2012 Tour de San Luis
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DatesJanuary 23–29
Stages7
Distance1,051 km (653.1 mi)
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| Dates | January 23–29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,051 km (653.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Tour de San Luis was the 6th edition of the Tour de San Luis stage race. It was part of the 2011–12 UCI America Tour.[1] Levi Leipheimer of Omega Pharma–Quick-Step won the race, mainly in the time-trial, which he won and where he made the difference with second placed Alberto Contador, who did win two mountain stages. With 2 stage wins for Francesco Chicchi and one for Tom Boonen, Omega Pharma–Quick-Step scored an impressive 4 wins out of 7. Italian Elia Viviani also managed to win one stage.
UCI ProTeams
Twenty one teams were invited to the 2012 Tour de San Luis: 5 UCI ProTeams, 7 Professional Continental teams, 6 Continental teams and 7 national selection teams.
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
National teams
- Team Argentina (10 riders)
- Team Brazil (6 riders)
- Team Colombia (10 riders)
- Team Chile (9 riders)
- Team Cuba (6 riders)
- Team Ecuador (6 riders)
- Team Uruguay (8 riders)
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner | Overall Leader |
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| 1 | San Luis to Villa Mercedes | 189.3 km | Monday, January 23 |  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) |
Francesco Chicchi (ITA) |
| 2 | Fraga to Juana Koslay | 145.3 km | Tuesday, January 24 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) |
Francesco Chicchi (ITA) |
| 3 | Estancia Grande to Mirador del Portero | 168.2 km | Wednesday, January 25 |  Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
| 4 (ITT) | San Luis to San Luis | 19.5 km | Thursday, January 26 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
| 5 | La Toma to Mirador del Sol | 160.6 km | Friday, January 27 |  Daniel Diaz (ARG) |
Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
| 6 | Luján to Quines | 201 km | Saturday, January 28 | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
| 7 | San Luis to San Luis | 167.1 km | Sunday, January 29 |  Tom Boonen (BEL) |
Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
