Tour of Elk Grove 2012, Zirbel vince il prologo

L'esperto Tom Zirbel (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies) si è aggiudicato, nella notte italiana, il cronoprologo del Tour of Elk Grove 2012 (2.1). il 34enne statunitense ha coperto la distanza di 7,24 km all'Elk Grove Village con il tempo di 8'23'', anticipando di due secondi il connazionale John Murphy (Kenda-5-hour Energy) ed il canadese François Parisien (SpiderTech). Quinto è arrivato Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) mentre si è fermato alla 47esima piazza Filippo Fortin (Team Type 1).

Oggi è in programma la seconda tappa di 156,0 km (10 giri da 15,6 km), sempre all'Elk Grove Village.

1. ZIRBEL Tom (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) 0:08’23 (50,099 km/h)
2. MURPHY John (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +2″
3. PARISIEN François (CAN – Team Spidertech powered by C10) +4″
4. JACQUES-MAYNES Andy (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +6″
5. VANDE VELDE Christian (USA – Garmin – Sharp) +7″
6. FRIEDMAN Michael (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) +8″
7. ROMERO AMARAN Luis Alberto (CUB – Jamis – Sutter Home) +10″
8. FÖRSTER Robert (GER – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) +10″
9. ANTOGNA Jose Fernando (ARG – Jamis – Sutter Home) +11″
10. PIPP Frank Kevin (USA – Bissell Cycling Team) +12”
12. HAMLTON Nic (CAN – Jelly Belly Cycling) +13″
13. MENZIES Karl (AUS – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) +13″
14. ZWIZANSKI Scott (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) +13″
15. REIJNEN Kiel (USA – Team Type 1 – Sanofi) +14″
16. MILNE Shawn (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +14”

1. ZIRBEL Tom (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) 0:08’23 (50,099 km/h)
2. MURPHY John (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +2″
3. PARISIEN François (CAN – Team Spidertech powered by C10) +4″
4. JACQUES-MAYNES Andy (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +6″
5. VANDE VELDE Christian (USA – Garmin – Sharp) +7″
6. FRIEDMAN Michael (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) +8″
7. ROMERO AMARAN Luis Alberto (CUB – Jamis – Sutter Home) +10″
8. FÖRSTER Robert (GER – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) +10″
9. ANTOGNA Jose Fernando (ARG – Jamis – Sutter Home) +11″
10. PIPP Frank Kevin (USA – Bissell Cycling Team) +12”
12. HAMLTON Nic (CAN – Jelly Belly Cycling) +13″
13. MENZIES Karl (AUS – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) +13″
14. ZWIZANSKI Scott (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) +13″
15. REIJNEN Kiel (USA – Team Type 1 – Sanofi) +14″
16. MILNE Shawn (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +14”