The 2012 French Road Cycling Cup was the 21st edition of the French Road Cycling Cup and was won by Samuel Dumoulin.
Compared to the previous edition, two new events were added to the calendar, namely the Classic Loire Atlantique and the Route Adélie. The defending champion from 2011 was Tony Gallopin.
Note: only French riders and riders of French teams are eligible to score points
| # | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) | Cofidis | 232 |
| 2 | Julien Simon (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | 159 |
| 3 | Laurent Pichon (FRA) | Bretagne–Schuller | 94 |
| 4 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ–BigMat | 88 |
| 5 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 84 |
| 6 | Sébastien Hinault (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 75 |
| 7 | Benoit Jarrier (FRA) | Veranda Rideau - Super U | 65 |
| 8 | Jérémie Galland (FRA) | Saur–Sojasun | 62 |
| 9 | Tony Hurel (FRA) | Team Europcar | 61 |
| 10 | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) | FDJ–BigMat | 58 |
Note: only French teams are eligible to score points
| # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bretagne–Schuller | 140 |
| 2 | Saur–Sojasun | 115 |
| 3 | FDJ–BigMat | 106 |
| 4 | Team Europcar | 94 |
| 5 | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 88 |
| 6 | La Pomme Marseille | 87 |
| 7 | Cofidis | 79 |
| 8 | Auber 93 | 71 |
| 9 | Veranda Rideau - Super U | 62 |
| 10 | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | 59 |
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