2012 Milano–Torino

The 2012 Milano–Torino was the 93rd edition of the Milano–Torino single-day cycling race. It was held on 26 September 2012, over a distance of 193 km, starting near Milan in Novate Milanese and ending near Turin on the Colle di Superga ("Superga Hill").^[1]

Milano–Torino

2012 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	September 26
Stages	1
Distance	193.5 km (120.2 mi)
Winning time	4 hr 32 min 12 sec
Results
Winner  Alberto Contador (Spain) (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank)   Second  Diego Ulissi (Italy) (Lampre–ISD)   Third  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden) (Astana)
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Team Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank rider Alberto Contador (winner of 2012 Vuelta a España) won the race, having attacked on the final climb to Basilica di Superga, winning a "classic" for the first time in his professional career.^[2][3] Diego Ulissi of Lampre–ISD was second and Astana's Fredrik Kessiakoff completed the podium.

Teams

The start list included 18 teams, with 11 ProTour teams, and more than 150 riders.^[4]

Acqua & Sapone Ag2r–La Mondiale Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela Astana Colnago–CSF Bardiani Farnese Vini–Selle Italia FDJ–BigMat Garmin–Sharp RadioShack–Nissan

Lampre–ISD Liquigas–Cannondale Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank Team Katusha Colombia–Coldeportes Utensilnord–Named Argos–Shimano Team Idea

Results

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	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alberto Contador (ESP)	Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank	4h 32' 12"
2	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	Lampre–ISD	+ 15"
3	Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE)	Astana	+ 24"
4	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Team Katusha	+ 36"
5	Carlos Betancur (COL)	Acqua & Sapone	+ 43"
6	Fabio Taborre (ITA)	Acqua & Sapone	+ 43"
7	Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)	Colnago–CSF Bardiani	+ 45"
8	Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)	Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank	+ 53"
9	Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)	Liquigas–Cannondale	+ 53"
10	Franco Pellizotti (ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela	+ 53"