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Vuelta a Espana 2012

2012 Vuelta a España
2012 UCI World Tour, race 22 of 28
 
Race details
Dates 18 August – 9 September
Stages 21
Distance 3,360.2 km (2,088 mi)
Winning time 84h 59' 49""
Results
  Winner Alberto Contador (ESP) (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank)
  Second Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Third Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)
  Points Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Mountains Simon Clarke (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Combination Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Team Movistar Team  
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  Winner Alberto Contador (ESP) (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank)
  Second Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Third Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)
  Points Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Mountains Simon Clarke (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Combination Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Team Movistar Team  

Teams

  • Ag2r–La Mondiale
  • Astana
  • BMC Racing Team
  • Euskaltel–Euskadi
  • FDJ–BigMat
  • Garmin–Sharp
  • Orica–GreenEDGE
  • Team Katusha
  • Lampre–ISD
  • Liquigas–Cannondale
  • Lotto–Belisol
  • Movistar Team
  • Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
  • Rabobank
  • RadioShack–Nissan
  • Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank
  • Team Sky
  • Vacansoleil–DCM

Stages

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 18 August Pamplona 16.5 km (10.3 mi)   Team Time Trial Movistar Team
2 19 August Pamplona – Viana 181.4 km (112.7 mi)   Flat Stage John Degenkolb (GER)
3 20 August Oion – Arrate (Eibar) 155.3 km (96.5 mi)   Medium Mountain Stage Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
4 21 August Barakaldo – Valdezcaray 160.6 km (99.8 mi)   Medium Mountain Stage Simon Clarke (AUS)
5 22 August Logroño – Logroño 168 km (104 mi)   Flat Stage John Degenkolb (GER)
6 23 August Tarazona – El Fuerte del Rapitán (Jaca) 175.4 km (109.0 mi)   Medium Mountain Stage Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
7 24 August Huesca – Motorland Aragon (Alcañiz) 164.2 km (102.0 mi)   Flat Stage John Degenkolb (GER)
8 25 August Lleida – Coll de la Gallina 174.7 km (108.6 mi)   Mountain Stage Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
9 26 August Andorra – Barcelona 196.3 km (122.0 mi)   Flat Stage Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
  27 August Rest day
10 28 August Ponteareas – Sanxenxo 190 km (120 mi)   Flat Stage John Degenkolb (GER)
11 29 August Cambados – Pontevedra 39.4 km (24.5 mi)   Individual Time Trial Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE)
12 30 August Vilagarcía – Mirador de Ézaro (Dumbría) 190.5 km (118.4 mi)   Medium Mountain Stage Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
13 31 August Santiago de Compostela – Ferrol 172.8 km (107.4 mi)   Flat Stage Steve Cummings (GBR)
14 1 September Palas de Rei – Los Ancares 149.2 km (92.7 mi)   Mountain Stage Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
15 2 September La Robla – Lagos de Covadonga 186.5 km (115.9 mi)   Mountain Stage Antonio Piedra (ESP)
16 3 September Gijón – Cuitu Negro 183.5 km (114.0 mi)   Mountain Stage Dario Cataldo (ITA)
  4 September Rest day
17 5 September Santander – Fuente Dé 187.3 km (116.4 mi)   Medium Mountain Stage Alberto Contador (ESP)
18 6 September Aguilar de Campoo – Valladolid 204.5 km (127.1 mi)   Flat Stage Daniele Bennati (ITA)
19 7 September Peñafiel – La Lastrilla 178.4 km (110.9 mi)   Flat Stage Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
20 8 September Palazuelos de Eresma – Bola del Mundo 170.7 km (106.1 mi)   Mountain Stage Denis Menchov (RUS)
21 9 September Cercedilla – Madrid 115 km (71 mi)   Flat Stage John Degenkolb (GER)

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Combination classification Team classification Combativity award
1 Movistar Team Jonathan Castroviejo not awarded not awarded not awarded Movistar Team Imanol Erviti
2 John Degenkolb John Degenkolb Javier Chacón Javier Chacón Javier Aramendia
3 Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Pim Ligthart Alejandro Valverde Philippe Gilbert
4 Simon Clarke Joaquim Rodríguez Simon Clarke Simon Clarke Joaquim Rodríguez Rabobank Luis Ángel Maté
5 John Degenkolb John Degenkolb Javier Chacón
6 Joaquim Rodríguez Team Sky Thomas De Gendt
7 John Degenkolb Javier Aramendia
8 Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Rabobank Javier Aramendia
9 Philippe Gilbert Joaquim Rodríguez Javier Chacón
10 John Degenkolb John Degenkolb Javier Aramendia
11 Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Kessiakoff
12 Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Mikel Astarloza
13 Steve Cummings Juan Antonio Flecha
14 Joaquim Rodríguez Simon Clarke Juan Manuel Gárate
15 Antonio Piedra Movistar Team Antonio Piedra
16 Dario Cataldo Dario Cataldo
17 Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Alberto Contador
18 Daniele Bennati Gatis Smukulis
19 Philippe Gilbert Ji Cheng
20 Denis Menchov Simon Clarke
21 John Degenkolb Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde not awarded
Final Alberto Contador Alejandro Valverde Simon Clarke Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team Alberto Contador

General classification

  Rider Team Time
1 Alberto Contador (ESP) Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 84h 59' 49""
2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 16""
3 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha + 1' 37""
4 Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky + 10' 16""
5 Daniel Moreno (ESP) Team Katusha + 11' 29""
6 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 12' 23""
7 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 13' 28""
8 Laurens ten Dam (NED) Rabobank + 13' 41""
9 Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 14' 01""
10 Beñat Intxausti (ESP) Movistar Team + 16' 13""

Points classification

  Rider Team Points
1 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 199
2 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha 193
3 Alberto Contador (ESP) Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 161
4 John Degenkolb (GER) Argos–Shimano 149
5 Daniele Bennati (ITA) RadioShack–Nissan 107
6 Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky 93
7 Allan Davis (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 84
8 Elia Viviani (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 79
9 Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale 74
10 Daniel Moreno (ESP) Team Katusha 72

King of the Mountains classification

  Rider Team Points
1 Simon Clarke (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 63
2 David de la Fuente (ESP) Caja Rural 40
3 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha 36
4 Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Vacansoleil–DCM 33
5 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 31
6 Alberto Contador (ESP) Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 28
7 Dario Cataldo (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 27
8 Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky 21
9 Denis Menchov (RUS) Team Katusha 20
10 David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis 18

Combination classification

  Rider Team Total
1 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 8
2 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha 8
3 Alberto Contador (ESP) Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 10
4 Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky 30
5 Daniel Moreno (ESP) Team Katusha 48
6 Nicolas Roche (IRL) Ag2r–La Mondiale 65
7 Eros Capecchi (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 79
8 Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Vacansoleil–DCM 80
9 Dario Cataldo (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 85
10 Sergio Henao (COL) Team Sky 88

Team classification

Pos. Team Time
1 Movistar Team 254h 52' 49""
2 Euskaltel–Euskadi + 9' 40""
3 Ag2r–La Mondiale + 20' 19""
4 Rabobank + 23' 48""
5 Team Sky + 26' 55″
6 Team Katusha + 36' 07""
7 Lampre–ISD + 53' 00″
8 Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank + 1h 1' 11""
9 RadioShack–Nissan + 1h 17' 34""
10 Caja Rural + 1h 25' 10""

External links

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General classification(la roja)

Points classification(jersey verde)

Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules)

Young rider classification(jersey blanco)

Team classification(clasificación por equipos)

Combativity award
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