2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge


The 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was the second edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race. The race took place from August 20–26, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. The race began in Durango, wound its way through the Rocky Mountains at heights of up to, and finished in the streets of downtown Denver.
Americans swept the podium, with Christian Vande Velde winning the race, Tejay van Garderen finishing second, and Levi Leipheimer finishing third.
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Participating teams

Included in the participating team rosters were many of the top 2012 Tour de France riders; Vincenzo Nibali, Tejay van Garderen, Cadel Evans, Janez Brajkovič, Andreas Klöden, Chris Horner, Levi Leipheimer, and Christian Vande Velde. The USA Pro Cycling Challenge invited six UCI ProTeams, and UCI Professional Continental Teams; as well as five UCI Continental Teams.
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Stage Results

Stage 1

August 20, 2012 — Durango, to Telluride,
The opening road race for the pro challenge began in Durango.
RiderTeamTime
1Tyler Farrar.png" />Tyler Farrar|USAUCI team code|GRMnowrap|4h 42' 48"

Stage 2

August 21, 2012 — Montrose to Crested Butte,
RiderTeamTime
1Tejay van Garderen.png" />Tejay van Garderen|USAUCI team code|BMC|2012nowrap|3h 52' 24"

Stage 3

August 22, 2012 — Gunnison to Aspen,
RiderTeamTime
1Tom Danielson.png" />Tom Danielson|USAUCI team code|GRMnowrap|5h 02' 06"

Stage 4

August 23, 2012 — Aspen to Beaver Creek,
RiderTeamTime
1Jens Voigt.png" />Jens Voigt|GERUCI team code|RNT|2012nowrap|3h 54' 00"

Stage 5

August 24, 2012 — Breckenridge to Colorado Springs,
RiderTeamTime
1Tyler Farrar.png" />Tyler Farrar|USAUCI team code|GRM|2012bnowrap|3h 58' 27"

Stage 6

August 25, 2012 — Golden to Boulder,
RiderTeamTime
1Rory Sutherland|AUSUCI team code|UHC|2012nowrap|4h 06' 12"

Stage 7

August 26, 2012 — Denver,
The final stage was an individual time trial held through the streets of downtown Denver.
RiderTeamTime
1Taylor Phinney.png" />Taylor Phinney|USAUCI team code|BMC|2012nowrap|17' 25"

General classification

RiderTeamTime
1.Christian Vande Velde.png" />Christian Vande Velde|USAUCI team code|GRM|2012bnowrap| 25h 57' 34"