Tour of Beijing 2012 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 Like the inaugural Tour of Beijing, the Bird's Nest (now known as The National Stadium) will be featured on two stages. It was the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening and closing ceremonies |
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| 1 | Tuesday, October 9 | 117 km | ||||||||||
| Tian An Men Square → Bird’s Nest | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | Wednesday, October 10 | 126 km | ||||||||||
| Bird’s Nest → Men Tou Gou | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Thursday, October 11 | 163 km | ||||||||||
 Men Tou Gou → Badaling Great Wall | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Friday, October 12 | 166 km | ||||||||||
| Yanqing → Chang Ping | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | Saturday, October 13 | 183 km | ||||||||||
| Chang Ping → Ping Gu | ||||||||||||
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| Total Distance | 755 km | |||||||||||
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News and Updates for Tour of Beijing 2012
Stage 5 Results 1 CUMMINGS, Stephen (BMC RACING) 4:05:08 2 HESJEDAL, Ryder (GARMIN-SHARP) + 0:02 3 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING) + 0:17 4 BENNATI, Daniele (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) 5 WELLENS, Tim (LOTTO BELISOL) 6 GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA) 7 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK) 8 MAJKA, Rafal (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) 9 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) 10 CLARKE, Simon (ORICA - GREENEDGE) Final General Classification 1 MARTIN, Tony (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 17:16:56 2 GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA) + 0:40 3 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING) + 0:46 4 MARTIN, Daniel (GARMIN-SHARP) + 0:50 5 CAPECCHI, Eros (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) + 0:52 6 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 0:56 7 MAJKA, Rafal (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) 8 MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) 9 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (MOVISTAR) + 1:00 10 WELLENS, Tim (LOTTO BELISOL)Stage 5 Full Official Results — tourofbeijing.net
Full Final General Classification — tourofbeijing.net
Steve Cummings closes injury hit season in style with final Beijing stage victory — velonation
Tony Martin wins second consecutive Tour of Beijing — cyclingnews
Stage 5 Highlights (06:02 English) — universalsports
Stage 5 Highlights (51:31 Ambient Noise) — TourofBeijing
Stage 5 preview: Chang Ping → Ping Gu, 183 km (hilly)
October 13/14 update: A hilly stage with a 5.4 km @ 5.9 km "cat 1" climb 30 km from the flat finish. The final stage. — SteveOr see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
Stage 5 start time: Saturday 12:20 CST (4:20:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Chang Ping, China
Earliest live video: 15:05 CST (7:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:41 CST (8:41:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Ping Gu, China
Stage 4 Results 1 HALLER, Marco (KATUSHA) 3:35:39 2 PETACCHI, Alessandro (LAMPRE - ISD) 3 VIVIANI, Elia (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 4 HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) 5 BENNATI, Daniele (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) 6 CHICCHI, Francesco (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 7 LODEWYCK, Klaas (BMC RACING) 8 DAVIS, Allan (ORICA - GREENEDGE) 9 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING) 10 ROLLIN, Dominique (FDJ-BIG MAT) General Classification after Stage 4 1 MARTIN, Tony (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 13:11:33 2 GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA) + 0:40 3 MARTIN, Daniel (GARMIN-SHARP) + 0:50 4 CAPECCHI, Eros (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) + 0:53 5 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 0:54 6 MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) + 0:56 7 MAJKA, Rafal (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) 8 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (MOVISTAR) + 0:59 9 WELLENS, Tim (LOTTO BELISOL) 10 VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan (EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI)Stage 4 Full Official Results — tourofbeijing.net
Full General Classification After Stage 4 — tourofbeijing.net
Tour of Beijing stage 4: Haller takes surprise win — cyclingnews
Tour of Beijing: Marco Haller takes first professional win on stage four to Chang Ping — velonation
Stage 4 Highlights (05:22 Ambient Noise) — TourofBeijing
ORICA-GreenEDGE Backstage Pass - Stage 4 (06:58 English) — GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 4 preview: Yanqing → Chang Ping, 166 km (rolling)
October 12/13 update: Stage 4 starts at the Great Wall of China, does a loop of the area then returns south for a gradual descent finish in Chang Ping. — SteveOr see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
Stage 4 start time: Friday 12:50 CST (4:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Yanqing, China
Earliest live video: 15:05 CST (7:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:30 CST (8:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Chang Ping, China
Stage 3 Results 1 GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA) 4:05:08 2 MARTIN, Daniel (GARMIN-SHARP) 3 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING) 4 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo (AG2R LA MONDIALE) 5 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (MOVISTAR) 6 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK) 7 CAPECCHI, Eros (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 8 MOSER, Moreno (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 9 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) 10 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele (LAMPRE - ISD) General Classification after Stage 3 1 MARTIN, Tony (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 9:35:52 2 GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA) + 0:40 3 MARTIN, Daniel (GARMIN-SHARP) + 0:50 4 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING) + 0:52 5 CAPECCHI, Eros (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 6 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 0:56 7 MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) 8 MAJKA, Rafal (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) 9 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (MOVISTAR) + 1:00 10 WELLENS, Tim (LOTTO BELISOL)Stage 3 Full Official Results — tourofbeijing.net
Full General Classification After Stage 3 — tourofbeijing.net
Tour of Beijing stage 3: Gavazzi snatches victory — cyclingnews
Gavazzi outsprints the favourites to take stage three on the Great Wall — velonation
Stage 3 Highlights (05:45 Ambient Noise) — TourofBeijing
ORICA-GreenEDGE Backstage Pass - Stage 3 (04:25 English) — GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 3 preview: Men Tou Gou → Badaling Great Wall, 163 km (Mountain)
October 11/12 update: A hilly stage with an uphill finish at the Great Wall of China — Steve
Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
Stage 3 start time: Thursday 12:45 CST (4:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Men Tou Gou, China
Earliest live video: 15:05 CST (7:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:43 CST (8:43:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Badaling Great Wall, China
Stage 2 Results 1 MARTIN, Tony (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 2:53:05 2 GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA) + 0:46 3 CAPECCHI, Eros (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 4 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo (AG2R LA MONDIALE) 5 MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) 6 MARTIN, Daniel (GARMIN-SHARP) 7 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK) 8 MAJKA, Rafal (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) 9 TANNER, David (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) + 0:50 10 CLARKE, Simon (ORICA - GREENEDGE) General Classification after Stage 2 1 MARTIN, Tony (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 5:30:44 2 GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA) + 0:50 3 CAPECCHI, Eros (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) + 0:52 4 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING) + 0:56 5 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo (AG2R LA MONDIALE) 6 MARTIN, Daniel (GARMIN-SHARP) 7 MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) 8 MAJKA, Rafal (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) 9 WELLENS, Tim (LOTTO BELISOL) + 1:00 10 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (MOVISTAR)Stage 2 Full Official Results — tourofbeijing.net
Full General Classification After Stage 2 — tourofbeijing.net
Tour of Beijing stage 2: Tony Martin wins alone — cyclingnews
Stage 2 Highlights (51:00 Ambient Noise) — TourofBeijing
ORICA-GreenEDGE Backstage Pass - Stage 2 (04:40 English) — GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 2 preview: Bird’s Nest → Men Tou Gou, 126 km (hilly)
October 10/11 update: Stage 2 features several categorized climbs northwest of Beijing including at category 1 at the halfway point. The finish in Men Tou Gou, at the west end of Beijing, is flat. — SteveOr see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
Stage 2 start time: Wednesday 14:00 CST (6:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Bird’s Nest, China
Earliest live video: 15:00 CST (7:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:40 CST (8:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Men Tou Gou, China
1 Results 1 VIVIANI, Elia (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 2:37:49 2 FENN, Andrew (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 3 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING) 4 VAN HUMMEL, Kenny Robert (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) 5 HENDERSON, Greg (LOTTO BELISOL) 6 BOS, Theo (RABOBANK) 7 SANZ, Enrique (MOVISTAR) 8 KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA - GREENEDGE) 9 PETACCHI, Alessandro (LAMPRE - ISD) 10 LODEWYCK, Klaas (BMC RACING)Stage 1 Full Official Results — tourofbeijing.net
Tour of Beijing stage 1: Viviani victorious — cyclingnews
Viviani powers in to grab stage one and leader’s jersey in Tour of Beijing — velonation
Craig Lewis flies the flag for Champion System in Tour of Beijing opener — velonation
Viviani Wins Fast And Furious Opening Stage — tourofbeijing.net
Stage 1 Highlights (04:10 Ambient Noise) — TourofBeijing
ORICA-GreenEDGE Backstage Pass - stage 1 (05:41 English) — GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 1 preview: Tian An Men Square → Bird’s Nest, 117 km (flat)
October 9/10 update: Stage 1 is basically a repeat of last year's final stage, a flat course through Beijing starting at historic Tian An Men Square and finishing with 10 circuits around the relatively new National Stadium (Bird's Nest, photos above) . — Steve
Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.
Stage 1 start time: Tuesday 14:00 CST (6:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Tian An Men Square, China
Earliest live video: 15:05 CST (7:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:40 CST (8:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Bird’s Nest, China
2012 Race Preview
October 8 update:
Press Conference Highlights/Quotes — tourofbeijing.net
Tony Martin, Samuel Sanchez and Andy Schleck rate chances before Tour of Beijing — velonation
October 7 update:
Wide Open Tour Of Beijing Set For Second Edition In Chinese Capital — tourofbeijing.net
Giro Champion Hesjedal Leads Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda In Beijing — tourofbeijing.net
October 5 update: Coming — Steve
Boasson Hagen heads depleted Sky Procycling team at Tour of Beijing — velonation
Hesjedal seeking to add Tour of Beijing to Giro d’Italia success — velonation
Lotto Belisol hoping Henderson can shine in Beijing — cyclingnews
About Beijing — en.wikipedia.org
Tour of Beijing Official Site — tourofbeijing.net
Cycling in Beijing
Sept 2011 report: Unlike most Western cities, Beijing has an excellent cycling infrastructure due to its long tradition of using bicycles for transportation. (Most of the many bike lanes have barriers that separate bikes from motor traffic.) When I visited Beijing last year. I saw only one cyclist in road cycling attire with helmet and cycling shoes among the many thousands of cyclists I saw on the roads and I only counted a couple of helmets in total. There is lots of car traffic to contend with when crossing streets so cycling in Beijing isn't for the faint-hearted yet it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. The many bike lanes and cool old narrow side streets (hutongs) proved to be a fun way to visit some of the landmarks and get a feel for this ancient city which is perfectly flat.
This brings us to one of the main reasons why this event is being hosted in Beijing. The local organizing committee wants to use this event to promote cycling's modern appeal to get more people to use their bikes for transportation and sport/leisure. Beijing is notorious for poor air quality and indeed during the first few days of my visit, the air pollution was bad. But, when I left six days later, the sky was almost perfectly blue. So, poor air quality isn't always prevalent.
Since the lead up to the 2008 Olympics, Beijing has taken dramatic steps to improve the air quality of their city which have been somewhat successful. They halved the motor traffic by limiting drivers to odd or even days (based on their license plate numbers) and new car licenses are issued via a lottery. For the Olympics, five new branches of their impressive subway system were build in just five years. (Communism can have its benefits in getting things done!) Still the number of cars in Beijing continues to grow at a rapid rate.
We'll have to wait and see if this event generates long-term staying power.
— Steve
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