2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge explained

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, and finished in the streets of downtown Denver.^{[4] [5]}

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 Brajkovič (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]

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

• • EPM–UNE

Stage Results

Stage results

Stage	Date	Route	Terrain	Length	Winner
1	20 August		Medium-mountain stage	125.6miles
2	21 August		Mountain stage	99.2miles
3	22 August		Mountain stage	130.5miles
4	23 August		Mountain stage	97.2miles
5	24 August		Medium-mountain stage	117.9miles
6	25 August		Mountain stage	103.3miles
7	26 August			9.5miles

Stage 1

August 20, 2012 — Durango, to Telluride,

The opening road race for the pro challenge began in Durango.

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t
3			s.t
4			s.t
5			s.t
6
7			s.t
8			s.t
9			s.t
10		EPM–UNE	s.t

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Stage 2

August 21, 2012 — Montrose to Crested Butte,

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t
3			+ 6"
4			+ 8"
5		EPM–UNE	+ 8"
6			+ 12"
7			+ 12"
8			+ 12"
9			+ 12"
10			+ 12"

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Stage 3

August 22, 2012 — Gunnison to Aspen,

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2"
3			+ 2"
4			+ 2"
5			+ 2"
6			+ 2"
7		EPM–UNE	+ 2"
8			+ 2"
9			+ 2"
10			+ 2"

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Stage 4

August 23, 2012 — Aspen to Beaver Creek,

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2' 58"
3			+ 2' 58"
4			+ 2' 58"
5			+ 2' 58"
6			+ 2' 58"
7			+ 2' 58"
8			+ 2' 58"
9			+ 2' 58"
10		EPM–UNE	+ 3' 03"

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Stage 5

August 24, 2012 — Breckenridge to Colorado Springs,

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t
3			s.t
4			s.t
5			s.t
6
7			s.t
8			s.t
9			s.t
10		EPM–UNE	s.t

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Stage 6

August 25, 2012 — Golden to Boulder,

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 20"
3			+ 26"
4			+ 45"
5			+ 52"
6			+ 1' 02"
7			+ 1' 02"
8			+ 1' 02"
9			+ 1' 02"
10		EPM–UNE	+ 1' 02"

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Stage 7

August 26, 2012 — Denver,

The final stage was an individual time trial held through the streets of downtown Denver.

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 10"
3			+ 19"
4			+ 21"
5			+ 29"
6			+ 31"
7			+ 37"
8			+ 40"
9			+ 43"
10			+ 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
2	Tejay van Garderen	Tejay van Garderen	Joseph Dombrowski	Rafael Abreu
3	Tom Danielson	Christian Vande Velde	Damiano Caruso	Francisco Colorado
4	Jens Voigt	Tejay van Garderen	Jens Voigt
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

General classification

	Rider	Team	Time
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Notes and References

1. http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/usa-pro-cycling-challenge-2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012: Results & News Cyclingnews.com
2. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19502125 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge to go from Durango to Denver – The Denver Post
3. Web site: USA Pro Cycling Challenge Tour Tracker . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120822225717/http://thetourtracker.com/races/2012-usa-pro-cycling-challenge/ . 2012-08-22 . dead.
4. http://www.denverpost.com/cycling/ci_20324874/usa-pro-cycling-challenge-route-announced-2012-race USA Pro Cycling Challenge route announced for 2012 race – The Denver Post
5. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2012-usa-pro-cycling-challenge-route-revealed 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Route Revealed Cyclingnews.com
6. http://denver.sbnation.com/2012/8/20/3255239/usa-pro-cycling-challenge-2012-route-tv-schedule-colorado 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge: Christian Vande Velde Lays Claim To Yellow Jersey - SB Nation Denver
7. Web site: Standings USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120102946/http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/standings . 2012-01-20 . dead.
8. Web site: Teams USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626081716/http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/teams . 2012-06-26 . dead.
9. Web site: Stage 1 USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015211054/http://usaprocyclingchallenge.com/standings/stage-1 . 2013-10-15 . dead.
10. Web site: Stage 2 USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015201036/http://usaprocyclingchallenge.com/standings/stage-2 . 2013-10-15 . dead.
11. Web site: Stage 3 USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015220646/http://usaprocyclingchallenge.com/standings/stage-3 . 2013-10-15 . dead.
12. Web site: Stage 4 USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015190014/http://usaprocyclingchallenge.com/standings/stage-4 . 2013-10-15 . dead.
13. Web site: Stage 5 USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015205155/http://usaprocyclingchallenge.com/standings/stage-5 . 2013-10-15 . dead.
14. Web site: Stage 6 USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826013916/http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/standings/stage-6 . 2012-08-26 . dead.
15. Web site: Stage 7 USA Pro Challenge . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826013919/http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/standings/stage-7 . 2012-08-26 . dead.