Samuel Sanchez ce l’ha fatta: ha vinto il Giro dei Paesi Baschi edizione 2012. L’atleta dell’ Euskaltel-Euskadi ha dominato sotto la pioggia la cronometro finale di Oñati (18,9 km) e si è aggiudicato così la tanto desiderata vittoria finale.
Niente da fare per Joaquim Rodriguez (Team Katusha), giunto solo 6° oggi, che si deve accontentare del secondo gradino del podio. Terzo posto finale per Bauke Mollema, l’olandese della Rabobank.
Ottima prova per il nostro Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD), 5° oggi e 4° nella generale. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) e Marco Pinotti (BMC Racing Team) si sono confermati ottimi specialisti contro il tempo, ma il tedesco non è riuscito a colmare il distacco dai primi. Bravissimo anche Moreno Moser (Liquigas-Cannondale), giunto 9°, che va ad aggiudicarsi la maglia di miglior atleta Under23.
Ordine d’arrivo tappa 6 (Oñati-Oñati):
1 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:28:48
2 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:06
3 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:00:07
4 Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:00:15
5 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:00:16
6 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team 0:00:21
7 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:22
8 Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:00:24
9 Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:00:28
10 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:31
11 Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:32
12 Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:35
13 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:37
14 Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team
15 Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling 0:00:39
16 Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team 0:00:47
17 Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:00:48
18 Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team
19 Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:49
20 Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:52
21 Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan
22 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:00:55
23 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:56
24 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:00:57
25 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky Procycling 0:01:01
26 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team 0:01:04
27 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team
28 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan 0:01:05
29 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 0:01:10
30 Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:01:11
31 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team 0:01:14
32 Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling
33 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team
34 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:01:19
35 Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling 0:01:20
36 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:25
37 Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:01:26
38 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin – Barracuda 0:01:27
39 Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:28
40 Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre – ISD
41 Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:01:29
42 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:01:33
43 José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team 0:01:37
44 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team 0:01:40
45 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team 0:01:42
46 Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha Team 0:01:46
47 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team 0:01:47
48 Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:01:49
49 Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:01:51
50 Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 0:01:52
51 Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-Nissan 0:01:54
52 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin – Barracuda 0:01:55
53 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
54 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:01:58
55 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
56 Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team 0:02:00
57 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:02:03
58 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:02:05
59 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:02:07
60 Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team
61 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:02:10
62 Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:02:12
63 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team 0:02:15
64 Hernani Broco (Por) Caja Rural
65 Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:02:21
66 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
67 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre – ISD 0:02:22
68 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin – Barracuda 0:02:24
69 Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:02:26
70 Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural 0:02:27
71 Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
72 Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan
73 Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:02:28
74 Stefano Agostini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:02:29
75 Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Team Saxo Bank
76 Oleg Berdos (Mda) Utensilnord Named 0:02:32
77 Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo Bank
78 Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Utensilnord Named 0:02:33
79 Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-Nissan 0:02:43
80 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 0:02:46
81 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
82 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team 0:02:47
83 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:02:50
84 Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:02:56
85 David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural 0:02:58
86 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team 0:03:01
87 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:03:03
88 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:03:04
89 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team
90 Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:03:05
91 Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling 0:03:07
92 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Procycling
93 Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:03:08
94 Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky Procycling 0:03:15
95 Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank 0:03:17
96 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:03:24
97 Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro Team 0:03:27
98 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:03:30
99 Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural
100 Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja Rural 0:03:40
101 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar Team
102 Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:03:46
103 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat 0:03:48
104 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin – Barracuda 0:03:52
105 Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:03:53
106 Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:03:59
107 Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:04:02
108 Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja Rural 0:04:03
109 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:04:04
110 Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:04:18
111 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
112 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:04:29
113 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar Team 0:04:35
114 Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:04:38
Classifica generale finale:
1 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 20:58:15
2 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team 0:00:12
3 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:42
4 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:00:47
5 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:00:54
6 Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling 0:01:03
7 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:07
8 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:01:19
9 Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan 0:01:27
10 Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team 0:01:29
11 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team 0:01:31
12 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 0:01:36
13 Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling 0:01:39
14 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team 0:01:45
15 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team 0:01:47
16 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo Bank 0:01:57
17 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:02:01
18 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:02:10
19 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin – Barracuda 0:02:26
20 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin – Barracuda 0:02:29
21 Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling 0:03:12
22 Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:03:18
23 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team 0:03:59
24 Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan 0:04:34
25 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:04:56
26 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:06:17
27 Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank 0:06:44
28 Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 0:07:38
29 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar Team 0:07:56
30 Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:08:43
31 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan 0:10:15
32 Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:10:37
33 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team
34 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:10:52
35 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
36 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:11:08
37 Hernani Broco (Por) Caja Rural 0:12:00
38 Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:13:16
39 Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro Team 0:13:51
40 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:15:48
41 Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:15:56
42 Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 0:16:18
43 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:16:42
44 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team 0:17:19
45 Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural 0:18:15
46 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Procycling 0:18:45
47 Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:20:08
48 Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-Nissan
49 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin – Barracuda 0:20:16
50 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky Procycling 0:21:07
51 Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:21:42
52 Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:21:56
53 Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja Rural 0:22:31
54 Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Utensilnord Named 0:22:42
55 Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky Procycling 0:23:46
56 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:23:55
57 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:24:14
58 Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:24:59
59 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:25:36
60 Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha Team 0:26:04
61 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:26:38
62 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team 0:26:48
63 Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team
64 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:27:05
65 Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 0:27:51
66 Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo Bank 0:28:26
67 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team 0:28:58
68 Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja Rural 0:29:13
69 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:29:52
70 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team 0:29:57
71 Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:30:09
72 José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team 0:31:48
73 Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:32:20
74 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre – ISD 0:33:18
75 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:33:31
76 Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale 0:34:16
77 Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:34:29
78 Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:37:47
79 Stefano Agostini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:38:14
80 Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team 0:39:08
81 Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:39:19
82 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:39:39
83 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:39:48
84 Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:40:02
85 Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling 0:40:18
86 Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:40:22
87 Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:40:32
88 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat 0:40:40
89 Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural 0:40:50
90 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:41:35
91 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 0:42:03
92 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:43:04
93 Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:44:12
94 Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:44:44
95 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:44:59
96 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:45:58
97 Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:46:14
98 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:47:38
99 Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan 0:47:49
100 Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:48:27
101 Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:48:54
102 Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:49:16
103 Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:50:37
104 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:51:13
105 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar Team 0:51:32
106 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin – Barracuda 0:53:54
107 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:54:59
108 Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:55:30
109 Oleg Berdos (Mda) Utensilnord Named 0:57:56
110 Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Team Saxo Bank 1:02:27
111 Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-Nissan 1:02:47
112 David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural 1:03:32
113 Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 1:03:59
114 Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team 1:04:51