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2012 Volta ao Algarve (2.1), Portugal

38th edition: February 15 - February 19

Volta ao Algarve podium history | 2011 edition | 2013 edition |
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |

Sunday, February 19: 5th and Final Stage, Lagoa - Portimao 25.8 km individual time trial

  1. Bradley Wiggins (Sky) 32min 38sec
  2. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  3. Richie Porte (Sky) @ 13sec
  4. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) @ 14sec
  5. Jesse Sergent (Radio Shack) s.t.
  6. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) @ 29sec
  7. Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Barricuda) @ 39sec
  8. Michal Kwiatkowsky (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 53sec
  9. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) @ 56sec
  10. Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) s.t.
  11. Artem Ovechkin (Rusvelo) @ 57sec
  12. Gustav Larsson (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  13. Rui Costa (Movistar) @ 59sec
  14. Bart De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  15. Christophe Riblon (Ag2r) @ 1min 0sec
  16. Nicolas Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) @ 1min 1sec
  17. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) @ 1min 3sec
  18. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  19. Stef Clement (Rabobank) @ 1min 10sec
  20. Brent Bookwalter (BMC) @ 1min 11sec
  21. Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  22. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 1min 12sec
  23. Andreas Klöden (Radio Shack) @ 1min 15sec
  24. Ségio Paulinho (Saxo) @ 1min 16sec
  25. José Herrada (Movistar) @ 1min 21sec
  26. Martin Elmiger (Ag2r) @ 1min 22sec
  27. Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) @ 1min 23sec
  28. Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 1min 24sec
  29. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) @ 1min 27sec
  30. Thomas Lövkvist (Sky) @ 1min 30sec

Final GC after Stage 5: 745.2 km raced at an average speed of 39.128 km/hr
139 classified finishers

  1. Richie Porte (Sky) 19hr 2min 43sec
  2. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick step) @ 37sec
  3. Bradley Wiggins (sky) @ 44sec
  4. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) @ 50sec
  5. Rui Costa (Movistar) @ 58sec
  6. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) @ 1min 2sec
  7. Tejay Van Gardeen (BMC) @ 1min 13sec
  8. Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Barricuda) @ 1min 14sec
  9. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 1min 33sec
  10. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) @ 1min 39sec
  11. Nicolas Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) @ 1min 49sec
  12. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) @ 1min 54sec
  13. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick step) @ 2min 0sec
  14. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) @ 2min 8sec
  15. Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) @ 2min 11sec
  16. Sérgio Paulinho (Saxo) @ 2min 16sec
  17. José Herrada (Movistar) @ 2min 21sec
  18. Bart De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) @ 2min 22sec
  19. Bruno Pires (Saxo) @ 2min 23sec
  20. Brent Bookwalter (BMC) @ 2min 37sec
  21. Edvald Boasson Hagen (sky) @ 2min 38sec
  22. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack) @ 2min 41sec
  23. Amaël Moinard (BMC) @ 2min 49sec
  24. Ruben Plaza (Movistar) @ 3min 8sec
  25. José Mendes (LA-Antarte) @ 3min 14sec
  26. Bram Tankink (Rabobank) @ 3min 19sec
  27. Sergio Pardilla (Movistar) @ 3min 29sec
  28. Andreas Klöden (Radio Shack) @ 3min 32sec
  29. Ricardo Vilela (Efapel-Glassdrive) s.t.
  30. Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 3 min 34sec

Saturday, February 18: Stage 4, Vilamoura - Tavira, 186.3 km

  1. Gerald Ciolek (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 4hr 35min 1sec. 40.645 km/hr
  2. Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  3. Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  4. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) s.t.
  5. Francesco Lasca (Caja Rural) s.t.
  6. Koldo Fernandez (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  7. Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  8. Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
  9. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  10. Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
  11. Samuel Caldeira (Carmim-Prio) s.t.
  12. Jetsel Bol (Rabobank) s.t.
  13. Filipe Cardoso (Efepel-Glassdrice) s.t.
  14. Nikolay Trusov (Rusvelo) s.t.
  15. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
  16. Matteo Tosatto (Saxo) s.t.
  17. Sérgio Ribeiro (Efepel-Glassdrive) s.t.
  18. Bram Tankink (Rabobank) s.t.
  19. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  20. Jan Bakelandts (Radio Shack) s.t.
  21. Richie Porte (Sky) s.t.
  22. Laurens De Vreese (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
  23. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  24. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) s.t.
  25. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  26. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  27. José Mendes (LA-Antarte) s.t.
  28. Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  29. Michel Kreder (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  30. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) s.t.

GC after stage 4:

  1. Richie Porte (Sky) 18hr 29min 42sec
  2. Rui Costa (Moivistar) @ 12sec
  3. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) s.t.
  4. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 34sec
  5. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  6. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  7. José Mendes (LA-Antarte) @ 45sec
  8. Alndrew Talansky (Garmin-Barricuda) @ 48sec
  9. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) @ 49sec
  10. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick step) @ 50sec
  11. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) @ 54sec
  12. Bradley Wiggins (Sky) @ 57sec
  13. Bruno Pires (Saxo) @ 1min 1sec
  14. Nicolas Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) s.t.
  15. Jesus Hernandez (Saxo) s.t.
  16. Amaël Moinard (BMC) @ 1min 8sec
  17. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) @ 1min 12sec
  18. Sérgio Paulinho (Saxo) @ 1min 13sec
  19. José Herrada (Movistar) s.t.
  20. Sergio PArdilla (Movistar) s.t.
  21. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack) @ 1min 20sec
  22. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma- Quick Step) s.t.
  23. Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) s@ 1min 28sec
  24. André Cardoso (Caja Rural) @ 1min 30sec
  25. David Livramento (Carmim-Prio) s.t.
  26. Branislau Samoilau (Movistar) s.t.
  27. Henrique Casimiro (Carmim-Prio) s.t.
  28. Bart De Clarcq (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  29. Ruben Plaza (Movistar) s.t.
  30. Philip Deignan (United Healthcare) s.t.

Friday, February 17: Stage 3, Castro Marim - Malhão (Loulé) 194.6 km

    Story of the Giro d'Italia, volume 1
  1. Richie Porte (Sky) 4hr 55min 11sec. 39.555 km/hr
  2. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) @ 8sec
  3. Rui Costa (Movistar) s.t.
  4. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 24sec
  5. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  6. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  7. Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Barricuda) @ 31sec
  8. José Mendes (LA-Antarte) @ 35sec
  9. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick step) @ 40sec
  10. Bradley Wiggins (Sky) s.t.
  11. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 44sec
  12. Bruno Pires (Saxo) s.t.
  13. Jesus Hernandez (Saxo) s.t.
  14. Nicolas Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) s.t.
  15. Gianni Meersman (Lottol-Belisol) @ 49sec
  16. Amaël Moinard (BMC) @ 51sec
  17. Sérgio PAulinho (Saxo) @ 56sec
  18. Sergio Pardilla (Movistar) s.t.
  19. José Herrada (Movistar) s.t.
  20. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) @ 1min 2sec
  21. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack) @ 1min 13sec
  22. André Cardoso (Caja Rural) s.t.
  23. Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) s.t.
  24. David Livramento (Carmim-Prio) s.t.
  25. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  26. Branislau Samoilau (Movistar) s.t.
  27. Bart De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) @ 1min 19sec
  28. Henrique Casimiro (Carmim-Prio) s.t.
  29. Brent Bookwalter (BMC) @ 1min 22sec
  30. Ruben Plaza (Movistar) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

  1. Richie Porte (Sky) 13hr 54min 41sec
  2. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) @ 12sec
  3. Rui Costa (Movistar)@ 14sec
  4. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 34sec
  5. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  6. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  7. José Mendes (LA-Antarte) @ 45sec
  8. Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Barricuda) @ 48sec
  9. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) @ 49sec
  10. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 50sec
  11. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) @ 54sec
  12. Bradley Wiggins (Sky) @ 57sec
  13. Bruno Pires (Saxo) @ 1min 1sec
  14. Nicolas Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) s.t.
  15. Jesus Hernandez (Saxo) s.t.
  16. Amaël Moinard (BMC) @ 1min 8sec
  17. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) @ 1min 12sec
  18. Sérgio Paulinho (Saxo) @ 1min 13sec
  19. José Herrada (Movistar) s.t.
  20. Sergio Pardilla (Movistar) s.t.
  21. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack) @ 1min 23sec
  22. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  23. Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) @ 1min 28sec
  24. André Cardoso (Caja Rural) @ 1min 30sec
  25. David Livramento (Carmim-Prio) s.t.
  26. Branislau Samoilau (Movistar) s.t.
  27. Henrique Casimiro (Carmim-Prio) @ 1min 36sec
  28. Bart De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  29. Ruben Plaza (Movistar) @ 1min 39sec
  30. Philip Degnan (United Healthcare) s.t.

Thursday, February 16: Stage 2, Faro - Lagoa, 187.5 km

  1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) 4hr 57min 23sec. 37.83 km/hr
  2. Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  3. Gerald Ciolek (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  4. Matti Breschel (Rabobank) s.t.
  5. Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
  6. Lloyd Mondory (Ag2r) s.t.
  7. Francesco Lasca (Caja Rural) s.t.
  8. Koldo Fernandez (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  9. Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  10. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
  11. Filipe Cardoso (Efapel-Glassdive) s.t.
  12. Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  13. Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  14. Richie Porte (Sky) s.t.
  15. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  16. Jetse Bol (Rabobank) s.t.
  17. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack) s.t.
  18. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
  19. Rui Costa (Movistar) s.t.
  20. Sven Vandousselaere (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
  21. Samuel Caldeira (Carmim-Prio) s.t.
  22. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) s.t.
  23. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  24. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) s.t.
  25. Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  26. Sérgio Ribeiro (Efapel-Glassdrive) s.t.
  27. Nikolay Trusov (Rusvelo) s.t.
  28. Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  29. Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  30. Andreas Klöden (Radio Shack) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

  1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) 8hr 59min 30sec
  2. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  3. Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil) @ 4sec
  4. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) s.t.
  5. Matti Breschel (Rabobank) @ 6sec
  6. Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) @ 10sec
  7. Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  8. Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  9. Rui Costa (Movistar) s.t.
  10. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack) s.t.
  11. Lloyd Mondory (Ag2r) s.t.
  12. Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  13. Richie Porte (Sky) s.t.
  14. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
  15. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) s.t.
  16. Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  17. Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
  18. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  19. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  20. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) s.t.
  21. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  22. Sérgio Ribeiro (Efapel-Glassdrive) s.t.
  23. Alejandro Marque (Carmim-Prio) s.t.
  24. Michel Kreder (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  25. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  26. Andreas Köden (Radio Shack) s.t.
  27. José Mendes (LA-Antarte) s.t.
  28. Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) s.t.
  29. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  30. Christopher Froome (sky) s.t.

Wednesday, February 15: Stage 1, Dunas Douradas - Albufeira, 151 km

    Tour de France: the Inside Story
  1. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) 4hr 2min 17sec. 37.39 km/hr
  2. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) s.t.
  3. Matti Breschel (Rabobank) s.t.
  4. Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  5. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  6. Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
  7. Rui Costa (Movistar) s.t.
  8. Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
  9. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) s.t.
  10. Jan Bakelandts (Radio Shack) s.t.
  11. Kris Bieckmans (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  12. Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  13. Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  14. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) s.t.
  15. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  16. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
  17. Gerald Ciolek (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  18. Richie Porte (Sky) s.t.
  19. Sep Vanmarcke (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  20. Alejandro Marque (Carmin-Prio) s.t.
  21. Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  22. Christopher Froome (Sky) s.t.
  23. Lloyd Mondory (Ag2r) s.t.
  24. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  25. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  26. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  27. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) s.t.
  28. Michel Kreder (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  29. Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) s.t.
  30. Blel Kadri (Ag2r) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

  1. Gainni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) 4hr 2min 7sec
  2. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) @ 4sec
  3. Matti Breschel (Rabobank) @ 6sec
  4. Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) @ 10sec
  5. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  6. Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
  7. Rui Costa (Movistar) s.t.
  8. Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
  9. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) s.t.
  10. Jan Bakelandts (Radio Shack) s.t.
  11. Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  12. Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  13. Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  14. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) s.t.
  15. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  16. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
  17. Richie Porte (Sky) s.t.
  18. Sep Vanmarcke (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  19. Alejandro Marque (Carmin-Prio) s.t.
  20. Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  21. Christopher Froome (Sky) s.t.
  22. Lloyd Mondory (Ag2r) s.t.
  23. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  24. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  25. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  26. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack) s.t.
  27. Michel kreder (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
  28. Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) s.t.
  29. Blel Kadri (Ag2r) s.t.
  30. Sérgio Ribiero (Efapel-Glassdrive) s.t.

 

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