VUELTA: Stage 12 won by World Champion Philippe Gilbert

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The World Road Race Champion has at last, two weeks for the Worlds, won a race wearing the rainbow stripes after victory on stage 12 of the Vuelta

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Gilbert Takes First Victory As World Champion At Vuelta

BMC Racing Team’s Philippe Gilbert won his first race as world road champion Thursday by charging past Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) in the final 50 meters of the uphill finish of Stage 12 of the Vuelta a España.

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It was a remarkable effort and one that was perhaps driven by hunger for that first win in the stripes. Boasson Hagen looked like he had the race sealed and delivered with a big gap before Gilbert closed the gap with a massive effort and then charged past him to the line.

In taking the win in the rainbow jersey, Gilbert put five runner-up finishes behind him and scored the BMC Racing Team’s 27th victory of the season. The winner of two stages of the Vuelta last year said he had a lot of confidence heading into the 164.2-kilometer race.

“I was really convinced because the last time when I was second (on Stage 7 last Saturday), it was a little bit of a similar finish – with a very tricky final,” Gilbert said. “So I decided to come to the front pretty early, like with 20 km to go. This cost me a lot of energy because you hit the wind more than the rest. But at least you see everything coming and you can choose your line. I was perfectly dropped off by the guys in the last two kilometers, especially by Danilo Wyss, who did a great job.”

Gilbert said he was not deterred when Boasson Hagen opened a gap of many bike lengths in the final 250 meters. “When you start (sprinting) so early, it’s never easy, because it’s still like 20 seconds to the line – a long time,” Gilbert said. “It’s also where I am the strongest. I knew if I went full gas, I could make it. I passed him and it happened. It was like a dream. It was amazing.”

BMC Racing Team Assistant Director Yvon Ledanois said he saw a tremendous display of teamwork deliver Gilbert safely to the final kilometer in a finish so potentially dangerous that race officials extended the usual “mishap” zone from three kilometers to five. “In the last 12 kilometers, when there was a big attack by Tony Martin, I told Danilo Wyss and Klaas Lodewyck it was time to go to work for Philippe,” Ledanois said.

“Directly, they went to the front of the race and went to work. I like that attitude.” Ledanois said he and Performance Manager Allan Peiper, who is acting as second director at the Vuelta this week, hope the winning continues. “We have one team here, working well together,” Ledanois said. “The objective for the team is a good Vuelta, with stage wins. We have a good opportunity for more not just with Philippe, but also with Ivan Santaromita, with Yannick Eijssen – with all of our riders. So I am happy for the team today.”

Pinotti Withdraws
Italian national time trial champion Marco Pinotti withdrew from the race before the start, suffering from a sinus infection, BMC Racing Team Dr. Roger Palfreeman said. Pinotti said he had not been feeling well before Wednesday’s individual time trial in which he finished 25th, 3:14 off the winning time. “We decided it was best to pull out and try to recover because this might be the only chance I have to participate in the world championship team time trial and the individual time trial,” Pinotti said. “I am disappointed, of course. But I want to be philosophical and say I could have tried to start. But for sure it doesn’t get better. It’s difficult to get healthy racing.”

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team) kept the race lead while Dominik Nerz (16th, 8:02 behind) remains the BMC Racing Team’s best rider in the overall standings.

STAGE 12
1 GILBERT Philippe BMC Racing Team 04:03:44
2 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Sky Procycling @ st
3 RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano Lampre – Merida @ st
4 PAOLINI Luca Katusha Team @ st
5 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
6 LASCA Francesco Caja Rural-Seguros RGA @ st
7 CHAINEL Steve AG2R La Mondiale @ st
8 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt Team Argos – Shimano @ st
9 ROUX Anthony Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
10 DEMPSTER Zakkari Team NetApp – Endura @ st
11 PETIT Adrien Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
12 DOCKER Mitchell Orica GreenEDGE @ st
13 WAGNER Robert Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
14 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Lotto Belisol Team @ st
15 RATTO Daniele Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
16 FARRAR Tyler Garmin – Sharp @ st
17 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team @ st
18 SCHORN Daniel Team NetApp – Endura @ st
19 URAN Rigoberto Sky Procycling @ st
20 MONDORY Lloyd AG2R La Mondiale @ st
21 HORNER Chris RadioShack – Leopard @ st
22 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team @ st
23 FLECHA Juan Antonio Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
24 MøRKøV Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
25 SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
26 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
27 SIJMENS Nico Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
28 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis Sky Procycling @ st
29 MAJKA Rafal Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
30 KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team @ st
31 ARROYO DURAN David Caja Rural-Seguros RGA @ st
32 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
33 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team @ st
34 ROCHE Nicolas Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
35 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team @ st
36 BASSO Ivan Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
37 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team @ st
38 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José João Team NetApp – Endura @ st
39 MORENO FERNáNDEZ Daniel Katusha Team @ st
40 CARDOSO André Caja Rural-Seguros RGA @ st
41 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura @ st
42 STYBAR Zdenek Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
43 BRAJKOVIc Janez Astana Pro Team @ st
44 PINOT Thibaut Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
45 SERRY Pieter Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
46 LANDA MEANA Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:08
47 ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
48 BAGOT Yohan Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
49 SORENSEN Chris Anker Team Saxo-Tinkoff 00:10
50 GARATE Juan Manuel Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
51 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel RadioShack – Leopard @ st
52 POPOVYCH Yaroslav RadioShack – Leopard @ st
53 PAUWELS Serge Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
54 HERMANS Ben RadioShack – Leopard @ st
55 BARTA Jan Team NetApp – Endura @ st
56 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Katusha Team @ st
57 SINKELDAM Ramon Team Argos – Shimano @ st
58 KOZONTCHUK Dmitry Katusha Team @ st
59 PREIDLER Georg Team Argos – Shimano @ st
60 MARCZYNSKI Tomasz Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
61 SCARPONI Michele Lampre – Merida @ st
62 HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Belisol Team @ st
63 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team 00:14
64 ULISSI Diego Lampre – Merida @ st
65 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 00:16
66 ELISSONDE Kenny Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 00:19
67 TEN DAM Laurens Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
68 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Jose Cayetano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
69 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
70 VANSUMMEREN Johan Garmin – Sharp 00:25
71 PUCCIO Salvatore Sky Procycling 00:26
72 OROZ UGALDE Juan Jos̩ Euskaltel РEuskadi 00:31
73 DE GREEF Francis Lotto Belisol Team @ st
74 ARAMENDIA LORENTE Javier Francisco Caja Rural-Seguros RGA @ st
75 GENIEZ Alexandre Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
76 KISERLOVSKI Robert RadioShack – Leopard @ st
77 ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier Sky Procycling @ st
78 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team @ st
79 CATALDO Dario Sky Procycling @ st
80 GUSEV Vladimir Katusha Team @ st
81 VICIOSO ARCOS Ángel Katusha Team @ st
82 CLEMENT Stef Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
83 VANOTTI Alessandro Astana Pro Team 00:34
84 CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE @ st
85 VALLS FERRI Rafael Vacansoleil – DCM 00:40
86 COPPEL Jérome Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
87 AZANZA SOTO Jorge Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:50
88 WYSS Danilo BMC Racing Team 00:59
89 RAST Gregory RadioShack – Leopard @ st
90 FROHLINGER Johannes Team Argos – Shimano @ st
91 ZEITS Andrey Astana Pro Team @ st
92 VANDEWALLE Kristof Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
93 KIRYIENKA Vasil Sky Procycling @ st
94 TIRALONGO Paolo Astana Pro Team @ st
95 LONGO BORGHINI Paolo Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
96 PATERSKI Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
97 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
98 VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
99 URTASUN PEREZ Pablo Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
100 RASMUSSEN Alex Garmin – Sharp @ st
101 LASTRAS GARCIA Pablo Movistar Team @ st
102 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS Jose Iván Movistar Team @ st
103 DALL’ANTONIA Tiziano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
104 VOSS Paul Team NetApp – Endura @ st
105 PETROV Evgeni Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
106 CHEREL Mikael AG2R La Mondiale @ st
107 HANSEN Adam Lotto Belisol Team @ st
108 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos – Shimano 00:00
109 BONO Matteo Lampre – Merida 01:28
110 ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Lampre – Merida @ st
111 ZAUGG Oliver Team Saxo-Tinkoff 01:32
112 GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team 01:57
113 PETERSON Tom Team Argos – Shimano 02:03
114 LODEWYCK Klaas BMC Racing Team @ st
115 MARTIN Tony Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 02:08
116 WURF Cameron Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 02:11
117 KNEES Christian Sky Procycling @ st
118 CAMANO ORTUZAR Iker Team NetApp – Endura @ st
119 VANENDERT Dennis Lotto Belisol Team @ st
120 REYNES MIMO Vicente Lotto Belisol Team @ st
121 EDET Nicolas Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
122 WESTRA Lieuwe Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
123 SZMYD Sylwester Movistar Team @ st
124 TXURRUKA Amets Caja Rural-Seguros RGA @ st
125 FERRARI Fabricio Caja Rural-Seguros RGA @ st
126 COOKE Baden Orica GreenEDGE @ st
127 VEIKKANEN Jussi Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
128 STORTONI Simone Lampre – Merida @ st
129 MEIER Christian Orica GreenEDGE @ st
130 GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE @ st
131 BEWLEY Sam Orica GreenEDGE @ st
132 STAMSNIJDER Tom Team Argos – Shimano @ st
133 PINEAU Cédric Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
134 MANGEL Laurent Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
135 COURTEILLE Arnaud Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
136 HOWES Alex Garmin – Sharp @ st
137 DODI Luca Lampre – Merida @ st
138 HOOGERLAND Johnny Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
139 MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
140 EIJSSEN Yannick BMC Racing Team @ st
141 KOHLER Martin BMC Racing Team @ st
142 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar RadioShack – Leopard @ st
143 HAEDO Lucas Sebastian Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
144 NOCENTINI Rinaldo AG2R La Mondiale @ st
145 TOSATTO Matteo Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
146 CARUSO Giampaolo Katusha Team @ st
147 PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio Caja Rural-Seguros RGA @ st
148 BROWN Graeme Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
149 BERARD Julien AG2R La Mondiale 02:47
150 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale 00:00
151 BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto AG2R La Mondiale 02:47
152 GASTAUER Ben AG2R La Mondiale @ st
153 HUZARSKI Bartosz Team NetApp – Endura @ st
154 ARNDT Nikias Team Argos – Shimano 03:30
155 MORI Manuele Lampre – Merida 03:42
156 NUYENS Nick Garmin – Sharp @ st
157 VAN DE WALLE Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team @ st
158 KREDER Michel Garmin – Sharp @ st
159 POULHIES Stéphane Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
160 CANCELLARA Fabian RadioShack – Leopard @ st
161 BUSCHE Matthew RadioShack – Leopard @ st
162 ROWE Luke Sky Procycling 03:56
163 KREUZIGER Roman Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
164 SøRENSEN Nicki Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
165 TANNER David Belkin Pro Cycling Team 04:18
166 HOWARD Leigh Orica GreenEDGE 04:22
167 HUPOND Thierry Team Argos – Shimano 06:24
168 SANTAROMITA Ivan BMC Racing Team 09:00
169 GARCIA FERNANDEZ Marcos Caja Rural-Seguros RGA @ st
170 MORENO BAZAN Javier Movistar Team @ st
171 BOLE Grega Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
172 ZINGLE Romain Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
173 FAIRLY Caleb Garmin – Sharp @ st
174 BESSY Cyril Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
175 INTXAUSTI Benat Movistar Team @ st
176 VANENDERT Jelle Lotto Belisol Team @ st
177 LANDER Sebastian BMC Racing Team @ st

OVERALL
1 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 45:26:06
2 ROCHE Nicolas Team Saxo-Tinkoff 00:31
3 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team 00:46
4 HORNER Chris RadioShack – Leopard @ st
5 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team 02:33
6 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale 02:44
7 BASSO Ivan Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 02:52
8 PINOT Thibaut Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 03:35
9 MAJKA Rafal Team Saxo-Tinkoff 03:46
10 MORENO FERNáNDEZ Daniel Katusha Team 03:56
11 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura 04:08
12 KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team 05:05
13 URAN Rigoberto Sky Procycling 05:46
14 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi 06:38
15 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team 06:51
16 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team 08:02
17 TEN DAM Laurens Belkin Pro Cycling Team 08:34
18 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José João Team NetApp – Endura 08:56
19 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team 09:07
20 BRAJKOVIc Janez Astana Pro Team 09:14

 

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