| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 October 2012 – 20 January 2013 |
| Location | Europe |
| Rounds | 8 |
| Champions | |
| Male individual champion | Niels Albert (Belgium) |
| Female individual champion | Katie Compton (United States) |
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| Date | Venue | Country | Elite men's winner | Elite women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October [1] | Tábor | Czech Republic |  |  |
| 28 October [2] | Plzeň | Czech Republic | |  |
| 24 November [3] | Koksijde | Belgium | | |
| 2 December [4] | Roubaix | France | | |
| 23 December [5] | Namur | Belgium | | |
| 26 December [6] | Heusden-Zolder | Belgium | | |
| 6 January [7] | Rome | Italy | | |
| 20 January [8] | Hoogerheide | Netherlands |  | |
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 540 |
| 2 | | 515 |
| 3 | | 506 |
| 4 | | 411 |
| 5 | | 372 |
| 6 | | 361 |
| 7 | | 356 |
| 8 |  | 348 |
| 9 | | 318 |
| 10 |  | 298 |
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 390 |
| 2 | | 300 |
| 3 |  | 276 |
| 4 | | 274 |
| 5 | | 247 |
| 6 | | 225 |
| 7 | | 223 |
| 8 | | 202 |
| 9 | | 196 |
| 10 | | 165 |
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