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2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge


FieldValue
name2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
series2011–12 UCI America Tour
dateAugust 20–26, 2012
stages7
time25h 57' 34"
firstChristian Vande Velde
first_natUSA
first_team
first_coloryellow
secondTejay van Garderen
second_natUSA
second_team
thirdLevi Leipheimer
third_natUSA
third_team
mountainsJens Voigt
mountains_natGER
mountains_team
mountains_colorred
youthJoseph Dombrowski
youth_natUSA
youth_team
youth_colorlight blue
sprintsTyler Farrar
sprints_natUSA
sprints_team
sprints_colorgreen
team
previous2011
next2013

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

StageDateRouteTerrainLengthWinner
120 AugustDurango – Telluride[[Image:Mediummountainstage.svg22pxalt=link=]] Medium-mountain stage125.6 miTyler Farrar
221 AugustMontrose – Crested Butte[[Image:Mountainstage.svgalt=link=22px]] Mountain stage99.2 miTejay van Garderen
322 AugustGunnison – Aspen[[Image:Mountainstage.svgalt=link=22px]] Mountain stage130.5 miTom Danielson
423 AugustAspen – Beaver Creek[[Image:Mountainstage.svgalt=link=22px]] Mountain stage97.2 miJens Voigt
524 AugustBreckenridge – Colorado Springs[[Image:Mediummountainstage.svg22pxalt=link=]] Medium-mountain stage117.9 miTyler Farrar
625 AugustGolden – Boulder[[Image:Mountainstage.svgalt=link=22px]] Mountain stage103.3 miRory Sutherland
726 AugustDenver[[Image:Time Trial.svgalt=link=Individual time trial22px]] Individual time trial9.5 miTaylor Phinney

Stage 1

August 20, 2012 — Durango, to Telluride, 125.6 mi

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

RiderTeamTime
1Tyler Farrar [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg20pxYellow jersey]][[Image:Jersey green.svg20pxGreen jersey]]
2Alessandro Bazzana
3Damiano Caruso
4Fred Rodriguez
5Rory Sutherland
6Gavin Mannion [[Image:Jersey white.svg20pxWhite jersey]]
7Kiel Reijnen
8Alex Candelario [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
9Chris Horner
10Camilo CastiblancoEPM–UNE

Stage 2

August 21, 2012 — Montrose to Crested Butte, 99.2 mi

RiderTeamTime
1Tejay van Garderen [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg20pxYellow jersey]]
2Christian Vande Velde [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
3Ivan Rovny
4Levi Leipheimer
5Ramiro RincónEPM–UNE
6Damiano Caruso
7Alessandro Bazzana
8Chris Horner
9Janez Brajkovič
10Lucas Euser

Stage 3

August 22, 2012 — Gunnison to Aspen, 130.5 mi

RiderTeamTime
1Tom Danielson [[Image:Jersey polkadot.svg20pxPolka-dot jersey]][[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
2Damiano Caruso [[Image:Jersey green.svg20pxGreen jersey]]
3Jakob Fuglsang
4Gavin Mannion
5Janez Brajkovič
6Andreas Klöden
7Javier GómezEPM–UNE
8Ivan Rovny
9Christian Vande Velde [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
10Christopher Baldwin

Stage 4

August 23, 2012 — Aspen to Beaver Creek, 97.2 mi

RiderTeamTime
1Jens Voigt [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
2Andreas Klöden [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
3Tejay van Garderen [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg20pxYellow jersey]]
4Levi Leipheimer
5Oliver Zaugg [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
6Christian Vande Velde
7Ivan Rovny
8Joseph Dombrowski [[Image:Jersey white.svg20pxWhite jersey]]
9Janez Brajkovič
10Ramiro RincónEPM–UNE

Stage 5

August 24, 2012 — Breckenridge to Colorado Springs, 117.9 mi

RiderTeamTime
1Tyler Farrar [[Image:Jersey green.svg20pxGreen jersey]]
2Taylor Phinney
3Alessandro Bazzana
4Alex Candelario
5Hugo Houle
6Mathias Frank
7Alex Howes
8Andreas Klöden [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
9Damiano Caruso
10Róbigzon OyolaEPM–UNE

Stage 6

August 25, 2012 — Golden to Boulder, 103.3 mi

RiderTeamTime
1Rory Sutherland
2Fabio Aru
3Jens Voigt [[Image:Jersey polkadot.svg20pxPolka-dot jersey]]
4Levi Leipheimer [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg20pxYellow jersey]]
5Tim Duggan
6Christian Vande Velde
7Joseph Dombrowski [[Image:Jersey white.svg20pxWhite jersey]]
8Andreas Klöden [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
9Vincenzo Nibali
10Ramiro RincónEPM–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.

RiderTeamTime
1Taylor Phinney
2Christian Vande Velde [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg20pxYellow jersey]]
3Tejay van Garderen
4Peter Velits
5Tom Danielson
6Tom Zirbel
7Vincenzo Nibali
8Tanel Kangert
9Levi Leipheimer
10David Zabriskie

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
[[Image:Jersey yellow.svg25pxlink=General classification in the Pro Cycling Challengeealt=Yellow jersey]]Sprints classification
[[Image:Jersey green.svg25px]]Mountains classification
[[Image:Jersey white dots on red.svg25pxlink=Mountains classification in the Pro Cycling Challengealt=Polkadot jersey]]Young rider classification
[[Image:Jersey white.svg25pxlink=Young rider classificationalt=White jersey]]Most Aggressive
[[Image:Jersey orange.svg25pxlink=Combativity awardalt=Orange Jersey]]Team classification1234567FinalChristian Vande VeldeTyler FarrarJens VoigtJoseph DombrowskiPeter Stetina
Tyler FarrarTyler FarrarTyler FarrarTom DanielsonGavin MannionPeter Stetina
Tejay van GarderenTejay van GarderenJoseph DombrowskiRafael Abreu
Tom DanielsonChristian Vande VeldeDamiano CarusoFrancisco Colorado
Jens VoigtTejay van GarderenJens Voigt
Tyler FarrarTyler FarrarVincenzo Nibali
Rory SutherlandLevi LeipheimerJens VoigtRory Sutherland
Taylor PhinneyChristian Vande VeldePeter Stetina

General classification

RiderTeamTime
1.Christian Vande Velde [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg20pxYellow jersey]]
2.Tejay van Garderen
3.Levi Leipheimer
4.Andreas Klöden [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
5.Janez Brajkovič
6.Jakob Fuglsang [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
7.Tom Danielson
8.Matthew Busche [[Image:Jersey yellow number.svg20pxYellow-bibbed jersey]]
9.Peter Stetina
10.Joseph Dombrowski [[Image:Jersey white.svg20pxWhite jersey]]

References

References

  1. [https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/usa-pro-cycling-challenge-2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012: Results & News {{! Cyclingnews.com]
  2. [https://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19502125 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge to go from Durango to Denver – The Denver Post]
  3. "USA Pro Cycling Challenge {{!}} Tour Tracker".
  4. [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]
  5. [https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2012-usa-pro-cycling-challenge-route-revealed 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Route Revealed {{! Cyclingnews.com]
  6. [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]
  7. "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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