Nonostante il ritardo imposto dalla pioggia alla partenza della tappa, si è svolta regolarmente ma a chilometraggio ridotto (108 km) la seconda frazione del Tour of Elk Grove 2012 (2.1), all'Elk Grove Village.
Ad imporsi in volata è stato il 30enne statunitense Ken Hanson (Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) sul connazionale Charles Huff (Jelly Belly) ed il russo Alexander Serebraykov (Team Type 1).
Cambiano le parti alte la classifica generale, con il canadese François Parisien che conquista il primato davanti a John Murphy e Tom Zirbel prima dell'ultima e decisiva frazione.
1. HANSON Kenneth (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) 02:18’27 (47,08 km/h)
2. HUFF Charles Bradley (USA – Jelly Belly Cycling) +0″
3. SEREBRYAKOV Alexander (RUS – Team Type 1 – Sanofi) +0″
4. CLARKE Hilton (AUS – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) +0″
5. GILBERT Martin (CAN – Team Spidertech powered by C10) +0″
6. ROMERO AMARAN Luis Alberto (CUB – Jamis – Sutter Home) +0″
7. BOIVIN Guillaume (CAN – Team Spidertech powered by C10) +0″
8. MURPHY John (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +0″
9. FÖRSTER Robert (GER – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) +0″
10. FARABAUGH Adam (USA – Elite) +0″
11. KEOUGH Luke (USA – Team Mountain Khakis – Smartshop) +0″
12. LOADER Logan (USA – Team Exergy) +0″
13. SCULLY Thomas (NZL – Chipotle Development Team) +0″
14. KRIEK Christiaan (RSA – Jelly Belly Cycling) +0″
15. FRIEDEMANN Matthias (GER – Champion System) +0″
16. VAN DER VELDE Ricardo (NED – Jelly Belly Cycling) +0″
17. HAMLTON Nic (CAN – Jelly Belly Cycling) +0″
18. RATHE Jacob (USA – Garmin – Sharp) +0″
19. PARISIEN François (CAN – Team Spidertech powered by C10) +0″
20. LOZANO RIBA David (ESP) +0″
21. PIPP Frank Kevin (USA – Bissell Cycling Team) +0″
22. MANAN Anuar (MAS – Champion System) +0″
23. ANTOGNA Jose Fernando (ARG – Jamis – Sutter Home) +0″
24. AVERY Clinton Robert (NZL – Champion System) +0″
25. JACQUES-MAYNES Andy (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +0″
1. PARISIEN François (CAN – Team Spidertech powered by C10) 02:26’49
2. MURPHY John (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +2″
3. JACQUES-MAYNES Andy (USA – Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team) +7″
4. ZIRBEL Tom (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) +10″
5. PIPP Frank Kevin (USA – Bissell Cycling Team) +11″
6. ANTOGNA Jose Fernando (ARG – Jamis – Sutter Home) +11″
7. ROMERO AMARAN Luis Alberto (CUB – Jamis – Sutter Home) +11″
8. FÖRSTER Robert (GER – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) +11″
9. HAMLTON Nic (CAN – Jelly Belly Cycling) +14″
10. HUFF Charles Bradley (USA – Jelly Belly Cycling) +14″
11. FRIEDEMANN Matthias (GER – Champion System) +18″
12. LOADER Logan (USA – Team Exergy) +22″
13. MENZIES Karl (AUS – UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) +23″
14. ZWIZANSKI Scott (USA – Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) +23″
15. REIJNEN Kiel (USA – Team Type 1 – Sanofi) +24″
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