2012 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11

Cycling race stages thumb|350px|Overview of the stages; purple lines represent distances covered in the individual stages, while black dotted lines are the distances covered in transfers between the stages. The 2012 Giro d'Italia began on 5 May, and stage 11 occurred on 16 May. The 2012 edition began with an individual time trial stage – where each member of the starting peloton of 198 riders competed against the clock – in Herning, Denmark with two more stages held in the country before an early rest day. The riders then travelled by air to Italy, with the race resuming in Verona and a team time trial, an event where each member of a team started together racing against the clock. Taylor Phinney held the lead of the race throughout its opening Danish leg; having won the race-commencing individual time trial, Phinney defended it on the following two stages, despite crashing in the closing stages of the third stage after being involved in a multi-rider incident. Phinney crossed the line in an ambulance, receiving medical attention before making his way onto the rostrum. The incident itself was started by Roberto Ferrari clipping Mark Cavendish – the winner of the second stage – causing Cavendish to fall and the rest of the field to stack up behind. Race organisers saw fit to demote Ferrari on the stage results, penalise him on both time – 30 seconds penalty on the general classification – and a 25-point deduction, while he was fined also. Ferrari was remorseful at the time of the crash, but later apologised to Cavendish and other riders involved. Upon the race's return to Italy, GRM 2012a won the fourth stage, the team time trial in Verona. Alex Rasmussen had been placed third after the Danish leg, but he was dropped during the stage and thus it was Ramūnas Navardauskas who picked up the maglia rosa from Phinney, becoming the first rider from Lithuania to wear the leader's jersey at the Giro. Navardauskas held on to the jersey for another day, before Adriano Malori assumed the lead of the race at the end of stage six. Malori had been a part of the breakaway on that stage, before Miguel Ángel Rubiano soloed to victory on the day. The jersey changed hands again the following day, as Malori cracked during the seventh stage, with Ryder Hesjedal coming through to become the first Canadian to wear the pink jersey. He held the jersey for three days, before handing it over to Joaquim Rodríguez, who took the jersey with a win on the tenth stage, a steep finish into Assisi. Rodríguez held on to the jersey the next day, topping the overall standings with the more mountainous second half of the Giro still to race. LegendJerseys appearing in the table on the left of the page indicate those worn by the cyclist during the particular stage, while those appearing in the table on the right of the page indicate those awarded to the cyclist after the stage.   20px|alt=A pink jersey   Denotes the leader of the General classification   20px|alt=A blue jersey   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification   20px|alt=A red jersey   Denotes the leader of the Points classification   20px|alt=A white jersey   Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification   s.t. indicates that the rider crossed the finish line in the same group as the one receiving the time above him, and was therefore credited with the same finishing time. Stage 1 5 May 2012 — Herning (Denmark), 8.7 km 1 on, individual time trial (ITT)http://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_01.pdf Stage 1 Profile: Herning – Herning La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF The race commenced with a short individual time trial stage, much like it had done on the Giro's previous start in a foreign country – the start in Herning was the tenth time that the race had started outside of Italy, and the furthest north geographicallyhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2011/10-2011-Primo_Piano/contador-talks-about-the-giro-803334657351.shtml Contador talks about the Giro: Look at all the stages La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 5 May 2012 Antonino Morici – when the race began with an individual time trial of 8.4 km 1 on held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2010.https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/news/story?id=6279822 2012 Giro d'Italia to start in Denmark ESPN.com ESPN Associated Press 1 April 2011 5 May 2012 The stage in Herning itself, 8.7 km 1 on in length, was relatively flat, dropping only 8 m ft in altitude from the start, to the end. Despite this, it was considered technical due to the nature of the parcours, with several tight ninety-degree turns and cobblestones on several sections of the course before the finish at H. P. Hansensvej.http://denver.sbnation.com/2012/5/5/3000198/2012-giro-ditalia-stage-1--routedenmark-herning Giro d'Italia 2012 Stage 1: Course Begins In Denmark With Time Trial SB Nation Vox Media Russ Oates 5 May 2012 5 May 2012 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165105/http://denver.sbnation.com/2012/5/5/3000198/2012-giro-ditalia-stage-1--routedenmark-herning deadhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-1 Stage One – Saturday 5 May Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 27 April 2012 5 May 2012 10 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120510195206/http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-1 dead Jackson Rodríguez (AND 2012) was the first rider to depart the start house in Herning,http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/giro-ditalia-stage-1-time-trial-start-order-1 Giro d'Italia stage 1 time trial start order Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 4 May 2012 5 May 2012 recording a time of 11' 58" for the course,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11783/Taylor-Phinney-soars-to-Giro-dItalias-opening-time-trial-victory.aspx Taylor Phinney soars to Giro d’Italia’s opening time trial victory VeloNation VeloNation LLC Ben Atkins 5 May 2012 5 May 2012 a time that was eventually only good enough for the bottom ten places overall. Indeed, Rodríguez's lead was short-lived as Marco Bandiera (OPQ 2012), SAX 2012a's Jonas Aaen Jørgensen and SKY 2012 rider Bernhard Eisel all assumed the top spot as they reached the finish, with Robert Hunter of GRM 2012a recording the first time under eleven minutes, as he set a time of 10' 54". Hunter's time held to the next group of riders and it was his team-mate Ramūnas Navardauskas that took the lead; Navardauskas recorded a time some six seconds faster,http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-1/results Phinney wins 2012 Giro d'Italia opening stage Cycling News Future Publishing Limited Kenny Pryde 5 May 2012 5 May 2012 and was good enough to hold off the rest of the field for over two hours. Navardauskas' time was given a few close calls; RNT 2012's Jesse Sergent went quicker at the start of the stage – four seconds ahead of Navardauskas to the mid-stage intermediate point – but ultimately faded to two seconds outside of the Lithuanian rider's time. A while later, Brett Lancaster went even closer to the time of Navardauskas for the newly renamed OGE 2012b team; he was quicker to the intermediate point than what Sergent had been, but fell outside the time by just one second at the stage finish, having encountered his minute-man Andrey Zeits (AST 2012) in the closing stages. thumb|left|Alex Rasmussen (GRM 2012a) was the highest-placed Danish rider in the opening stage, placing third behind Taylor Phinney and Geraint Thomas. Navardauskas' stay at the head of the stage classification was eventually ended by SAX 2012a yes's Manuele Boaro, who had placed in the top ten in individual time trials of both Tirreno–Adriatico and the Tour de Romandie, having set the quickest time to the intermediate point and eventually continued the pace to the end of the stage, recording a time of 10' 41". Geraint Thomas was next to the line for SKY 2012, and went six seconds below the time of Boaro, but both were eventually eclipsed by BMC 2012's Taylor Phinney, the 2010 world under-23 time trial champion. Thomas had held the advantage at midpoint by one second, but an impressive second half of the course turned a deficit into an eventual stage-winning margin of nine seconds. Thus Phinney, who later stated that it had been a dream to win the jersey,http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532694/phinney-realises-giro-d-italia-dream.html Phinney realises Giro d'Italia dream Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited Gregor Brown 5 May 2012 5 May 2012 became only the third American rider to wear the leader's maglia rosa after Andrew Hampsten in 1988 and Christian Vande Velde in 2008.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/race-report/phinney-wins-prologue-at-giro-dons-pink_216692 Phinney wins prologue at Giro, dons pink VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 5 May 2012 5 May 2012 7 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120507233357/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/race-report/phinney-wins-prologue-at-giro-dons-pink_216692 dead Phinney and Thomas were safe from further challenges, but Alex Rasmussen (GRM 2012a yes) and VCD 2012's Gustav Larsson both broke into the top five later on, recording times of 10' 39" and 10' 48" respectively. Further back, AST 2012's Roman Kreuziger recorded the best time of the overall contenders, with a time of 11' 02" good enough for 28th position in the stage results. Ivan Basso (LIQ 2012) and Joaquim Rodríguez (KAT 2012) set times within ten seconds of Kreuziger in their disadvantageous discipline; although they both gained a 20-second advantage over LAM 2012 pair Damiano Cunego and Michele Scarponi. Stage 1 result and general classification after stage 1 RiderTeamTime 1 Taylor Phinney USA 20px|Pink jersey20px|Red jersey20px|White jersey BMC 2012 10' 26" 2 Geraint Thomas GBR SKY 2012 + 9" 3 Alex Rasmussen DEN GRM 2012a + 13" 4 Manuele Boaro ITA SAX 2012a + 15" 5 Gustav Larsson SWE VCD 2012 + 22" 6 Ramūnas Navardauskas LTU GRM 2012a + 22" 7 Brett Lancaster AUS OGE 2012b + 23" 8 Marco Pinotti ITA BMC 2012 + 24" 9 Jesse Sergent NZL RNT 2012 + 26" 10 Nelson Oliveira POR RNT 2012 + 27" Stage 2 6 May 2012 — Herning (Denmark) to Herning (Denmark), 206 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_02.pdf Stage 2 Profile: Herning – Herning La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF thumb|The day's breakaway in Holstebro; Miguel Ángel Rubiano leads Alfredo Balloni and Olivier Kaisen. Three riders – FAR 2012's Alfredo Balloni, Olivier Kaisen of LTB 2012, and AND 2012 rider Miguel Ángel Rubianohttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-2/results Cavendish sprints to stage 2 Giro d'Italia victory Susan Westemeyer Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 6 May 2012 7 May 2012 – advanced clear of the main field in the early running of the stage; the quartet managed to extend their advantage to a maximum of over thirteen minutes around a quarter of the way through the stage.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11790/Giro-dItalia-Mark-Cavendish-earns-his-stripes-in-a-long-uphill-sprint-on-stage-two.aspx Ben Atkins 6 May 2012 7 May 2012 VeloNation VeloNation LLC Mark Cavendish earns his stripes in a long uphill sprint on stage two With all the riders close together time-wise following the opening stage, SKY 2012 and BMC 2012 were mainstays at the front of the peloton, trying to chip away at the advantage of the breakaway throughout the twisting Danish roads alongside the coast. OGE 2012b were also prominent towards the front of the main pack, as they looked to protect their main sprinter Matthew Goss. In the breakaway, Balloni guaranteed himself as the recipient of the first maglia azzurra of the race,http://www.farneseselleitalia.com/detnews.php?id=266 Balloni in fuga per la maglia azzurra, Guardini caduto Italian Balloni on the run for the blue shirt, Guardini crashed 6 May 2012 7 May 2012 FAR 2012 Croft Sport Limited usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001226/http://www.farneseselleitalia.com/detnews.php?id=266 4 March 2016 as he crested the day's only categorised climb in Østerbjerg first, ahead of Rubiano and Kaisen. The lead advantage at this point – with around 90 km 1 on remaining – had been cut to less than half of what it had been before; SKY 2012 yes's pace on the front allowed the gap to fall to just over five minutes on the route. With other teams coming towards the front of the main pack, namely LIQ 2012 and LAM 2012, the advantage that the trio out front held, continued to dwindle. It was inevitable that the trio would be caught, and sure enough, just shy of the 40 km 1 on to go banner, the peloton absorbed the breakaway back into their midsts. Parity however was short-lived as an attacking move was launched by Kaisen's team-mate Lars Bak, the Danish rider giving home fans someone to cheer for; he was given space for a time by the main field, allowing to get clear by around 45 seconds as they reached the 30 km 1 on remaining mark. He stayed off the front for a time longer, and was caught with around 17 km 1 on to go; AST 2012 and RAB 2012 having done most of the legwork to bring him back, after the other teams had only brought Bak back marginally. The riders remained together as they entered Herning for the final finishing loop of 12.5 km 1 on in and around the city, with no riders being allowed any initiative to get a gap on the field, and thus limiting the chances of somebody getting clear in the closing stages. The lap had been passing without drama, until race leader Taylor Phinney (BMC 2012 yes) crashed a third of the way around the lap. Once he got back onto his feet, Phinney suffered the misfortune of dropping his chain and lost over 30 seconds trying to fix the issue, but with help from his team-mates, including Danilo Wyss and Alessandro Ballan, he managed to bridge back up to the main pack ahead of the finish.http://www.bmcracingteam.com/news/news/datum/2012/05/06/giro-ditalia-stage-2-phinney-keeps-the-lead/ https://archive.today/20120722234427/http://www.bmcracingteam.com/news/news/datum/2012/05/06/giro-ditalia-stage-2-phinney-keeps-the-lead/ dead July 22, 2012 Phinney Keeps The Lead BMC 2012 BMC Trading 6 May 2012 7 May 2012 At the front, GRM 2012a were starting to set up their leadout train for Tyler Farrar while FAR 2012 yes had hoped to get Andrea Guardini, the six-stage winner at the Tour de Langkawi earlier in the season, in position for the sprint. As the field rounded the final corner, RAB 2012 yes's Theo Bos lost control – having clipped the wheel of team-mate Mark Renshawhttp://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/bos-questionable-renshaw-motivated-after-crash-derails-rabobank-train_216877 Bos questionable, Renshaw motivated after crash derails Rabobank train Brian Holcombe VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 6 May 2012 7 May 2012 10 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120510035919/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/bos-questionable-renshaw-motivated-after-crash-derails-rabobank-train_216877 dead – and crashed into Alexander Kristoff (KAT 2012),http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532696/cavendish-wins-giro-d-italia-stage-in-herning.html Cavendish wins Giro d'Italia stage in Herning Nick Bull Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 6 May 2012 7 May 2012 and caused a stack-up which reduced the number of contenders for the stage win; GRM 2012a yes's train was still in position at the front, but Geraint Thomas delivered Mark Cavendish to the line for the incumbent world champion to claim his 31st Grand Tour stage win on the line,https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9249324/Giro-dItalia-2012-Mark-Cavendish-sprints-to-stage-victory.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120507032428/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9249324/Giro-dItalia-2012-Mark-Cavendish-sprints-to-stage-victory.html dead 7 May 2012 Mark Cavendish sprints to stage victory Brendan Gallagher The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group 6 May 2012 7 May 2012 ahead of Goss and FDJ 2012's Geoffrey Soupe. Phinney held the leader's jersey after finishing within the main field, while Cavendish took the lead of the points classification from Phinney. Stage 2 result RiderTeamTime 1 Mark Cavendish GBR SKY 2012 4h 53' 12" 2 Matthew Goss AUS OGE 2012b s.t. 3 Geoffrey Soupe FRA FDJ 2012 s.t. 4 Tyler Farrar USA GRM 2012a s.t. 5 Roberto Ferrari ITA AND 2012 s.t. 6 Mark Renshaw AUS RAB 2012 s.t. 7 Thor Hushovd NOR BMC 2012 s.t. 8 Daniele Bennati ITA RNT 2012 s.t. 9 William Bonnet FRA FDJ 2012 s.t. 10 Geraint Thomas GBR SKY 2012 s.t.General classification after stage 2 RiderTeamTime 1 Taylor Phinney USA 20px|Pink jersey20px|White jersey BMC 2012 5h 03' 38" 2 Geraint Thomas GBR SKY 2012 + 9" 3 Alex Rasmussen DEN GRM 2012a + 13" 4 Manuele Boaro ITA SAX 2012a + 15" 5 Gustav Larsson SWE VCD 2012 + 22" 6 Ramūnas Navardauskas LTU GRM 2012a + 22" 7 Brett Lancaster AUS OGE 2012b + 23" 8 Marco Pinotti ITA BMC 2012 + 24" 9 Jesse Sergent NZL RNT 2012 + 26" 10 Nelson Oliveira POR RNT 2012 + 27" Stage 3 7 May 2012 — Horsens (Denmark) to Horsens (Denmark), 190 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_03.pdf Stage 3 Profile: Horsens – Horsens La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF thumb|upright|LTB 2012's Lars Bak counter-attacked the field for the second consecutive day, during the third stage – following the end of the breakaway – but failed to achieve a suitable gap over the peloton and was caught before the end. The third stage of the race was dedicated to Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt – the winner of the third stage of the 2010 edition of the race into Middelburg, Netherlandshttp://velonews.competitor.com/2010/05/news/wouter-weylandts-wins-stage-3-alexander-vinokourov-leads-giro_115497 Wouter Weylandt wins stage 3; Alexander Vinokourov leads Giro d’Italia VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 10 May 2010 7 May 2012 12 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612014725/http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/05/news/wouter-weylandts-wins-stage-3-alexander-vinokourov-leads-giro_115497 dead – after he crashed while descending the Passo del Bocco during the third stage of the 2011 race, and died of his injuries in the crash.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/13333589 Cyclist Wouter Weylandt dies after Giro d'Italia crash BBC Sport BBC 9 May 2011 7 May 2012 A short ceremony, including a minute's silence led by RNT 2012 team members – Weylandt's former LEO 2011 yes team – was held prior to the stage in Horsens.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9250270/Giro-dItalia-2012-Wouter-Weylandt-remembered.html Wouter Weylandt remembered The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 As well as Weylandt, the mayor of Horsens, Jan Trøjborg, was also commemorated during the ceremony.http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2012/05/06/194313.htm Efter Trøjborgs død: Store ændringer i Giroens program mandag Danish After Trojborg death: Large changes in Giro's program Monday DR.dk DR 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 Trøjborg, who had been a prevalent figure in bringing the Giro to Denmark, died on 6 May after suffering a heart attack during an amateur bicycle ride in Jutland.http://universitypost.dk/article/prominent-danish-politician-dies-bike-race Prominent Danish politician dies in bike race University Post (University of Copenhagen) Universitetsavisen 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 Mike Young https://web.archive.org/web/20120512014625/http://universitypost.dk/article/prominent-danish-politician-dies-bike-race 2012-05-12 dead Six riders made up the stage's breakaway, including sixth-placed Ramūnas Navardauskas (GRM 2012a),http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-3/results Goss wins crash-marred sprint in Horsens Cycling News Future Publishing Limited Daniel Benson 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 but they could not gather more than three-and-a-half minutes of an advantage throughout the entire parcours,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11799/Matt-Goss-finally-opens-up-his-2012-account-with-Giro-dItalia-stage-three.aspx Matt Goss finally opens up his 2012 account with Giro d’Italia stage three Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 and were all caught by around 25 km 1 on remaining. As he had done the previous day, LTB 2012's Lars Bak counter-attacked the peloton as they caught the leaders, but he was caught on the final lap of a finishing circuit 14.3 km 1 on in length, and thus setting up for an eventual bunch sprint to the finish line. SKY 2012 and SAX 2012a were towards the front although Geraint Thomas later sat up as Mark Cavendish was not directly behind him, and in effect leaving him without a lead-out man. OGE 2012b brought their men forward inside the final kilometre; with Tomas Vaitkus and Brett Lancaster setting the pace for Matthew Goss, they moved to the head of the pack. Cavendish picked up the wheel of GRM 2012a yes's Tyler Farrar and they attacked down the outside of the road, moving forward at around 200 m ft on remaining. AND 2012 rider Roberto Ferrari tried to move from the left side of the road to the right side of it, but as he aggressively switched lanes, he clipped Cavendish, sending the world champion to the ground and causing the whole field to stack up behind. Among other riders to fall were overall leader Taylor Phinney (BMC 2012) and CSF 2012 sprinter Sacha Modolo.http://www.corriere.it/sport/12_maggio_07/goss-terza-tappa-giro_c70c3252-984f-11e1-b99c-a30fdbaea52f.shtml A Goss la terza tappa "danese" Italian Goss in the third Danish stage Corriere della Sera RCS MediaGroup 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 In front of the chaos, Goss led out the sprint to take OGE 2012b yes's first Grand Tour win,http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/07052012/58/giro-d-italia-cavendish-crashes-goss-takes-win.html Cavendish crashes as Goss takes win Felix Lowe 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group and with the bonus seconds on offer at the finish, moved into the top ten overall, as well as taking the points classification lead from Cavendish; SAX 2012a yes rider Juan José Haedo finished second ahead of Farrar. Ferrari, who had finished the stage ninth, was demoted to the end of the stage results, fined, and was penalised 30 seconds in the general classification and 25 points in the points classification; a decision that his team boss Gianni Savio had no qualms about, although Ferrari was remorseless when reflecting about his actions.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/savio-apologizes-for-ferraris-manoeuvre Savio apologizes for Ferrari’s manoeuvre Cycling News Future Publishing Limited Alasdair Fotheringham Alasdair Fotheringham 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 Cavendish later tweeted that Ferrari should be "ashamed to take out Pink, Red & World Champ jerseys",http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532703/ferrari-should-be-ashamed-of-giro-sprint-says-cavendish.html Ferrari should be ashamed of Giro sprint, says Cavendish Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited Gregor Brown 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 and also questioned the decision to keep Ferrari in the race. Stage 3 result RiderTeamTime 1 Matthew Goss AUS OGE 2012b 4h 20' 53" 2 Juan José Haedo ARG SAX 2012a s.t. 3 Tyler Farrar USA GRM 2012a s.t. 4 Arnaud Démare FRA FDJ 2012 s.t. 5 Mark Renshaw AUS RAB 2012 s.t. 6 Thor Hushovd NOR BMC 2012 s.t. 7 Alexander Kristoff NOR KAT 2012 s.t. 8 Romain Feillu FRA VCD 2012 s.t. 9 Fumiyuki Beppu JPN OGE 2012b s.t. 10 Andrea Guardini ITA FAR 2012 s.t.General classification after stage 3 RiderTeamTime 1 Taylor Phinney USA 20px|Pink jersey20px|White jersey BMC 2012 9h 24' 31" 2 Geraint Thomas GBR SKY 2012 + 9" 3 Alex Rasmussen DEN GRM 2012a + 13" 4 Manuele Boaro ITA SAX 2012a + 15" 5 Ramūnas Navardauskas LTU GRM 2012a + 18" 6 Gustav Larsson SWE VCD 2012 + 22" 7 Brett Lancaster AUS OGE 2012b + 23" 8 Matthew Goss AUS 20px|Red jersey OGE 2012b + 23" 9 Marco Pinotti ITA BMC 2012 + 24" 10 Jesse Sergent NZL RNT 2012 + 26" Stage 4 9 May 2012 — Verona, 33.2 km 1 on, team time trial (TTT)http://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_04.pdf Stage 4 Profile: Verona – Verona La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF thumb|upright|Members of the GRM 2012a team during the stage. Their stage-winning performance ultimately allowed Ramūnas Navardauskas to become the first Lithuanian rider to wear the leader's pink jersey. For the seventh successive year,http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532722/teams-are-ready-for-giro-s-team-time-trial.html Teams are ready for Giro's team time trial Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 Gregor Brown the Giro's first stage on Italian soil was held as a time trial; on this occasion it was held in and around Verona, on a 33.2 km 1 on circuit. The circuit started at the Basilica di San Zeno, heading out towards the comune of San Pietro in Cariano, around 10 km 1 on outside of Verona before returning to Verona itself, finishing on the city's largest piazza, the Piazza Bra.http://denver.sbnation.com/2012/5/9/3008377/giro-ditalia-2012-stage-4-taylor-phinney Giro d'Italia 2012 Stage 4: The Race Heads To Verona SB Nation Vox Media Steven Muma 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044529/http://denver.sbnation.com/2012/5/9/3008377/giro-ditalia-2012-stage-4-taylor-phinney dead Much like individual time trial stages, each of the squads set off in reverse order from where they were ranked in the teams general classification at the end of the previous stage,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bmc-last-off-in-giro-ditalia-team-time-trial BMC last off in Giro d'Italia team time trial Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 8 May 2012 9 May 2012 with the exception of BMC 2012 – second in the standings – who started after the classification leaders GRM 2012a, as Taylor Phinney held the lead of the race overall for BMC 2012 yes. Thus, ALM 2012, who were bottom of the classification, trailing GRM 2012a yes by two minutes and eighteen seconds, were the first team to set off on the stage. ALM 2012 yes set a time of 38' 49" for the course, with only EUS 2012 – starting three minutes later – recording a slower time overall.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-4/results Garmin-Barracuda storms to victory in Verona team time trial Daniel Benson Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 AND 2012 knocked a second off the time of ALM 2012 yes to take a short spell at the top of the timesheets, before LAM 2012 comfortably bettered their time, by over a minute, with Italian national champion Adriano Malori helping to drive the pace on the front of the squad's train, with their overall contenders Michele Scarponi and Damiano Cunego in tow.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11821/Garmin-Barracuda-drives-Ramunas-Navardauskas-into-pink-in-Verona-TTT.aspx Garmin-Barracuda drives Ramunas Navardauskas into pink in Verona TTT Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 Their time held until the ninth squad to start the stage, Joaquim Rodríguez's KAT 2012, took another half minute off the best time of LAM 2012 yes, recording a time of 37' 09", to aid with Rodríguez's placing in the general classification – moving into the top ten placings – overall. The team's time held until the second team from the end, GRM 2012a yes went round the course five seconds quicker, for their second team time trial win of the year after a victory in the Tour of Qatar; the result, and the squad's teamwork, pleased sporting director Allan Peiper at the conclusion of the stage.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532731/garmin-nails-its-third-grand-tour-team-time-trial.html Garmin nails its third Grand Tour team time trial Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 Gregor Brown Phinney's stay in the maglia rosa was ended, as BMC 2012 yes finished the stage in a time 31 seconds outside that of GRM 2012a yes; assuming the lead of the race was Ramūnas Navardauskas, after the team's highest-placed rider prior to the stage, Alex Rasmussen,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11819/Rasmussen-aiming-for-Maglia-Rosa-and-a-place-in-history.aspx Rasmussen aiming for Maglia Rosa and a place in history VeloNation VeloNation LLC 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 was dropped during the stage. Phinney later suggested that his crashes of previous days may have been a contributing factor in the loss of the leader's jersey. Stage 4 result TeamTime 1 GRM 2012a 37' 04" 2 KAT 2012 + 5" 3 AST 2012 + 22" 4 SAX 2012a + 22" 5 OPQ 2012 + 24" 6 OGE 2012b + 25" 7 LIQ 2012 + 26" 8 RNT 2012 + 28" 9 SKY 2012 + 30" 10 BMC 2012 + 31"General classification after stage 4 RiderTeamTime 1 Ramūnas Navardauskas LTU 20px|Pink jersey20px|White jersey GRM 2012a 10h 01' 53" 2 Tyler Farrar USA GRM 2012a + 10" 3 Robert Hunter RSA GRM 2012a + 10" 4 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRM 2012a + 11" 5 Taylor Phinney USA BMC 2012 + 13" 6 Manuele Boaro ITA SAX 2012a + 19" 7 Geraint Thomas GBR SKY 2012 + 21" 8 Sébastien Rosseler BEL GRM 2012a + 25" 9 Christian Vande Velde USA GRM 2012a + 26" 10 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 + 30" Stage 5 10 May 2012 — Modena to Fano, 209 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_05.pdf Stage 5 Profile: Modena – Fano La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF thumb|upright|Ramūnas Navardauskas at the start of the stage in Modena. Navardauskas maintained his overall lead, but his advantage was reduced to five seconds by GRM 2012a team-mate Robert Hunter. Following the route of the Via Aemilia Roman road,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11830/Giro-dItalia-Mark-Cavendish-makes-it-two-into-Fano-on-stage-five.aspx Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 10 May 2012 10 May 2012 Mark Cavendish makes it two into Fano on stage five Pierpaolo De Negri of FAR 2012 instigated the breakaway of the day, and was joined shortly after by several other riders, with LTB 2012 pairing Olivier Kaisen – who had been a part of the second stage breakaway – and Brian Bulgaç, and AND 2012 rider Alessandro De Marchi joining De Negri out front.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-5/results Cavendish sprints to Giro d'Italia stage 5 win in Fano Peter Cossins 10 May 2012 10 May 2012 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited The quartet quickly stepped up the pace to pull clear of the peloton, fronted by the GRM 2012a team of race leader Ramūnas Navardauskas. After leaving Forlì, approaching the midpoint of the stage, the breakaway's lead was over six minutes. GRM 2012a yes then set about reducing their advantage steadily, with proficient time-trial riders Alex Rasmussen and Sébastien Rosseler controlling the tempo on the front of the main field as they headed ever nearer the finish point; FDJ 2012 also had riders towards the front, in the hope of setting up their sprinter Arnaud Démare for the finish in Fano. KAT 2012 then drove the pace of the peloton – reducing their advantage to 2' 30" – as the leaders hit the foot of the day's only categorised climb, the fourth-category Gabicce Monte where De Negri led across the summit, and Kaisen was dropped on the climb. The main field had reduced their advantage to half of what it was at the bottom of the climb. thumb|left|The day's breakaway in Bologna. Brian Bulgaç leads Pierpaolo De Negri, Alessandro De Marchi and Olivier Kaisen. De Marchi attacked not long after the summit of the climb, maintaining a lead of around a minute ahead of the peloton now led by LIQ 2012, who were looking to keep two-time Giro winner Ivan Basso out of trouble, unlike BMC 2012's Taylor Phinney, who encountered a crash for the fourth stage in succession.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/the-phinney-show-goes-on-in-italy The Phinney show goes on in Italy Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 10 May 2012 10 May 2012 Jean-François Quénet De Negri and Bulgaç were pulled back by the main field not long after the climb, while De Marchi managed to hold off the front until around 20 km 1 on from the end. Within that distance, there were several mini-attacks by the likes of former Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti (MOV 2012) and another LTB 2012 yes rider, Adam Hansen, but it all came down to the final sprint for the line. The sprint itself came down to two teams; OGE 2012b, the team of points classification leader Matthew Goss, and SKY 2012, with world champion – and Goss' former team-mate – Mark Cavendish looking to pick up his second win of the Giro. As he had done on stage 2, Geraint Thomas led Cavendish out for the sprint with around 200 m ft on to go and despite Goss' best attempts, Cavendish prevailed ahead of Goss, while Daniele Bennati (RNT 2012) beat out Robert Hunter (GRM 2012a yes) for third place.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532734/cavendish-bounces-back-for-another-giro-stage-win.html Cavendish bounces back for another Giro stage win Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 10 May 2012 10 May 2012 Hugh Gladstone With a split in the peloton – resulting in a five-second gap – Hunter missed out on the maglia rosa by five seconds,http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/10052012/58/giro-d-italia-cavendish-doubles-giro.html Cavendish doubles up in Giro Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 10 May 2012 10 May 2012 Lee Walker and the jersey remained with Navardauskas. Goss and Cavendish – who was joined on the podium by his new-born daughter Delilah Grace – both moved into the top five overall with the bonus seconds on offer at the finish.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9257974/Giro-dItalia-2012-Team-Sky-set-up-Mark-Cavendish-perfectly-as-Briton-outsprints-Matt-Goss-to-win-stage-five.html Team Sky set up Mark Cavendish perfectly as Briton outsprints Matt Goss to win stage five The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group 10 May 2012 10 May 2012 Brendan Gallagher Stage 5 result RiderTeamTime 1 Mark Cavendish GBR SKY 2012 4h 43' 15" 2 Matthew Goss AUS 20px|Red jersey OGE 2012b s.t. 3 Daniele Bennati ITA RNT 2012 s.t. 4 Robert Hunter RSA GRM 2012a s.t. 5 Sacha Modolo ITA COG 2012 s.t. 6 Alexander Kristoff NOR KAT 2012 s.t. 7 Elia Favilli ITA FAR 2012 s.t. 8 Manuel Belletti ITA ALM 2012 s.t. 9 Arnaud Démare FRA FDJ 2012 s.t. 10 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen DEN SAX 2012a s.t.General classification after stage 5 RiderTeamTime 1 Ramūnas Navardauskas LTU 20px|Pink jersey20px|White jersey GRM 2012a 14h 45' 13" 2 Robert Hunter RSA GRM 2012a + 5" 3 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRM 2012a + 11" 4 Matthew Goss AUS 20px|Red jersey OGE 2012b + 13" 5 Mark Cavendish GBR SKY 2012 + 14" 6 Geraint Thomas GBR SKY 2012 + 16" 7 Manuele Boaro ITA SAX 2012a + 19" 8 Christian Vande Velde USA GRM 2012a + 26" 9 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 + 30" 10 Alexander Kristoff NOR KAT 2012 + 30" Stage 6 11 May 2012 — Urbino to Porto Sant'Elpidio, 210 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_06.pdf Stage 6 Profile: Urbino – Porto Sant'Elpidio La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF thumb|Miguel Ángel Rubiano leads Jens Keukeleire during the stage. Rubiano eventually went on to win the stage by over a minute, and assumed the lead of the mountains classification. After only fourth-category climbs at best during the early stages of the race, the sixth stage saw the introduction of the higher categorised climbs, with three third-category climbs on the stage's parcours, as well as the second-category Passo della Cappella on gravel roads,http://inrng.com/2012/05/giro-stage-6-preview/ The Spin: Giro Stage 6 The Inner Ring WordPress 11 May 2012 11 May 2012 all coming after the 90 km 1 on mark.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-6/results Rubiano solos to Giro d'Italia stage win in Porto Sant'Elpidio Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 11 May 2012 11 May 2012 Mark Robinson Fifteen riders representing fourteen teams – only KAT 2012 had more than one rider in the breakaway, with riders Gatis Smukulis and Aleksandr Kuschynski – contributed to the opening move of the stage, as they accelerated off the front of the main field inside the first 20 km 1 on of the stage.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11841/Giro-dItalia-Miguel-Angel-Rubiano-escapes-to-a-solo-victory-in-Porto-SantElpidio.aspx Miguel Angel Rubiano escapes to a solo victory in Porto Sant’Elpidio Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 11 May 2012 11 May 2012 Of the fifteen, four riders were dropped very quickly after that, including mountains classification leader Alfredo Balloni (FAR 2012), with the best placed of the remaining eleven out front being SAX 2012a's Luke Roberts, who had been 25th prior to the stage. LIQ 2012, who did not have a rider in the move out front, set about trying to bring the gap down to the main field, as the eleven riders held an advantage of close to nine minutes prior to the first climb of the day, the Cingoli. OPQ 2012's Michał Gołaś led over the climb, while Miguel Ángel Rubiano (AND 2012) attacked on all three of the remaining climbs, giving him enough points to replace Balloni as the leader of the mountains classification at stage's end. After sitting up on the first two climbs to allow his breakaway companions – sans one rider, MOV 2012's Pablo Lastras, who abandoned after a crash with GRM 2012a rider Jack Bauerhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532754/rubiano-solos-to-epic-giro-stage-win.html Rubiano solos to epic Giro stage win Hugh Gladstone Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 11 May 2012 11 May 2012 – to rejoin, Rubiano did not wait at the top of the Montegranaro and accelerated away solo. Rubiano continued to extend his gap over the main field in the next few kilometres, extending his gap over his former breakaway companions to a maximum of a minute-and-a-half, while he had three minutes in hand over the peloton. As it transpired, Rubiano continued on to the stage victory,https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7919442/miguel-rubiano-chavez-wins-stage-adriano-malori-leads-giro-ditalia Adriano Malori leads Giro ESPN.com ESPN Associated Press 11 May 2012 11 May 2012 70 seconds clear of a group of riders consisting of LAM 2012's Adriano Malori, Gołaś, Alexsandr Dyachenko of the AST 2012 team, and Cesare Benedetti representing Grand Tour debutants APP 2012. The field was led over the line 41 seconds later by OGE 2012b rider Daryl Impey, but Malori gained sufficient time to become the new leader of the race overall, 15 seconds ahead of Gołaś.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/miguel-rubiano-solos-to-stage-6-win-at-giro-malori-in-pink_217788 Miguel Rubiano solos to stage 6 win at Giro, Malori in pink VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 11 May 2012 11 May 2012 13 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120513200407/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/miguel-rubiano-solos-to-stage-6-win-at-giro-malori-in-pink_217788 dead Rubiano moved into fourth place in the standings behind Ryder Hesjedal (GRM 2012a yes), half a minute behind Malori.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/11052012/58/giro-d-italia-rubiano-solos-stage-malori-pink.html Rubiano solos to stage, Malori in pink Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 11 May 2012 11 May 2012 Lee Walker Stage 6 result RiderTeamTime 1 Miguel Ángel Rubiano COL AND 2012 5h 38' 30" 2 Adriano Malori ITA LAM 2012 + 1' 10" 3 Michał Gołaś POL OPQ 2012 + 1' 10" 4 Alexsandr Dyachenko KAZ AST 2012 + 1' 10" 5 Cesare Benedetti ITA APP 2012 + 1' 10" 6 Daryl Impey RSA OGE 2012b + 1' 51" 7 Filippo Pozzato ITA FAR 2012 + 1' 51" 8 Fabio Sabatini ITA LIQ 2012 + 1' 51" 9 Francisco Ventoso ESP MOV 2012 + 1' 51" 10 Michał Kwiatkowski POL OPQ 2012 + 1' 51"General classification after stage 6 RiderTeamTime 1 Adriano Malori ITA 20px|Pink jersey20px|White jersey LAM 2012 20h 25' 28" 2 Michał Gołaś POL OPQ 2012 + 15" 3 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRM 2012a + 17" 4 Miguel Ángel Rubiano COL 20px|Blue jersey AND 2012 + 30" 5 Christian Vande Velde USA GRM 2012a + 32" 6 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 + 36" 7 Peter Stetina USA GRM 2012a + 37" 8 Daniel Moreno ESP KAT 2012 + 39" 9 Enrico Gasparotto ITA AST 2012 + 39" 10 Luke Roberts AUS SAX 2012a + 41" Stage 7 12 May 2012 — Recanati to Rocca di Cambio, 205 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_07.pdf Stage 7 Profile: Recanati – Rocca di Cambio La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF The race's first summit finish occurred during the seventh stage, with a second-category climb up to Rocca di Cambio, at an altitude of 1392 m ft. Although there was only one other climb on the parcours – the Colle Galluccio – the stage was considered hilly,http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/giro-notebook-s6-androni-manager-savio-gets-his-win-continues-string-of-success-on-a-budget_217861 Androni manager Savio gets his win, continues string of success on a budget VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. Andrew Hood 11 May 2012 12 May 2012 14 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120514003121/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/giro-notebook-s6-androni-manager-savio-gets-his-win-continues-string-of-success-on-a-budget_217861 dead as the majority of the stage consisted of frequent hills and descents, and was run above 500 m ft on except for the opening 50 km 1 on. The primary breakaway of the stage was formed early in the stage, when a wave of four riders went clear.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-7/results Tiralongo wins into Rocca di Cambio Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 12 May 2012 12 May 2012 Susan Westemeyer Fumiyuki Beppu (OGE 2012b) was joined in the breakaway by VCD 2012's Mirko Selvaggi as well as two riders representing UCI Professional Continental Teams; Reto Hollenstein for APP 2012 and FAR 2012 rider Matteo Rabottini, with the quartet quickly gaining a substantial advantage over the main field, as they were over nine minutes clear after 27 km 1 on.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11850/Giro-dItalia-Paolo-Tiralongo-climbs-to-glory-on-the-Rocca-di-Cambio.aspx Paolo Tiralongo climbs to glory on the Rocca di Cambio VeloNation VeloNation LLC 12 May 2012 12 May 2012 Ben Atkins thumb|left|The peloton, on the stage's final climb to a summit finish at Rocca di Cambio. The peloton slowly closed the time down at first, but by the time that the four leaders had gone over the climb and then moved on to the intermediate sprint in L'Aquila, efforts from GRM 2012a, KAT 2012 and LAM 2012 had brought the time gap down to just under two-and-a-half minutes. Rabottini then attacked his breakaway companions, soon breaking clear, while in the peloton, several mini-attacks were established, with COG 2012 rider Stefano Pirazzi being caught before making a second move while Valerio Agnoli tried to follow for LIQ 2012. Pirazzi caught up to Rabottini, while MOV 2012's José Herrada and Daniele Pietropolli (LAM 2012 yes) caught up to Agnoli, with Herrada later joining the front duo and BMC 2012's Ivan Santaromita established an all-Italian chase group with Agnoli and Pietropolli. Several AND 2012 riders attacked on the climb, which in effect brought the main field up towards the leaders, with Rabottini being absorbed back after failing to hold on to the pace set by Herrada and Pirazzi. Pirazzi tried to attack Herrada on several occasions within the final 5 km 1 on of the stage, but he could not establish a big enough gap to get clear. Pirazzi then wasted his chance of a stage victory by making a mistake on a right-hand corner with around 1.5 km 1 on; he overshot the corner and this gave Herrada a chance to extend his lead, but the peloton were closing all the time. In the end, Herrada was ultimately caught with 700 m on to go where, on the steepest bit of the climb, with a gradient of 10% in places. LAM 2012 yes held station at the front of the peloton, with Przemysław Niemiec protecting Michele Scarponi, before Scarponi made an attack on the climb, with AST 2012's Paolo Tiralongo going with him; Scarponi held the lead until the final corner, when Tiralongo came around the outside of him, to take his second Giro stage victory.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/tiralongo-climbs-to-victory-on-first-summit-finish-at-giros-stage-7-hesjedal-takes-pink_217997 Tiralongo climbs to victory on first summit finish at Giro’s stage 7; Hesjedal takes pink VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 12 May 2012 12 May 2012 15 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120515025516/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/tiralongo-climbs-to-victory-on-first-summit-finish-at-giros-stage-7-hesjedal-takes-pink_217997 dead With Scarponi's team-mate Adriano Malori dropping off the back of the peloton at the foot of the climb,http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12052012/58/giro-d-italia-tiralongo-wins-hilltop-finish.html Tiralongo wins hilltop finish Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 12 May 2012 12 May 2012 Reuters Ryder Hesjedal – fifth on the stage, five seconds behind Tiralongo – assumed the lead of the race, to become the first Canadian rider to wear the leader's pink jersey.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hesjedal-becomes-first-canadian-to-lead-giro-ditalia Hesjedal becomes first Canadian to lead Giro d'Italia Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 12 May 2012 12 May 2012 Alasdair Fotheringham Alasdair Fotheringham Fifteen seconds behind, Tiralongo moved into second place ahead of KAT 2012 yes's Joaquim Rodríguez.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532760/hesjedal-moves-into-giro-lead-after-mountain-top-finish.html Hesjedal moves into Giro lead after mountain-top finish Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 12 May 2012 12 May 2012 Nigel Wynn Stage 7 result RiderTeamTime 1 Paolo Tiralongo ITA AST 2012 5h 51' 03" 2 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2012 s.t. 3 Fränk Schleck LUX RNT 2012 + 3" 4 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 + 3" 5 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRM 2012a + 5" 6 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA CSF 2012 + 9" 7 Daniel Moreno ESP KAT 2012 + 9" 8 Ivan Basso ITA LIQ 2012 + 9" 9 Mikel Nieve ESP EUS 2012 + 11" 10 Gianluca Brambilla ITA CSF 2012 + 11"General classification after stage 7 RiderTeamTime 1 Ryder Hesjedal CAN 20px|Pink jersey GRM 2012a 26h 16' 53" 2 Paolo Tiralongo ITA AST 2012 + 15" 3 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 + 17" 4 Christian Vande Velde USA GRM 2012a + 21" 5 Peter Stetina USA 20px|White jersey GRM 2012a + 26" 6 Daniel Moreno ESP KAT 2012 + 26" 7 Roman Kreuziger CZE AST 2012 + 35" 8 Ivan Basso ITA LIQ 2012 + 40" 9 Damiano Caruso ITA LIQ 2012 + 45" 10 Dario Cataldo ITA OPQ 2012 + 46" Stage 8 13 May 2012 — Sulmona to Lago Laceno, 229 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_08.pdf Stage 8 Profile: Sulmona – Lago Laceno La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF For the third successive day, the riders contended with a stage that was designated as a medium-mountain stage,http://denver.sbnation.com/2012/5/13/3017018/giro-ditalia-2012-stage-8-preview Giro d'Italia 2012 Stage 8 Preview: Cyclists Face Another 229 KM Of Mountains SB Nation Vox Media Bradley Woodrum 13 May 2012 13 May 2012 20 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210920193104/https://denver.sbnation.com/2012/5/13/3017018/giro-ditalia-2012-stage-8-preview dead with the race reaching its most southerly point by the finish in Laceno.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11859/Giro-dItalia-Domenico-Pozzovivo-attacks-to-win-at-Lago-Laceno.aspx Domenico Pozzovivo attacks to win at Lago Laceno VeloNation VeloNation LLC 13 May 2012 13 May 2012 Ben Atkins Again, only two categorised climbs were scheduled; the fourth-category Valico di Macerone climb was contested at the 65.5 km 1 on mark, before descending down and ramping up towards the finish, with the day's other climb – the Colle Molella – coming just 4.4 km 1 on prior to the finish. The primary breakaway of the stage was formed early in the stage, when a wave of four riders – MOV 2012's Andrey Amador, Julien Bérard of ALM 2012, VCD 2012 rider Tomasz Marczyński and Miguel Mínguez (EUS 2012) – went clear after 15 km 1 on of the day's running.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-8/results Pozzovivo wins Giro d'Italia stage 8 in Lago Laceno Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 13 May 2012 13 May 2012 Peter Cossins By the midpoint of the stage, the lead quartet held a lead of over eleven minutes after the peloton elected not to chase them down at first. thumb|Domenico Pozzovivo attacked with 6.8 km 1 on to go, ultimately winning his first Giro stage by 23 seconds, ahead of his closest challenger, Beñat Intxausti. Amador and Marczyński went clear of their companions, after their advantage had been reduced to four minutes by the time of the intermediate sprint with around 65 km 1 on to go in San Giorgio del Sannio. With GRM 2012a, AST 2012 and CSF 2012 driving the pace on the front of the peloton, the advantage that Amador and Marczyński was reduced steadily, and they were caught with 17 km 1 on remaining. AST 2012 yes's pace, mainly driven by Amstel Gold Race winner Enrico Gasparotto put numerous riders in trouble, including stage six winner Miguel Ángel Rubiano (AND 2012), but after Gasparotto pulled off, it was left to BMC 2012 and LIQ 2012 to set the tempo on the Colle Molella. At 6.8 km 1 on to go, Giro del Trentino winner Domenico Pozzovivo attacked, and quickly gained a 30-second gap before any movement was made in the peloton, when Beñat Intxausti (MOV 2012 yes) attempted to follow him; he could not catch him, as Pozzovivo held on to win his first Giro stage by 23 seconds.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/race-report/pozzovivo-wins-giros-stage-8-hesjedal-fights-off-late-mechanical-to-defend_218118 Pozzovivo wins Giro’s stage 8; Hesjedal defends maglia rosa VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 13 May 2012 13 May 2012 16 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120516043037/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/race-report/pozzovivo-wins-giros-stage-8-hesjedal-fights-off-late-mechanical-to-defend_218118 deadhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9263173/Giro-dItalia-2012-Colnago-rider-Domenico-Pozzovivo-wins-stage-eight-at-Lago-Laceno.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120514033253/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9263173/Giro-dItalia-2012-Colnago-rider-Domenico-Pozzovivo-wins-stage-eight-at-Lago-Laceno.html dead 14 May 2012 Colnago rider Domenico Pozzovivo wins stage eight at Lago Laceno The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group 13 May 2012 13 May 2012 Intxausti managed to hold on to second place, with a small group being led home by third-placed Joaquim Rodríguez of KAT 2012, four seconds further back. Ryder Hesjedal maintained the maglia rosa, with Rodríguez moving ahead of Paolo Tiralongo into second place – nine seconds behind Hesjedalhttps://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7925618/domenico-pozzovivo-wins-8th-stage-ryder-hesjedal-giro-ditalia-lead Ryder Hesjedal in Giro lead ESPN.com ESPN 13 May 2012 13 May 2012 Associated Press – while Intxausti and Pozzovivo moved into fifth and thirteenth in the overall classification respectively. Stage 8 result RiderTeamTime 1 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA CSF 2012 6h 06' 05" 2 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2012 + 23" 3 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 + 27" 4 Thomas De Gendt BEL VCD 2012 + 27" 5 Dario Cataldo ITA OPQ 2012 + 27" 6 Damiano Caruso ITA LIQ 2012 + 27" 7 Gianluca Brambilla ITA CSF 2012 + 27" 8 Bartosz Huzarski POL APP 2012 + 27" 9 José Rujano VEN AND 2012 + 27" 10 John Gadret FRA ALM 2012 + 27"General classification after stage 8 RiderTeamTime 1 Ryder Hesjedal CAN 20px|Pink jersey GRM 2012a 32h 23' 25" 2 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 + 9" 3 Paolo Tiralongo ITA AST 2012 + 15" 4 Roman Kreuziger CZE AST 2012 + 35" 5 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2012 + 35" 6 Ivan Basso ITA LIQ 2012 + 40" 7 Damiano Caruso ITA 20px|White jersey LIQ 2012 + 45" 8 Dario Cataldo ITA OPQ 2012 + 46" 9 Fränk Schleck LUX RNT 2012 + 48" 10 Eros Capecchi ITA LIQ 2012 + 52" Stage 9 14 May 2012 — San Giorgio del Sannio to Frosinone, 166 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_09.pdf Stage 9 Profile: San Giorgio del Sannio – Frosinone La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF thumb|The day's breakaway approaching the town of Benevento, in the opening 10 km 1 on of the stage. Brian Bulgaç leads Pierre Cazaux and Martijn Keizer. With no categorised climbs on the parcours, the stage – although undulating – was widely expected to be a battle between the sprinters in Frosinone,http://www.podiumcafe.com/2012/5/13/3018160/giro-ditalia-stage-9-preview-sprinters-party Giro d'Italia Stage 9 Preview: Sprinters Party! Podium Cafe Vox Media, Inc. 13 May 2012 14 May 2012 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183918/http://www.podiumcafe.com/2012/5/13/3018160/giro-ditalia-stage-9-preview-sprinters-party dead with the top two riders in the points classification, SKY 2012's Mark Cavendish and OGE 2012b's Matthew Goss widely tipped for stage honours, with Mark Renshaw (RAB 2012) also looking to usurp his former THR 2011 team-mates for a first World Tour win.http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/fatigued-renshaw-still-chasing-stage-win-20120514-1ylxo.html Fatigued Renshaw still chasing stage win The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 14 May 2012 14 May 2012 Rupert Guinness LTB 2012 rider Brian Bulgaç made it into the breakaway for the second time in five stages, and was joined at the head of the race by Martijn Keizer of the VCD 2012 team, and EUS 2012's Pierre Cazaux.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-9/results Ventoso wins stage 9 of 2012 Giro d'Italia Cycling News Future Publishing Limited Daniel Benson 14 May 2012 14 May 2012 The breakaway trio's maximum advantage over the main field came around an hour into the stage, with the gap breaching the four-minute mark, but with none of the three riders in any contention to challenge overall leader Ryder Hesjedal (GRM 2012a), the teams of the general classification contenders allowed them to hang off the front.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11870/Giro-dItalia-Francisco-Ventoso-sprints-to-stage-nine-victory-after-final-corner-crash.aspx Francisco Ventoso sprints to stage nine victory after final corner crash VeloNation VeloNation LLC Ben Atkins 14 May 2012 14 May 2012 With OGE 2012b yes on the front of the peloton, the advantage started to dwindle and with 35 km 1 on remaining in the stage, their lead was under a minute. Keizer left his two rivals behind and began a solo escape in the hope of staying clear of the peloton all the way to Frosinone. His hopes were ended halfway towards the finish, as he was caught with around 17 km 1 on to go. The small hills just outside Frosinone saw several mini-attacks; LTB 2012 yes pair Dennis Vanendert and Gaëtan Bille, Matteo Rabottini (FAR 2012) and Sonny Colbrelli (CSF 2012) were the first quartet to make moves, but it set up Joaquim Rodríguez, second in the overall classification for KAT 2012, to have a go himself.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11871/Rodriguez-chases-Maglia-Rosa-with-cheeky-stage-nine-attack.aspx Rodriguez chases Maglia Rosa with cheeky stage nine attack VeloNation VeloNation LLC 14 May 2012 14 May 2012 Shane Stokes With help from team-mate Ángel Vicioso, Rodríguez tried to break clear but was promptly recaptured by the main field. Several other mini-attacks occurred on the run-in to the finish, but the field was together as they approached a left-hand turn with 400 m on to go. Contact between Goss and FAR 2012 yes's Filippo Pozzato sent both riders to the tarmac, with other riders, including Cavendish, being forced down as well. Pozzato blamed Goss for the crash, while OGE 2012b yes sporting director Matt White directed the blame at Pozzato.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532784/pozzato-apologises-for-role-in-giro-crash.html Pozzato apologises for role in Giro crash Gregor Brown Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 14 May 2012 14 May 2012 With a reduced number of sprinters for the finish, RNT 2012 rider Giacomo Nizzolo was best placed for the sprint, but a quick-closing Francisco Ventoso of the MOV 2012 wrested the stage win away from Nizzolo, his second career Giro stage victory.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/ventoso-survives-late-crash-to-win-stage-9-at-the-giro-ditalia_218328 Ventoso survives late crash to win stage 9 at the Giro d’Italia VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 14 May 2012 14 May 2012 16 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120516182530/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/ventoso-survives-late-crash-to-win-stage-9-at-the-giro-ditalia_218328 dead Ventoso was followed over the line by AND 2012's Fabio Felline, Nizzolo and LIQ 2012's Damiano Caruso, the young rider classification leader.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14052012/58/giro-d-italia-ventoso-avoids-pile-win-stage-nine.html Ventoso avoids pile-up to win stage nine Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group Felix Lowe 14 May 2012 14 May 2012 Hesjedal was also in the top ten of the stage results, and maintained his overall lead, having covered off Rodríguez's late-stage attack.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532782/ventoso-wins-in-frosinone-as-goss-and-cavendish-fall.html Ventoso wins in Frosinone as Goss and Cavendish fall Nick Bull Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 14 May 2012 14 May 2012 Stage 9 result RiderTeamTime 1 Francisco Ventoso ESP MOV 2012 3h 39' 15" 2 Fabio Felline ITA AND 2012 s.t. 3 Giacomo Nizzolo ITA RNT 2012 s.t. 4 Damiano Caruso ITA 20px|White jersey LIQ 2012 s.t. 5 Daniel Schorn AUT APP 2012 s.t. 6 Alexander Kristoff NOR KAT 2012 s.t. 7 Ryder Hesjedal CAN 20px|Pink jersey GRM 2012a s.t. 8 Matthias Brändle AUT APP 2012 s.t. 9 Manuel Belletti ITA ALM 2012 s.t. 10 Daryl Impey RSA OGE 2012b s.t.General classification after stage 9 RiderTeamTime 1 Ryder Hesjedal CAN 20px|Pink jersey GRM 2012a 36h 02' 40" 2 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 + 9" 3 Paolo Tiralongo ITA AST 2012 + 15" 4 Roman Kreuziger CZE AST 2012 + 35" 5 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2012 + 35" 6 Ivan Basso ITA LIQ 2012 + 40" 7 Damiano Caruso ITA 20px|White jersey LIQ 2012 + 45" 8 Dario Cataldo ITA OPQ 2012 + 46" 9 Fränk Schleck LUX RNT 2012 + 48" 10 Eros Capecchi ITA LIQ 2012 + 52" Stage 10 15 May 2012 — Civitavecchia to Assisi, 186 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_10.pdf Stage 10 Profile: Civitavecchia – Assisi La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF Although race organisers characterised the stage as "medium-mountain", only one climb was categorised on the parcours, with that being the hilltop finish in Assisi. The climb was in two parts, peaking at 15% in places on the first ascent, and after a slight descent, an average gradient of 8.5% for the final 1.2 km 1 on with elements of the climb being held on pavé.http://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/ukm_10.pdf Stage 10 Last Kms: Civitavecchia – Assisi La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 15 May 2012 PDF KAT 2012's Joaquim Rodríguez – second place overnight, nine seconds behind leader Ryder Hesjedal (GRM 2012a)http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/rodriguez-grabs-win-on-giros-stage-10-pulls-on-pink_218617 Rodriguez grabs win on Giro’s stage 10, pulls on pink VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 15 May 2012 15 May 2012 20 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120520193913/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/rodriguez-grabs-win-on-giros-stage-10-pulls-on-pink_218617 dead – was the favourite for the stage,http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/giro-notebook-stage-9-purito-top-danger-to-ryders-pink-jersey_218478 Andrew Hood Giro Notebook, Stage 9: ‘Purito’ top danger to Ryder’s pink jersey VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 14 May 2012 15 May 2012http://inrng.com/2012/05/giro-stage-10-preview/ The Spin: Giro Stage 10 The Inner Ring WordPress 15 May 2012 15 May 2012 having won numerous races on similarly steep finishes in the previous twelve months, including two stage victories at the 2011 Vuelta a España and a win at April's La Flèche Wallonne. thumb|left|KAT 2012 and GRM 2012a at the front of the peloton during the stage, protecting their respective riders in the top two of the general classification, Joaquim Rodríguez and Ryder Hesjedal. After several, yet unsuccessful, mini-attacks in the opening few kilometres of the stage, a breakaway move of riders was established; consisting of VCD 2012 rider Martijn Keizer – for the second day running – with EUS 2012's Miguel Mínguez also making it out front for the second time during the race. They were joined by ALM 2012 rider Guillaume Bonnafond, Matthias Brändle of APP 2012 and FAR 2012's Francesco Failli, and this quintet went clear after 10 km 1 on.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-10/results Rodriguez wins Giro stage into Assisi Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 15 May 2012 15 May 2012 The group managed to extend their advantage to a maximum of almost five minutes after 50 km 1 on; with Bonnafond being best placed of the five riders in the overall classification, trailing Hesjedal by almost 24 minutes,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11877/Giro-dItalia-Joaquim-Rodriguez-takes-Tappa-e-Maglia-Rosa-on-the-cobbles-of-Assisi.aspx Joaquim Rodríguez takes Tappa e Maglia Rosa on the cobbles of Assisi Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 15 May 2012 15 May 2012 KAT 2012 yes and GRM 2012a yes protected their respective highest-placed riders by staying towards the front of the peloton. Failli attempted to drop his breakaway companions with around 30 km 1 on to go, but in the process destabilised Keizer and Brändle from the group; RAB 2012's Stef Clement later caught those two riders after accelerating off the front of the pack. With added assistance from Clement, the trio later rejoined Bonnafond, Mínguez and Failli at the head of the race, and held a lead over the peloton, led by Hesjedal's GRM 2012a yes squad, of around a minute; their strong pace at the front managed to bring the gap down to about twenty seconds with 10 km 1 on remaining. The leaders were caught 2.5 km 1 on later, with several teams moving forward to be in a prime position for the climb up to Assisi. Tomas Vaitkus (OGE 2012b) and Tom-Jelte Slagter (RAB 2012 yes) tried to go clear on the lower stages of the climb, but it was not until ALM 2012 yes's John Gadret and SKY 2012 rider Rigoberto Urán hit the front that the main group of riders started to accelerate. Daniel Moreno led the group, protecting Rodríguez but as he stepped aside, it was Paolo Tiralongo that led the move for AST 2012. Slagter then tried to go clear once again, with only Rodríguez and APP 2012 yes's Bartosz Huzarski following closely; Rodríguez left his sprint until 150 m ft on to go, but was sufficient to take the stage victory – his first Giro win, meaning that he had won a stage in all three Grand Tourshttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rodriguezs-uphill-attack-gets-him-giro-ditalia-lead Rodriguez's uphill attack gets him Giro d'Italia lead Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 15 May 2012 15 May 2012 Alasdair Fotheringham Alasdair Fotheringham – and with bonus seconds on the line, the leader's pink jersey for the first time in his career.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532791/rodriguez-wins-thrilling-finale-to-take-giro-lead.html Richard Abraham Rodriguez wins thrilling finale to take Giro lead Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 15 May 2012 15 May 2012 Huzarski was second, with Slagter fading to seventh behind Hesjedal.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15052012/58/giro-d-italia-rodriguez-climbs-pink-win.html Felix Lowe Rodriguez climbs into pink with win Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 15 May 2012 15 May 2012 Stage 10 result RiderTeamTime 1 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2012 4h 25' 05" 2 Bartosz Huzarski POL APP 2012 + 2" 3 Giovanni Visconti ITA MOV 2012 + 2" 4 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA CSF 2012 + 6" 5 John Gadret FRA ALM 2012 + 6" 6 Ryder Hesjedal CAN 20px|Pink jersey GRM 2012a + 6" 7 Tom-Jelte Slagter NED RAB 2012 + 6" 8 Dario Cataldo ITA OPQ 2012 + 6" 9 Roman Kreuziger CZE AST 2012 + 6" 10 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2012 + 6"General classification after stage 10 RiderTeamTime 1 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP 20px|Pink jersey KAT 2012 40h 27' 34" 2 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRM 2012a + 17" 3 Paolo Tiralongo ITA AST 2012 + 32" 4 Roman Kreuziger CZE AST 2012 + 52" 5 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2012 + 52" 6 Ivan Basso ITA LIQ 2012 + 57" 7 Damiano Caruso ITA 20px|White jersey LIQ 2012 + 1' 02" 8 Dario Cataldo ITA OPQ 2012 + 1' 03" 9 Eros Capecchi ITA LIQ 2012 + 1' 09" 10 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2012 + 1' 10" Stage 11 16 May 2012 — Assisi to Montecatini Terme, 255 km 1 onhttp://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/pdf/altimetria_11.pdf Stage 11 Profile: Assisi – Montecatini Terme La Gazzetta dello Sport RCS MediaGroup 4 May 2012 PDF thumb|The peloton, being led by members of various different squads, negotiate a hill on the parcours. The midway point of the race was marked by the longest stage of the entire itinerary; a 255 km 1 on long stage ideally suited for the sprinters,http://inrng.com/2012/05/the-spin-giro-stage-11/ The Spin: Giro Stage 11 The Inner Ring WordPress 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 despite a late-race climb of Vico, with around 11 km 1 on to go before the finish in Montecatini Terme.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532648/giro-d-italia-2012-stage-11-preview.html Giro d'Italia 2012: Stage 11 preview Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 2 May 2012 16 May 2012 Inside the opening 10 km 1 on of the stage, six riders – EUS 2012's Adrián Sáez, FDJ 2012 rider Mickaël Delage, Olivier Kaisen (LTB 2012), Manuele Boaro of SAX 2012a, VCD 2012 rider Stefan Denifl and Simone Ponzi of AST 2012 – advanced clear of the main field,http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2012/stage-11/results Ferrari sprints to Giro stage 11 win in Montecatini Terme Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 and they managed to extend their advantage to a maximum of almost five minutes. The peloton was keeping the gap in check however, despite Denifl – the best-placed of the sextet – trailing overnight leader Joaquim Rodríguez (KAT 2012) by almost 42 minutes.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11889/Giro-dItalia-Roberto-Ferrari-powers-into-Montecatini-Terme-for-stage-eleven-victory.aspx Roberto Ferrari powers into Montecatini Terme for stage eleven victory VeloNation VeloNation LLC 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 Ben Atkins thumb|left|The peloton, pictured around 15 km 1 on from the finish of the stage. The field is led by LIQ 2012 pair Ivan Basso and Eros Capecchi, with overall leader Joaquim Rodríguez, in the pink jersey in third wheel. With RAB 2012, SKY 2012 and KAT 2012 yes doing the majority of the work on the front of the peloton, the gap that the breakaway held fluctuated between two and four minutes; at the summit of the stage's first of two climbs, the Poggio alla Croce after 100 km 1 on, the gap that the breakaway – now minus Ponzi, who had fallen back to the peloton after the first hour's racing – held was just two minutes. The time gap reduced steadily after that, with around 30 km 1 on to go, the gap was just a number of seconds. At this point, Boaro – a proficient time trial rider,http://www.team-saxobank.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3626 https://archive.today/20130203143007/http://www.team-saxobank.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3626 dead 3 February 2013 Manuele Boaro in impressive Giro attack – sprint marred by crash SAX 2012a Riis Cycling 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 having been national champion as a junior, and finished runner-up to Adriano Malori in the 2011 Italian championships – attacked his breakaway companions. Boaro managed to hold out off the front until the final finishing circuit, 14.4 km 1 on in length, with the MOV 2012 leading the way. A mini-attack occurred on the climb at Vico, but it was pulled back quickly after; in effect, guaranteeing a bunch sprint. SKY 2012 yes tried to set up the finish for Mark Cavendish, but a miscue on the final corner by leadout men Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas hampered the world champion, allowing Tomas Vaitkus (OGE 2012b) and AND 2012's Roberto Ferrari to get through and contest the finish. Behind that, CSF 2012's sprinter Sacha Modolo hit the tarmac for the second time during the race, having been involved in the stage 3 incident. Ferrari finished stronger, and beat out his chasers for his first Giro win,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ferrari-puts-giro-ditalia-pile-up-behind-him-with-stage-win Ferrari puts Giro d'Italia pile-up behind him with stage win Cycling News Future Publishing Limited Barry Ryan 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 with OPQ 2012 rider Francesco Chicchi outdragging Vaitkus for second. Cavendish finished an unhappy fourth,http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532819/cavendish-disappointed-to-lose-giro-stage-in-montecatini-terme.html Cavendish disappointed to lose Giro stage in Montecatini Terme Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 Gregor Brown but did take the points classification lead from Vaitkus' team-mate Matthew Goss.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532814/ferrari-wins-giro-stage-on-his-ride-to-redemption.html Ferrari wins Giro stage on his ride to redemption Cycling Weekly IPC Media Limited 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 Simon Richardson There were no other changes to the jersey holders, with Rodríguez holding the overall lead into the second half of the race.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/16052012/58/giro-d-italia-speeding-ferrari-powers-stage-11-win.html Speeding Ferrari powers to stage 11 win Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 Felix Lowe Stage 11 result RiderTeamTime 1 Roberto Ferrari ITA AND 2012 6h 49' 05" 2 Francesco Chicchi ITA OPQ 2012 s.t. 3 Tomas Vaitkus LTU OGE 2012b s.t. 4 Mark Cavendish GBR SKY 2012 s.t. 5 Manuel Belletti ITA ALM 2012 s.t. 6 Giacomo Nizzolo ITA RNT 2012 s.t. 7 Daniel Schorn AUT APP 2012 s.t. 8 Arnaud Démare FRA FDJ 2012 s.t. 9 Danilo Wyss SUI BMC 2012 s.t. 10 Geoffrey Soupe FRA FDJ 2012 s.t.General classification after stage 11 RiderTeamTime 1 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP 20px|Pink jersey KAT 2012 47h 16' 39" 2 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRM 2012a + 17" 3 Paolo Tiralongo ITA AST 2012 + 32" 4 Roman Kreuziger CZE AST 2012 + 52" 5 Beñat Intxausti ESP MOV 2012 + 52" 6 Ivan Basso ITA LIQ 2012 + 57" 7 Damiano Caruso ITA 20px|White jersey LIQ 2012 + 1' 02" 8 Dario Cataldo ITA OPQ 2012 + 1' 03" 9 Eros Capecchi ITA LIQ 2012 + 1' 09" 10 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2012 + 1' 10" For further results, see 2012 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 21 Notes N References 30em 2012 Giro d'Italia 1 11 12 21 Category:2012 Giro d'Italia Category:Giro d'Italia stages