2012 Tour de Belgique - Tour of Belgium - Ronde van België (HC), Belgium
82nd edition: May 23 - May 27. Results
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Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |
Sunday, May 27: 5th and Final Stage, Clavier - Engis, 208.5 km
- Carlos Alberto Bentancur (Acqua & Sapone) 5hr 4min 18sec. 41.11 km/hr
- Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb) @ 2sec
- Sergey Firsanov (RusVelo) s.t.
- Philippe Gilbert (BMC) @ 5sec
- Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) @ 8sec
- Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
- Dmitriy Kozontchuk (RusVelo) s.t.
- Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) @ 11sec
- Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) @ 13sec
- Pieter Serry (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 17sec
- Andriy Grivko (Astana) @ 19sec
- Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Egidijus Joudvalkis (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Franesco Reda (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
Final GC after Stage 5: 735.2 km raced at an average speed of 43.61 km/hr
- Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 16hr 51min 28sec
- Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) @ 43sec
- Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) @ 1min 2sec
- Sergey Firsanov (RusVelo) @ 1min 11sec
- Andriy Grvko (Astana) @ 1min 26sec
- Francesco Reda (Acqua & Sapone) @ 1min 38sec
- Philippe Gilbert (BMC) @ 1min 45sec
- Simon Spilak (Katusha) @ 1min 47sec
- Manuel Quinziato (BMC) @ 1min 50sec
- Maarten Wynants (Rabobank) @ 1min 58sec
- Maxime Vantomme (Katusha) @ 2min 14sec
- Dmitriy Kozontchuk (RusVerlo) @ 2min 16sec
- Dmitriy Fofonov (Astana) @ 2min 33sec
- Jurgen Van Goolen (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's) @ 2min 35sec
- Pieter Serry (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 2min 40sec
- Nikita Eskov (RusVelo) @ 2min 42sec
- Romain Zingle (Cofidis) @ 3mn 6sec
- Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) @ 3min 9sec
- Nico Sijmens (Cofidis) @ 3min 13sec
- Petr Ignatenko (Katusha) @ 3min 20sec
- Amaël Moinard (BMC) @ 3min 21sec
- Maxim Belkov (Katusha) @ 3min 24sec
- Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) @ 3min 27sec
- Dirk Bellemakers (Landbouwkrediet) @ 3min 35sec
Saturday, May 26: Stage 4, Turnhout - Arendonk 20.5 km individual time trial
- Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 24min 4sec
- Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) @ 46sec
- Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 52sec
- Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) @ 1min 0sec
- Alexander Serov (RusVelo) @ 1min 5sec
- Lars Boom (Rabobank) @ 1min 11sec
- Andriy Grivko (astana) @ 1min 15sec
- Tobias Ludvigsson (Argos-Shimano) @ 1min 19sec
- Sergey Firsanov (RusVelo) @ 1min 21sec
- Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 1min 23sec
- Francesco Reda (Acqua & Sapone) @ 1min 27sec
- Simon Spilak (Katusha) @ 1min 33sec
- Manuel Quinziato (BMC) @ 1min 36sec
- Maxim Belkov (Katusha) @ 1min 43sec
- Maarten Wynants (Rabobank) @ 1min 44sec
GC after Stage 4:
- Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 11hr 47min 2sec
- Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) 2 46sec
- Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 52sec
- Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) @ 1min 0sec
- Alexander Serov (RusVelo) @ 1min 5sec
- Lars Boom (Rabobank) @ 1min 9sec
- Andriy Grivko (Astana) @ 1min 15sec
- Tobias Ludvigsson (Argos-Shimano) @ 1min 19sec
- Sergey Firsanov (RusVelo) @ 1min 21sec
- Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 1min 23sec
- Francesco Reda (Acqua & Sapone) @ 1min 27sec
- Simon Spilak (Katusha) @ 1min 33sec
- Manuel Quinziato (BMC) @ 1min 36sec
- Maxim Belkov (Katusha) @ 1min 40sec
- Maarten Wynants (Rabobank) @ 1min 44sec
Friday, May 25: Stage 3, Knokke Heist - Beveren, 173.5 km
- André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 4hr 3min 34sec. 42.74 km/hr
- Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
- Adam Blythe (BMC) s.t.
- Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Andrew Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
- Tom Van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
- Bert De Backer (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
- Lars Boom (Rabobank) s.t.
- Alexey Tsatevich (Katusha) s.t.
- Borut Bozic (Astana) s.t.
- Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
- Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Baptiste Planckaert (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Timothy Dupont (Belgium) s.t.
- Maarten Wynants (Rabobank) s.t.
GC after Stage 3: 506.2 km raced so far at an average speed of 44.50 km/hr
- André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 11hr 22min 28sec
- Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) @ 12sec
- Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) @ 26sec
- Adam Blythe (BMC) s.t.
- Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) s.t.
- Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil) @ 27sec
- Egidijus Joudvalkis (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Maxim Belkov (Katusha) s.t.
- Lars Boom (Rabobank) @ 28sec
- Mark McNally (An Post-Sean Kelly) s.t.
- Leonardo Fabio Duque (Cofidis) @ 29sec
- Kevin Verwaest (Belgium) s.t.
- Ramon Sinkeldam (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
- Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 30sec
- Tom Van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
Thursday, May 24: Stage 2, Lochristi - Knokke Heiste, 170.7 km
- André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 3hr 46min 13sec. 45.28 km/hr
- Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
- Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) s.t.
- Adrien Petit (Cofidis) s.t.
- Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport VLaanderen) s.t.
- Timothy Dupont (Belgium) s.t.
- Bert De Backer (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
- Alexey Tsatevich (Katusha) s.t.
- Sven Vanthourenhout (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Tom Van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
- Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb) s.t.
- Matti Breschel (Rabobank) s.t.
- Maxime Vantomme (Katusha) s.t.
- Adam Blythe (BMC) s.t.
GC after Stage 2:
- André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 7hr 19min 4sec
- Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) @ 8sec
- Jocopo Guarnieri (Astana) @ 16sec
- Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil) @ 17sec
- Egidijus Joudvalkis (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Simon Gerschke (Argos-Shimano) @ 18sec
- Mark McNally (An Post-Sean Kelly) s.t.
- Leonardo Fabio Duque (Cofidis) @ 19sec
- Ramon Sinkeldam (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
- Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 20sec
- Adrien Petit (Cofidis) s.t.
- Adam Blythe (BMC) s.t.
- Sven Vanthourenhout (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Tom Van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
Wednesday, May 23: Stage 1, Michelen - Buggenhout, 162 km
- André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 3hr 33min 11sec
- Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
- Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) s.t.
- Adam Blythe (BMC) s.t.
- Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
- Stefan Van Dijk (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's) s.t.
- Baptiste Planckaert (Landbouwkrediet) s.t
- Robin Stenuit (Wallonie Bruxelles) s.t.
- Tom Meeusen (Telenet) s.t.
- Sven Vanthourenhout (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Wieetse Bosmans (BKCP) s.t.
- Adrien Petit (Cofidis) s.t.
- Jim Aernouts (Sunweb) s.t.
- Andrew Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
GC after Stage 1:
- André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) 3hr 33min 1sec
- Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) @ 4sec
- Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) @ 6sec
- Egidijus Joudvalkis (Landbouwkrediet) @ 7sec
- Simon Geschke (Argos-Shmano) @ 8sec
- Leonardo Fabio Duque (Cofidis) @ 9sec
- Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) @ 10sec
- Adam Blythe (BMC) s.t.
- Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
- Stefan Van Dijk (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's) s.t.
- Baptiste Planckaert (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Robin Stenuit (Wallonie Bruxelles) s.t.
- Tom Meeusen (Telenet) s.t.
- Sven Vanthourenhout (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
- Wietse Bosmans (BKCP) s.t.