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2012 Clásica de San Sebastián (World Tour), Spain

32nd edition: August 14, 2012

Classica San Sebastian podium history | 2011 edition | 2013 edition | Race photos

San Sebastian finish

Luis Leon Sanchez wins alone. Sirotti photo

Complete results:

160 starters, 86 classified finishers

236 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.486 km/hr

  1. Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) 5hr 55min 34sec.
  2. Cycling's 50 Craziest Stories
  3. Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 7sec
  4. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Beilsol) s.t.
  5. Christophe Le Mevel (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
  6. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) s.t.
  7. Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) s.t.
  8. Mads Christensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
  9. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  10. Xavier Flroencio (Katusha) s.t.
  11. Diego Ulissi (Lampre) s.t.
  12. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) s.t.
  13. Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
  14. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) s.t.
  15. Haimar Zubeldia (Radio shack-Nissan) s.t.
  16. Rafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
  17. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  18. Daniele Ratto (Liquigas) s.t.
  19. Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
  20. Rafaél Valls (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  21. Sergio Henao (Sky) s.t.
  22. Jesús Hernández (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
  23. Rigoberto Uran (Sky) s.t.
  24. Daniel Moreno (Katusha) s.t.
  25. Richie Porte (Sky) s.t.
  26. Cameron Meyer (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
  27. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) s.t.
  28. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) s.t.
  29. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 11sec
  30. Jelle Vanendert (Lotto-Belisol) @ 25sec
  31. Cristiano Salerno (Liqugas) @ 35sec
  32. Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel) @ 3min 42sec
  33. Rémi Pauriol (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
  34. Romain Bardet (Ag2r) s.t.
  35. Andre Cardoso (Caja Rural) s.t.
  36. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.
  37. Ivan Velasco (Euskaltel) s.t.
  38. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
  39. Cayetano Sarmiento (Liquigas) s.t.
  40. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre) s.t.
  41. Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
  42. Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
  43. Alberto Losada (Katusha) s.t.
  44. Angel Vicioso (Katusha) s.t.
  45. Sergio Paulinho (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
  46. Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  47. Vicente Reynes (Lotto-Belisol) @ 4min 52sec
  48. Romain Sicard (Euskaltel) s.t.
  49. Hernani Broco (Caja Rural) s.t.
  50. Yury Trofimov (Katusha) s.t.
  51. Xabier Zandio (Sky) s.t.
  52. Rob Ruijgh (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  53. Bart De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
  54. Tomasz Marczynski (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  55. Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  56. Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) s.t.
  57. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) s.t.
  58. Bruno Pires (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 6min 8sec
  59. Winner Anacona (Lampre) @ 8min 10sec
  60. Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Lampre) s.t.
  61. Marco Pinotti (BMC) @ 9min 58sec
  62. Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel) s.t.
  63. Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
  64. Mikel Landa (Euskaltel) s.t.
  65. Amaël Moinard (BMC) s.t.
  66. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) s.t.
  67. Javier Moreno (Movistar) @ 11min 16sec
  68. Vladimir Karpets (Movistar) s.t.
  69. Juan José Cobo (Movistar) @ 12min 40sec
  70. Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) @ 14min 5sec
  71. Christian Meier (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
  72. José Vicente Toribio (Andalucia) s.t.
  73. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
  74. Volodymir Gustov (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
  75. Michael Rogers (Sky) s.t.
  76. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  77. Bertjan Lindeman (Vacansoleil) s.t.
  78. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) s.t.
  79. Adrián Palomares (Andalucia) @ 17min 14sec
  80. Pablo Lechuga (Andalucia) s.t.
  81. Javier Aramedia (Caja Rural) s.t.
  82. Andrey Zeits (Astana) s.t.
  83. Marcos Garcia (Caja Rural) s.t.
  84. Nairo Quintana (Movistar) s.t.
  85. Jesús Rosendo (Andalucia) s.t.
  86. Antonio Cabello (Andalucia) @ 17min 28sec
  87. Javier Chacon (Andalucia) s.t.

2012 Clasica San Sebastian photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Alexandre Vinokourov

Olympic champion Alexandre Vinokourov before the start

Fabian Wegmann

German champion Fabian Wegmann

Damiano Cunego

Damiano Cunego

Pierrick Fedrigo not enjoying a climb

Pierrick Fedrigo not enjoying a climb

Alberto Losada

Alberto Losada

Vicente Reynes

Vicente Reynes

Paolo Tiralongo

Paolo Tiralongo

Finish

A little room to breathe...

Field Sprint

Field Sprint

Field Sprint

It's Gerrans amd Meersman...

Field Sprint

Simon Gerrans gets it.

2012 podium

The podium: Simmon Gerrans (2nd), Luis Leon Sanchez and Gianni Meersman (3rd)