The 2012 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 19th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour) held between 14 and 17 June 2012.[1][2]

2012 Tour of Slovenia
UCI Europe Tour (2.1 race)
Race details
Dates14–17 June 2012
Stages4
Distance566.2 km (351.8 mi)
Winning time14h 20' 42"
Results
Winner Slovenia Janez Brajkovič
  Second Italy Domenico Pozzovivo
  Third Portugal Bruno Pires[a]

Points Italy Simone Ponzi[a]
Mountains Belgium Preben Van Hecke
Youth Slovenia Jan Polanc
  Team Croatia Loborika Favorit Team
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The race consisted of 4 stages with 566.2 km (351.8 mi) in total.[3][4][5][6]

The yellow jersey reserved for overall classification since the 1st edition, was replaced with blue jersey, because Planet–Siol.net company was the new main sponsor, which turned out to be the only time.[7]

Teams

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Total 117 riders (99 finished it) from 15 teams started the race.

UCI ProTeams

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UCI Professional Continental

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UCI Continental

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Route and stages

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Length Type Winner
1 14 June CeljeNovo mesto 152 km (94 mi)   Intermediate stage   Simone Ponzi
2 15 June KočevjeMetlika 177.4 km (110 mi)   Intermediate stage   Daryl Impey
3 16 June Ivančna GoricaŠkofja Loka 219 km (136 mi)   Mountain stage   Domenico Pozzovivo
4 17 June LjubljanaLjubljana 17.8 km (11 mi)   Individual time trial   Adriano Malori
  Kristjan Koren[a]
Total 566.2 km (351.8 mi)

Classification leadership

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
 
Points
classification
 
Mountains
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Young rider
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Team
classification

1 Simone Ponzi Simone Ponzi Simone Ponzi Klemen Štimulak Arthur Vanoverberghe not awarded
2 Daryl Impey not awarded Jan Polanc
3 Domenico Pozzovivo Domenico Pozzovivo Preben Van Hecke
4 Kristjan Koren[a]
Adriano Malori
Janez Brajkovič Kristjan Koren[a]
Simone Ponzi
Loborika Favorit Team
Final Janez Brajkovič Kristjan Koren[a]
Simone Ponzi
Preben Van Hecke Jan Polanc Loborika Favorit Team

Final classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the leader of the general classification   Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
  Denotes the leader of the points classification   Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
Denotes the leader of the team classification

General classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Janez Brajkovič   Astana 14h 20' 42"
2   Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago–CSF Bardiani + 06"
DSQ   Kristjan Koren [a] Liquigas–Cannondale + 1' 16"
3   Bruno Pires Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank + 2' 12"
4   Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini–Selle Italia + 2' 23"
5   Dominik Nerz Liquigas–Cannondale + 2' 35"
6   Jure Golčer Tirol Cycling Team + 2' 39"
7   Daniele Ratto Liquigas–Cannondale + 2' 45"
8   Tomaž Nose Adria Mobil + 0' 45"
9   Winner Anacona Lampre–ISD + 2' 51"
10   Francesco Failli Farnese Vini–Selle Italia + 2' 53"

Points classification

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Rank Rider Team Points
DSQ   Kristjan Koren [a] Liquigas–Cannondale 65
1   Simone Ponzi   Astana 45
2   Daniele Ratto Liquigas–Cannondale 44
3   Daryl Impey Orica–GreenEDGE
4   Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago–CSF Bardiani
5   Janez Brajkovič   Astana
6   Preben Van Hecke   Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
7   Francesco Failli Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
8   Adriano Malori Lampre–ISD
9   Francesco Reda Acqua & Sapone

Mountains classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Preben Van Hecke   Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator 30
2   Klemen Štimulak Radenska 25
3   Janez Brajkovič   Astana 12
4   Vitaliy Buts Lampre–ISD
5   Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago–CSF Bardiani
6   Andrea Pasqualon Colnago–CSF Bardiani
7   David Tanner Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank
8   Tomaž Nose Adria Mobil
9   Harald Totschnig Tirol Cycling Team
10   Bruno Pires Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank

Young rider classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jan Polanc   Radenska 14h 27' 24"
2   Preben Van Hecke   Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator + 10' 58"
3   Arthur Vanoverberghe Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator + 11' 11"
4   Jan Tratnik Radenska + 15' 03"
5   Jan Tratnik Radenska + 16' 29"
6   Jan Tratnik Radenska + 18' 59"
7   Klemen Štimulak Radenska + 23' 16"
8   Tim Mikelj Sava + 29' 59"
9   Mark Džamastagič Sava + 34' 00"
10   Maximilian Kuen Tirol Cycling Team + 36' 46"

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h All Kristjan Koren's results from 2011 and 2012 were subsequently deleted due to doping in 2019.

References

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  1. ^ "Vrhunci Dirke po Sloveniji na Soriški planini, Pokljuki in v Ljubljani". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 12 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Koren na Glavnem trgu nehote ustavil "dolenjsko puščico"". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 14 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Impeyju etapa, Brajkoviču največji aplavz". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 15 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Brajkovič prepustil kraljevsko etapo Pozzovivu". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Brajkovič pogrešal vmesne čase, a vendarle ugnal Pozzoviva". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 17 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Zmaga na slovenski pentlji šteje vedno več". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 18 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Modra majica za vodilnega v seštevku". Siol (in Slovenian). 14 June 2012.
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