Dates August 20–26, 2012 Winning time 25h 57' 34" | Stages 7 | |
Second Tejay van Garderen (USA) | ||
The 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was the second edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race. The race took place from August 20–26, and was rated as an 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. The race began in Durango, wound its way through the Rocky Mountains at heights of up to 12,000 feet (3,700 m), and finished in the streets of downtown Denver.
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Americans swept the podium, with Christian Vande Velde winning the race, Tejay van Garderen finishing second, and Levi Leipheimer finishing third.
Participating teams
Included in the participating team rosters were many of the top 2012 Tour de France riders; Vincenzo Nibali (3rd), Tejay van Garderen (5th), Cadel Evans (7th), Janez Brajkovic (9th), Andreas Klöden (11th), Chris Horner (13th), Levi Leipheimer (32nd), and Christian Vande Velde (60th). The USA Pro Cycling Challenge invited six UCI ProTeams, and UCI Professional Continental Teams; as well as five UCI Continental Teams.
Stage 1
August 20, 2012 — Durango, to Telluride, 125.6 miles (202.1 km)
The opening road race for the pro challenge began in Durango.
Stage 2
August 21, 2012 — Montrose to Crested Butte, 99.2 miles (159.6 km)
Stage 3
August 22, 2012 — Gunnison to Aspen, 130.5 miles (210.0 km)
Stage 4
August 23, 2012 — Aspen to Beaver Creek, 97.2 miles (156.4 km)
Stage 5
August 24, 2012 — Breckenridge to Colorado Springs, 117.9 miles (189.7 km)
Stage 6
August 25, 2012 — Golden to Boulder, 103.3 miles (166.2 km)
Stage 7
August 26, 2012 — Denver, 9.5 miles (15.3 km)
The final stage was an individual time trial held through the streets of downtown Denver.