2012 Paris–Tours

2012 Paris–Tours
2012 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates 7 October 2012
Stages 1
Distance 235 km (146.0 mi)
Winning time 4h 50' 34"
Results
  Winner  Marco Marcato (ITA) (Vacansoleil–DCM)
  Second  Laurens De Vreese (BEL) (Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator)
  Third  Niki Terpstra (NED) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)

The 2012 Paris–Tours was the 106th edition of this single day road bicycle racing event. Marco Marcato outsprinted Laurens De Vreese in the final meters to stay out of the grip of the chasing group and peloton. Marcato thereby won the biggest race of his career so far, after finishing second in 2011.

General standings

Cyclist Team Time
1  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM 4h 50' 34"
2  Laurens De Vreese (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator + 0"
3  Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
4  John Degenkolb (GER) Argos–Shimano + 6"
5  Laurent Pichon (FRA) Bretagne–Schuller + 12"
6  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 12"
7  Björn Leukemans (BEL) Vacansoleil–DCM + 12"
8  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Saur–Sojasun + 19"
9  Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Orica–GreenEDGE + 19"
10  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Quick-Step + 19"

References

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