For the women's race, see 2012 Tour of Flanders for Women.
Cycling race
2012 Tour of Flanders
2012 UCI World Tour, race 8 of 28
Tom Boonen and Filippo Pozzato on the third climb of Oude Kwaremont
Race details
Dates
1 April 2012
Stages
1
Distance
256.9 km (159.6 mi)
Winning time
6h 04' 33"
Results
Winner
Tom Boonen (BEL)
(Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
Second
Filippo Pozzato (ITA)
(Farnese Vini–Selle Italia)
Third
Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
(BMC Racing Team)
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The 2012 Tour of Flanders was the 96th edition of the Tour of Flanders single-day "Monument" cycling race. It was held on 1 April 2012 over a distance of 256.9 kilometres (159.6 miles) – between Bruges and Oudenaarde[1] – and was the eighth race of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.
In a three-man sprint finish, the race was won by Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Belgian Tom Boonen,[2] who in the process, became the fifth different rider to win the race three times,[3] and took the lead of the overall World Tour standings.[4] Boonen finished ahead of Farnese Vini–Selle Italia's Filippo Pozzato and 2007 winner Alessandro Ballan of BMC Racing Team, who completed the podium.[5]
^"Oudenaarde nieuwe aankomstplaats". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
^Walker, Lee (1 April 2012). "Brilliant Boonen claims Flanders victory". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
^"Tom Boonen outsprints Italians for third Tour of Flanders win". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Reuters. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
^"Boonen makes history (again) with third Tour of Flanders win". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
^Decaluwé, Brecht (1 April 2012). "Boonen wins 2012 Tour of Flanders". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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