2012 Gran Piemonte
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2012 Gran Piemonte |
| series | 2012 UCI Europe Tour |
| date | September 27 |
| stages | 1 |
| distance | 188 |
| unit | km |
| time | 4h 30' 21" |
| first | Rigoberto Urán |
| first_nat | Colombia |
| first_team | |
| second | Luca Paolini |
| second_nat | Italy |
| second_team | |
| third | Gorka Verdugo |
| third_nat | Spain |
| third_team | |
| previous | 2011 |
| next | 2015 |
| :: |
| name = 2012 Gran Piemonte | series = 2012 UCI Europe Tour | race_no = | season_no = | image = | image_caption = | date = September 27 | stages = 1 | distance = 188 | unit = km | time = 4h 30' 21" | first = Rigoberto Urán | first_nat = Colombia | first_team = | second = Luca Paolini | second_nat = Italy | second_team = | third = Gorka Verdugo | third_nat = Spain | third_team = | previous = 2011 | next = 2015
The 2012 Gran Piemonte was the 98th edition of the Gran Piemonte (known as Giro del Piemonte until 2009) single-day cycling race. It was held on 27 September 2012, over a distance of 188 km, starting in Fossano and ending in Biella.
The race was won by Rigoberto Urán, Colombian rider of . Luca Paolini of was runner-up (he was third in the 2011 edition) and 's Gorka Verdugo was third-placed.
Teams
The start list included 18 teams, with 11 ProTour teams, and more than 150 riders. Among them, the 2008 World Champion Alessandro Ballan, the 2012 Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal, the 2006 Milano-Sanremo winner Filippo Pozzato, and the 2008 Olympic Champion Samuel Sánchez.
Results
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| Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rigoberto Urán | |
| 2 | Luca Paolini | |
| 3 | Gorka Verdugo | |
| 4 | Sergio Henao | |
| 5 | Carlos Betancur | |
| 6 | Mauro Santambrogio | |
| 7 | Daniele Bennati | |
| 8 | Greg Van Avermaet | |
| 9 | Giovanni Visconti | |
| 10 | Simone Ponzi | |
| :: |
References
References
- (Italian) [http://www.gazzetta.it/GiroPiemonte/06-09-2012/gran-piemonte-si-corre-27--decidera-salita-favaro-912529425634.shtml "Gran Piemonte, si corre il 27. Deciderà la salita del Favaro"], ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'', 14-09-2012. Retrieved on 11-10-2012.
- (Italian) Scognamiglio, Ciro [http://www.gazzetta.it/GiroPiemonte/27-09-2012/gran-piemonte-amaro-paolini-biella-fa-festa-rigoberto-uran-912738206807.shtml "Gran Piemonte amaro per Paolini – A Biella fa festa Rigoberto Uran"], ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'', 28-09-2012. Retrieved on 14-10-2012.
- Cycling News. [http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/2012-gran-piemonte-start-list "Giro del Piemonte 2012 Startlist"], ''Cycling News'', 25-09-2012. Retrieved on 27-01-2013.
- Cycling News. [http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-del-piemonte-2012/results "Uran wins Gran Piemonte"], ''Cycling News'', 27-09-2012. Retrieved on 27-01-2013.
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