2012 Volta ao Algarve
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 15–19 February | ||
| Stages | 5 | ||
| Distance | 745.2 km (463.0 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 19h 02' 43" | ||
| Results | |||
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Winner |  Richie Porte (AUS) |
(Team Sky) |
| Second |  Tony Martin (GER) |
(Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) | |
| Third |  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |
(Team Sky) | |
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Points |  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) |
(Team Sky) |
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Mountains |  Sérgio Sousa (POR) |
(Efapel–Glassdrive) |
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Sprints |  Raúl Alarcón (ESP) |
(Efapel–Glassdrive) |
| Team | Team Sky | ||
The 2012 Volta ao Algarve was the 38th edition of the Volta ao Algarve cycling stage race. It was held from 15–19 February 2012, and was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.[1]
The race was won by Australia's Richie Porte,[2] of Team Sky, 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 (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) – the defending race winner – was 37 seconds,[2] and Porte's team-mate Bradley Wiggins completed the podium, seven seconds behind Martin and 44 seconds down on Porte.[2] In the race's other classifications, Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen won the points classification, Efapel–Glassdrive pairing Sérgio Sousa and Raúl Alarcón won the mountains and sprints classifications respectively, and Team Sky finished at the head of the teams classification.[2]
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:[3]
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Stages
Stage 1
- 15 February 2012 — Dunas Douradas to Albufeira, 151.0 km (93.8 mi)[4]
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Stage 2
Stage 2 Result[8]
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General Classification after Stage 2[9]
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Stage 3
- 17 February 2012 — Castro Marim to Alto do Malhão, 194.6 km (120.9 mi)[10]
Stage 3 Result[11]
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General Classification after Stage 3[12]
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Stage 4
Stage 4 Result[13]
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General Classification after Stage 4[14]
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Stage 5
- 19 February 2012 — Lagoa to Portimão, 25.8 km (16.0 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 5 Result[15]
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Final General Classification[16]
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Sprints Classification |
Points Classification |
Teams Classification |
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| 1 | Gianni Meersman | Gianni Meersman | Karsten Kroon | Karsten Kroon | Gianni Meersman | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Raúl Alarcón | Matti Breschel | Vacansoleil–DCM | |
| 3 | Richie Porte | Richie Porte | Sérgio Sousa | Movistar Team | ||
| 4 | Gerald Ciolek | Edvald Boasson Hagen | ||||
| 5 | Bradley Wiggins | Team Sky | ||||
| Final | Richie Porte | Sérgio Sousa | Raúl Alarcón | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Team Sky | |
References
- ↑ "2012 UCI Europe Tour Calendar". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Benson, Daniel (19 February 2012). "Wiggins rounds off Sky's dominance in Algarve". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Hood, Andrew (15 February 2012). "Volta ao Algarve draws big names". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Meersman wins opening stage at Volta ao Algarve". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Classificação individual na Etapa 1" [Stage 1 individual ranking]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Geral Individual 1" [General individual ranking 1]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ Hymas, Peter (16 February 2012). "Boasson Hagen takes sprint victory in Lagoa". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ "Classificação individual na Etapa 2" [Stage 2 individual ranking]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ "Geral Individual 2" [General individual ranking 2]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ Hymas, Peter (17 February 2012). "Porte prevails on Alto do Malhão mountain finish". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Classificação individual na Etapa 3" [Stage 3 individual ranking]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Geral Individual 3" [General individual ranking 3]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Classificação individual na Etapa 4" [Stage 4 individual ranking]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Geral Individual 4" [General individual ranking 4]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Classificação individual na Etapa 5" [Stage 5 individual ranking]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ "Geral Individual 5" [General individual ranking 5]. Classificações (in Portuguese). Fullsport. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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