2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge

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]

2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
2011–2012 UCI America Tour
Race details
DatesAugust 20–26, 2012
Stages7
Winning time25h 57' 34"
Results
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

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]

Stage Results
Stage results
Stage Date Route Terrain Length Winner
120 AugustDurango - Telluride Medium-mountain stage125.6 mi (202.1 km) Tyler Farrar (USA)
221 AugustMontrose - Crested Butte Mountain stage99.2 mi (159.6 km) Tejay van Garderen (USA)
322 AugustGunnison - Aspen Mountain stage130.5 mi (210.0 km) Tom Danielson (USA)
423 AugustAspen - Beaver Creek Mountain stage97.2 mi (156.4 km) Jens Voigt (GER)
524 AugustBreckenridge - Colorado Springs Medium-mountain stage117.9 mi (189.7 km) Tyler Farrar (USA)
625 AugustGolden - Boulder Mountain stage103.3 mi (166.2 km) Rory Sutherland (AUS)
726 AugustDenver Individual time trial9.5 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) EF Education–Nippo 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) EF Education–Nippo 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) EF Education–Nippo + 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
 Sprints classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Most Aggressive
 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 EF Education–Nippo
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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