2012 Giro di Lombardia (World Tour)
(Tour of Lombardy)
106th edition: Saturday, October 29, 2012
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Saturday, October 29: 251 kilometers. Bergamo - Lecco
Heavy rain during the final kilometers making the roads very slippery. Joaquim Rodriguez took off on the final climb and had about seven seconds at the top, which he held to the end. Not only was Rodriguez the first Spanish Tour of Lombardy winner, 2012 featured an all Spanish-speaking podium.
Complete Results: 199 starters, 54 classified finishers
- Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) 6hr 36min 27sec. 37.987 km/hr
- Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) @ 9sec
- Rigoberto Uran (Sky) s.t.
- Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) s.t.
- Sergio Luis Henao (Sky) s.t.
- Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
- Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) s.t.
- Oliver Zuagg (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
- Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
- Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) s.t.
- Nairo Alexander Quintana (Movistar) s.t.
- Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli) s.t.
- Damiano Cunego (Lampre @ 35sec
- Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) @ 57sec
- Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
- Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) @ 1min 23sec
- Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) @ 1min 25sec
- Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r) s.t.
- Matteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini) s.t.
- Danilo Di Luca (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
- Fabio Andres Duarte (Colombia-Coldeportes) s.t.
- Tomasz Marczynski (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Miguel Angel Rubiano (Androni Giocattoli) s.t.
- Carlos Betancur (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
- Winner Anacona (Lampre) s.t.
- Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 1min 30sec
- Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) s.t.
- Ivan Basso (Liquigas) @ 1min 50sec
- Romain Bardet (Ag2r) @ 2min 10sec
- Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 2min 14sec
- Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 2min 26sec
- Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 2min 38sec
- Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) @ 3min 0sec
- Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) @ 3min 3sec
- Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Igor Anton (Euskaltel) @ 4min 7sec
- Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) s.t.
- Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Movistar) s.t.
- Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 4min 9sec
- Manuele Mori (Lampre) @ 5min 6sec
- Diego Ulissi (Lampre) s.t.
- Bruno Pires (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 7min 29sec
- Nicki Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
- Sergio Paulinho (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
- Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
- Matteo Tosatto (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
- Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 10min14sec
- Leonardo Giordani (Farnese Vini) s.t.
- Daniel Moreno (Katusha) s.t.
- Tim Wellens (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Alberto Losada (Katusha) @ 11min 23sec
- Gabriele Bosisio (Utensilnord-Named) @ 13min 11sec
- George Bennett (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 20min 3sec
- Peio Bilbao (Euskaltel) s.t.
Two of the greats at the start: Rudi Altig and Felice Gimondi
The race started in Gimondi's hometown of Bergamo in homage to the versitile rider. He won the Giro di Lombardia in 1966
Here Gimondi and Altig are joined by Ercole Baldini (on left). Baldini had an unbelievable 1958, he was Champion of the World, Champion of Italy and winner of the Giro d'Italia. Altig, among other victories, was 1966 World Road Champion.
Philippe Gilbert at the start.
Ryder Hesjedal and Phillippe Gilbert
Joaquim Rodriguez leads a select group, Vincenzo Nibali is on his wheel.
Rodriguez looks back...
Ivan Basso
Franco Pellizotti in his Italian Champion's kit
Alberto Contador
Mauro Santambrogio (BMC)
Samuel Sanchez
Philippe Gilbert in his first race wearing the rainbow jersey. He crashed out on one of the tricky descents.
Rigoberto Uran
Danilu Di Luca
Last year's winner Olivier Zaugg
Ryder Hesjedal
Paolo Tiralongo
Sylvain Chavanel
Alessandro Ballan suffered bad luck as well.
Joaquim Rodriguez attacks on the final climb.
Joaquim Rodriguez maitained his gap down a treacherous, slippery descent and on several kilometers of flat road. This was a terrific win by a worthy victor.
Tour of Lombardy's first Spanish winner.
The 2012 podium: Samuel Sanchez, Joaquim Rodriguez and Rigoberto Uran
