2012 Milano–Torino
| 2012 UCI Europe Tour | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | September 26 | ||
| Distance | 193.5 km (120.2 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 4 hr 32 min 12 sec (43.65 km/h or 27.12 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Alberto Contador (Spain) |
(Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) | |
| Second |  Diego Ulissi (Italy) |
(Lampre-ISD) | |
| Third |  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden) |
(Astana) | |
The 2012 Milano–Torino was the 93rd edition of the Milano–Torino single-day cycling race. It was held on 26 September 2012, over a distance of 193 km, starting near Milan in Novate Milanese and ending near Turin on the Colle di Superga ("Superga Hill").[1]
Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider Alberto Contador (winner of 2012 Vuelta a España) won the race, having attacked on the final climb to Basilica di Superga, winning a "classic" for the first time in his professional career.[2][3] Diego Ulissi of Lampre-ISD was second and Astana's Fredrik Kessiakoff completed the podium.
Teams
The start list included 18 teams, with 11 ProTour teams, and more than 150 riders.[4]
Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank | 4h 32' 12" |
| 2 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) |
Lampre-ISD | + 15" |
| 3 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) |
Astana | + 24" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Team Katusha | + 36" |
| 5 |  Carlos Betancur (COL) |
Acqua & Sapone | + 43" |
| 6 | Fabio Taborre (ITA) |
Acqua & Sapone | + 43" |
| 7 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) |
Colnago-CSF Bardiani | + 45" |
| 8 |  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) |
Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank | + 53" |
| 9 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
Liquigas-Cannondale | + 53" |
| 10 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) |
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | + 53" |
References
- ↑ (Italian) Caterino, Alessandro. "Presentazione Milano-Torino 2012", Spazio Ciclismo, 25-09-2012. Retrieved on 30 September 2012.
- ↑ "Alberto Contador wins his first classic in the Milano-Torino", The Delta World, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30 September 2012.
- ↑ Atkins, Ben. "Alberto Contador takes Milano-Torino with late uphill attack", VeloNation, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30-09-2012.
- ↑ "Milano-Torino 2012 Startlist", CyclingFever, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30-09-2012.
- ↑ Farrand, Stephen. "Contador wins Milano-Torino", Cycling News, 26 september 2012. Retrieved on 8 october 2012.