2012 Monviso-Venezia — Il Padania

2011 2013 2012 UCI Europe Tour 3–7 September 5 913 km 22h 33' 52" Vincenzo Nibali LIQ 2012 ITA blue Riccardo Chiarini AND 2012 ITA Franco Pellizotti AND 2012 ITA Vincenzo Nibali LIQ 2012 ITA violet Vincenzo Nibali LIQ 2012 ITA orange Carlos Betancur ASA 2012 COL white AND 2012 The 2012 Monviso-Venezia — Il Padania was the second edition of the race, held in 2011 as Giro di Padania. The race started on 3 September in Sant'Agostino and ended on 7 September in Frabosa Soprana,"2012 Grio di Padania - Stages", Cycling News, 7 September 2012. Retrieved on 24 September 2012.(Italian) Almeida, Giampaolo. "Presentazione Giro di Padania 2012", Spazio Ciclismo, 2 September 2012. Retrieved on 23 September 2012. passing through the area struck by an earthquake in May 2012.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18135898 Deadly northern Italy earthquake hits heritage sites BBC News 20 May 2012(Italian) Ufficio Stampa – Il Padania "Il Padania parte dall'Emilia, tra sport, emozioni e solidarietà" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132808/http://ciclismopavese.it/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8571:il-padania-parte-dallemilia-tra-sport-emozioni-e-solidarieta&catid=34:nazionale&Itemid=27 2016-03-04 , Ciclismo Pavese, 29 August 2012. Retrieved on 26 September 2012. 19 teams and 152 riders participated to the race. The 2011 winner Ivan Basso did not take part in the race, with 2010 Vuelta a España winner Vincenzo Nibali leading team Liquigas–Cannondale instead. Other notable riders who participated were the winner of the 2011 Giro d'Italia Michele Scarponi, the sprinter Alessandro Petacchi, the 2012 Italian Road Race Champion Franco Pellizotti and the 2004 Liège–Bastogne–Liège winner Davide Rebellin.(Italian) Redazione Spaziociclismo. "Il Padania 2012, la startlist definitiva", Spazio Ciclismo, 2 September 2012. Retrieved on 23 September 2012. The race was dominated by Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas–Cannondale), who took the leader's jersey on the third stage (won by Oscar Gatto),(Italian) Pastonesi, Marco. "Due zampate di Gatto a Merate, Nibali nuovo leader del Padania", La Gazzetta dello Sport, 5 September 2012. Retrieved on 24 September 2012.Eurosport Australia. "Gatto wins third stage of Giro di Padania", Eurosport, 6 September 2012. Retrieved on 24 September 2012. won the fourth stageBarry, Adam. "Vincenzo Nibali wins the penultimate stage at the Giro di Padania 2012" https://archive.today/20130117202248/http://blogs.bettor.com/Vincenzo-Nibali-wins-the-penultimate-stage-at-the-Giro-di-Padania-2012-a186368 2013-01-17 , Bettor.com – Sport News.(Italian) Redazione Sportitalia. "Il Padania: Nibali domina a Passo della Bocchetta ed ipoteca il trionfo finale", Sportitalia Web, 6 September 2012. Retrieved on 23 September 2012. and the General classificationEurosport. "Nibali wins Giro di Padania", Yahoo Eurosport, 7 September 2012. Retrieved on 24 September 2012.(Italian) Pastonesi, Marco. "Nibali, il Padania è in tasca", La Gazzetta dello Sport, 7 September 2012. Retrieved on 24 September 2012. as well as the Points and King of the Mountains classifications. Acqua & Sapone's Carlos Betancur won the Young Rider classification, and Androni Giocattoli finished first in the Team classification."2012 Giro di Padania - Results", Cycling News, 7 September 2012. Retrieved on 23 September 2012. Race Overview StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner1a3 September Sant'Agostino to Bondeno 83 km 1 on22pxFlat stage Enrico Rossi ITA1bSan Giovanni Persiceto to Crevalcore 18 km 1 on 20px|link=Team time trial CSF 201224 September Poggio Renatico to San Vendemiano 223 km 1 on 22pxFlat stage Sacha Modolo ITA35 September Castelfranco Veneto to Merate 229 km 1 on 22pxFlat stage Oscar Gatto ITA46 September Lazzate to Passo della Bocchetta 186 km 1 on 22pxMountain stage Vincenzo Nibali ITA57 September Acqui Terme to Frabosa Soprana 174 km 1 on 22pxMountain stage Carlos Betancur COL Total 913 km 1 on Final standings General Classification RiderTeamTime 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px 20px 20px LIQ 2012 22h 33' 52" 2 Riccardo Chiarini ITA AND 2012 + 40" 3 Franco Pellizotti ITA AND 2012 + 44" 4 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA COG 2012 + 46" 5 Davide Rebellin ITA MKT 2012 + 1' 18" 6 Emanuele Sella ITA AND 2012 + 1' 21" 7 Matteo Rabottini ITA FAR 2012 + 1' 29" 8 Carlos Betancur COL ASA 2012 + 2' 00" 9 Kristijan Đurasek CRO ADR 2012 + 2' 14" 10 Darwin Atapuma COL COL 2012 + 2' 48" Points Classification RiderTeamPoints 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px 20px 20px LIQ 2011 20 2 Davide Rebellin ITA MKT 2012 16 3 Riccardo Chiarini ITA AND 2012 12 King of the Mountains Classification RiderTeamPoints 1 Vincenzo Nibali ITA 20px 20px 20px LIQ 2012 16 2 José Serpa COL AND 2012 8 3 Davide Rebellin ITA MKT 2012 6 Young Rider Classification RiderTeamTime 1 Carlos Betancur COL 20px ASA 2012 22h 14' 36" 2 Enrico Battaglin ITA COG 2012 + 5' 29" 3 Jan Hirt CZE LET 2012 + 11' 46" References Category:2012 in Italian sport Category:2012 in road cycling