2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics

2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics
2012 UCI World Tour, race 23 of 28
Race details
Dates19 August 2012
Stages1
Distance245.9 km (152.8 mi)
Winning time6h 03' 19"
Results
  Winner  Arnaud Démare (France) (FDJ–BigMat)
  Second  André Greipel (Germany) (Lotto–Belisol)
  Third  Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy) (RadioShack–Nissan)
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The 2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics was the 17th running of the Vattenfall Cyclassics single-day cycling race. It was held, in and around Hamburg, Germany, on 19 August over a distance of 245.9 kilometres (152.8 miles) and was the twenty-third race of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.

In a mass sprint finish, the race was won by FDJ–BigMat rider Arnaud Démare,[1] who became the first French rider to take victory in the event. Démare finished ahead of Lotto–Belisol's André Greipel,[2] and RadioShack–Nissan's Giacomo Nizzolo, who completed the podium.[3][4]

  1. ^ Westemeyer, Susan (19 August 2012). "Demare wins Vattenfalls Cyclassics". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Demare upstages big names to win Vattenfall". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Arnaud Demare sprints to victory in 2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Vattenfall victory for Demare". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.