2012 World Ports Classic
| 2012 UCI Europe Tour | |
|---|---|
 The podium presentation Alexander Kristoff, Tom Boonen, André Greipel, Joop Zoetemelk, Jan Janssen, Roger De Vlaeminck | |
| Race details | |
| Dates | 31 Aug—1 Sep |
| Stages | 2 |
| Distance | 362.5 km (225.2 mi) |
The 2012 World Ports Classic is the inaugural edition of the two-day cycle race between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp. It is scheduled to start on 31 August 2012 and finish one day later on 1 September 2012.[1][2]
Teams Participating[edit]
- Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's
- BMC Racing Team
- Bretagne–Schuller
- Cofidis
- Garmin–Sharp
- Team Katusha
- Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
- Liquigas–Cannondale
- Lotto–Belisol
- Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
- Rabobank
- SpiderTech–C10
- Argos–Shimano
- Team NetApp
- Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank
- Team Type 1–Sanofi
- Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
- Vacansoleil–DCM
- Wallonie Bruxelles–Crédit Agricole
Stages[edit]
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotterdam to Antwerp | 201 km (124.9 mi) | 31 August |  Tom Boonen (BEL)
|
| 2 | Antwerp to Rotterdam | 161.5 km (100.4 mi) | 1 September |  Theo Bos (NED)
|
Leadership Classifications[edit]
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Young rider classification |
Team Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Alexander Kristoff | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| 2 | Theo Bos | ||||
| Final | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Alexander Kristoff | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | |
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to World Ports Classic 2012.
- ^ "2011 - 2012 UCI Road Calendar: UCI Europe Tour". uci.ch. 2011-09-26. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
- ^ "New Race: Rotterdam-Antwerp and back" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2011-09-26.