2012 Tour of California
Cyclist Team Time
1 Robert Gesink ( NED ) Rabobank 29h 14 ' 52
2 David Zabriskie ( USA ) Garmin-Barracuda + 46
3 Tom Danielson ( USA ) Garmin-Barracuda + 54
4 Tejay van Garderen ( USA ) BMC Racing Team + 1 ' 17
5 Fabio Duarte ( COL ) Colombia-Coldeportes + 1 ' 36
6 Levi Leipheimer ( USA ) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step + 2 ' 13
7 Wilco Kelderman ( NED ) Rabobank + 2 ' 30
8 Christopher Horner ( USA ) RadioShack-Nissan + 2 ' 49
9 Tiago Machado ( POR ) RadioShack-Nissan + 2 ' 54
10 Pieter Weening ( NED ) Orica-GreenEDGE + 3 ' 05
General Classification after Stage 7
The 2012 Amgen Tour of California was the seventh running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 13-20, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. It began in Santa Rosa and concluded in front of Los Angeles's Staples Center after eight stages. As per the Union Cycliste Internationale rules adopted in 2011, the use of race radios was prohibited, since only the events which are designated UCI World Tour events can use the devices. The event was marked by two major performances: 's Robert Gesink winning Stage 7 finishing in Mount Baldy to secure the overall classification victory and Peter Sagan of dominating the sprint finishes, taking 5 stage wins and the sprinter jersey.