2012 Cycling Thread

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This season of cycling is getting more intense with Paris - Nice and Tirreno - Adriatico racing at this moment.

But this season started in January so let's look back and see what happen in the races of January, February and early March.

17/01 - 22/01 - Tour Down Under Results

Winner of Stage 1 - André Greipel
Winner of Stage 2 - William Clarke
Winner of Stage 3 - André Greipel
Winner of Stage 4 - Óscar Freire
Winner of Stage 5 - Alejandro Valverde
Winner of Stage 6 - André Greipel

Winner of General Classification - Simon Gerrans

 

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23/01 - 29/01 - Tour de San Luis Results

Winner of Stage 1 - Francesco Chicchi
Winner of Stage 2 - Francesco Chicchi
Winner of Stage 3 - Levi Leipheimer
Winner of Stage 4 - Levi Leipheimer
Winner of Stage 5 - Daniel Díaz
Winner of Stage 6 - Elia Viviani
Winner of Stage 7 - Tom Boonen

Winner of General Classification - Levi Leipheimer

29/01 - GP La Marseillaise

Winner - Samuel Dumoulin

01/02 - 05/02 - Etoile de Bessèges

Winner of Stage 1 - Nacer Bouhanni
Winner of Stage 2 - Marcel Kittel
Winner of Stage 3 - Pierre Rolland
Winner of Stage 4 - Marco Marcato
Winner of Stage 5 - Stéphane Poulhiès
Winner of Stage 6 - Jérôme Coppel

Winner of General Classification - Jérôme Coppel

04/02 - GP Costa degli Etruschi

Winner - Elia Viviani

 

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05/02 - 10/02 - Tour of Qatar

Winner of Stage 1 - Tom Boonen
Winner of Stage 2 - Garmin
Winner of Stage 3 - Mark Cavendish
Winner of Stage 4 - Tom Boonen
Winner of Stage 5 - Mark Cavendish
Winner of Stage 6 - Arnaud Démare

Winner of General Classification - Tom Boonen

05/02 - Trofeo Palma

Winner - Andrew Fenn

06/02 - Trofeo Migjorn

Winner - Andrew Fenn

07/02 - Trofeo Deià

Winner - Lars Petter Nordhaug

11/02 - 12/02 - Giro di Reggio Calabria

Winner of Stage 1 - Elia Viviani
Winner of Stage 2 - Elia Viviani

Winner of General Classification - Elia Viviani

 

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14/02 - 19/02 - Tour of Oman

Winner of Stage 1 - André Greipel
Winner of Stage 2 - Peter Sagan
Winner of Stage 3 - Marcel Kittel
Winner of Stage 4 - André Greipel
Winner of Stage 5 - Vincenzo Nibali
Winner of Stage 6 - Marcel Kittel

Winner of General Classification - Peter Velits

15/02 - 19/02 - Volta ao Algarve

Winner of Stage 1 - Gianni Meersman
Winner of Stage 2 - Edvald Boasson Hagen
Winner of Stage 3 - Richie Porte
Winner of Stage 4 - Gerald Ciolek
Winner of Stage 5 - Bradley Wiggins

Winner of General Classification - Richie Porte

18/02 - Trofeo Laigueglia

Winner - Moreno Moser

18/02 - 19/02 - Tour du Haut Var

Winner of Stage 1 - Romain Hardy
Winner of Stage 2 - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke

Winner of General Classification - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke

19/02 - 23/02 - Ruta del Sol

Winner of Stage 1 - Patrick Gretsch
Winner of Stage 2 - Javier Ramírez
Winner of Stage 3 - Alejandro Valverde
Winner of Stage 4 - Óscar Freire
Winner of Stage 5 - Daniel Moreno

Winner of General Classification - Alejandro Valverde

 

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24/02 - 04/03 - Tour de Langkawi

Winner of Stage 1 - David Zabriskie
Winner of Stage 2 - Andrea Guardini
Winner of Stage 3 - Andrea Guardini
Winner of Stage 4 - Andrea Guardini
Winner of Stage 5 - José Serpa
Winner of Stage 6 - José Serpa
Winner of Stage 7 - Marco Canola
Winner of Stage 8 - Andrea Guardini
Winner of Stage 9 - Andrea Guardini
Winner of Stage 10 - Andrea Guardini

Winner of General Classification - José Serpa

25/02 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Winner - Sep Vanmarcke

26/02 - Clásica de Almería

Winner - Michael Matthews

26/02 - Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne

Winner - Mark Cavendish

26/02 - GP di Lugano

Winner - Eros Capecchi

26/02 - Boucles du Sud Ardèche

Winner - Rémi Pauriol

29/02 - Le Samyn

Winner - Arnaud Démare

 

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02/03 - 04/03 - 3-Daagse van West-Vlaanderen

Winner of Stage 1 - Michal Kwiatkowski
Winner of Stage 2 - Francesco Chicchi
Winner of Stage 3 - Arnaud Démare

Winner of General Classification - Julien Vermote

03/03 - 04/03 - Vuelta a Murcia

Winner of Stage 1 - Nairo Quintana
Winner of Stage 2 - Alexander Serov

Winner of General Classification - Nairo Quintana

03/03 - Strade Bianche

Winner - Fabian Cancellara

04/03 - 11/03 - Paris Nice

Winner of Stage 1 - Gustav Larsson
Winner of Stage 2 - Tom Boonen
Winner of Stage 3 - Alejandro Valverde
Winner of Stage 4 - Gianni Meersman
Winner of Stage 5 - Lieuwe Westra

07/03 - 13/03 - Tirreno - Adriatico

Winner of Stage 1 - GreenEdge
Winner of Stage 2 - Mark Cavendish

The current leader of GC of Tirreno - Adriatico is Matthew Goss.

The current leader of GC of Paris - Nice is Bradley Wiggins.

 

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At this moment the rider with more wins this season is Andrea Guardini with 6 win and very close is Tom Boonen and André Greipel with 5 wins.

The leading teams at the moment with more victories are Omega Pharma - Quick-Step and Team Sky.

 

[Legzman]

I assume this is road not mtb?

 

[Smallville22]

I assume this is road not mtb?

Yes, is road but I could put also info of track and mtb.

06 Jan 2012 - Individual time trial - Championnat National de Nouvelle-Zelande

Winner - Paul ODLIN

07 Jan 2012 - Road race - Championnat National de Nouvelle-Zelande

Winner - Michael VINK

 

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08 Jan 2012 - Copa América de Ciclismo

Winner - Francisco CHAMORRO

08 Jan 2012 - Road race - Championnat National d'Australie

Winner - Simon GERRANS

10 Jan 2012 - Individual time trial - Championnat National d'Australie

Winner - Luke DURBRIDGE

 

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05 Jan-15 Jan 2012 - Vuelta ciclista de chile

Winner of Stage 1 - CLOS DE PIRQUE
Winner of Stage 2 - Juan Jose LOBATO DEL VALLE
Winner of Stage 3 - Luis MANSILLA
Winner of Stage 4 - Patricio ALMONACID
Winner of Stage 5a - Sergio Daniel GODOY
Winner of Stage 5b - Adrian PALOMARES VILLAPLANA
Winner of Stage 6 - Luis MANSILLA
Winner of Stage 7 - Javier RAMIREZ ABEJA
Winner of Stage 8 - Cristopher MANSILLA
Winner of Stage 9 - Félix Rafael CARDENAS RAVELO
Winner of Stage 10 - Juan Jose LOBATO DEL VALLE

Winner of General Classification - Patricio ALMONACID

13 Jan-22 Jan 2012 - Vuelta al Tachira en Bicicleta

Winner of Stage 1 - Miguel UBETO APONTE
Winner of Stage 2 - Tomas Aurelio GIL MARTINEZ
Winner of Stage 3 - Ronald GONZALEZ
Winner of Stage 4 - Luis DIAZ
Winner of Stage 5 - Freddy VARGAS
Winner of Stage 6 - Ronald GONZALEZ
Winner of Stage 7 - Nelson CAMARGO
Winner of Stage 8 - Jimmi BRICENO
Winner of Stage 9 - Manuel Eduardo MEDINA MARINO
Winner of Stage 10 - Juan MURILLO

Winner of General Classification - Jimmi BRICENO

 

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25 Jan-29 Jan 2012 - New Zealand Cycle Classic

Winner of Stage 1 - Campbell Flakemore
Winner of Stage 2 - Jay MCCARTHY
Winner of Stage 3 - Sam BEWLEY
Winner of Stage 4 - Thomas PALMER
Winner of Stage 5 - Aaron GATE

Winner of General Classification - Jay MCCARTHY

09 Feb-12 Feb 2012 - Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel

Winner of Stage 1 - Jonathan TIERNAN-LOCK
Winner of Stage 2 - Michel KREDER
Winner of Stage 3 - Michel KREDER
Winner of Stage 4 - Jonathan TIERNAN-LOCK

Winner of General Classification - Jonathan TIERNAN-LOCK

16 Feb 2012 - Les challenges de la Marche verte - GP Sakia El Hamra

Winner - Tarik CHAOUFI

17 Feb 2012 - Les challenges de la Marche verte - GP Oued Eddahab

Winner - Andris SMIRNOVS

18 Feb 2012 - Les challenges de la Marche verte - GP Al Massira

Winner - Ismail AYOUNE

 

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15 Feb-18 Feb 2012 - Asian Cycling Championships

18 Feb 2012 - Road race

Winner - Kam-Po WONG

15 Feb 2012 - Individual time trial

Winner - Eugen WACKER

25 Feb 2012 - Beverbeek Classic

Winner - Tom VAN ASBROECK

25 Feb 2012 - Ster van Zwolle

Winner - Robin CHAIGNEAU

21 Feb-26 Feb 2012 - Rutas de América

Winner of Stage 1 - Mike OLHEISER
Winner of Stage 2 - Jorge SOTO PERERA
Winner of Stage 3 - Francisco CHAMORRO
Winner of Stage 4a - Francisco CHAMORRO
Winner of Stage 4b - Matias MEDICI
Winner of Stage 5 - Kleber DA SILVA RAMOS
Winner of Stage 6 - Cristian CLAVERO

Winner of General Classification - Jorge SOTO PERERA

 

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19 Feb-27 Feb 2012 - Vuelta Independencia Nacional

Winner of Stage 1 - Diego MILAN JIMENEZ
Winner of Stage 2a - Ruslan TLEUBAYEV
Winner of Stage 2b - Jose BONE LEON
Winner of Stage 3 - Wendy CRUZ
Winner of Stage 4 - Arman KAMYSHEV
Winner of Stage 5 - Diego MILAN JIMENEZ
Winner of Stage 6 - Segundo NAVARRETE
Winner of Stage 7 - Bruno LANGLOIS
Winner of Stage 8a - Tanner PUTT
Winner of Stage 8b - Bruno LANGLOIS
Winner of Stage 9 - Jaime VERGARA

Winner of General Classification - Nelson Ismael SANCHEZ JIMENEZ

01 Mar-04 Mar 2012 - Championnat National d'Afrique du Sud

01 Mar 2012 - Individual time trial

Winner - Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURG

04 Mar 2012 - Road race

Winner - Robert HUNTER

03 Mar 2012 - De Vlaamse Pijl - Stannah

Winner - Frédéric AMORISON

04 Mar 2012 - Trofeo Zssdi - Unione dei Circoli sportivi

Winner - Patrick FACCHINI

04 Mar 2012 - GP de la Ville de Lillers Souvenir Bruno Comini

Winner - Russell DOWNING

 

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UCI WorldTour Ranking - current leader Simon Gerrans with 106 points, 2nd Alejandro Valverde with 87 points and 3rd Tiago Machado 72 points.

UCI WorldTour Ranking - 2012

Nation

1st Australia 188 pt, 2nd Spain 114 pt and 3rd Portugal 72.

UCI WorldTour Ranking - 2012

Team

1st RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 115 pt, 2nd MOVISTAR TEAM 108 pt and 3rd GREENEDGE CYCLING TEAM 107 pt.

UCI Oceania Tour Ranking - Individual

1st Jay MCCARTHY 57 pt, 2nd Rhys POLLOCK 56 pt and 3rd Michael VINK 55 pt.

UCI Oceania Tour Ranking - Team

1st DRAPAC CYCLING 140 pt, 2nd TEAM JAYCO - AIS 67 pt and 3rd GENESYS WEALTH ADVISERS 46 pt.

 

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UCI Oceania Tour Ranking - Nations

1st AUSTRALIA 406 pt and 2nd NEW ZEALAND 184 pt.

UCI Europe Tour Ranking - Individual

1st Jonathan TIERNAN-LOCK 222 pt, 2nd Jerome COPPEL 139 and 3rd Rein TAARAMAE 105 pt.

UCI Europe Tour Ranking - Team

1st SAUR - SOJASUN 288 pt, 2nd ENDURA RACING 275 and 3rd COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 205 pt.

UCI Europe Tour Ranking - Nations

1st FRANCE 755, 2nd ITALY 449 and 3rd GERMANY 395.

UCI Asia Tour Ranking - Individual

1st Taiji NISHITANI 144 pt, 2nd Kam-Po WONG 120 pt and 3rd Justin JULES 119 pt.

 

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Dutchman Bert-Jan Lindeman (Vacansoleil) won the 50th edition of the Ronde van Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands.

Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen won stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico from Indicatore to Terni.
Luis Leon Sanchez won stage six of the Paris-Nice race after a sprint duel with veteran Jens Voigt.

Belgian De Gendt dropped breakaway companion Rein Taaramae of Estonia on the stage's final climb, the first category Col De Vence, then rode solo for nearly 90 minutes to Vacansoleil's third win of the race.
Slovakia's Peter Sagan won a marathon fourth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico from Amelia to Chieti, while Christopher Horner took the overall race lead.

 

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Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) won stage five of Tirreno-Adriatico from Martinsicuro to the ski resort of Prati di Tivo to move up to third overall in the general classification.


Wiggins wins Paris-Nice in style
Bradley Wiggins soared to Britain's first overall win in the Paris-Nice in 45 years with an agonisingly close victory in the final uphill time trial to Col D'Eze.

 

[Krazy4Kobe]

Wiggins wins Paris-Nice in style

Think he's on his doping program yet?
With Bert outta the way maybe he won't have to this year.


p.s. -- wasn't the last Brit winner of P-N a doper as well? Not really a good track record...

 

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Think he's on his doping program yet?
With Bert outta the way maybe he won't have to this year.

No, he until now never have any doping case so he's clean.

p.s. -- wasn't the last Brit winner of P-N a doper as well? Not really a good track record...

Yes, but in that days everybody could use.