L’ottava edizione dell’Eneco Tour, dal 6 al 12 agosto 2012, vede ai nastri di partenza team e atleti di primissimo livello. Sarà la corsa che segnerà il ritorno alle competizioni di Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff) dopo la squalifica. Per lo spagnolo sarà un ottimo banco di prova per testare la condizione in vista dell’imminente Vuelta España.
Tra le altre squadre partecipanti: Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Pro Team Astana, Team Sky, Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale.
Sono 7 le frazioni in programma, tra cui una cronosquadre (nello stesso luogo dove si disputerà la crono mondiale) e una crono individuale. Queste le tappe nel dettaglio:
Tappa: 1 – 6 Agosto : Waalwijk – Middelburg, 203.90 km
Tappa: 2 – 7 Agosto : Sittard TTT, 18.90 km
Tappa: 3 – 8 Agosto : Riemst – Genk, 188.00 km
Tappa: 4 – 9 Agosto : Heers – Bergen op Zoom, 213.30 km
Tappa: 5 – 10 Agosto : Hoogerheide – Aalter, 184.60 km
Tappa: 6 – 11 Agosto : Ardooie ITT, 17.40 km
Tappa: 7 – 12 Agosto : Maldegem – Geraardsbergen, 207.70 km
Lo scorso anno a trionfare fu il norvegese del Team Sky Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Di seguito l’elenco delle squadre e degli atleti iscritti:
SKY PROCYCLING
1 APPOLLONIO Davide Italy
2 DOWSETT Alex United Kingdom
3 HUNT Jeremy United Kingdom
4 LÖFKVIST Thomas Sweden
5 PUCCIO Salvatore Italy
6 ROWE Luke United Kingdom
7 KNEES Christian Germany
8 SUTTON Christopher Australia
TEAM SAXO BANK
11 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto Spain
12 BOARO Manuele Italy
13 KROON Karsten Netherlands
14 NOVAL GONZALEZ Benjamin Spain
15 NUYENS Nick Belgium
16 ROBERTS Luke Australia
17 TANNER David Australia
18 TOSATTO Matteo Italy
OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM
21 BOONEN Tom Belgium
22 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Poland
23 CHAVANEL Sylvain France
24 DEVENYNS Dries Belgium
25 STEEGMANS Gert Belgium
26 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
27 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Belgium
28 VANDENBERGH Stijn Belgium
RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
31 BOOM Lars Netherlands
32 BOS Theo Netherlands
33 BROWN Graeme Australia
34 CLEMENT Stef Netherlands
35 FLENS Rick Netherlands
36 VAN WINDEN Dennis Netherlands
37 RENSHAW Mark Australia
38 TANKINK Bram Netherlands
BMC RACING TEAM
41 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
42 PHINNEY Taylor United States
43 BURGHARDT Marcus Germany
44 KOHLER Martin Switzerland
45 LODEWYCK Klaas Belgium
46 BLYTHE Adam United Kingdom
47 QUINZIATO Manuel Italy
48 BALLAN Alessandro Italy
VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
51 DE GENDT Thomas Belgium
52 WESTRA Lieuwe Netherlands
53 BOECKMANS Kris Belgium
54 MARCATO Marco Italy
55 MOL Wouter Netherlands
56 VEUCHELEN Frederik Belgium
57 LARSSON Gustav Erik Sweden
58 KEIZER Martijn Netherlands
LOTTO – BELISOL TEAM
61 GREIPEL André Germany
62 VANENDERT Jelle Belgium
63 DE HAES Kenny Belgium
64 DOCKX Gert Belgium
65 NEYENS Maarten Belgium
66 ROELANDTS Jurgen Belgium
67 SIEBERG Marcel Germany
68 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Belgium
RADIOSHACK – NISSAN
71 BAKELANTS Jan Belgium
72 GALLOPIN Tony France
73 GERDEMANN Linus Germany
74 HERMANS Ben Belgium
75 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Spain
76 NIZZOLO Giacomo Italy
77 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe Portugal
78 WAGNER Robert Germany
ASTANA PRO TEAM
81 GUARNIERI Jacopo Italy
82 GRUZDEV Dmitriy Kazahkstan
83 IGLINSKIY Valentin Kazahkstan
84 KANGERT Tanel Estonia
85 MURAVYEV Dmitriy Kazahkstan
86 PETROV Evgeni Russia
87 PONZI Simone Italy
88 RENEV Sergey Kazahkstan
KATUSHA TEAM
91 BELKOV Maxim Russia
92 BRUTT Pavel Russia
93 IGNATIEV Mikhail Russia
94 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Russia
95 KRISTOFF Alexander Norway
96 SELIG Rüdiger Germany
97 SMUKULIS Gatis Latvia
98 SPILAK Simon Slovenia
GARMIN – SHARP
101 MILLAR David United Kingdom
103 HAUSSLER Heinrich Australia
104 KLIER Andreas Germany
105 KREDER Michel Netherlands
106 BAUER Jack New Zealand
107 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Lithuania
108 ROSSELER Sébastien Belgium
TEAM ARGOS-SHIMANO
111 KITTEL Marcel Germany
112 DE BACKER Bert Belgium
113 DE KORT Koen Netherlands
114 GESCHKE Simon Germany
115 CURVERS Roy Netherlands
116 SINKELDAM Ramon Netherlands
117 TIMMER Albert Netherlands
118 VEELERS Tom Netherlands
LAMPRE – ISD
121 PETACCHI Alessandro Italy
122 HONDO Danilo Germany
123 MALORI Adriano Italy
124 MORI Manuele Italy
125 BONO Matteo Italy
126 PIETROPOLLI Daniele Italy
127 RIGHI Daniele Italy
128 ULISSI Diego Italy
ORICA GREENEDGE
131 LANGEVELD Sebastian Netherlands
132 HOWARD Leigh Australia
133 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
134 KRUOPIS Aidis Lithuania
135 LANCASTER Brett Australia
136 DURBRIDGE Luke Australia
137 MOURIS Jens Netherlands
138 TUFT Svein Canada
LIQUIGAS - CANNONDALE
141 MOSER Moreno Italy
142 CANUTI Federico Italy
143 DA DALTO Mauro Italy
144 DALL’ANTONIA Tiziano Italy
145 MARANGONI Alan Italy
146 BODNAR Maciek Poland
147 OSS Daniel Italy
148 SABATINI Fabio Italy
MOVISTAR TEAM
151 AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA Andrey Costa Rica
152 HERRADA LOPEZ Jesús Spain
153 HERRADA LOPEZ José Spain
154 IRIARTE Javier Spain
155 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas Lithuania
156 MADRAZO Ángel Spain
157 SAMOILAU Branislau Belarus
158 SANZ UNZUE Enrique Spain
AG2R LA MONDIALE
HINAULT Sébastien France
SHPILEVSKY Boris Russia
161 CASPER Jimmy France
162 BELLETTI Manuel Italy
163 ELMIGER Martin Switzerland
165 GODDAERT Kristof Belgium
166 MONDORY Lloyd France
167 MONTAGUTI Matteo Italy
EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI
171 PEREZ LEZAUN Alan Spain
172 CABEDO CARDA Victor Spain
173 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon Spain
174 MINGUEZ AYALA Miguel Spain
175 AZANZA SOTO Jorge Spain
176 SAEZ Adrian Spain
177 URTASUN PEREZ Pablo Spain
178 CAZAUX Pierre France
EQUIPE CYCLISTE FDJ-BIGMAT
181 BONNET William France
182 BOUCHER David France
183 CHAINEL Steve France
184 DELAGE Mickael France
185 DEMARE Arnaud France
186 LADAGNOUS Matthieu France
187 RASCH Gabriel Norway
188 ROLLIN Dominique Canada
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – MERCATOR
191 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Belgium
192 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
193 JACOBS Pieter Belgium
194 VAN ASBROECK Tom Belgium
195 VAN STAYEN Michael Belgium
196 VANDOUSSELAERE Sven Belgium
197 DE VREESE Laurens Belgium
198 WALLAYS Jelle Belgium
ACCENT JOBS – WILLEMS VERANDAS
201 ISTA Kevin Belgium
202 DE WILDE Sjef Belgium
203 DRUCKER Jean Pierre Luxembourg
204 SCHEIRLINCKX Staf Belgium
205 VAN DIJK Stefan Netherlands
206 VAN GROEN Arnoud Netherlands
207 VANLANDSCHOOT James Belgium
208 VERBIST Evert Belgium