2012 in men's road cycling

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Olympic Games

RaceDateWinnerSecondThird
Olympic flag.svg Men's Road race July 28Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ)Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL)Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)
Olympic flag.svg Men's Time trial August 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR)Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)

World Championships

The World Road Championships was held in Limburg, Netherlands.

Contents

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World Championship Team Time Trial September 16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Flag of the United States.svg BMC Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Orica–GreenEDGE
World Championship Time Trial September 19Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER)Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)Flag of Belarus.svg  Vasil Kiryienka  (BLR)
World Championship Road Race September 23Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL)Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)

Grand Tours

RaceDateWinnerSecondThird
Flag of Italy.svg Giro d'Italia May 5–27Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ryder Hesjedal  (CAN)Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Thomas De Gendt  (BEL)
Flag of France.svg Tour de France June 30 – July 22Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA)
Flag of Spain.svg Vuelta a España August 18 – September 9Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)

UCI World Tour

RaceDateWinnerSecondThird
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tour Down Under [1] January 17–22Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)Flag of Portugal.svg  Tiago Machado  (POR)
Flag of France.svg Paris–Nice March 4–11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lieuwe Westra  (NED)Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)
Flag of Italy.svg Tirreno–Adriatico March 7–13Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA)Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Horner  (USA)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Kreuziger  (CZE)
Flag of Italy.svg Milan–San Remo March 17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SWI)Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA)
Flag of Spain.svg Volta a Catalunya March 19–25Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Michael Albasini  (SUI)Flag of Spain.svg  Samuel Sánchez  (ESP)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jurgen Van den Broeck  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E3 Harelbeke March 23Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL)Flag of Spain.svg  Óscar Freire  (ESP)Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Eisel  (AUT)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent–Wevelgem March 25Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK)Flag of Denmark.svg  Matti Breschel  (DEN)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tour of Flanders April 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL)Flag of Italy.svg  Filippo Pozzato  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Ballan  (ITA)
Flag of Spain.svg Tour of the Basque Country April 2–7Flag of Spain.svg  Samuel Sánchez  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED)
Flag of France.svg Paris–Roubaix April 8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL)Flag of France.svg  Sébastien Turgot  (FRA)Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Ballan  (ITA)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstel Gold Race April 15Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Gasparotto  (ITA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jelle Vanendert  (BEL)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Flèche Wallonne April 18Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Michael Albasini  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège–Bastogne–Liège April 22Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Maxim Iglinsky  (KAZ)Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Gasparotto  (ITA)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tour de Romandie April 24–29Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Talansky  (USA)Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)
Flag of France.svg Critérium du Dauphiné June 3–10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Rogers  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tour de Suisse June 9–17Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Fränk Schleck  (LUX)Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA)
Flag of Poland.svg Tour de Pologne July 10–16Flag of Italy.svg  Moreno Moser  (ITA)Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Kwiatkowski  (POL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Henao  (COL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eneco Tour August 6–12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars Boom  (NED)Flag of France.svg  Sylvain Chavanel  (FRA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Niki Terpstra  (NED)
Flag of Spain.svg Clásica de San Sebastián August 14Flag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gianni Meersman  (BEL)
Flag of Germany.svg Vattenfall Cyclassics August 19Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER)Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)
Flag of France.svg GP Ouest-France August 26Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Heinrich Haussler  (AUS)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GP de Québec September 7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL)Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GP de Montréal September 9Flag of Norway.svg  Lars Petter Nordhaug  (NOR)Flag of Italy.svg  Moreno Moser  (ITA)Flag of Russia.svg  Alexandr Kolobnev  (RUS)
Flag of Italy.svg Giro di Lombardia September 29Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Samuel Sánchez  (ESP)Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tour of Beijing October 9–13Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER)Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA)Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR)

2.HC Category Races

RaceDateWinnerSecondThird
Flag of Qatar.svg Tour of Qatar [2] February 5–10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL)Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA)Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Flecha  (ESP)
Flag of Oman.svg Tour of Oman February 14–19Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Velits  (SVK)Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA)Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA)
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tour de Langkawi [3] February 24 – March 4Flag of Colombia.svg  José Serpa  (COL)Flag of Venezuela.svg  José Rujano  (VEN)Flag of Colombia.svg  Victor Niño  (COL)
Flag of France.svg Critérium International March 24–25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS)Flag of France.svg  Pierrick Fédrigo  (FRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Rogers  (AUS)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Three Days of De Panne March 27–29Flag of France.svg  Sylvain Chavanel  (FRA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lieuwe Westra  (NED)Flag of Poland.svg  Maciej Bodnar  (POL)
Flag of Italy.svg Giro del Trentino April 17–20Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Cunego  (ITA)Flag of Poland.svg  Sylwester Szmyd  (POL)
Flag of Turkey.svg Presidential Tour of Turkey April 22–29Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Ivailo Gabrovski  (BUL)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexsandr Dyachenko  (KAZ)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Danail Petrov  (BUL)
Flag of France.svg Four Days of Dunkirk May 4–8Flag of France.svg  Jimmy Engoulvent  (FRA)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Štybar  (CZE)Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER)
Flag of the United States.svg Tour of California May 13–20Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Gesink  (NED)Flag of the United States.svg  David Zabriskie  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Danielson  (USA)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tour of Belgium May 23–27Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lieuwe Westra  (NED)Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Barredo  (ESP)
Flag of Germany.svg Bayern-Rundfahrt May 23–27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Rogers  (AUS)Flag of France.svg  Jérôme Coppel  (FRA)Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Gusev  (RUS)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Tour de Luxembourg May 30 – June 3Flag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (DEN)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wout Poels  (NED)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Fränk Schleck  (LUX)
Flag of Austria.svg Österreich Rundfahrt July 1–8Flag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (DEN)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Steve Morabito  (SUI)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Robert Vrečer  (SLO)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tour of Qinghai Lake July 13–22Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Alizadeh  (IRN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Wurf  (AUS)Flag of Colombia.svg  Giovanny Báez  (COL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tour de Wallonie July 21–25Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gianni Meersman  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pim Ligthart  (NED)
Flag of Spain.svg Vuelta a Burgos August 1–5Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP)Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Henao  (COL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Esteban Chaves  (COL)
Flag of France.svg Tour du Limousin August 14–17Flag of Japan.svg  Yukiya Arashiro  (JPN)Flag of France.svg  Jérémy Roy  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Fabien Schmidt  (FRA)
Flag of the United States.svg USA Pro Cycling Challenge August 20–26Flag of the United States.svg  Christian Vande Velde  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA)
Flag of Denmark.svg Damark Rundt August 22–26Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lieuwe Westra  (NED)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU)Flag of Italy.svg  Manuele Boaro  (ITA)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tour of Hainan October 20–28Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Dmitriy Gruzdev  (KAZ)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Valentin Iglinskiy  (KAZ)Flag of Sweden.svg  Tobias Ludvigsson  (SWE)

1.HC Category Races

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Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Omloop Het Nieuwsblad February 25Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL)Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Flecha  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg Clásica de Almería February 26Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Borut Božič  (SLO)Flag of Germany.svg  Roger Kluge  (GER)
Flag of Spain.svg GP Miguel Induráin March 31Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Mikel Landa  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Ángel Madrazo  (ESP)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Scheldeprijs April 4Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brabantse Pijl April 11Flag of France.svg  Thomas Voeckler  (FRA)Flag of Spain.svg  Óscar Freire  (ESP)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pieter Serry  (BEL)
Flag of Germany.svg Rund um den Finanzplatz May 1Flag of Italy.svg  Moreno Moser  (ITA)Flag of Germany.svg  Dominik Nerz  (GER)Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Firsanov  (RUS)
Flag of the United States.svg TD Bank International Cycling Championship June 2Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Serebryakov  (RUS)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Aldo Ino Ilešič  (SLO)Flag of the United States.svg  Fred Rodriguez  (USA)
Flag of Italy.svg Tre Valli Varesine August 18Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  David Veilleux  (CAN)Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Palini  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Danilo Di Luca  (ITA)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paris–Bruxelles September 8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS)Flag of Spain.svg  Óscar Freire  (ESP)
Flag of France.svg Grand Prix de Fourmies September 9Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN)Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)
Flag of Italy.svg Milano–Torino September 26Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)Flag of Italy.svg  Diego Ulissi  (ITA)Flag of Sweden.svg  Fredrik Kessiakoff  (SWE)
Flag of Italy.svg Giro del Piemonte September 27Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL)Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Paolini  (ITA)Flag of Spain.svg  Gorka Verdugo  (ESP)
Flag of Italy.svg Giro dell'Emilia October 6Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)Flag of Sweden.svg  Fredrik Kessiakoff  (SWE)Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA)
Flag of France.svg Paris–Tours October 7Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Marcato  (ITA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Laurens De Vreese  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Niki Terpstra  (NED)
Flag of France.svg Tour de Vendée October 14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wesley Kreder  (NED)Flag of France.svg  Sébastien Hinault  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Jonathan Hivert  (FRA)
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Cup October 21Flag of Italy.svg  Ivan Basso  (ITA)Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL)Flag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL)

UCI tours

TourIndividual championIndividual champion's teamTeam championNations champion
World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha Team Sky Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Africa Tour Flag of Morocco.svg  Tarik Chaoufi  (MAR)No team MTN–Qhubeka Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
America Tour Flag of Argentina.svg  Maximiliano Richeze  (ARG) Team Nippo Funvic–Pindamonhangaba Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Asia Tour Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Alizadeh  (IRN) Tabriz Petrochemical Team Terengganu Cycling Team Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Europe Tour Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Argos–Shimano Saur–Sojasun Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Oceania Tour Flag of New Zealand.svg  Paul Odlin  (NZL) Subway Cycling Team Team Jayco–AIS Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Continental Championships

African Cycling Championships

RaceDateWinnerSecondThird
Road raceNovember 13, 2011Flag of Eritrea.svg  Natnael Berhane  (ERI)Flag of Eritrea.svg Tesfay Abraha (ERI)Flag of South Africa.svg  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg  (RSA)
Individual time trialNovember 11, 2011Flag of Eritrea.svg  Daniel Teklehaymanot  (ERI)Flag of South Africa.svg  Louis Meintjes  (RSA)Flag of South Africa.svg  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg  (RSA)
Team time trialNovember 9, 2011Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Asian Cycling Championships

RaceDateWinnerSecondThird
Road raceFebruaryFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Wong Kam Po  (HKG)Flag of Iran.svg  Mehdi Sohrabi  (IRI)Flag of Japan.svg  Taiji Nishitani  (JPN)
Individual time trialFebruaryFlag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Evgeny Vakker  (KGZ)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Dmitriy Gruzdev  (KAZ)Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Askari  (IRI)

U23 European Championships

RaceDateWinnerSecondThird
Road race Flag of Slovenia.svg Jan Tratnik Flag of Latvia.svg Andžs Flaksis Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wouter Wippert
Individual time trial Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Quaade Flag of Luxembourg.svg Bob Jungels Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Golovash

Oceania Cycling Championships

RaceDateWinnerSecondThird
Road race Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Odlin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Aitken Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark O'Brien
Individual time trial Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Horgan Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Odlin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Cupitt

National Championships

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See also