2012 World Ports Classic

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]

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)
← Inaugural Event 2013 →

Teams Participating

• 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

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

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