2012 Tirreno–Adriatico
| 2012 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 7–13 March | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,062.2 km (660.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 38' 08" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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(Liquigas–Cannondale) |
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| Second |
 Chris Horner (USA)
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(RadioShack–Nissan) | |
| Third |
 Roman Kreuziger (CZE)
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(Astana) | |
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Points |
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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(Liquigas–Cannondale) |
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Mountains |
Stefano Pirazzi (ITA)
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(Colnago–CSF Bardiani) |
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Youth |
 Wout Poels (NED)
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(Vacansoleil–DCM) |
| Team | Ag2r–La Mondiale | ||
The 2012 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 47th running of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycling stage race, often known as the Race of two seas. It started on 7 March in Donoratico and ended on 13 March in San Benedetto del Tronto and consisted of seven stages, including a team time trial to begin the race and an individual time trial to conclude it. It was the third race of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.
The race was won by Italy's Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas–Cannondale, after recording a quicker time in the race-ending time trial than RadioShack–Nissan's Chris Horner and Astana's Roman Kreuziger, and overhauled both riders for victory; during the race, Nibali also won the race's queen stage to Prati di Tivo. Nibali also took home the red jersey for amassing the highest number of points during stages at intermediate sprints and stage finishes, and won the general classification by fourteen seconds over runner-up Horner. Kreuziger completed the podium, 12 seconds behind Horner and 26 seconds down on Nibali.
In the race's other classifications, Wout Poels of Vacansoleil–DCM won the white jersey for the highest placed rider born in 1987 or later by placing eighth overall in the general classification, while Colnago–CSF Bardiani rider Stefano Pirazzi won the King of the Mountains classification, and Ag2r–La Mondiale finished at the head of the teams classification.
As Tirreno–Adriatico was a UCI World Tour event, all 18 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Four other squads were given wildcard places into the race, and as such, formed the event's 22-team peloton.
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