# 2012 UCI Europe Tour

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2012 UCI Europe Tour Eighth edition of the UCI Europe Tour Details Dates 29 January 2012 (2012-01-29) – 21 October 2012 Location Europe Races About 300+ Champions Individual champion John Degenkolb (GER) (Argos–Shimano) Teams' champion Saur–Sojasun Nations' champion Italy ← 2010–11 2013 →

The **2012 UCI Europe Tour** was the eighth season of the [UCI Europe Tour](/source/UCI_Europe_Tour). The 2012 season began on 29 January 2012 with the [Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise](/source/Grand_Prix_d'Ouverture_La_Marseillaise) and ended on 21 October 2012 with the [Chrono des Nations](/source/Chrono_des_Nations).

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. [Giovanni Visconti](/source/Giovanni_Visconti_(cyclist)) of Italy was the defending champion of the [2010–11 UCI Europe Tour](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_UCI_Europe_Tour). [John Degenkolb](/source/John_Degenkolb) of Germany was crowned the 2012 UCI Europe Tour.

Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determine how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.

The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:

- Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2

- One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

## Events

Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team 29 January Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise France 1.1 Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Cofidis 1–5 February Étoile de Bessèges France 2.1 Jérôme Coppel (FRA) Saur–Sojasun 4 February Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi Italy 1.1 Elia Viviani (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 5 February Trofeo Palma Spain 1.1 Andrew Fenn (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 6 February Trofeo Migjorn Spain 1.1 Andrew Fenn (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 7 February Trofeo Deià Spain 1.1 Lars Petter Nordhaug (NOR) Team Sky 9–12 February Tour Méditerranéen France 2.1 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR) Endura Racing 11–12 February Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria Italy 2.1 Elia Viviani (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 15–19 February Volta ao Algarve Portugal 2.1 Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky 18 February Trofeo Laigueglia Italy 1.1 Moreno Moser (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 18–19 February Tour du Haut Var France 2.1 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR) Endura Racing 19–23 February Vuelta a Andalucía Spain 2.1 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 25 February Ster van Zwolle Netherlands 1.2 Robin Chaigneau (NED) Koga Cycling Team 25 February Beverbeek Classic Belgium 1.2 Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator 25 February Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Belgium 1.HC Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) Garmin–Barracuda 26 February Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Belgium 1.1 Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Sky 26 February Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche France 1.1 Rémi Pauriol (FRA) FDJ–BigMat 26 February GP di Lugano Switzerland 1.1 Eros Capecchi (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 26 February Clásica de Almería Spain 1.HC Michael Matthews (AUS) Rabobank 29 February Le Samyn Belgium 1.1 Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ–BigMat 2–4 March Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen Belgium 2.1 Julien Vermote (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3 March Strade Bianche Italy 1.1 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan 3 March De Vlaamse Pijl Belgium 1.2 Frédéric Amorison (BEL) Landbouwkrediet–Euphony 3–4 March Vuelta a Murcia Spain 2.1 Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team 4 March Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers France 1.2 Russell Downing (GBR) Endura Racing 4 March Trofeo Zsšdi Italy 1.2 Patrick Facchini (ITA) Casati–MI Impianti 9 March Dwars door Drenthe Netherlands 1.1 Theo Bos (NED) Rabobank 10 March Ronde van Drenthe Netherlands 1.1 Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM 11 March Trofeo Franco Balestra Italy 1.2 Patrick Facchini (ITA) Casati–MI Impianti 11 March Paris–Troyes France 1.2 Jean-Marc Bideau (FRA) Bretagne–Schuller 11 March Rabobank Dorpenomloop Rucphen Netherlands 1.2 Giorgio Brambilla (ITA) Leopard–Trek Continental Team 11 March Poreč Trophy Croatia 1.2 Matej Mugerli (SLO) Adria Mobil 11 March Kattekoers Belgium 1.2 Roy Jans (BEL) An Post–Sean Kelly 11 March Omloop van het Waasland Belgium 1.2 Preben Van Hecke (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator 14 March Nokere Koerse Belgium 1.1 Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 15–18 March Istrian Spring Trophy Croatia 2.2 Markus Eibegger (AUT) RC Arbö–Wels–Gourmetfein 16 March Handzame Classic Belgium 1.1 Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 17 March Classic Loire Atlantique France 1.1 Florian Vachon (FRA) Bretagne–Schuller 18 March Cholet-Pays de Loire France 1.1 Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ–BigMat 18 March La Roue Tourangelle France 1.2 Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) Itera–Katusha 18 March GP San Giuseppe Italy 1.2 Ilya Gorodnichev (RUS) Hopplà-Vega-Truck Italia 19–25 March Tour de Normandie France 2.2 Jérôme Cousin (FRA) Team Europcar 20–24 March Settimana Coppi & Bartali Italy 2.1 Jan Bárta (CZE) Team NetApp 21 March Dwars door Vlaanderen Belgium 1.1 Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 22–25 March Volta ao Alentejo Portugal 2.2 Alexey Kunshin (RUS) Lokosphinx 24–25 March Critérium International France 2.HC Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team 27–29 March Three Days of De Panne Belgium 2.HC Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 30 March Route Adélie de Vitré France 1.1 Roberto Ferrari (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela 30 March–1 April Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux Belgium 2.2 Bob Jungels (LUX) Leopard–Trek Continental Team 31 March Volta Limburg Classic Netherlands 1.1 Pavel Brutt (RUS) Team Katusha 31 March GP Miguel Induráin Spain 1.HC Daniel Moreno (ESP) Team Katusha 1 April Flèche d'Emeraude France 1.1 Roberto Ferrari (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela 1 April GP de la Ville de Nogent-sur-Oise France 1.2 Igor Boev (RUS) Itera–Katusha 1 April Trofeo Piva Italy 1.2U Jay McCarthy (AUS) Team Jayco–AIS 3–6 April Circuit de la Sarthe France 2.1 Luke Durbridge (AUS) GreenEDGE 4 April Scheldeprijs Belgium 1.HC Marcel Kittel (GER) Argos–Shimano 4–8 April GP of Sochi Russia 2.2 Ivan Stević (SRB) Salcano–Arnavutkoy 5 April GP Pino Cerami Belgium 1.1 Gaëtan Bille (BEL) Lotto–Belisol 6–8 April Circuit des Ardennes France 2.2 Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Polkowice 7 April Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften Belgium 1.Ncup Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Belgium (national team) 8 April Klasika Primavera Spain 1.1 Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Movistar Team 9 April Rund um Köln Germany 1.1 Jan Bárta (CZE) Team NetApp 9 April Dwars door het Hageland Belgium 1.2 Timothy Stevens (BEL) Ovyta-Eijssen-Acrog 9 April Giro del Belvedere Italy 1.2U Daniele Dall'Oste (ITA) U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli 10 April Paris–Camembert France 1.1 Pierre-Luc Périchon (FRA) La Pomme Marseille 10 April GP Palio del Recioto Italy 1.2U Francesco Bongiorno (ITA) Hopplà-Vega-Truck Italia 11 April Brabantse Pijl Belgium 1.HC Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Team Europcar 11 April La Côte Picarde France 1.Ncup Vegard Breen (NOR) Norway (national team) 11–15 April Tour du Loir-et-Cher France 2.2 Andrey Solomennikov (RUS) Itera–Katusha 12 April GP de Denain France 1.1 Juan José Haedo (ARG) Team Saxo Bank 13–15 April Vuelta a Castilla y León Spain 2.1 Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team 14 April Tour du Finistère France 1.1 Julien Simon (FRA) Saur–Sojasun 14 April Trofeo Edil C Italy 1.2 Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Hopplà-Vega-Truck Italia 14 April Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs Belgium 1.2U Michael Valgren (DEN) Glud & Marstrand–LRØ 14 April ZLM Tour Netherlands 1.Ncup Maxime Daniel (FRA) France (national team) 15 April Tro-Bro Léon France 1.1 Ryan Roth (CAN) SpiderTech–C10 15 April Giro dell'Appennino Italy 1.1 Fabio Felline (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela 15 April Zellik–Galmaarden Belgium 1.2 Kevin Thome (BEL) Wallonie Bruxelles–Crédit Agricole 15 April Grand Prix of Donetsk Ukraine 1.2 Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) Itera–Katusha 17–20 April Giro del Trentino Italy 2.HC Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Colnago–CSF Bardiani 17–21 April Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo Italy 2.Ncup Fabio Aru (ITA) Italy (national team) 18–22 April GP of Adygeya Russia 2.2 Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) Itera–Katusha 21 April Arno Wallaard Memorial Netherlands 1.2 Dylan van Baarle (NED) Rabobank Continental Team 21 April Banja Luka-Beograd I Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil 22 April Vuelta a La Rioja Spain 1.1 Evgeny Shalunov (RUS) Lokosphinx 22 April Ronde van Noord-Holland Netherlands 1.2 Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) An Post–Sean Kelly 22 April Val d'Ille U Classic 35 France 1.2 Éric Berthou (FRA) Bretagne–Schuller 22 April Banja Luka-Beograd II Serbia 1.2 Matej Mugerli (SLO) Adria Mobil 22–29 April Presidential Tour of Turkey Turkey 2.HC Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ)[N 1] Astana[N 1] 25 April Gran Premio della Liberazione Italy 1.2U Enrico Barbin (ITA) U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli 25 April–1 May Tour de Bretagne France 2.2 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 26–30 April Vuelta a Asturias Spain 2.1 Beñat Intxausti (ESP) Movistar Team 28 April GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano Italy 1.1 Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia 29 April Giro della Toscana Italy 1.1 Alessandro Ballan (ITA) BMC Racing Team 29 April GP Industrie del Marmo Italy 1.2 Thomas Fiumana (ITA) Petroli Firenze 29 April Rutland–Melton Classic United Kingdom 1.2 Alexandre Blain (FRA) Endura Racing 29 April Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines France 1.2 Alex Meenhorst (NZL) Differdange–Magic–SportFood.de 29 April Himmerland Rundt Denmark 1.2 André Steensen (DEN) Glud & Marstrand–LRØ 1 May Memoriał Andrzeja Trochanowskiego Poland 1.2 Tomasz Smolen (POL) Bank BGŻ 1 May Trofeo Papà Cervi Italy 1.2 Giorgio Bocchiola (ITA) Team Colpack 1 May Grote 1-MeiPrijs Belgium 1.2 Christophe Prémont (BEL) Wallonie Bruxelles–Crédit Agricole 1 May Mayor Cup Russia 1.2 Igor Boev (RUS) Itera–Katusha 1 May Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn–Frankfurt U23 Germany 1.2U Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Team Øster Hus-Ridley 1 May Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn–Frankfurt Germany 1.HC Moreno Moser (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 2 May Memorial Oleg Dyachenko Russia 1.2 Alexander Rybakov (RUS) Itera–Katusha 2–6 May Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy 2.2 Diego Rosa (ITA) Palazzago–Elledent–Rad Logistica 2–6 May Carpathia Couriers Path Poland 2.2U Maurits Lammertink (NED) Cycling Team Jo Piels 3 May GP of Moscow Russia 1.2 Vitaliy Popkov (UKR) ISD–Lampre Continental 4 May GP Dobrich I Bulgaria 1.2 Martin Grashev (BUL) CC Nessebar Shockblaze 4–5 May Ronde van Overijssel Netherlands 1.2 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 4–6 May Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich Poland 2.1 Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Polkowice 4–8 May 4 Jours de Dunkerque France 2.HC Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA) Saur–Sojasun 5–6 May Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid Spain 2.1 Sergey Firsanov (RUS) RusVelo 5–9 May Five Rings of Moscow Russia 2.2 Igor Boev (RUS) Itera–Katusha 6 May Circuit de Wallonie Belgium 1.2 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 6 May Circuito del Porto Italy 1.2 Paolo Simion (ITA) Zalf Désirée Fior 6 May GP Dobrich II Bulgaria 1.2 Stefan Hristov (BUL) Bulgaria (national team) 6 May Omloop der Kempen Netherlands 1.2 Niko Eeckhout (BEL) An Post–Sean Kelly 10–12 May Tour of Małopolska Poland 2.2 Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Polkowice 10–13 May Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour France 2.2 Paul Poux (FRA) Saur–Sojasun 11–13 May Tour de Picardie France 2.1 John Degenkolb (GER) Argos–Shimano 12 May Scandinavian Race Sweden 1.2 Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Team CykelCity 13 May Rogaland GP Norway 1.1 Antonio Piedra (ESP) Caja Rural 14–19 May Olympia's Tour Netherlands 2.2 Dylan van Baarle (NED) Rabobank Continental Team 16–20 May Circuit de Lorraine France 2.1 Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) FDJ–BigMat 16–20 May Tour of Norway Norway 2.1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Sky 16–20 May Flèche du Sud Luxembourg 2.2 Bob Jungels (LUX) Leopard-Trek Continental Team 16–20 May International Tour of Hellas Greece 2.2 Robert Vrečer (SLO) Team Vorarlberg 17 May Ronde van Limburg Belgium 1.2 Kevin Claeys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet–Euphony 17–20 May Tour de Berlin Germany 2.2U Nikias Arndt (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg 17–20 May Ronde de l'Isard France 2.2U Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (FRA) Vendée U 19 May Jūrmala GP Latvia 1.1 Rafael Andriato (BRA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia 19 May Grand Prix Criquielion Belgium 1.2 Tom David (NZL) T.Palm-Pôle Continental Wallon 20 May Neuseen Classics Germany 1.1 André Schulze (GER) Team NetApp 20–27 May An Post Rás Ireland 2.2 Nicolas Baldo (FRA) Atlas Personal–Jakroo 23–27 May Bayern Rundfahrt Germany 2.HC Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Sky 23–27 May Tour of Belgium Belgium 2.HC Tony Martin (GER) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 24–27 May Tour of Trakya Turkey 2.2 Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) Konya–Torku Şekerspor 25 May Tallinn–Tartu GP Estonia 1.1 Saïd Haddou (FRA) Team Europcar 26 May GP de Plumelec-Morbihan France 1.1 Julien Simon (FRA) Saur–Sojasun 26 May Tartu GP Estonia 1.1 Rene Mandri (EST) Endura Racing 26–28 May Tour de Gironde France 2.2 Nick van der Lijke (NED) Rabobank Continental Team 27 May Boucles de l'Aulne France 1.1 Sébastien Hinault (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale 27 May Race Horizon Park Ukraine 1.2 Vitaliy Popkov (UKR) ISD–Lampre Continental 27 May Paris–Roubaix Espoirs France 1.2U Bob Jungels (LUX) Leopard–Trek Continental Team 27 May Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano Italy 1.2U Enrico Barbin (ITA) U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli 30 May–3 June Tour de Luxembourg Luxembourg 2.HC Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) RadioShack–Nissan 2 June Trofeo Melinda Italy 1.1 Carlos Betancur (COL) Acqua & Sapone 2 June Trofeo Alcide Degasperi Italy 1.2 Enrico Barbin (ITA) U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli 2–9 June Romanian Cycling Tour Romania 2.2 Matija Kvasina (CRO) Tuşnad Cycling Team 3 June Riga GP Latvia 1.2 Andžs Flaksis (LAT) Latvia (national team) 3 June Grand Prix Südkärnten Austria 1.2 Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil 3 June Coppa della Pace Italy 1.2 Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) Continental Team Astana 3 June Memorial Van Coningsloo Belgium 1.2 Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) An Post–Sean Kelly 5–9 June Tour de Slovaquie Slovakia 2.2 Enrico Rossi (ITA) Meridiana–Kamen 7 June GP du canton d'Argovie Switzerland 1.1 Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil–DCM 7–10 June Ronde de l'Oise France 2.2 Jean-Luc Delpech (FRA) Bretagne–Schuller 8–17 June Giro Ciclistico d'Italia Italy 2.2 Joe Dombrowski (USA) United States (national team) 9 June Ronde van Zeeland Seaports Netherlands 1.1 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 9–15 June Thüringen Rundfahrt U23 Germany 2.2U Rohan Dennis (AUS) Team Jayco–AIS 10 June ProRace Berlin Germany 1.1 André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Belisol 12–17 June Tour de Serbie Serbia 2.2 Stefan Schumacher (GER) Christina Watches–Onfone 13–17 June Ster ZLM Toer Netherlands 2.1 Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Sky 14–17 June Tour of Slovenia Slovenia 2.1 Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana 14–17 June Route du Sud France 2.1 Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team 14–17 June Boucles de la Mayenne France 2.2 Laurent Pichon (FRA) Bretagne–Schuller 14–17 June Tour des Pays de Savoie France 2.2 Stéphane Rossetto (FRA) CC Nogent-sur-Oise 15–17 June Oberösterreichrundfahrt Austria 2.2 Robert Vrečer (SLO) Team Vorarlberg 17 June Flèche Ardennaise Belgium 1.2 Clément Lhotellerie (FRA) Colba-Superano Ham 20 June Halle–Ingooigem Belgium 1.1 Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) FDJ–BigMat 27 June I.W.T. Jong Maar Moedig Belgium 1.2 Tim Declercq (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator 28 June–1 July Czech Cycling Tour Czech Republic 2.2 František Padour (CZE) Whirlpool–Author 30 June Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23 Belgium 1.2 Sander Helven (BEL) Ovyta-Eijssen-Acrog 1–8 July Österreich Rundfahrt Austria 2.HC Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) RadioShack–Nissan 4–8 July Course de la Solidarité Olympique Poland 2.1 Mariusz Witecki (POL) Bank BGŻ 4–8 July Sibiu Cycling Tour Romania 2.2 Víctor de la Parte (ESP) SP Tableware 8 July La Ronde Pévèloise France 1.2 Benoît Daeninck (FRA) CC Nogent-sur-Oise 8 July Giro del Medio Brenta Italy 1.2 Matteo Busato (ITA) Team Idea U23 11 July GP Stad Geel Belgium 1.2 Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator 12–15 July GP Torres Vedras Portugal 2.2 Ricardo Mestre (POR) Carmim–Prio 14 July GP Nobili Rubinetterie Italy 1.1 Danilo Di Luca (ITA) Acqua & Sapone 16–22 July Giro della Valle d'Aosta Italy 2.2 Fabio Aru (ITA) Palazzago-Elledent-Rad Logistica 21 July Miskolc GP Hungary 1.2 Krisztián Lovassy (HUN) Tușnad Cycling Team 21–25 July Tour de Wallonie Belgium 2.HC Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) RadioShack–Nissan 22 July Budapest GP Hungary 1.2 Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil 22 July GP Ville de Pérenchies France 1.2 Rico Rogers (NZL) Node 4–Giordana Racing 25 July Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia Spain 1.1 Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 25–28 July Dookoła Mazowsza Poland 2.2 Mateusz Taciak (POL) CCC–Polkowice 25–29 July Tour Alsace France 2.2 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR) Endura Racing 28–30 July Kreiz Breizh Elites France 2.2 André Steensen (DEN) Glud & Marstrand–LRØ 29 July Polynormande France 1.1 Tony Hurel (FRA) Team Europcar 29 July Trofeo Matteotti Italy 1.1 Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia 31 July Circuito de Getxo Spain 1.1 Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Movistar Team 1–2 August Paris–Corrèze France 2.1 Egoitz García (ESP) Cofidis 1–5 August Vuelta a Burgos Spain 2.HC Daniel Moreno (ESP) Team Katusha 3–12 August Tour de Guadeloupe France 2.2 Ludovic Turpin (FRA) USC Goyave 5 August Trofeo Bastianelli Italy 1.2 Luigi Miletta (ITA) Gragnano S.C. 5 August Antwerpse Havenpijl Belgium 1.2 Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Landbouwkrediet–Euphony 7–11 August Tour de l'Ain France 2.1 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin–Sharp 7–11 August Vuelta a León Spain 2.2 José Belda (ESP) GSport-Valencia Terra i Mar 9–12 August Mi-Août Bretonne France 2.2 David Veilleux (CAN) Team Europcar 9–12 August Tour of Szeklerland Romania 2.2 Vitaliy Popkov (UKR) ISD–Lampre Continental 10 August European Road Championships (U23) – Time Trial Netherlands CC Rasmus Quaade (DEN) Denmark (national team) 11 August GP Città di Camaiore Italy 1.1 Esteban Chaves (COL) Colombia–Coldeportes 11 August Memoriał Henryka Łasaka Poland 1.2 Sylwester Janiszewski (POL) CCC–Polkowice 12 August European Road Championships (U23) – Road Race Netherlands CC Jan Tratnik (SLO) Slovenia (national team) 12 August Puchar Uzdrowisk Karpackich Poland 1.2 Sylwester Janiszewski (POL) CCC–Polkowice 12 August GP di Poggiana Italy 1.2U Adam Phelan (AUS) Australia (national team) 14–17 August Tour du Limousin France 2.HC Yukiya Arashiro (JPN) Team Europcar 15–26 August Volta a Portugal Portugal 2.1 David Blanco (ESP) Efapel–Glassdrive 16 August Coppa Bernocchi Italy 1.1 Sacha Modolo (ITA) Colnago–CSF Bardiani 16 August GP Capodarco Italy 1.2 Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) Team Colpack 17 August Coppa Ugo Agostoni Italy 1.1 Emanuele Sella (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela 17 August Dutch Food Valley Classic Netherlands 1.1 Theo Bos (NED) Rabobank 18 August Puchar Ministra Obrony Narodowej Poland 1.2 Damian Walczak (POL) BDC-Marcpol Team 18 August Tre Valli Varesine Italy 1.HC David Veilleux (CAN) Team Europcar 18 August Grand Prix Kralovehradeckeho kraje Czech Republic 1.2 Martin Hačecký (CZE) ASC Dukla Praha 19 August Châteauroux Classic France 1.1 Rafael Andriato (BRA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia 21 August GP Stad Zottegem Belgium 1.1 Matthias Brändle (AUT) Team NetApp 21 August GP des Marbriers France 1.2 Sergei Pomoshnikov (RUS) Itera–Katusha 21–24 August Tour du Poitou-Charentes France 2.1 Luke Durbridge (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 21–25 August Baltic Chain Tour Lithuania/ Latvia/ Estonia 2.2 Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) Lithuania (national team) 22 August Druivenkoers Overijse Belgium 1.1 Björn Leukemans (BEL) Vacansoleil–DCM 22–26 August Danmark Rundt Denmark 2.HC Lieuwe Westra (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM 23 August GP Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese Italy 1.1 Diego Ulissi (ITA) Lampre–ISD 25 August Giro del Veneto Italy 1.1 Oscar Gatto (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia 26 August Schaal Sels Belgium 1.1 Niko Eeckhout (BEL) An Post–Sean Kelly 26 August Ronde van Midden-Nederland Netherlands 1.2 Ivar Slik (NED) Rabobank Continental Team 26 August Ljubljana-Zagreb Slovenia 1.2 Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil 26 August–1 September Tour de l'Avenir France 2.Ncup Warren Barguil (FRA) France (national team) 31 August–1 September World Ports Classic Belgium/ Netherlands 2.1 Tom Boonen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 2 September GP Jef Scherens Belgium 1.1 Steven Caethoven (BEL) Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's 2 September Tour du Doubs France 1.1 Jérôme Coppel (FRA) Saur–Sojasun 2 September Memorial Davide Fardelli Italy 1.2 Rohan Dennis (AUS) Team Jayco–AIS 2 September Kernen Omloop Echt-Susteren Netherlands 1.2 Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR) Team Øster Hus–Ridley 3–7 September Giro di Padania Italy 2.1 Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 5 September Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen Belgium 1.1 Theo Bos (NED) Rabobank 6–9 September Okolo Jiznich Cech Czech Republic 2.2 Jiří Hochmann (CZE) ASC Dukla Praha 8 September Paris–Brussels Belgium 1.HC Tom Boonen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 9 September Chrono Champenois France 1.2 Rohan Dennis (AUS) Australia (national team) 9 September GP de Fourmies France 1.HC Lars Bak (DEN) Lotto–Belisol 9–15 September Tour of Bulgaria Bulgaria 2.2 Maxat Ayazbayev (KAZ) Continental Team Astana 9–16 September Tour of Britain United Kingdom 2.1 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR) Endura Racing 12 September GP de Wallonie Belgium 1.1 Julien Simon (FRA) Saur–Sojasun 14 September Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen Belgium 1.1 Ronan van Zandbeek (NED) Argos–Shimano 14 September GP de la Somme France 1.1 Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) La Pomme Marseille 15 September GP Impanis-Van Petegem Belgium 1.1 André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Belisol 15 September Memorial Marco Pantani Italy 1.1 Fabio Felline (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela 16 September GP d'Isbergues France 1.1 John Degenkolb (GER) Argos–Shimano 16 September GP Industria & Commercio di Prato Italy 1.1 Emanuele Sella (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela 16 September Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin Italy 1.2 Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Simaf Carrier 16 September Tour Bohemia Czech Republic 1.2 Maroš Kováč (SVK) Dukla Trenčín–Trek 19 September Omloop van het Houtland Belgium 1.1 Marcel Kittel (GER) Argos–Shimano 21 September Tour of Vojvodina I Serbia 1.2 Kristjan Fajt (SLO) Adria Mobil 22 September Tour of Vojvodina II Serbia 1.2 Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team 22 September Kustpijl Knokke-Heist Belgium 1.2 Kevin Claeys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet–Euphony 22–23 September Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon France 2.2 Davide Rebellin (ITA) Meridiana–Kamen 23 September Gooikse Pijl Belgium 1.2 Ken Hanson (USA) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies 25 September Ruota d'Oro Italy 1.2 Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli 26 September Milano–Torino Italy 1.HC Alberto Contador (ESP) Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 27 September Gran Piemonte Italy 1.HC Rigoberto Urán (COL) Team Sky 27–30 September Circuit Franco-Belge Belgium 2.1 Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Lotto–Belisol 30 September Duo Normand France 1.1 Luke Durbridge (AUS) Svein Tuft (CAN) Orica–GreenEDGE 2 October Binche–Tournai–Binche Belgium 1.1 Adam Blythe (GBR) BMC Racing Team 3 October Münsterland Giro Germany 1.1 Marcel Kittel (GER) Argos–Shimano 4 October Coppa Sabatini Italy 1.1 Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia–Coldeportes 4 October Paris–Bourges France 1.1 Florian Vachon (FRA) Bretagne–Schuller 6 October Piccolo Giro di Lombardia Italy 1.2 Jan Polanc (SLO) Radenska 6 October Giro dell'Emilia Italy 1.HC Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team 7 October GP Beghelli Italy 1.1 Nicki Sørensen (DEN) Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank 7 October Paris–Tours Espoirs France 1.2U Taruia Krainer (FRA) Vendée U 7 October Paris–Tours France 1.HC Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM 9 October Nationale Sluitingsprijs Belgium 1.1 Wim Stroetinga (NED) Koga Cycling Team 14 October Tour de Vendée France 1.HC Wesley Kreder (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM 21 October Chrono des Nations France 1.1 Tony Martin (GER) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step

## Final standings

There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.

### Individual classification

Rank Name Points 1 John Degenkolb (GER) 597 2 Marcel Kittel (GER) 511 3 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR) 478.2 4 Marko Kump (SLO) 465 5 Danilo Di Luca (ITA) 410.2 6 Julien Simon (FRA) 399 7 Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) 394 8 Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) 387.8 9 Carlos Betancur (COL) 369 10 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) 349

### Team classification

Rank Team Points 1 Saur–Sojasun 1667 2 Argos–Shimano 1615 3 Acqua & Sapone 1495 4 Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela 1482 5 Itera–Katusha 1254 6 Endura Racing 1161.2 7 Cofidis 1149 8 Team Europcar 1105 9 Team NetApp 1102.55 10 Adria Mobil 1044

### Nation classification

Rank Nation Points 1 Italy 3054 2 France 2734 3 Germany 2650.83 4 Slovenia 2013 5 Russia 1840.5 6 Belgium 1639 7 Netherlands 1383.34 8 Poland 1194.6 9 Spain 1026.2 10 Great Britain 922.65

### Nation under-23 classification

Rank Nation under-23 Points 1 Italy 1355 2 Netherlands 1213.21 3 France 883 4 Belgium 842 5 Russia 615 6 Germany 406.5 7 Slovenia 397 8 Latvia 359 9 Denmark 346 10 Luxembourg 293

## Footnotes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gabrovski_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gabrovski_3-1) Bulgaria's [Ivailo Gabrovski](/source/Ivailo_Gabrovski) initially won the race, but tested positive for [erythropoietin](/source/Erythropoietin) (EPO) during the event.[1][2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ivailo Gabrovski provisionally suspended"](http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENewsDetails.asp?id=ODQ3OQ&MenuId=MTI2Mjc). *UCI.ch*. [Union Cycliste Internationale](/source/Union_Cycliste_Internationale). 18 July 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Stokes, Shane (14 September 2012). ["Tour of Turkey winner Gabrovski faces disqualification with B sample also positive for EPO"](http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12858/Tour-of-Turkey-winner-Gabrovski-faces-disqualification-with-B-sample-also-positive-for-EPO.aspx). *VeloNation*. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2012.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.ucieuropetour.com/)

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