Tour of Switzerland 2012
FInal classification 17/06 :
1. Rui Costa (Por) 35h54'49"
2. Fränk Schleck (Lux) 14"
3. Levi Leipheimer (USA) 21"
4. Robert Gesink (Nl) 25"
5. Mikel Nieve (Es) 40"
6. Roman Kreuziger (Tsj) 47"
7. Tom Danielson (Nl) 48"
8. Steven Kruijswijk (Nl) 59"
9. Alejandro Valverde (Es) 1'42"
10. Nicolas Roche (Irl) 1'52"
The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) edition 2012 takes place between Sat. 09/06 and Sun. 17/06.
It consists of 9 stages, among which 2 time trials (incl. the prologue) :
1. Sat 09-06: Lugano – Lugano TT, 7.3km (4.53 miles)
Peter Sagan (Svk - Liquigas) has woon the prologue. He was 4 sec. faster than favorite Fabian Cancellara.
Results prologue :
1. Peter Sagan (Svk) 7,6 km 9'43"
2. Fabian Cancellara (Ch) 4"
3. Moreno Moser (It) 7"
4. Martin Elmiger (Ch) 11"
5. Fredrik Kessiakof (Sv) 15"
Stage 1 : Sun 10-06: Verbania. (I) – Verbier, 218km (135.45 miles)
Rui Costa (Por - team Movistar) has won the first stage in the Tour of Switzerland. He passed over an exhausted Fränk Schleck in the final meters and becomes overall leader.
Results stage 1 :
1. Rui Costa (Por) 218 km 6h21'14"
2. Fränk Schleck (Lux) 4"
3. Mikel Nieve (Es) 12"
4. Giampaolo Caruso (It) 13"
5. Thibaut Pinot (Fr) s.t.
Stage 2 : Mon 11-06: Martigny – Aarberg, 195km (121.16 miles)
Peter Sagan (Svk - Liquigas) has won the second stage in the Tour of Switzerland.He left, in a difficult mass sprint, Baden Cooke behind him. Rui Costa remains overall leader.
Results stage 2 :
1. Peter Sagan (Svk) 195 km 4h35'32"
2. Baden Cooke (Aus) s.t.
3. Ben Swift (UK)
4. Jacopo Guarnieri (It) 3"
5. Allan Davis (Aus)
This stage started in the Swiss region of the Southern Rhône valley.
Stage 3 : Tue 12-06: Aarberg - Trimbach / Olten, 189km (117.43 miles)
Peter Sagan (Svk - Liquigas) has won the third stage in the mass sprint. Rui Costa remains leader.
Results stage 3 :
1. Peter Sagan (Svk) 189 km 4h36'55"
2. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Es) s.t.
3. Michael Albasini (Ch)
4. Heinrich Haussler (Aus)
5. Francesco Gavazzi (It)
This stage starts near the Lac de Neuchâtel.
Stage 4 : Wed 13-06: Olten / Trimbach – Gansingen, 193km (119.92 miles)
Vladimir Isajtsjev (Rus-Katjoesja) has won the fourth stage. He was the fastest of the leading group.
1. Vladimir Isajtsjev (Rus) 193 km 4h58'28"
2. Ruben Perez (Spa) s.t.
3. Salvatore Puccio (It)
4. Karsten Kroon (Nl)
5. Sébastien Minard (Fr)
Stage 5 : Thu 14-06: Wittnau - Bischofszell (TG), 199km (123.65 miles)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas) has his fourth victory in the pocket. in the Tour of Switzerland. This time he defeated Ben Swift in the sprint uphill. The Portugese Costa remains leader.
Results stage 5:
1. Peter Sagan (Svk) 199 km 4h30'08"
2. Ben Swift (UK) s.t.
3. Allan Davis (Aus)
4. Michael Albasini (Ch)
5. Oscar Freire (Es)
Individual time trial : Fri 15-06: Gossau ZH - Gossau ZH, 34.3km (21.31 miles)
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe - Astana) was the fastest in the indicivual TT, with 2 seconds ahead of Fabian Cancellara. Rui Costa remains leader.
Results stage 6 :
1. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) 34,3 km 46'36"
2. Fabian Cancellara (Ch) 2"
3. Maxime Monfort (Be) 20"
4. Jérémy Roy (Fr) 25"
5. Robert Gesink (Nl) 27"
Stage 6 : Sat 16-06: Bischofszell (TG) – Arosa, 148km (91.96 miles)
Michael Albasini (CH-GreenEdge) was the fastest in the mountain stage towards Arosa. He had succesfully escaped earlier on. Rui Costa remains leader in the nick with 14 sec. advantage.
Results :
1. Michael Albasini (Ch) 149 km 3h45'39"
2. Mikel Nieve (Es) 1'15"
3. Levi Leipheimer (USA) s.t.
4. Fränk Schleck (Lux)
5. Robert Gesink (Nl) 1'36"
Stage 7 : Sun 17-06: Näfels-Lintharenta – Sörenberg, 216km (134.21 miles)
Rui Costa (Por - team Movistar) has won the Tour of Switzerland. The tough final stage was won by Tanel Kangert (Est) in the sprint.
Results final stage :
1. Tanel Kangert (Est) 216 km 5h54'22"
2. Jérémy Roy (Fr) 2"
3. Matteo Montaguti (It) 31"
4. Robert Kiserlovski (Kro)1'46"
5. Steven Kruijswijk (Nl) s.t.
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Location: Verbier, Bagnes, Suisse (Explore routes near Verbier, Bagnes, Suisse.)
