2012 Energiewacht Tour

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2012 Energiewacht Tour
Race details
Dates4–8 April 2012
Stages6
Distance433.4 km (269.3 mi)
Winning time11h 24' 45"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (Germany) (Team Specialized–lululemon)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (Netherlands) (Team Specialized–lululemon)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (Netherlands) (Rabobank Women Cycling Team)

  PointsFlag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (Germany) (Team Specialized–lululemon)
  YouthFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Amy Pieters  (Netherlands) (Skil–Argos)
  Team Team Specialized–lululemon
  2011
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The 2012 Energiewacht Tour was the second edition of the Energiewacht Tour women's cycling stage race. It was rated by the UCI as category 2.2, and was held between 4 and 8 April 2012 in the Netherlands.

Contents

The tour was won by Ina-Yoko Teutenberg ahead of Ellen van Dijk and Marianne Vos.

Stages

Stage 1

4 April 2012 – Appingedam to Appingedam (individual time trial), 15.3 km (9.5 mi) [1]

It was really cold for the time of the year. The individual time trial was, unsurprisingly, dominated by time trial specialists. [2]

Stage 1 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United States.svg  Kristin Armstrong  (USA)American national team19' 42"
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Clara Hughes  (CAN) Team Specialized–lululemon + 10"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 13"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 25"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) Orica–AIS + 27"
General classification after stage 1
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United States.svg  Kristin Armstrong  (USA)American national team19' 42"
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Clara Hughes  (CAN) Team Specialized–lululemon + 10"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 13"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 25"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) Orica–AIS + 27"

Stage 2

5 April 2012 – Bad Nieuweschans to Bad Nieuweschans, 107.3 km (66.7 mi) [3]

Stage 2 started with the peloton being held up behind a level-crossing. The pace was kept high, with Rabobank doing a lot of work. Although various groups and riders had tried to escape from the pack, it was not until the end of the penultimate lap that a group could stay away. 22 riders including four each from Team Specialized–lululemon and Rabobank, three each from AA Drink–leontien.nl, GreenEdge and Skil–Argos – but neither of the top 2 in the general classification, Kristin Armstrong and Clara Hughes. Armstrong's Team USA tried hard to pull the group back, but with that group working together, they had no chance. The front group finished 3' 44" ahead of the chasers and coming down to a bunch sprint, won by Ina-Yoko Teutenberg. Vos' intermediate sprints and stage placings took her into the lead for the general classification. [2]

Stage 2 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon 2h 35' 50"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED) AA Drink–leontien.nl s.t.
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team s.t.
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Adrie Visser  (NED) Skil–Argos s.t.
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Elizabeth Armitstead  (GBR) AA Drink–leontien.nl s.t.
General classification after stage 2
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team 2h 55' 35"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 22"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon + 30"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Loes Gunnewijk  (NED) Orica–AIS + 47"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shara Gillow  (AUS) Orica–AIS + 59"

Stage 3

6 April 2012 – Midwolda to Midwolda, 110.4 km (68.6 mi) [4]

The third was six laps around a lake and it started with sunshine. There were attacks from the start, although they were neutralised in time for Vos to take the early sprint points then a break of about twenty riders. They were caught, and Vos took more points. Later a break group got away with some serious threats like Kirsten Wild, Chantal Blaak and Lizzie Armitstead (AA Drink–leontien.nl) and Judith Arndt (GreenEdge) but not a single Rabobank rider, and none of the big Specialized–lululemon general classificatn threats. Marianne Vos was on the front, pulling back the break, and Rabo got in some practice for the next day's team time trial. The break tried their best, but were caught and Specialized–lululemon took their turn on the front, with a huge pull from Ellen van Dijk stretched out the peloton, and trains started to form on both sides of the road but once again, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg took the bunch sprint. [2]

Stage 3 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon 2h 41' 09"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team s.t.
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED) AA Drink–leontien.nl s.t.
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Laura van der Kamp  (NED) Dolmans-Boels Cycling Team s.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Evelyn Arys  (BEL)Belgium national teams.t.
General classification after stage 3
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team 5h 36' 32"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon + 32"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 33"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Loes Gunnewijk  (NED) Orica–AIS + 57"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shara Gillow  (AUS) Orica–AIS + 1' 11"

Stage 4a

7 April 2012 – Winsum to Winsum, 71 km (44.1 mi) [5]
Stage 4a result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED) AA Drink–leontien.nl 1h 42' 25"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon + 7"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 7"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) Orica–AIS + 7"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 7"
General classification after stage 4a
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team 7h 18' 59"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon + 31"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 38"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Loes Gunnewijk  (NED) Orica–AIS + 1' 01"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED) AA Drink–leontien.nl + 1' 18"

Stage 4b

7 April 2012 – Veendam to Oude Pekela (Team Time Trial, 26.5 km (16.5 mi) [6]
Stage 4b result
TeamRidersTime
1 Team Specialized–lululemon Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED)
Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER)
Flag of the United States.svg  Evelyn Stevens  (USA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Trixi Worrack  (GER)
35' 51"
2 Orica–AIS Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Loes Gunnewijk  (NED)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shara Gillow  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Alexis Rhodes  (AUS)
+ 40"
3 Rabobank Women Cycling Team Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED)
Flag of Russia.svg  Tatiana Antoshina  (RUS)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Iris Slappendel  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)
+ 1' 14'
4 AA Drink–leontien.nl + 1' 47"
5 RusVelo + 2' 01"
General classification after stage 4b
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon 7h 55' 21"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 7"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 43"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Trixi Worrack  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon + 50"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Loes Gunnewijk  (NED) Orica–AIS + 1' 10"

Stage 5

8 April 2012 – Slochteren to Slochteren, 102.9 km (63.9 mi) [7]
Stage 5 result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nicole Cooke  (GBR) Faren-Honda Team 3h 27' 05"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Evelyn Arys  (BEL)Belgium national team+ 2"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Sarah Düster  (GER) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 2"
4Flag of the United States.svg  Megan Guarnier  (USA) Team TIBCO–To The Top + 2"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marieke van Wanroij  (NED) AA Drink–leontien.nl + 2"
General classification after stage 5
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon 11h 24' 45"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 7"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 43"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Trixi Worrack  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon + 50"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Loes Gunnewijk  (NED) Orica–AIS + 1' 10"

Final classifications

General classification

RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon 11h 24' 45"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon + 7"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 43"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Trixi Worrack  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon + 50"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Loes Gunnewijk  (NED) Orica–AIS + 1' 10"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Iris Slappendel  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 2' 29"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED) AA Drink–leontien.nl + 2' 34"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Chantal Blaak  (NED) AA Drink–leontien.nl + 3' 14"
9Flag of Germany.svg  Romy Kasper  (GER) GreenEdge–AIS + 4' 16"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) RusVelo + 4' 34"

Points classification

RiderTeamPoints
1Flag of Germany.svg  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg  (GER) Team Specialized–lululemon 75 points
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED) AA Drink–leontien.nl 61 points
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabobank Women Cycling Team 60 points
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Evelyn Arys  (BEL)Belgium national team36 points
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Adrie Visser  (NED) Skil–Argos 32 points
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Team Specialized–lululemon 28 points
7Flag of Germany.svg  Romy Kasper  (GER) RusVelo 27 points
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nicole Cooke  (GBR) Faren-Honda Team 25 points
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Laura van der Kamp  (NED) Dolmans-Boels Cycling Team 24 points
10Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) Orica–AIS 20 points

Youth classification

RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Amy Pieters  (NED) Skil–Argos 11h 40' 14"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Laura van der Kamp  (NED) Dolmans-Boels Cycling Team + 16"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lauren Kitchen  (AUS) Rabobank Women Cycling Team + 1' 59"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Evelyn Arys  (BEL)Belgium national team+ 2' 12"
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Denise Ramsden  (CAN)Canada national team+ 2' 16"

See also

References

  1. "Energiewacht Tour (NED) 04 Apr 2012 - Stage 1 (ITT): Appingedam - Appingedam". UCI. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "EnergieWacht Tour 2012: How the race was won". podiumcafe.com. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. "Energiewacht Tour (NED) 05 Apr 2012 - Stage 2: Bad Nieuweschans - Bad Nieuweschans". UCI. 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. "Energiewacht Tour (NED) 06 Apr 2012 - Stage 3: Midwolda - Midwolda". UCI. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. "Energiewacht Tour (NED) 07 Apr 2012 - Stage 4a: Winsum - Winsum". UCI. 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  6. "Energiewacht Tour (NED) 07 Apr 2012 - Stage 4b (TTT): Veendam - Oude Pekela". UCI. 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  7. "Energiewacht Tour (NED) 08 Apr 2012 - Stage 5: Slochteren - Slochteren". UCI. 8 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013.