2012 Tour of Slovenia

2012 Tour of Slovenia
UCI Europe Tour (2.1 race)
Race details
Dates14–17 June 2012
Stages4
Distance566.2 km (351.8 mi)
Winning time14h 20' 42"
Results
Winner Janez Brajkovič
  Second Domenico Pozzovivo
  Third Bruno Pires[a]
Points Simone Ponzi[a]
Mountains Preben Van Hecke
Youth Jan Polanc
  Team Loborika Favorit Team

The 2012 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 19th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour) held between 14 and 17 June 2012.[1][2]

The race consisted of 4 stages with 566.2 km (351.8 mi) in total.[3][4][5][6]

The yellow jersey reserved for overall classification since the 1st edition, was replaced with blue jersey, because Planet–Siol.net company was the new main sponsor, which turned out to be the only time.[7]

Teams

Total 117 riders (99 finished it) from 15 teams started the race.

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental

UCI Continental

Route and stages

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Length Type Winner
1 14 June Celje – Novo mesto 152 km (94 mi) Intermediate stage Simone Ponzi
2 15 June Kočevje – Metlika 177.4 km (110 mi) Intermediate stage Daryl Impey
3 16 June Ivančna Gorica – Škofja Loka 219 km (136 mi) Mountain stage Domenico Pozzovivo
4 17 June Ljubljana – Ljubljana 17.8 km (11 mi) Individual time trial Adriano Malori
Kristjan Koren[a]
Total 566.2 km (351.8 mi)

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
 Points
classification
 Mountains
classification
 Young rider
classification
 Team
classification

1 Simone Ponzi Simone Ponzi Simone Ponzi Klemen Štimulak Arthur Vanoverberghe not awarded
2 Daryl Impey not awarded Jan Polanc
3 Domenico Pozzovivo Domenico Pozzovivo Preben Van Hecke
4 Kristjan Koren[a]
Adriano Malori 		Janez Brajkovič Kristjan Koren[a]
Simone Ponzi 		Loborika Favorit Team
Final Janez Brajkovič Kristjan Koren[a]
Simone Ponzi 		Preben Van Hecke Jan Polanc Loborika Favorit Team

Final classification standings

Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
Denotes the leader of the team classification

General classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Janez Brajkovič Astana 14h 20' 42"
2 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago–CSF Bardiani + 06"
DSQ Kristjan Koren [a] Liquigas–Cannondale + 1' 16"
3 Bruno Pires Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank + 2' 12"
4 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini–Selle Italia + 2' 23"
5 Dominik Nerz Liquigas–Cannondale + 2' 35"
6 Jure Golčer Tirol Cycling Team + 2' 39"
7 Daniele Ratto Liquigas–Cannondale + 2' 45"
8 Tomaž Nose Adria Mobil + 0' 45"
9 Winner Anacona Lampre–ISD + 2' 51"
10 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini–Selle Italia + 2' 53"

Points classification

Rank Rider Team Points
DSQ Kristjan Koren [a] Liquigas–Cannondale 65
1 Simone Ponzi Astana 45
2 Daniele Ratto Liquigas–Cannondale 44
3 Daryl Impey Orica–GreenEDGE
4 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago–CSF Bardiani
5 Janez Brajkovič Astana
6 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
7 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
8 Adriano Malori Lampre–ISD
9 Francesco Reda Acqua & Sapone

Mountains classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator 30
2 Klemen Štimulak Radenska 25
3 Janez Brajkovič Astana 12
4 Vitaliy Buts Lampre–ISD
5 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago–CSF Bardiani
6 Andrea Pasqualon Colnago–CSF Bardiani
7 David Tanner Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank
8 Tomaž Nose Adria Mobil
9 Harald Totschnig Tirol Cycling Team
10 Bruno Pires Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank

Young rider classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Jan Polanc Radenska 14h 27' 24"
2 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator + 10' 58"
3 Arthur Vanoverberghe Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator + 11' 11"
4 Jan Tratnik Radenska + 15' 03"
5 Jan Tratnik Radenska + 16' 29"
6 Jan Tratnik Radenska + 18' 59"
7 Klemen Štimulak Radenska + 23' 16"
8 Tim Mikelj Sava + 29' 59"
9 Mark Džamastagič Sava + 34' 00"
10 Maximilian Kuen Tirol Cycling Team + 36' 46"

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h All Kristjan Koren's results from 2011 and 2012 were subsequently deleted due to doping in 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Vrhunci Dirke po Sloveniji na Soriški planini, Pokljuki in v Ljubljani". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 12 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Koren na Glavnem trgu nehote ustavil "dolenjsko puščico"". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 14 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Impeyju etapa, Brajkoviču največji aplavz". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 15 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Brajkovič prepustil kraljevsko etapo Pozzovivu". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Brajkovič pogrešal vmesne čase, a vendarle ugnal Pozzoviva". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 17 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Zmaga na slovenski pentlji šteje vedno več". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 18 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Modra majica za vodilnega v seštevku". Siol (in Slovenian). 14 June 2012.
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