2012 Milano �torino

Milano–Torino
2012 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	September 26
Stages	1
Distance	193.5 km (120.2 mi)
Winning time	4 hr 32 min 12 sec
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
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The 2012 Milano–Torino was the 93rd edition of the Milano–Torino single-day cycling race. It was held on 26 September 2012, over a distance of 193 km, starting near Milan in Novate Milanese and ending near Turin on the Colle di Superga ("Superga Hill").^[1]

Team Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank rider Alberto Contador (winner of 2012 Vuelta a España) won the race, having attacked on the final climb to Basilica di Superga, winning a "classic" for the first time in his professional career.^[2]^[3] Diego Ulissi of Lampre–ISD was second and Astana's Fredrik Kessiakoff completed the podium.

Teams

The start list included 18 teams, with 11 ProTour teams, and more than 150 riders.^[4]

Results

^[5]

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alberto Contador ( ESP)	Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank	4h 32' 12"
2	Diego Ulissi ( ITA)	Lampre–ISD	+ 15"
3	Fredrik Kessiakoff ( SWE)	Astana	+ 24"
4	Joaquim Rodríguez ( ESP)	Team Katusha	+ 36"
5	Carlos Betancur ( COL)	Acqua & Sapone	+ 43"
6	Fabio Taborre ( ITA)	Acqua & Sapone	+ 43"
7	Domenico Pozzovivo ( ITA)	Colnago–CSF Bardiani	+ 45"
8	Chris Anker Sørensen ( DEN)	Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank	+ 53"
9	Vincenzo Nibali ( ITA)	Liquigas–Cannondale	+ 53"
10	Franco Pellizotti ( ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela	+ 53"

References

^ (in Italian) Caterino, Alessandro. "Presentazione Milano-Torino 2012", Spazio Ciclismo, 25-09-2012. Retrieved on 30 September 2012.
^ "Alberto Contador wins his first classic in the Milano-Torino", The Delta World, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30 September 2012.
^ Atkins, Ben. "Alberto Contador takes Milano-Torino with late uphill attack", VeloNation, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30-09-2012.
^ "Milano-Torino 2012 Startlist", CyclingFever, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30-09-2012.
^ Farrand, Stephen. "Contador wins Milano-Torino", Cycling News, 26 september 2012. Retrieved on 8 october 2012.

[1] (in Italian) Caterino, Alessandro. "Presentazione Milano-Torino 2012", Spazio Ciclismo, 25-09-2012. Retrieved on 30 September 2012.

[2] "Alberto Contador wins his first classic in the Milano-Torino", The Delta World, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30 September 2012.

[3] Atkins, Ben. "Alberto Contador takes Milano-Torino with late uphill attack", VeloNation, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30-09-2012.

[4] "Milano-Torino 2012 Startlist", CyclingFever, 26-09-2012. Retrieved on 30-09-2012.

[5] Farrand, Stephen. "Contador wins Milano-Torino", Cycling News, 26 september 2012. Retrieved on 8 october 2012.

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