2012 Montepaschi Strade Bianche-Eroica Toscana (1.1), Italy

6th edition: Results, Photos and Map

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Saturday, March 3, 2012: 190 km. Gaiole in Chianti - Siena.

Complete Results:
112 riders signed up, 111 starters, 52 finishers

1. Fabian Cancellara (Radio Shack-Nissan) 4hr 44min 59sec. 40.002 km/hr
2. Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) @ 42sec
3. Oscar Gatto (Farnese Vini) s.t.
4. Alessandro Ballan (BMC) @ 46sec
5. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) @ 48sec
6. Roman Kreuziger (Astana) @ 1min 3sec
7. Francesco Reda (Acqua & Sapone) @ 1min 45sec
8. Francesco Ginanni (Acqua & Sapone) @1min 47sec
9. Elia Favilli (Farnese Vini) s.t.
10. Johan Van Summeren (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 1min 57sec
11. Daniele Bennati (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 3min 58sec
12. Jarlinson Pantano (Colombia-Coldeportes) s.t.
13. Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (Movistar) s.t.
14. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) s.t.
15. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
16. Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) @ 4min 2sec
17. Tom Dumoulin (Project 1t4i) @ 7min 50sec
18. Laurent Didier (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
19. Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
20. Francisco Vila (Utensilnord) s.t.
21. Wilson Marentes (Colombia-Coldeportes) s.t.
22. Simone Ponzi (Astana) s.t.
23. Georg Preidler (Team Type 1) s.t.
24. Remi Cusin (Team Type 1) s.t.
25. Angel Madrazo (Movistar) s.t.
26. Peter Sagan (Liquigas) s.t.
27. Luca Ascani (Farnese Vini) s.t.
28. Peter Stetina (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
29. Kristjan Korne (Liquigas) s.t.
30. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) s.t.
31. Pablo Lastras (Movistar) s.t.
32. Robinson Chalapud (Colombia-Coldeportes) s.t.
33. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
34. Luca Mazzanti (Farnese Vini) s.t.
35. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barricuda) s.t.
36. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre) s.t.
37. Carlos Julian Quintero (Colombia-Coldesportes) s.t.
38. Angelo Pagani (Colnago-CSF) s.t.
39. Massimo Codol (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
40. Filippo Savini (Colnago-CSF) s.t.
41. José Herrada (Movistar) s.t.
42. Adriano Malori (Lampre) s.t.
43. Gianluca Brambilla (Colnago-CSF) s.t.
44. Rubens Bertogliati (Team Type 1) s.t.
45. Tony Gallopin (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
46. Sergey Renev (Astana) s.t.
47. Rui Alberto Costa (Movistar) s.t.
48. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) s.t.
49. Grégory Rast (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
50. Daniele Colli (Team Type 1) s.t.
51. Yaroslav Popovych (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
52. Moreno Moser (Liqugias) s.t.

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More Photos

Johan van Summeren (in Garmin-Barracuda kit)

Filippo Pozzato

2000 Giro winner Stefano Garzelli

Racing in Tuscany

An earlier break

The thundering peloton

Another beautiful panorama shot by Sirotti

Kinda makes you want to grab your bike and go to Italy

Cadel Evans

Alessandro Ballan and Roman Kreuziger lead the break

Daniele Bennati gives it a go.

The Radio Shack team car is off in a cloud of dust.

Philippe Gilbert (BMC, in Belgian Champion's kit)

He's gone. Fabian Cancellara takes off.

A quick flat repair...

Maxim Iglinsky is second and Oscar Gatto takes third.

Winner Fabian Cancellara

2012 winning podium, from left: Maxim Iglinskiy, Fabian Cancellara, Oscar Gatto

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2012 Route map:

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