The 2012 Milano–Torino was the 93rd edition of the

Milano–Torino Milano–Torino is a semi classic European single day cycling race, between the northern Italian cities of Milan and Turin over a distance of 199 kilometres. The event was first run in 1876 making it the oldest classic race in the world. The ...

single-day cycling race. It was held on 26 September 2012, over a distance of 193 km, starting near

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and ending near

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on the '' Colle di Superga'' ("Superga Hill"). Team Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank rider

Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco (; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice (2007, 2009), the Giro d'Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the Vuelta ...

(winner of

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) won the race, having attacked on the final climb to ''Basilica di Superga'', winning a "classic" for the first time in his professional career.

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of Lampre–ISD was second and

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completed the podium.

Teams

The start list included 18 teams, with 11 ProTour teams, and more than 150 riders. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Results

Farrand, Stephen
"Contador wins Milano-Torino"
''Cycling News'', 26 september 2012. Retrieved on 8 october 2012.

References

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