2012 Volta ao Algarve

2012 Volta ao Algarve 15–19 February 2012 5 745.2 km 19h 02' 43" Richie Porte AUS SKY 2012 yellow Tony Martin GER OPQ 2012 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2012 Raúl Alarcón ESP EFG 2012 blue Sérgio Sousa POR EFG 2012 green Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR SKY 2012 white SKY 2012 2011 2013 The 2012 Volta ao Algarve was the 38th edition of the Volta ao Algarve cycling stage race. It was held from 15 to 19 February 2012, and was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.2012 UCI Europe Tour Calendar http://www.ucieuropetour.com/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MjA2Ng&LangId=1 UCI Continental Circuits Union Cycliste Internationale 11 February 2012 1 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130701184127/http://www.ucieuropetour.com/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MjA2Ng&LangId=1 dead The race was won by Australia's Richie Porte,http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ao-algarve-2012/stage-5-itt/results Daniel Benson 19 February 2012 19 February 2012 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited Wiggins rounds off Sky's dominance in Algarve of SKY 2012, after taking the overall lead with victory on the third stage, and held the lead to the end of the race. Porte's winning margin over runner-up Tony Martin (OPQ 2012) – the defending race winner – was 37 seconds, and Porte's team-mate Bradley Wiggins completed the podium, seven seconds behind Martin and 44 seconds down on Porte. In the race's other classifications, SKY 2012's Edvald Boasson Hagen won the points classification, EFG 2012 pairing Sérgio Sousa and Raúl Alarcón won the mountains and sprints classifications respectively, and SKY 2012 yes finished at the head of the teams classification. Teams and cyclists 20 teams competed in the 2012 Volta ao Algarve. Among them were 11 UCI ProTour teams, four UCI Professional Continental teams, and five Continental teams. The teams competing were:Volta ao Algarve draws big names http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/02/news/road/volta-ao-algarve-draws-big-names_206423 Andrew Hood 15 February 2012 15 February 2012 VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. UCI ProTour Teams ALM 2012 BMC 2012 GRM 2012a OLO 2012 QST 2012 RAB 2012 RNT 2012 SAX 2012a SKY 2012 VAC 2012 MOV 2012 UCI Professional Continental Teams CJR 2012 GAZ 2012 TSV 2012 UHC 2012 UCI Continental Teams SKT 2012 EFG 2012 LAR 2012 PRT 2012 BOA 2012 Stages Stage 1 15 February 2012 — Dunas Douradas to Albufeira, 151.0 km 1 onhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ao-algarve-2012/stage-1/results Meersman wins opening stage at Volta ao Algarve Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 15 February 2012 15 February 2012 Stage 1 Resulthttp://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/172/results/1360 Classificação individual na Etapa 1 Classificações Fullsport 15 February 2012 15 February 2012 Portuguese Stage 1 individual ranking RiderTeamTime 1 Gianni Meersman BEL LTB 2012 4h 02' 17" 2 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 s.t. 3 Matti Breschel DEN RAB 2012 s.t. 4 Björn Leukemans BEL VCD 2012 s.t. 5 Nicolas Roche IRL ALM 2012 s.t. 6 Anthony Ravard FRA ALM 2012 s.t. 7 Rui Costa POR MOV 2012 s.t. 8 Michael Van Staeyen BEL TSV 2012 s.t. 9 Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR SKY 2012 s.t. 10 Jan Bakelants BEL RNT 2012 s.t.General Classification after Stage 1http://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/172/results/1368 Geral Individual 1 Classificações Fullsport 15 February 2012 15 February 2012 Portuguese General individual ranking 1 CyclistTeamTime 1 Gianni Meersman BEL 20px20px LTB 2012 4h 02' 07" 2 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 + 4" 3 Matti Breschel DEN RAB 2012 + 6" 4 Björn Leukemans BEL VCD 2012 + 10" 5 Nicolas Roche IRL ALM 2012 + 10" 6 Anthony Ravard FRA ALM 2012 + 10" 7 Rui Costa POR MOV 2012 + 10" 8 Michael Van Staeyen BEL TSV 2012 + 10" 9 Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR SKY 2012 + 10" 10 Jan Bakelants BEL RNT 2012 + 10" Stage 2 16 February 2012 — Faro to Lagoa, 187.5 km 1 onhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ao-algarve-2012/stage-2/results Boasson Hagen takes sprint victory in Lagoa Peter Hymas Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 16 February 2012 16 February 2012 Stage 2 Resulthttp://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/173/results/1373 Classificação individual na Etapa 2 Classificações Fullsport 16 February 2012 16 February 2012 Portuguese Stage 2 individual ranking RiderTeamTime 1 Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR SKY 2012 4h 57' 23" 2 Kris Boeckmans BEL VCD 2012 s.t. 3 Gerald Ciolek GER OPQ 2012 s.t. 4 Matti Breschel DEN RAB 2012 s.t. 5 Anthony Ravard FRA ALM 2012 s.t. 6 Lloyd Mondory FRA ALM 2012 s.t. 7 Francesco Lasca ITA CJR 2012 s.t. 8 Koldo Fernández ESP GRM 2012a s.t. 9 Nikolas Maes BEL OPQ 2012 s.t. 10 Pieter Vanspeybrouck BEL TSV 2012 s.t.General Classification after Stage 2http://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/173/results/1381 Geral Individual 2 Classificações Fullsport 16 February 2012 16 February 2012 Portuguese General individual ranking 2 CyclistTeamTime 1 Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 20px SKY 2012 8h 59' 30" 2 Gianni Meersman BEL LTB 2012 + 0" 3 Kris Boeckmans BEL VCD 2012 + 4" 4 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2012 + 4" 5 Matti Breschel DEN 20px RAB 2012 + 6" 6 Anthony Ravard FRA ALM 2012 + 10" 7 Björn Leukemans BEL VCD 2012 + 10" 8 Fabian Wegmann GER GRM 2012a + 10" 9 Rui Costa POR MOV 2012 + 10" 10 Jan Bakelants BEL RNT 2012 + 10" Stage 3 17 February 2012 — Castro Marim to Alto do Malhão, 194.6 km 1 onhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ao-algarve-2012/stage-3/results Porte prevails on Alto do Malhão mountain finish Peter Hymas Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 17 February 2012 17 February 2012 Stage 3 Resulthttp://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/175/results/1386 Classificação individual na Etapa 3 Classificações Fullsport 17 February 2012 17 February 2012 Portuguese Stage 3 individual ranking RiderTeamTime 1 Richie Porte AUS SKY 2012 4h 55' 11" 2 Tiago Machado POR RNT 2012 + 8" 3 Rui Costa POR MOV 2012 + 8" 4 Johnny Hoogerland NED VCD 2012 + 24" 5 Wout Poels NED VCD 2012 + 24" 6 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2012 + 24" 7 Andrew Talansky USA GRM 2012a + 31" 8 José Mendes POR LAR 2012 + 35" 9 Tony Martin GER OPQ 2012 + 40" 10 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2012 + 40"General Classification after Stage 3http://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/175/results/1397 Geral Individual 3 Classificações Fullsport 17 February 2012 17 February 2012 Portuguese General individual ranking 3 CyclistTeamTime 1 Richie Porte AUS 20px SKY 2012 13h 54' 41" 2 Tiago Machado POR RNT 2012 + 12" 3 Rui Costa POR MOV 2012 + 14" 4 Johnny Hoogerland NED VCD 2012 + 34" 5 Wout Poels NED VCD 2012 + 34" 6 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2012 + 34" 7 José Mendes POR LAR 2012 + 45" 8 Andrew Talansky USA GRM 2012a + 48" 9 Gianni Meersman BEL LTB 2012 + 49" 10 Tony Martin GER OPQ 2012 + 50" Stage 4 18 February 2012 — Vilamoura to Tavira, 186.3 km 1 on Stage 4 Resulthttp://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/176/results/1402 Classificação individual na Etapa 4 Classificações Fullsport 18 February 2012 18 February 2012 Portuguese Stage 4 individual ranking RiderTeamTime 1 Gerald Ciolek GER OPQ 2012 4h 35' 01" 2 Matteo Trentin ITA OPQ 2012 s.t. 3 Heinrich Haussler AUS GRM 2012a s.t. 4 Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR SKY 2012 s.t. 5 Francesco Lasca ITA CJR 2012 s.t. 6 Koldo Fernández ESP GRM 2012a s.t. 7 Kris Boeckmans BEL VCD 2012 s.t. 8 Anthony Ravard FRA ALM 2012 s.t. 9 Gianni Meersman BEL LTB 2012 s.t. 10 Michael Van Staeyen BEL TSV 2012 s.t.General Classification after Stage 4http://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/176/results/1409 Geral Individual 4 Classificações Fullsport 18 February 2012 18 February 2012 Portuguese General individual ranking 4 CyclistTeamTime 1 Richie Porte AUS 20px SKY 2012 18h 29' 42" 2 Rui Costa POR MOV 2012 + 12" 3 Tiago Machado POR RNT 2012 + 12" 4 Johnny Hoogerland NED VCD 2012 + 34" 5 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2012 + 34" 6 Wout Poels NED VCD 2012 + 34" 7 José Mendes POR LAR 2012 + 45" 8 Andrew Talansky USA GRM 2012a + 48" 9 Gianni Meersman BEL LTB 2012 + 49" 10 Tony Martin GER OPQ 2012 + 50" Stage 5 19 February 2012 — Lagoa to Portimão, 25.8 km 1 on, individual time trial (ITT) Stage 5 Resulthttp://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/177/results/1414 Classificação individual na Etapa 5 Classificações Fullsport 19 February 2012 19 February 2012 Portuguese Stage 5 individual ranking RiderTeamTime 1 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2012 32' 48" 2 Tony Martin GER OPQ 2012 + 0" 3 Richie Porte AUS 20px SKY 2012 + 13" 4 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 + 14" 5 Jesse Sergent NZL RNT 2012 + 14" 6 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2012 + 29" 7 Andrew Talansky USA GRM 2012a + 39" 8 Michał Kwiatkowski POL OPQ 2012 + 53" 9 Edvald Boasson Hagen NOR 20px SKY 2012 + 56" 10 Luis León Sánchez ESP RAB 2012 + 56"Final General Classificationhttp://classificacoes.net/pt/modalidades/ciclismo/38-volta-ao-algarve/177/results/1417 Geral Individual 5 Classificações Fullsport 19 February 2012 19 February 2012 Portuguese General individual ranking 5 CyclistTeamTime 1 Richie Porte AUS 20px SKY 2012 19h 02' 43" 2 Tony Martin GER OPQ 2012 + 37" 3 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2012 + 44" 4 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2012 + 50" 5 Rui Costa POR MOV 2012 + 58" 6 Tiago Machado POR RNT 2012 + 1' 02" 7 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2012 + 1' 13" 8 Andrew Talansky USA GRM 2012a + 1' 14" 9 Johnny Hoogerland NED VCD 2012 + 1' 33" 10 Gianni Meersman BEL LTB 2012 + 1' 39" Classification leadership Stage WinnerGeneral Classification25px|link=|alt=Mountains Classification25px|link=|alt=Sprints Classification25px|link=|alt=Points Classification25px|link=|alt=Teams Classification 1 Gianni Meersman Gianni Meersman Karsten Kroon Karsten Kroon Gianni Meersman ALM 2012 2 Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Raúl Alarcón Matti Breschel VCD 2012 3 Richie Porte Richie Porte Sérgio Sousa MOV 2012 4 Gerald Ciolek Edvald Boasson Hagen 5 Bradley Wiggins SKY 2012 Final Richie Porte Sérgio Sousa Raúl Alarcón Edvald Boasson Hagen SKY 2012 References 2 External links http://www.voltaalgarve.com Category:2012 UCI Europe Tour 2012 Volta ao Algrave Category:February 2012 sports events in Portugal