2012 Tour of California

2012 Tour of California UCI America Tour May 13–20, 2012 8 735.6 mi 30h 42' 32" Robert Gesink Netherlands RAB 2012 yellow David Zabriskie United States GRM 2012a Tom Danielson United States GRM 2012a Sebastian Salas Canada OPT 2012 red Wilco Kelderman Netherlands RAB 2012 orange Peter Sagan Slovakia LIQ 2012 green RNT 2012 2011 2013 The 2012 Amgen Tour of California was the seventh running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 13–20, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. It began in Santa Rosa and concluded in front of Los Angeles's Staples Center after eight stages. As per the Union Cycliste Internationale rules adopted in 2011, the use of race radios was prohibited, since only the events which are designated UCI World Tour events can use the devices.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/radio-ban-to-go-forward-after-uci-aigcp-meeting Radio ban to go forward after UCI/AIGCP meeting Cycling News Future Publishing Limited March 4, 2011 May 15, 2012 The event was marked by two major performances: RAB 2012's Robert Gesink winning Stage 7 finishing in Mount Baldy to secure the overall classification victoryhttp://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/gesink-takes-command-of-amgen-tour-with-powerful-attack-for-stage-win-overall-lead-on-stage-7_219961 Gesink takes command of Amgen Tour with powerful attack for stage win, overall lead on stage 7 Velo News Competitor Group, Inc. May 19, 2012 May 20, 2012 May 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509040226/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/gesink-takes-command-of-amgen-tour-with-powerful-attack-for-stage-win-overall-lead-on-stage-7_219961 dead and Peter Sagan of LIQ 2012 dominating the sprint finishes, taking 5 stage wins and the sprinter jersey.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-8/results Gesink seals overall victory in Tour of California Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 20 May 2012 29 May 2012 Laura Weislo dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120523034717/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-8/results 23 May 2012 Participating teams Sixteen teams were participating in the Tour of California, including eight UCI ProTeams, four UCI Professional Continental teams, and four UCI Continental teams. They were:http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/start-list Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 13, 2012 Amgen Tour of California 2012 start list https://web.archive.org/web/20120512033415/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/start-list May 12, 2012 dead mdy-all ALM 2012 ARG 2012b BPC 2012 BMC 2012 BLS 2012 COL 2012 Team Exergy GRM 2012a LIQ 2012 OPQ 2012 KBS 2012 OGE 2012b RAB 2012 RNT 2012 SPI 2012 UHC 2012 Stages Stage 1 thumb|Start of stage 1 in Santa Rosa. May 13, 2012 — Santa Rosa to Santa Rosa, 115.9 mi — link=|alt= Intermediate stagehttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage1Map.pdf Stage 1 Map Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324054356/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage1Map.pdf March 24, 2012 dead mdy-all Eight men escaped very early in the race and built a sizable gap with the peloton. Among them was Canadian David Boily (SPI 2012), who won all four of the King of the Mountains competitions along the way, claiming the red jersey. The climbs were graded category 3 and 4, and the break held a maximum lead of eleven minutes. With 4.5 mi to go in the race, the 3 remaining breakaway companions, Ben Jacques-Maynes (BPC 2012), Maxime Bouet (ALM 2012) and Jeff Louder (UHC 2012) shook hands to congratulate each other for the nice effort since the bunch was 10 seconds behind them and reeled them in moments later. Almost at the same time the peloton caught the break, Peter Sagan (LIQ 2012) had a puncture. He worked his way back and avoided a crash that occurred with 2 mi to go. His teammate Daniel Oss piloted him in the last few kilometers, and Sagan out sprinted his rivals.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-1/results Tour of California: Peter Sagan wins in Santa Rosa Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 13, 2012 May 14, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120517002725/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-1/results May 17, 2012 http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-1/live-report Complete live report (Stage 1) Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 13, 2012 May 14, 2012 Charles Pelkey https://web.archive.org/web/20120517011004/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-1/live-report May 17, 2012 dead mdy-all Stage 1 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK LIQ 2012 4h 42' 35" 2 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a s.t. 3 Fred Rodriguez USA Team Exergy s.t. 4 Leigh Howard AUS OGE 2012b s.t. 5 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 s.t. 6 George Hincapie USA BMC 2012 s.t. 7 Ryan Anderson CAN SPI 2012 s.t. 8 Stijn Vandenbergh BEL OPQ 2012 s.t. 9 Lawson Craddock USA BLS 2012 s.t. 10 Luis León Sánchez ESP RAB 2012 s.t.General Classification after Stage 1 CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK 20px20px20px LIQ 2012 4h 42' 25" 2 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a + 4" 3 Jeff Louder USA UHC 2012 + 4" 4 Fred Rodriguez USA Team Exergy + 6" 5 Ben Jacques-Maynes USA 20px BPC 2012 + 6" 6 Joshua Atkins AUS BLS 2012 + 9" 7 Leigh Howard AUS OGE 2012b + 10" 8 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 + 10" 9 George Hincapie USA BMC 2012 + 10" 10 Ryan Anderson CAN SPI 2012 + 10" Stage 2 May 14, 2012 — San Francisco to Santa Cruz County, 117.1 mi — link=|alt= Intermediate stagehttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage2Map.pdf Stage 2 Map Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015856/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage2Map.pdf March 24, 2012 dead mdy-all thumb|left|The peloton descends Highway 1 at Devils Slide in Pacifica on Stage 2 The stage included two major climbs: racers were faced with the Empire Grade difficulty (Category 1) at 123.9 km from the start, and they tackled with the Bear Creek climb (Category 2) at the 154.7 km mark. Race leader Peter Sagan was part of a crash that occurred near the top of the Empire Grade climb, but he could recover and got back on his bike after some on-the-fly repairs by the team's mechanic.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-2/results Sagan wins in Santa Cruz Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 14, 2012 May 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120517011311/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-2/results 2012-05-17 dead Alexandre Geniez from ARG 2012b was part of an early break with 5 other riders and was the lone surviving escapee, but was caught on the last climb of the day with 35 km to go.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-2/live-report Complete live report (Stage 2) Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 14, 2012 May 14, 2012 Sue George https://web.archive.org/web/20120518215754/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-2/live-report May 18, 2012 dead mdy-all He was rewarded for his efforts with the "Most Aggressive rider" jersey. A bunch composed of about 60 units came charging in Santa Cruz, with all the overall classification contenders present. Rory Sutherland from UHC 2012 broke away with about 2.5 km to cover in a bid to win the stage and the 10 seconds bonus given to the victor, but his effort proved to be in vain as he was reeled back in shortly after the 1 km mark. The LIQ 2012 train dragged Sagan to the last corner, a right bend with the finish line only a couple hundred meters away. Sagan was first out of the corner and accelerated to the finish, taking his second victory in a row.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/tour-of-california/sagan-wins-stage-2-of-the-amgen-tour_218533 Sagan wins stage 2 of the Amgen Tour Velo News Competitor Group, Inc. May 14, 2012 May 14, 2012 December 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121226172701/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/tour-of-california/sagan-wins-stage-2-of-the-amgen-tour_218533 dead Stage 2 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK LIQ 2012 5h 02' 00" 2 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a s.t. 3 Leigh Howard AUS OGE 2012b s.t. 4 Koen de Kort NED ARG 2012b s.t. 5 Fred Rodriguez USA Team Exergy s.t. 6 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 s.t. 7 Lawson Craddock USA BLS 2012 s.t. 8 Marc de Maar CUW UHC 2012 s.t. 9 Tom Dumoulin NED ARG 2012b s.t. 10 Peter Velits SVK OPQ 2012 s.t.General Classification after Stage 2 CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK 20px20px20px LIQ 2012 9h 44' 15" 2 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a + 8" 3 Leigh Howard AUS OGE 2012b + 13" 4 Jeff Louder USA UHC 2012 + 14" 5 Fred Rodriguez USA Team Exergy + 16" 6 Ben Jacques-Maynes USA BPC 2012 + 16" 7 Marc de Maar CUW UHC 2012 + 17" 8 Markel Irizar ESP RNT 2012 + 19" 9 Joshua Atkins AUS BLS 2012 + 19" 10 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 + 20" Stage 3 thumb|upright|Peter Sagan on the podium after winning stage 2. May 15, 2012 — San Jose to Livermore, 115.3 mi — link=|alt= Intermediate stagehttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage3Map.pdf Stage 3 Map Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324021143/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage3Map.pdf March 24, 2012 dead mdy-all For the first time in the race's history, the riders were set to climb Mount Diablo (Category 2) about midway through the course. The crowd of spectators was densely packed at that well-known landmark. Another crucial part of the journey was the Patterson Pass (Category 3), which summit is situated 9.3 mi away from the finish line in Livermore. A breakaway composed of 4 men formed atop the first climb of the day, Calaveras Road (Category 4), including Sebastian Salas of KBS 2012 whose team manager stated prior to the stage that their main objective was now the red jersey awarded to the best climber.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/sagans-scores-hat-trick-in-california-extends-lead_218830 Sagan scores hat trick in California, extends lead Velo News Competitor Group, Inc. May 15, 2012 May 16, 2012 Salas did exactly what his team had planned, raking in enough points to take the lead in the King of the Mountains competition. The peloton got back to the break with 25 km to race, and they prepared for a bunch finish as they descended towards the line.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-3/live-report Complete live report (Stage 3) Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 15, 2012 May 16, 2012 Peter Hymas https://web.archive.org/web/20120518215759/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-3/live-report May 18, 2012 dead mdy-all Heinrich Haussler (GRM 2012a) led the sprint, but was passed shortly before the finish by the winner of the first 2 stages, Peter Sagan of LIQ 2012. Sagan stated after his third consecutive success that he was surprised to be a part of the finale since the Patterson Pass' climb was a steep one and was situated very close to the end of the race.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-3/results Sagan three-peats in Livermore Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 15, 2012 May 16, 2012 Laura Weislo dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120516021823/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-3/results May 16, 2012 Stage 3 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK LIQ 2012 4h 50' 49" 2 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a s.t. 3 Tom Boonen BEL OPQ 2012 s.t. 4 Alex Candelario USA KBS 2012 s.t. 5 Lloyd Mondory FRA ALM 2012 s.t. 6 Fred Rodriguez USA Team Exergy s.t. 7 Hugo Houle CAN SPI 2012 s.t. 8 Koen de Kort NED ARG 2012b s.t. 9 Michael Matthews AUS RAB 2012 s.t. 10 Wesley Sulzberger AUS OGE 2012b s.t.General Classification after Stage 3 CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK 20px20px20px LIQ 2012 14h 34' 54" 2 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a + 12" 3 Jeff Louder USA UHC 2012 + 24" 4 Fred Rodriguez USA Team Exergy + 26" 5 Ben Jacques-Maynes USA BPC 2012 + 26" 6 Marc de Maar CUW UHC 2012 + 27" 7 Markel Irizar ESP RNT 2012 + 29" 8 Joshua Atkins AUS BLS 2012 + 29" 9 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 + 30" 10 Lawson Craddock USA BLS 2012 + 30" Stage 4 May 16, 2012 — Sonora to Clovis, 130.2 mi — link=|alt= Mountain stagehttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage4Map.pdf Stage 4 Map Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120522224914/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage4Map.pdf May 22, 2012 dead mdy-all The longest stage of the 2012 Tour of California was also the one with the greatest number of categorized climbs, since the peloton had to tackle with six of them and compose with high temperatures. Red jersey wearer Sebastian Salas (KBS 2012) conquered the first difficulty of the day in front of the peloton, ultimately earning enough points to keep the best climber's jersey at the end of the stage. A number of breaks formed, but ultimately all of them were swallowed by the bunch, the most significant effort being led by a group of 11 riders with a maximum lead of 5' 25".http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-4/live-report Complete live report (Stage 4) Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 16, 2012 May 17, 2012 Sue George https://web.archive.org/web/20120518215551/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-4/live-report May 18, 2012 dead mdy-all After going past the last climb of the day, category 3 Crane Valley Road, the peloton regrouped on the descent to Clovis with all the favorites. After an attempt by David Zabriskie of GRM 2012a to solo onward to victory failed near the 1 km mark,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11892/Tour-of-California-Peter-Sagan-sprints-again-to-go-four-from-four.aspx Tour of California: Peter Sagan sprints again to go four from four VeloNation VeloNation LLC May 16, 2012 May 16, 2012 Ben Atkins Peter Sagan sprinted out of his teammate's wheel, edging Heinrich Haussler on the line for the fourth day in a row. With this performance, Sagan broke the record for most Tour of California victories with seven, surpassing Levi Leipheimer (OPQ 2012).http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/race-report/sagan-makes-an-even-four-with-amgen-win-in-clovis_219094 Sagan nabs record-breaking seventh career Amgen win in Clovis VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. May 16, 2012 May 17, 2012 June 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120619113735/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/race-report/sagan-makes-an-even-four-with-amgen-win-in-clovis_219094 deadhttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/news/press/Peter-Sagan-repeats-performance-and-clinches-Stage-4-victory.html Peter Sagan repeats performance and clinches Stage 4 victory Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 16, 2012 May 17, 2012 He [Sagan] now also holds the record for most stage wins – seven – in the history of the Amgen Tour of California. dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120519090619/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/news/press/Peter-Sagan-repeats-performance-and-clinches-Stage-4-victory.html May 19, 2012 Stage 4 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK LIQ 2012 5h 18' 08" 2 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a s.t. 3 Michael Matthews AUS RAB 2012 s.t. 4 Tom Boonen BEL OPQ 2012 s.t. 5 Roger Kluge GER ARG 2012b s.t. 6 Jasper Stuyven BEL BLS 2012 s.t. 7 Guillaume Boivin CAN SPI 2012 s.t. 8 Alexander Candelario USA KBS 2012 s.t. 9 Leigh Howard AUS OGE 2012b s.t. 10 Lloyd Mondory FRA ALM 2012 s.t.General Classification after Stage 4 CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK 20px20px20px LIQ 2012 19h 52' 52" 2 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a + 16" 3 Jeff Louder USA UHC 2012 + 34" 4 Alex Howes USA GRM 2012a + 35" 5 Fred Rodriguez USA Team Exergy + 36" 6 Ben Jacques-Maynes USA BPC 2012 + 36" 7 Markel Irizar ESP 20px RNT 2012 + 36" 8 Marc de Maar CUW UHC 2012 + 37" 9 Wilco Kelderman NED RAB 2012 + 38" 10 Joshua Atkins AUS BLS 2012 + 39" Stage 5 May 17, 2012 — Bakersfield, 18.4 mi, individual time trial (ITT) — 22px|link=|alt= Flat stagehttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage5Map.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20220926093041/http://amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage5Map.pdf dead September 26, 2022 Stage 5 Map Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 13, 2012 thumb|140px|David Zabriskie dominated the fifth stage The event was taking place under a sunny sky and temperatures exceeding 100 °F. David Zabriskie of GRM 2012a took the yellow jersey off the shoulders of Peter Sagan, with an advantage of 3' 27" over the former race leader, who finished in 52nd position. Zabriskie stopped the clock at 35' 59", and raced wearing a Captain America themed skinsuit.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-5/results Tour of California: Dave Zabriskie blasts into race lead Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 18, 2012 May 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120519125946/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-5/results 2012-05-19 dead Forty-year-old RNT 2012 rider Jens Voigt came in second place, with American Tejay van Garderen of BMC 2012 rounding up the podium. Following the 18.4 mi effort, the victor stated: “I came out here in February and videotaped the course. I had a few spots where I wanted to soft pedal but maintain speed. [...] Any course where I don’t have to get out of the aerobars is good for me.”http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/zabriskie-dominates-stage-5-tt-at-amgen-tour-of-california-takes-yellow-jersey-van-garderen-second-on-gc_219365 Zabriskie dominates stage 5 TT at Amgen Tour of California, takes yellow jersey Velo News Competitor Group, Inc. May 17, 2012 May 18, 2012 Zabriskie had a 40 seconds deficit in the general classification coming into the stage. Stage 5 results CyclistTeamTime 1 David Zabriskie USA GRM 2012a 35' 59" 2 Jens Voigt GER RNT 2012 + 23" 3 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 + 34" 4 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2012 + 39" 5 Andrew Talansky USA GRM 2012a + 48" 6 Peter Velits SVK OPQ 2012 + 49" 7 Maarten Tjallingii NED RAB 2012 + 52" 8 Luke Durbridge AUS OGE 2012b + 1' 01" 9 Tom Danielson USA GRM 2012a + 1' 07" 10 Rory Sutherland AUS UHC 2012 + 1' 10"General Classification after Stage 5 CyclistTeamTime 1 David Zabriskie USA 20px GRM 2012a 20h 29' 31" 2 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 + 34" 3 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2012 + 39" 4 Andrew Talansky USA GRM 2012a + 48" 5 Peter Velits SVK OPQ 2012 + 49" 6 Luke Durbridge AUS 20px OGE 2012b + 1' 01" 7 Tom Danielson USA GRM 2012a + 1' 07" 8 Rory Sutherland AUS UHC 2012 + 1' 10" 9 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2012b + 1' 26" 10 Markel Irizar ESP RNT 2012 + 1' 29" Stage 6 May 18, 2012 — Palmdale to Big Bear Lake, 115.7 mi — link=|alt= Mountain stagehttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage6Map.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20221209094555/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage6Map.pdf dead December 9, 2022 Stage 6 Map Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 13, 2012 Seven riders broke away almost from the starting line, including David Boily and Sebastian Salas, who were battling it out for the red jersey. Boily came first atop the first difficulty of the day, but ultimately could not keep up with the pace of the breakaway and Salas remained the leader of the mountain's competition as the stage finished. Also included in this early break was ALM 2012 rider Sylvain Georges, who remained in the escapee's bunch until it was reduced to two riders, very late in the stage. Sebastian Salas, approaching the last climb that would lead the race to Big Bear Lake, reportedly told Georges that he did not have the legs to continue cooperating with him, with 48 km still to go.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-6/results Tour of California: Sylvain Georges roars into Big Bear Lake Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 19, 2012 May 19, 2012 Laura Weislo dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120521084638/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-6/results May 21, 2012 Georges continued on solo as he enjoyed a sizable lead, having a five minutes advantage on the peloton with 30 km to go. He managed to hold on to sail to victory, taking the second win of the day and of the year for his team, since Sébastien Hinault took the third stage of Circuit de Lorraine a little earlier in the day. As he crossed the finish line, the bunch was in his back-view mirror, and Peter Sagan sprinted his way to second place.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/sylvain-georges-solos-to-win-in-stage-6-of-amgen-tour-after-184km-out-front_219718 Sylvain Georges solos to win in stage 6 of Amgen Tour, after 184km out front Velo News Competitor Group, Inc. May 18, 2012 May 19, 2012 Stage 6 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Sylvain Georges FRA ALM 2012 5h 07' 06" 2 Peter Sagan SVK LIQ 2012 + 28" 3 Peter Velits SVK OPQ 2012 s.t. 4 Thomas Damuseau FRA ARG 2012b s.t. 5 Tom Dumoulin NED ARG 2012b s.t. 6 Greg van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 s.t. 7 Romain Bardet FRA ALM 2012 s.t. 8 Christopher Horner USA RNT 2012 s.t. 9 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 s.t. 10 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2012 s.t.General Classification after Stage 6 CyclistTeamTime 1 David Zabriskie USA 20px GRM 2012a 25h 37' 05" 2 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 + 34" 3 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2012 + 39" 4 Peter Velits SVK OPQ 2012 + 45" 5 Andrew Talansky USA GRM 2012a + 48" 6 Luke Durbridge AUS 20px OGE 2012b + 1' 01" 7 Tom Danielson USA GRM 2012a + 1' 07" 8 Rory Sutherland AUS UHC 2012 + 1' 10" 9 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2012b + 1' 26" 10 Lawson Craddock USA BLS 2012 + 1' 30" Stage 7 May 19, 2012 — Ontario to Mount Baldy, 78.3 mi — link=|alt= Mountain stagehttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage7Map.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20221209101846/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage7Map.pdf dead December 9, 2022 Stage 7 Map Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 13, 2012 The race included three categorized climbs, including a finish at the base of the Mount Baldy ski lifts, an ascension that would take the riders to an altitude of 1950 m.http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage7Profilev2.pdf Stage 7 Profile Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120501211932/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage7Profilev2.pdf May 1, 2012 dead mdy-all Right from the start, a breakaway formed, initiated by Jens Voigt (RNT 2012) and Dries Devenyns (OPQ 2012). After 20 km of racing, the break had ballooned to 14 riders, including four units from the RNT 2012 squad. Back in the group, general classification contender Tejay van Garderen of BMC 2012 survived a scare when he punctured while descending the first categorized difficulty of the day, but a teammate was there to promptly give him his wheel.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-7/live-report Complete live report (Stage 7) Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 19, 2012 May 20, 2012 Charles Pelkey https://web.archive.org/web/20120521221354/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-7/live-report 2012-05-21 dead Chris Horner (RNT 2012), who was part of the break, left the escapees behind, accompanied by Darwin Atapuma of COL 2012. At one point, the duo enjoyed a 3' 50" advantage over the bunch and David Zabriskie, making Horner the virtual leader. On the slopes of Mount Baldy, with 5.5 km to go, the chasing bunch was reduced to 15 riders including Zabriskie. RAB 2012's Robert Gesink then accelerated toward the top of the climb, dropping everyone in his group except Tom Danielson (GRM 2012b) who was the last to go away. Gesink caught Atapuma near the final kilometer banner, was passed by the Colombian on the inside in the penultimate turn, passed him again but took the final left bend very wide, almost colliding with the barriers. Gesink produced a last sprint that would carry him over the line as the victor.http://losangeles.sbnation.com/2012/5/19/3031413/tour-of-california-2012-standings-stage-7-recap-results-robert-gesink-mt-baldy-chris-horner Tour of California 2012 Standings: Robert Gesink Takes Stage 7, Will Win The Overall Race SBNation 2012 Vox Media, Inc. May 19, 2012 October 31, 2012 Pete Holby With that victory, Gesink took the yellow jersey. He stated: “This is amazing. At the end of last year I crashed and broke my leg. In January I still had to learn how to walk. Now I’m back. I’ve been working really, really hard the last few months.”http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/gesink-takes-command-of-amgen-tour-with-powerful-attack-for-stage-win-overall-lead-on-stage-7_219961 Gesink takes command of Amgen Tour with powerful attack for stage win, overall lead on stage 7 Velo News Competitor Group, Inc. May 19, 2012 May 20, 2012 May 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509040226/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/gesink-takes-command-of-amgen-tour-with-powerful-attack-for-stage-win-overall-lead-on-stage-7_219961 dead Stage 7 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2012 3h 37' 08" 2 Darwin Atapuma COL COL 2012 s.t. 3 Fabio Duarte COL COL 2012 + 14" 4 Joseph Dombrowski USA BLS 2012 + 18" 5 Tom Danielson USA GRM 2012a + 26" 6 Christopher Horner USA RNT 2012 + 38" 7 Wilco Kelderman NED RAB 2012 + 1' 04" 8 Tiago Machado POR RNT 2012 + 1' 06" 9 Levi Leipheimer USA OPQ 2012 + 1' 08" 10 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 + 1' 22"General Classification after Stage 7 CyclistTeamTime 1 Robert Gesink NED 20px RAB 2012 29h 14' 52" 2 David Zabriskie USA GRM 2012a + 46" 3 Tom Danielson USA GRM 2012a + 54" 4 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 + 1' 17" 5 Fabio Duarte COL COL 2012 + 1' 36" 6 Levi Leipheimer USA OPQ 2012 + 2' 13" 7 Wilco Kelderman NED 20px RAB 2012 + 2' 30" 8 Christopher Horner USA 20px RNT 2012 + 2' 49" 9 Tiago Machado POR RNT 2012 + 2' 54" 10 Pieter Weening NED OGE 2012b + 3' 05" Stage 8 May 20, 2012 — Beverly Hills to Los Angeles, 44.7 mi — 22px|link=|alt= Flat stagehttp://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage8Map.pdf Stage 8 Map Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217072723/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/docroot/media/2012/2012AToCStage8Map.pdf February 17, 2012 dead mdy-all The final stage was a relatively flat affair with a modest elevation gain of 2,069 ft over the entire course, which included 6 laps of a 5 mi circuit in Los Angeles where the riders went by the Staples Center.http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages/stage8-2012.html Stage 8 - Beverly Hills to Los Angeles (L.A. LIVE), May 20 PDF Tour of California Anschutz Entertainment Group May 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120210204219/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages/stage8-2012.html February 10, 2012 dead mdy-all A breakaway occurred, but it never gained more than a 35 seconds advantage over the field, since the RAB 2012 team dictated a fast pace to protect Robert Gesink's lead. The last escapee, Nathan Haas of GRM 2012a, was caught with about 4.5 km to go. The OPQ 2012 train took care of the pacing from that point, trying to set up a win for Tom Boonen, but to no avail: Peter Sagan of the LIQ 2012 squad got the better of the massive sprint, taking his fifth win of this edition of the Tour.http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-8/live-report Complete live report (Stage 8) Cycling News Future Publishing Limited May 20, 2012 May 21, 2012 Charles Pelkey https://web.archive.org/web/20120522145349/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-8/live-report May 22, 2012 dead mdy-allhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-8/results Gesink seals overall victory in Tour of California Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 20 May 2012 29 May 2012 Laura Weislo dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120523034717/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-8/results 23 May 2012 The 2012 Tour of California was the last professional event in OGE 2012b's Robbie McEwen's career, as he had stated he would retire by the end of the race. He humorously said after the arrival: "This was a good race to pick as my last because I suffered so much this week I won't miss it." The overall classification winner Robert Gesink dedicated his victory to the memory of his father, who died as a result of a cycling accident in October 2010. In his own words: "I dedicate this win for my father. For me emotionally it is something really big to be back at this high level and to win a stage here, the toughest stage of all. It's a good thing to be back in California and to be winning again."http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47498628/ns/local_news-orange_county_ca/#.T7mpSUWpaCo Robert Gesink: From broken leg to Tour of California win Associated Press MSNBC May 21, 2012 May 21, 2012 August 2024 medicmedic Stage 8 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK LIQ 2012 1h 27' 36" 2 Tom Boonen BEL OPQ 2012 s.t. 3 Gerald Ciolek GER OPQ 2012 s.t. 4 Roger Kluge GER ARG 2012b s.t. 5 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a s.t. 6 Lloyd Mondory FRA ALM 2012 s.t. 7 Ken Hanson USA OPT 2012 s.t. 8 Daniel Oss ITA LIQ 2012 s.t. 9 Michael Matthews AUS RAB 2012 s.t. 10 Guillaume Boivin CAN SPI 2012 s.t.General Classification after Stage 8 CyclistTeamTime 1 Robert Gesink NED 20px RAB 2012 30h 42' 32" 2 David Zabriskie USA GRM 2012a + 46" 3 Tom Danielson USA GRM 2012a + 54" 4 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 + 1' 17" 5 Fabio Duarte COL COL 2012 + 1' 36" 6 Levi Leipheimer USA OPQ 2012 + 2' 13" 7 Wilco Kelderman NED 20px RAB 2012 + 2' 30" 8 Christopher Horner USA RNT 2012 + 2' 49" 9 Tiago Machado POR RNT 2012 + 2' 54" 10 Pieter Weening NED OGE 2012b + 3' 05" Classification leadership 170px|thumb|Overall classification winner Robert Gesink In the 2012 Tour of California, six different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Tour of California, and the winner of the general classification was considered the winner of the Tour of California. Additionally, there was also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the points classification in other races, which awarded a green jersey. In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. The winner received 15 points, second place 12, third 10, fourth 7, and one point less per place down the line, to a single point for tenth. In addition, some points could be won in intermediate sprints. There was also a mountains classification, which awarded a red jersey. In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb was categorized, either first, second, third, or fourth category, with more points available for the harder climbs. There was also a youth classification. This classification was calculated the same way as the general classification, but only young cyclists (under 23) were included. The leader of the young rider classification received a gold and white jersey. The other jerseys were not awarded on the basis of a time or points-based classification. A white jersey with blue trim was awarded for each stage's "Most Courageous" rider, akin to the combativity award in the Tour de France. The rider who received this award wore a blue jersey in the next stage. Unlike the Tour de France's combativity award, there was no overall award given. A black jersey for the Most Aggressive rider on each stage was also awarded, but this one was only worn on the podiums and not in competition. There was also a classification for teams. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per stage were added, and the team with the lowest time was the leader. Stage Winner General classification25px Youth classification25px Mountains classification25px Sprint classification25px Most courageous25px Most aggressive25px Team classification 1Peter SaganPeter SaganPeter SaganDavid BoilyPeter SaganLevi LeipheimerBen Jacques-MaynesBMC 2012 2Peter SaganJeremy VennellAlexandre Geniez 3Peter SaganSebastian SalasWilson MarentesJeremy Vennell 4Peter SaganMarkel IrizarYannick Eijssen 5David ZabriskieDavid ZabriskieLuke Durbridge not awarded not awarded GRM 2012a 6Sylvain GeorgesTimothy DugganSylvain Georges 7Robert GesinkRobert GesinkWilco KeldermanChris HornerDarwin Atapuma RNT 2012 8Peter SaganRobbie McEwenJeremy Vennell Final Robert Gesink Wilco KeldermanSebastian SalasPeter Sagan not awarded not awarded RNT 2012 References 30em External links http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com Category:Tour of California Tour of California Tour of California Tour of California