2012 UCI Europe Tour

The 2012 UCI Europe Tour was the eighth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2012 season began on 29 January 2012 with the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise and ended on 21 October 2012 with the Chrono des Nations.

2012 UCI Europe Tour
Eighth edition of the UCI Europe Tour
Details
Dates29 January 2012 (2012-01-29) – 21 October 2012
LocationEurope
RacesAbout 300+
Champions
Individual champion John Degenkolb (GER) (Argos–Shimano)
Teams' championSaur–Sojasun
Nations' champion Italy
← 2010–11
2013 →

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. Giovanni Visconti of Italy was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour. John Degenkolb of Germany was crowned as the 2012 UCI Europe Tour.

Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.

The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:

  • Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
  • One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

Events edit

DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
29 JanuaryGrand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise  France1.1  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)Cofidis
1–5 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges  France2.1  Jérôme Coppel (FRA)Saur–Sojasun
4 FebruaryGran Premio della Costa Etruschi  Italy1.1  Elia Viviani (ITA)Liquigas–Cannondale
5 FebruaryTrofeo Palma  Spain1.1  Andrew Fenn (GBR)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
6 FebruaryTrofeo Migjorn  Spain1.1  Andrew Fenn (GBR)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
7 FebruaryTrofeo Deià  Spain1.1  Lars Petter Nordhaug (NOR)Team Sky
9–12 FebruaryTour Méditerranéen  France2.1  Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR)Endura Racing
11–12 FebruaryGiro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria  Italy2.1  Elia Viviani (ITA)Liquigas–Cannondale
15–19 FebruaryVolta ao Algarve  Portugal2.1  Richie Porte (AUS)Team Sky
18 FebruaryTrofeo Laigueglia  Italy1.1  Moreno Moser (ITA)Liquigas–Cannondale
18–19 FebruaryTour du Haut Var  France2.1  Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR)Endura Racing
19–23 FebruaryVuelta a Andalucía  Spain2.1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Movistar Team
25 FebruarySter van Zwolle  Netherlands1.2  Robin Chaigneau (NED)Koga Cycling Team
25 FebruaryBeverbeek Classic  Belgium1.2  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
25 FebruaryOmloop Het Nieuwsblad  Belgium1.HC  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)Garmin–Barracuda
26 FebruaryKuurne–Brussels–Kuurne  Belgium1.1  Mark Cavendish (GBR)Team Sky
26 FebruaryLes Boucles du Sud Ardèche  France1.1  Rémi Pauriol (FRA)FDJ–BigMat
26 FebruaryGP di Lugano   Switzerland1.1  Eros Capecchi (ITA)Liquigas–Cannondale
26 FebruaryClásica de Almería  Spain1.HC  Michael Matthews (AUS)Rabobank
29 FebruaryLe Samyn  Belgium1.1  Arnaud Démare (FRA)FDJ–BigMat
2–4 MarchDriedaagse van West-Vlaanderen  Belgium2.1  Julien Vermote (BEL)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
3 MarchStrade Bianche  Italy1.1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI)RadioShack–Nissan
3 MarchDe Vlaamse Pijl  Belgium1.2  Frédéric Amorison (BEL)Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
3–4 MarchVuelta a Murcia  Spain2.1  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team
4 MarchGrand Prix de la Ville de Lillers  France1.2  Russell Downing (GBR)Endura Racing
4 MarchTrofeo Zsšdi  Italy1.2  Patrick Facchini (ITA)Casati–MI Impianti
9 MarchDwars door Drenthe  Netherlands1.1  Theo Bos (NED)Rabobank
10 MarchRonde van Drenthe  Netherlands1.1  Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED)Vacansoleil–DCM
11 MarchTrofeo Franco Balestra  Italy1.2  Patrick Facchini (ITA)Casati–MI Impianti
11 MarchParis–Troyes  France1.2  Jean-Marc Bideau (FRA)Bretagne–Schuller
11 MarchRabobank Dorpenomloop Rucphen  Netherlands1.2  Giorgio Brambilla (ITA)Leopard–Trek Continental Team
11 MarchPoreč Trophy  Croatia1.2  Matej Mugerli (SLO)Adria Mobil
11 MarchKattekoers  Belgium1.2  Roy Jans (BEL)An Post–Sean Kelly
11 MarchOmloop van het Waasland  Belgium1.2  Preben Van Hecke (BEL)Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
14 MarchNokere Koerse  Belgium1.1  Francesco Chicchi (ITA)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
15–18 MarchIstrian Spring Trophy  Croatia2.2  Markus Eibegger (AUT)RC Arbö–Wels–Gourmetfein
16 MarchHandzame Classic  Belgium1.1  Francesco Chicchi (ITA)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
17 MarchClassic Loire Atlantique  France1.1  Florian Vachon (FRA)Bretagne–Schuller
18 MarchCholet-Pays de Loire  France1.1  Arnaud Démare (FRA)FDJ–BigMat
18 MarchLa Roue Tourangelle  France1.2  Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS)Itera–Katusha
18 MarchGP San Giuseppe  Italy1.2  Ilya Gorodnichev (RUS)Hopplà-Vega-Truck Italia
19–25 MarchTour de Normandie  France2.2  Jérôme Cousin (FRA)Team Europcar
20–24 MarchSettimana Coppi & Bartali  Italy2.1  Jan Bárta (CZE)Team NetApp
21 MarchDwars door Vlaanderen  Belgium1.1  Niki Terpstra (NED)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
22–25 MarchVolta ao Alentejo  Portugal2.2  Alexey Kunshin (RUS)Lokosphinx
24–25 MarchCritérium International  France2.HC  Cadel Evans (AUS)BMC Racing Team
27–29 MarchThree Days of De Panne  Belgium2.HC  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
30 MarchRoute Adélie de Vitré  France1.1  Roberto Ferrari (ITA)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
30 March–1 AprilLe Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux  Belgium2.2  Bob Jungels (LUX)Leopard–Trek Continental Team
31 MarchVolta Limburg Classic  Netherlands1.1  Pavel Brutt (RUS)Team Katusha
31 MarchGP Miguel Induráin  Spain1.HC  Daniel Moreno (ESP)Team Katusha
1 AprilFlèche d'Emeraude  France1.1  Roberto Ferrari (ITA)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
1 AprilGP de la Ville de Nogent-sur-Oise  France1.2  Igor Boev (RUS)Itera–Katusha
1 AprilTrofeo Piva  Italy1.2U  Jay McCarthy (AUS)Team Jayco–AIS
3–6 AprilCircuit de la Sarthe  France2.1  Luke Durbridge (AUS)GreenEDGE
4 AprilScheldeprijs  Belgium1.HC  Marcel Kittel (GER)Argos–Shimano
4–8 AprilGP of Sochi  Russia2.2  Ivan Stević (SRB)Salcano–Arnavutkoy
5 AprilGP Pino Cerami  Belgium1.1  Gaëtan Bille (BEL)Lotto–Belisol
6–8 AprilCircuit des Ardennes  France2.2  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL)CCC–Polkowice
7 AprilRonde Van Vlaanderen Beloften  Belgium1.Ncup  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL)Belgium (national team)
8 AprilKlasika Primavera  Spain1.1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA)Movistar Team
9 AprilRund um Köln  Germany1.1  Jan Bárta (CZE)Team NetApp
9 AprilDwars door het Hageland  Belgium1.2  Timothy Stevens (BEL)Ovyta-Eijssen-Acrog
9 AprilGiro del Belvedere  Italy1.2U  Daniele Dall'Oste (ITA)U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli
10 AprilParis–Camembert  France1.1  Pierre-Luc Périchon (FRA)La Pomme Marseille
10 AprilGP Palio del Recioto  Italy1.2U  Francesco Bongiorno (ITA)Hopplà-Vega-Truck Italia
11 AprilBrabantse Pijl  Belgium1.HC  Thomas Voeckler (FRA)Team Europcar
11 AprilLa Côte Picarde  France1.Ncup  Vegard Breen (NOR)Norway (national team)
11–15 AprilTour du Loir-et-Cher  France2.2  Andrey Solomennikov (RUS)Itera–Katusha
12 AprilGP de Denain  France1.1  Juan José Haedo (ARG)Team Saxo Bank
13–15 AprilVuelta a Castilla y León  Spain2.1  Javier Moreno (ESP)Movistar Team
14 AprilTour du Finistère  France1.1  Julien Simon (FRA)Saur–Sojasun
14 AprilTrofeo Edil C  Italy1.2  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)Hopplà-Vega-Truck Italia
14 AprilLiège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs  Belgium1.2U  Michael Valgren (DEN)Glud & Marstrand–LRØ
14 AprilZLM Tour  Netherlands1.Ncup  Maxime Daniel (FRA)France (national team)
15 AprilTro-Bro Léon  France1.1  Ryan Roth (CAN)SpiderTech–C10
15 AprilGiro dell'Appennino  Italy1.1  Fabio Felline (ITA)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
15 AprilZellik–Galmaarden  Belgium1.2  Kevin Thome (BEL)Wallonie Bruxelles–Crédit Agricole
15 AprilGrand Prix of Donetsk  Ukraine1.2  Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)Itera–Katusha
17–20 AprilGiro del Trentino  Italy2.HC  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Colnago–CSF Bardiani
17–21 AprilToscana-Terra di Ciclismo  Italy2.Ncup  Fabio Aru (ITA)Italy (national team)
18–22 AprilGP of Adygeya  Russia2.2  Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)Itera–Katusha
21 AprilArno Wallaard Memorial  Netherlands1.2  Dylan van Baarle (NED)Rabobank Continental Team
21 AprilBanja Luka-Beograd I  Bosnia and Herzegovina1.2  Marko Kump (SLO)Adria Mobil
22 AprilVuelta a La Rioja  Spain1.1  Evgeny Shalunov (RUS)Lokosphinx
22 AprilRonde van Noord-Holland  Netherlands1.2  Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU)An Post–Sean Kelly
22 AprilVal d'Ille U Classic 35  France1.2  Éric Berthou (FRA)Bretagne–Schuller
22 AprilBanja Luka-Beograd II  Serbia1.2  Matej Mugerli (SLO)Adria Mobil
22–29 AprilPresidential Tour of Turkey  Turkey2.HC  Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ)[N 1]Astana[N 1]
25 AprilGran Premio della Liberazione  Italy1.2U  Enrico Barbin (ITA)U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli
25 April–1 MayTour de Bretagne  France2.2  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
26–30 AprilVuelta a Asturias  Spain2.1  Beñat Intxausti (ESP)Movistar Team
28 AprilGP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano  Italy1.1  Filippo Pozzato (ITA)Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
29 AprilGiro della Toscana  Italy1.1  Alessandro Ballan (ITA)BMC Racing Team
29 AprilGP Industrie del Marmo  Italy1.2  Thomas Fiumana (ITA)Petroli Firenze
29 AprilRutland–Melton Classic  United Kingdom1.2  Alexandre Blain (FRA)Endura Racing
29 AprilParis–Mantes-en-Yvelines  France1.2  Alex Meenhorst (NZL)Differdange–Magic–SportFood.de
29 AprilHimmerland Rundt  Denmark1.2  André Steensen (DEN)Glud & Marstrand–LRØ
1 MayMemoriał Andrzeja Trochanowskiego  Poland1.2  Tomasz Smolen (POL)Bank BGŻ
1 MayTrofeo Papà Cervi  Italy1.2  Giorgio Bocchiola (ITA)Team Colpack
1 MayGrote 1-MeiPrijs  Belgium1.2  Christophe Prémont (BEL)Wallonie Bruxelles–Crédit Agricole
1 MayMayor Cup  Russia1.2  Igor Boev (RUS)Itera–Katusha
1 MayRund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn–Frankfurt U23  Germany1.2U  Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR)Team Øster Hus-Ridley
1 MayRund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn–Frankfurt  Germany1.HC  Moreno Moser (ITA)Liquigas–Cannondale
2 MayMemorial Oleg Dyachenko  Russia1.2  Alexander Rybakov (RUS)Itera–Katusha
2–6 MayGiro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia  Italy2.2  Diego Rosa (ITA)Palazzago–Elledent–Rad Logistica
2–6 MayCarpathia Couriers Path  Poland2.2U  Maurits Lammertink (NED)Cycling Team Jo Piels
3 MayGP of Moscow  Russia1.2  Vitaliy Popkov (UKR)ISD–Lampre Continental
4 MayGP Dobrich I  Bulgaria1.2  Martin Grashev (BUL)CC Nessebar Shockblaze
4–5 MayRonde van Overijssel  Netherlands1.2  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
4–6 MaySzlakiem Grodów Piastowskich  Poland2.1  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL)CCC–Polkowice
4–8 May4 Jours de Dunkerque  France2.HC  Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA)Saur–Sojasun
5–6 MayVuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid  Spain2.1  Sergey Firsanov (RUS)RusVelo
5–9 MayFive Rings of Moscow  Russia2.2  Igor Boev (RUS)Itera–Katusha
6 MayCircuit de Wallonie  Belgium1.2  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
6 MayCircuito del Porto  Italy1.2  Paolo Simion (ITA)Zalf Désirée Fior
6 MayGP Dobrich II  Bulgaria1.2  Stefan Hristov (BUL)Bulgaria (national team)
6 MayOmloop der Kempen  Netherlands1.2  Niko Eeckhout (BEL)An Post–Sean Kelly
10–12 MayTour of Małopolska  Poland2.2  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL)CCC–Polkowice
10–13 MayRhône-Alpes Isère Tour  France2.2  Paul Poux (FRA)Saur–Sojasun
11–13 MayTour de Picardie  France2.1  John Degenkolb (GER)Argos–Shimano
12 MayScandinavian Race  Sweden1.2  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE)Team CykelCity
13 MayRogaland GP  Norway1.1  Antonio Piedra (ESP)Caja Rural
14–19 MayOlympia's Tour  Netherlands2.2  Dylan van Baarle (NED)Rabobank Continental Team
16–20 MayCircuit de Lorraine  France2.1  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)FDJ–BigMat
16–20 MayTour of Norway  Norway2.1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)Team Sky
16–20 MayFlèche du Sud  Luxembourg2.2  Bob Jungels (LUX)Leopard-Trek Continental Team
16–20 MayInternational Tour of Hellas  Greece2.2  Robert Vrečer (SLO)Team Vorarlberg
17 MayRonde van Limburg  Belgium1.2  Kevin Claeys (BEL)Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
17–20 MayTour de Berlin  Germany2.2U  Nikias Arndt (GER)LKT Team Brandenburg
17–20 MayRonde de l'Isard  France2.2U  Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (FRA)Vendée U
19 MayJūrmala GP  Latvia1.1  Rafael Andriato (BRA)Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
19 MayGrand Prix Criquielion  Belgium1.2  Tom David (NZL)T.Palm-Pôle Continental Wallon
20 MayNeuseen Classics  Germany1.1  André Schulze (GER)Team NetApp
20–27 MayAn Post Rás  Ireland2.2  Nicolas Baldo (FRA)Atlas Personal–Jakroo
23–27 MayBayern Rundfahrt  Germany2.HC  Michael Rogers (AUS)Team Sky
23–27 MayTour of Belgium  Belgium2.HC  Tony Martin (GER)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
24–27 MayTour of Trakya  Turkey2.2  Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)Konya–Torku Şekerspor
25 MayTallinn–Tartu GP  Estonia1.1  Saïd Haddou (FRA)Team Europcar
26 MayGP de Plumelec-Morbihan  France1.1  Julien Simon (FRA)Saur–Sojasun
26 MayTartu GP  Estonia1.1  Rene Mandri (EST)Endura Racing
26–28 MayTour de Gironde  France2.2  Nick van der Lijke (NED)Rabobank Continental Team
27 MayBoucles de l'Aulne  France1.1  Sébastien Hinault (FRA)Ag2r–La Mondiale
27 MayRace Horizon Park  Ukraine1.2  Vitaliy Popkov (UKR)ISD–Lampre Continental
27 MayParis–Roubaix Espoirs  France1.2U  Bob Jungels (LUX)Leopard–Trek Continental Team
27 MayTrofeo Città di San Vendemiano  Italy1.2U  Enrico Barbin (ITA)U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli
30 May–3 JuneTour de Luxembourg  Luxembourg2.HC  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)RadioShack–Nissan
2 JuneTrofeo Melinda  Italy1.1  Carlos Betancur (COL)Acqua & Sapone
2 JuneTrofeo Alcide Degasperi  Italy1.2  Enrico Barbin (ITA)U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli
2–9 JuneRomanian Cycling Tour  Romania2.2  Matija Kvasina (CRO)Tuşnad Cycling Team
3 JuneRiga GP  Latvia1.2  Andžs Flaksis (LAT)Latvia (national team)
3 JuneGrand Prix Südkärnten  Austria1.2  Marko Kump (SLO)Adria Mobil
3 JuneCoppa della Pace  Italy1.2  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Continental Team Astana
3 JuneMemorial Van Coningsloo  Belgium1.2  Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU)An Post–Sean Kelly
5–9 JuneTour de Slovaquie  Slovakia2.2  Enrico Rossi (ITA)Meridiana–Kamen
7 JuneGP du canton d'Argovie   Switzerland1.1  Sergey Lagutin (UZB)Vacansoleil–DCM
7–10 JuneRonde de l'Oise  France2.2  Jean-Luc Delpech (FRA)Bretagne–Schuller
8–17 JuneGiro Ciclistico d'Italia  Italy2.2  Joe Dombrowski (USA)United States (national team)
9 JuneRonde van Zeeland Seaports  Netherlands1.1  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
9–15 JuneThüringen Rundfahrt U23  Germany2.2U  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Team Jayco–AIS
10 JuneProRace Berlin  Germany1.1  André Greipel (GER)Lotto–Belisol
12–17 JuneTour de Serbie  Serbia2.2  Stefan Schumacher (GER)Christina Watches–Onfone
13–17 JuneSter ZLM Toer  Netherlands2.1  Mark Cavendish (GBR)Team Sky
14–17 JuneTour of Slovenia  Slovenia2.1  Janez Brajkovič (SLO)Astana
14–17 JuneRoute du Sud  France2.1  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team
14–17 JuneBoucles de la Mayenne  France2.2  Laurent Pichon (FRA)Bretagne–Schuller
14–17 JuneTour des Pays de Savoie  France2.2  Stéphane Rossetto (FRA)CC Nogent-sur-Oise
15–17 JuneOberösterreichrundfahrt  Austria2.2  Robert Vrečer (SLO)Team Vorarlberg
17 JuneFlèche Ardennaise  Belgium1.2  Clément Lhotellerie (FRA)Colba-Superano Ham
20 JuneHalle–Ingooigem  Belgium1.1  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)FDJ–BigMat
27 JuneI.W.T. Jong Maar Moedig  Belgium1.2  Tim Declercq (BEL)Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
28 June–1 JulyCzech Cycling Tour  Czech Republic2.2  František Padour (CZE)Whirlpool–Author
30 JuneOmloop Het Nieuwsblad U23  Belgium1.2  Sander Helven (BEL)Ovyta-Eijssen-Acrog
1–8 JulyÖsterreich Rundfahrt  Austria2.HC  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)RadioShack–Nissan
4–8 JulyCourse de la Solidarité Olympique  Poland2.1  Mariusz Witecki (POL)Bank BGŻ
4–8 JulySibiu Cycling Tour  Romania2.2  Víctor de la Parte (ESP)SP Tableware
8 JulyLa Ronde Pévèloise  France1.2  Benoît Daeninck (FRA)CC Nogent-sur-Oise
8 JulyGiro del Medio Brenta  Italy1.2  Matteo Busato (ITA)Team Idea U23
11 JulyGP Stad Geel  Belgium1.2  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
12–15 JulyGP Torres Vedras  Portugal2.2  Ricardo Mestre (POR)Carmim–Prio
14 JulyGP Nobili Rubinetterie  Italy1.1  Danilo Di Luca (ITA)Acqua & Sapone
16–22 JulyGiro della Valle d'Aosta  Italy2.2  Fabio Aru (ITA)Palazzago-Elledent-Rad Logistica
21 JulyMiskolc GP  Hungary1.2  Krisztián Lovassy (HUN)Tușnad Cycling Team
21–25 JulyTour de Wallonie  Belgium2.HC  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA)RadioShack–Nissan
22 JulyBudapest GP  Hungary1.2  Marko Kump (SLO)Adria Mobil
22 JulyGP Ville de Pérenchies  France1.2  Rico Rogers (NZL)Node 4–Giordana Racing
25 JulyPrueba Villafranca de Ordizia  Spain1.1  Gorka Izagirre (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi
25–28 JulyDookoła Mazowsza  Poland2.2  Mateusz Taciak (POL)CCC–Polkowice
25–29 JulyTour Alsace  France2.2  Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR)Endura Racing
28–30 JulyKreiz Breizh Elites  France2.2  André Steensen (DEN)Glud & Marstrand–LRØ
29 JulyPolynormande  France1.1  Tony Hurel (FRA)Team Europcar
29 JulyTrofeo Matteotti  Italy1.1  Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA)Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
31 JulyCircuito de Getxo  Spain1.1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA)Movistar Team
1–2 AugustParis–Corrèze  France2.1  Egoitz García (ESP)Cofidis
1–5 AugustVuelta a Burgos  Spain2.HC  Daniel Moreno (ESP)Team Katusha
3–12 AugustTour de Guadeloupe  France2.2  Ludovic Turpin (FRA)USC Goyave
5 AugustTrofeo Bastianelli  Italy1.2  Luigi Miletta (ITA)Gragnano S.C.
5 AugustAntwerpse Havenpijl  Belgium1.2  Joeri Stallaert (BEL)Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
7–11 AugustTour de l'Ain  France2.1  Andrew Talansky (USA)Garmin–Sharp
7–11 AugustVuelta a León  Spain2.2  José Belda (ESP)GSport-Valencia Terra i Mar
9–12 AugustMi-Août Bretonne  France2.2  David Veilleux (CAN)Team Europcar
9–12 AugustTour of Szeklerland  Romania2.2  Vitaliy Popkov (UKR)ISD–Lampre Continental
10 AugustEuropean Road Championships (U23) – Time Trial  NetherlandsCC  Rasmus Quaade (DEN)Denmark (national team)
11 AugustGP Città di Camaiore  Italy1.1  Esteban Chaves (COL)Colombia–Coldeportes
11 AugustMemoriał Henryka Łasaka  Poland1.2  Sylwester Janiszewski (POL)CCC–Polkowice
12 AugustEuropean Road Championships (U23) – Road Race  NetherlandsCC  Jan Tratnik (SLO)Slovenia (national team)
12 AugustPuchar Uzdrowisk Karpackich  Poland1.2  Sylwester Janiszewski (POL)CCC–Polkowice
12 AugustGP di Poggiana  Italy1.2U  Adam Phelan (AUS)Australia (national team)
14–17 AugustTour du Limousin  France2.HC  Yukiya Arashiro (JPN)Team Europcar
15–26 AugustVolta a Portugal  Portugal2.1  David Blanco (ESP)Efapel–Glassdrive
16 AugustCoppa Bernocchi  Italy1.1  Sacha Modolo (ITA)Colnago–CSF Bardiani
16 AugustGP Capodarco  Italy1.2  Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA)Team Colpack
17 AugustCoppa Ugo Agostoni  Italy1.1  Emanuele Sella (ITA)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
17 AugustDutch Food Valley Classic  Netherlands1.1  Theo Bos (NED)Rabobank
18 AugustPuchar Ministra Obrony Narodowej  Poland1.2  Damian Walczak (POL)BDC-Marcpol Team
18 AugustTre Valli Varesine  Italy1.HC  David Veilleux (CAN)Team Europcar
18 AugustGrand Prix Kralovehradeckeho kraje  Czech Republic1.2  Martin Hačecký (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha
19 AugustChâteauroux Classic  France1.1  Rafael Andriato (BRA)Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
21 AugustGP Stad Zottegem  Belgium1.1  Matthias Brändle (AUT)Team NetApp
21 AugustGP des Marbriers  France1.2  Sergei Pomoshnikov (RUS)Itera–Katusha
21–24 AugustTour du Poitou-Charentes  France2.1  Luke Durbridge (AUS)Orica–GreenEDGE
21–25 AugustBaltic Chain Tour  Lithuania/  Latvia/  Estonia2.2  Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU)Lithuania (national team)
22 AugustDruivenkoers Overijse  Belgium1.1  Björn Leukemans (BEL)Vacansoleil–DCM
22–26 AugustDanmark Rundt  Denmark2.HC  Lieuwe Westra (NED)Vacansoleil–DCM
23 AugustGP Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese  Italy1.1  Diego Ulissi (ITA)Lampre–ISD
25 AugustGiro del Veneto  Italy1.1  Oscar Gatto (ITA)Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
26 AugustSchaal Sels  Belgium1.1  Niko Eeckhout (BEL)An Post–Sean Kelly
26 AugustRonde van Midden-Nederland  Netherlands1.2  Ivar Slik (NED)Rabobank Continental Team
26 AugustLjubljana-Zagreb  Slovenia1.2  Marko Kump (SLO)Adria Mobil
26 August–1 SeptemberTour de l'Avenir  France2.Ncup  Warren Barguil (FRA)France (national team)
31 August–1 SeptemberWorld Ports Classic  Belgium/  Netherlands2.1  Tom Boonen (BEL)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2 SeptemberGP Jef Scherens  Belgium1.1  Steven Caethoven (BEL)Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's
2 SeptemberTour du Doubs  France1.1  Jérôme Coppel (FRA)Saur–Sojasun
2 SeptemberMemorial Davide Fardelli  Italy1.2  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Team Jayco–AIS
2 SeptemberKernen Omloop Echt-Susteren  Netherlands1.2  Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR)Team Øster Hus–Ridley
3–7 SeptemberGiro di Padania  Italy2.1  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)Liquigas–Cannondale
5 SeptemberMemorial Rik Van Steenbergen  Belgium1.1  Theo Bos (NED)Rabobank
6–9 SeptemberOkolo Jiznich Cech  Czech Republic2.2  Jiří Hochmann (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha
8 SeptemberParis–Brussels  Belgium1.HC  Tom Boonen (BEL)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
9 SeptemberChrono Champenois  France1.2  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Australia (national team)
9 SeptemberGP de Fourmies  France1.HC  Lars Bak (DEN)Lotto–Belisol
9–15 SeptemberTour of Bulgaria  Bulgaria2.2  Maxat Ayazbayev (KAZ)Continental Team Astana
9–16 SeptemberTour of Britain  United Kingdom2.1  Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR)Endura Racing
12 SeptemberGP de Wallonie  Belgium1.1  Julien Simon (FRA)Saur–Sojasun
14 SeptemberKampioenschap van Vlaanderen  Belgium1.1  Ronan van Zandbeek (NED)Argos–Shimano
14 SeptemberGP de la Somme  France1.1  Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU)La Pomme Marseille
15 SeptemberGP Impanis-Van Petegem  Belgium1.1  André Greipel (GER)Lotto–Belisol
15 SeptemberMemorial Marco Pantani  Italy1.1  Fabio Felline (ITA)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
16 SeptemberGP d'Isbergues  France1.1  John Degenkolb (GER)Argos–Shimano
16 SeptemberGP Industria & Commercio di Prato  Italy1.1  Emanuele Sella (ITA)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
16 SeptemberTrofeo Gianfranco Bianchin  Italy1.2  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)Simaf Carrier
16 SeptemberTour Bohemia  Czech Republic1.2  Maroš Kováč (SVK)Dukla Trenčín–Trek
19 SeptemberOmloop van het Houtland  Belgium1.1  Marcel Kittel (GER)Argos–Shimano
21 SeptemberTour of Vojvodina I  Serbia1.2  Kristjan Fajt (SLO)Adria Mobil
22 SeptemberTour of Vojvodina II  Serbia1.2  Clemens Fankhauser (AUT)Tirol Cycling Team
22 SeptemberKustpijl Knokke-Heist  Belgium1.2  Kevin Claeys (BEL)Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
22–23 SeptemberTour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon  France2.2  Davide Rebellin (ITA)Meridiana–Kamen
23 SeptemberGooikse Pijl  Belgium1.2  Ken Hanson (USA)Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
25 SeptemberRuota d'Oro  Italy1.2  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA)U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli
26 SeptemberMilano–Torino  Italy1.HC  Alberto Contador (ESP)Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank
27 SeptemberGran Piemonte  Italy1.HC  Rigoberto Urán (COL)Team Sky
27–30 SeptemberCircuit Franco-Belge  Belgium2.1  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL)Lotto–Belisol
30 SeptemberDuo Normand  France1.1  Luke Durbridge (AUS)
 Svein Tuft (CAN)
Orica–GreenEDGE
2 OctoberBinche–Tournai–Binche  Belgium1.1  Adam Blythe (GBR)BMC Racing Team
3 OctoberMünsterland Giro  Germany1.1  Marcel Kittel (GER)Argos–Shimano
4 OctoberCoppa Sabatini  Italy1.1  Fabio Duarte (COL)Colombia–Coldeportes
4 OctoberParis–Bourges  France1.1  Florian Vachon (FRA)Bretagne–Schuller
6 OctoberPiccolo Giro di Lombardia  Italy1.2  Jan Polanc (SLO)Radenska
6 OctoberGiro dell'Emilia  Italy1.HC  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team
7 OctoberGP Beghelli  Italy1.1  Nicki Sørensen (DEN)Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank
7 OctoberParis–Tours Espoirs  France1.2U  Taruia Krainer (FRA)Vendée U
7 OctoberParis–Tours  France1.HC  Marco Marcato (ITA)Vacansoleil–DCM
9 OctoberNationale Sluitingsprijs  Belgium1.1  Wim Stroetinga (NED)Koga Cycling Team
14 OctoberTour de Vendée  France1.HC  Wesley Kreder (NED)Vacansoleil–DCM
21 OctoberChrono des Nations  France1.1  Tony Martin (GER)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step

Final standings edit

There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.

Individual classification edit

RankNamePoints
1  John Degenkolb (GER)597
2  Marcel Kittel (GER)511
3  Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR)478.2
4  Marko Kump (SLO)465
5  Danilo Di Luca (ITA)410.2
6  Julien Simon (FRA)399
7  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)394
8  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)387.8
9  Carlos Betancur (COL)369
10  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)349

Nation classification edit

RankNationPoints
1  Italy3054
2  France2734
3  Germany2650.83
4  Slovenia2013
5  Russia1840.5
6  Belgium1639
7  Netherlands1383.34
8  Poland1194.6
9  Spain1026.2
10  Great Britain922.65

Nation under-23 classification edit

RankNation under-23Points
1  Italy1355
2  Netherlands1213.21
3  France883
4  Belgium842
5  Russia615
6  Germany406.5
7  Slovenia397
8  Latvia359
9  Denmark346
10  Luxembourg293

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ a b Bulgaria's Ivailo Gabrovski initially won the race, but tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) during the event.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ivailo Gabrovski provisionally suspended". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  2. ^ Stokes, Shane (14 September 2012). "Tour of Turkey winner Gabrovski faces disqualification with B sample also positive for EPO". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2012.

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