The 2012 Ster ZLM Toer cycling race was the 17th running of the Ster ZLM Toer. It was part of the 2012 UCI Europe Tour and classed as a 2.1 event. The race was won by Mark Cavendish of Team Sky, marking his first general classification win.[1]
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Type | Date | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eindhoven to Sittard-Geleen | 151 km (93.8 mi) | 
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Flat stage | 14 June |  Marcel Kittel (GER)
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| 2 | Nuth(Schimmert) to Nuth(Schimmert) | 167 km (103.8 mi) |
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Flat stage | 15 June | André Greipel (GER)
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| 3 | Hotel Verviers to Lake Gileppe | 189 km (117.4 mi) |
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Flat stage | 16 June |  Lars Boom (NED)
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| 4 | Schijndel to Boxtel | 163.5 km (101.6 mi) |
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Flat stage | 17 June | Marcel Kittel (GER)
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Teams
Stages
Key:
: Leader and eventual winner of General Classification.
: Leader and eventual winner of points classification.
: Leader and eventual winner of intermediate sprints classification.
: Leader and eventual winner of mountains' classification.
Stage 1
- 14 June 2012 – Eindhoven to Sittard-Geleen, 151 km (94 mi)[2][3]
Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 16 June 2012 – Hotel Verviers to Lake Gileppe, 189 km (117 mi)[6][7]
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Stage 4
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Sprints classification
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Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Sven Vandousselaere | Rens te Stroet | Landbouwkrediet–Euphony |
| 2 | André Greipel | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Bart van Haaren | Lotto–Belisol | |
| 3 | Lars Boom | Nelson Oliveira | ||||
| 4 | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Dries Hollanders | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | ||
| Final | Mark Cavendish | Marcel Kittel | Nelson Oliveira | Dries Hollanders | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | |
Final standings
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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Team Sky | 16h 11' 55" |
| 2 | Lars Boom (NED)
|
Rabobank | + 8" |
| 3 |  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL)
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Lotto–Belisol | + 14" |
| 4 |  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
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Team Sky | + 14" |
| 5 |  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA)
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RadioShack–Nissan | + 18" |
| 6 |  Nikolai Trussov (RUS)
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RusVelo | + 18" |
| 7 | Koen de Kort (NED)
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Argos–Shimano | + 18" |
| 8 | Maxime Vantomme (BEL)
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Team Katusha | + 18" |
| 9 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 18" |
| 10 |  Lars Bak (DEN)
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Lotto–Belisol | + 18" |
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER)
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Argos–Shimano | 35 |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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Team Sky | 34 |
| 3 |  Mark Renshaw (AUS)
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Rabobank | 34 |
| 4 | André Greipel (GER)
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Lotto–Belisol | 20 |
| 5 | Kenny van Hummel (NED)
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Vacansoleil–DCM | 19 |
| 6 | Lars Boom (NED)
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Rabobank | 16 |
| 7 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA)
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RadioShack–Nissan | 15 |
| 8 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL)
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Lotto–Belisol | 13 |
| 9 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
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Team Sky | 11 |
| 10 |  Greg Henderson (NZL)
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Lotto–Belisol | 8 |
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nelson Oliveira (POR)
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RadioShack–Nissan | 12 |
| 2 | Bart van Haaren (NED)
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Koga Cycling Team | 12 |
| 3 | Ben Hermans (BEL)
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RadioShack–Nissan | 10 |
| 4 | Jan Bakelants (BEL)
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RadioShack–Nissan | 10 |
| 5 | Dion Bakelants (NED)
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Cycling Team De Rijke | 10 |
| 6 |  Jarosław Marycz (POL)
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Team Saxo Bank | 10 |
| 7 |  Marco Haller (AUT)
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Team Katusha | 8 |
| 8 | Nathan Haas (AUS)
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Garmin–Barracuda | 8 |
| 9 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 3 |
| 10 | Jim van den Berg (NED)
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Koga Cycling Team | 3 |
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dries Hollanders (BEL)
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Metec Continental Cycling Team | 6 |
| 2 | Rens te Stroet (NED)
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Cycling Team Jo Piels | 6 |
| 3 | Jarosław Marycz (POL)
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Team Saxo Bank | 4 |
| 4 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 4 |
| 5 | Pim Ligthart (NED)
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Vacansoleil–DCM | 3 |
| 6 | Nathan Haas (AUS)
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Garmin–Barracuda | 3 |
| 7 | Dion Bakelants (NED)
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Cycling Team De Rijke | 3 |
| 8 | Iljo Keisse (BEL)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3 |
| 9 | Jim van den Berg (NED)
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Koga Cycling Team | 3 |
| 10 | Nikolas Maes (BEL)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 2 |
| Pos. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 48h 36' 38" |
| 2 | Lotto–Belisol | + 3" |
| 3 | Team Katusha | + 26" |
| 4 | Team Sky | + 39" |
| 5 | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 42" |
| 6 | RadioShack–Nissan | + 1' 27" |
| 7 | Rabobank | + 1' 44" |
| 8 | RusVelo | + 2' 06" |
| 9 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 5' 12" |
| 10 | Cycling Team De Rijke | + 5' 16" |
References
- ^ "Mark Cavendish clinches Ster ZLM Toer ahead of Lars Boom". BBC Sports. BBC. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk – 1 – Stage". .sterzlmtoer.nl. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk – 1 – General". .sterzlmtoer.nl. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk – 2 – Stage". .sterzlmtoer.nl. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk – 2 – General". .sterzlmtoer.nl. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk – 3 – Stage". .sterzlmtoer.nl. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk – 3 – General". .sterzlmtoer.nl. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk – 4 – Stage". .sterzlmtoer.nl. 17 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk – 4 – General". .sterzlmtoer.nl. 17 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
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