svg | 20px | White jersey]] |
References
References
- [https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/usa-pro-cycling-challenge-2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012: Results & News {{! Cyclingnews.com]
- [https://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19502125 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge to go from Durango to Denver – The Denver Post]
- "USA Pro Cycling Challenge {{!}} Tour Tracker".
- [https://www.denverpost.com/cycling/ci_20324874/usa-pro-cycling-challenge-route-announced-2012-race USA Pro Cycling Challenge route announced for 2012 race – The Denver Post]
- [https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2012-usa-pro-cycling-challenge-route-revealed 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Route Revealed {{! Cyclingnews.com]
- [http://denver.sbnation.com/2012/8/20/3255239/usa-pro-cycling-challenge-2012-route-tv-schedule-colorado 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge: Christian Vande Velde Lays Claim To Yellow Jersey - SB Nation Denver]
- "Standings {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
- "Teams {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
- "Stage 1 {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
- "Stage 2 {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
- "Stage 3 {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
- "Stage 4 {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
- "Stage 5 {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
- "Stage 6 {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
- "Stage 7 {{!}} USA Pro Challenge".
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