2012 World Ports Classic Explained

2012 World Ports Classic
Series:	2012 UCI Europe Tour
Date:	31 Aug—1 Sep
Stages:	2
Distance:	362.5
Unit:	km
First Color:	blue
Points Color:	green
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	Inaugural Event
Next:	2013

The 2012 World Ports Classic is the inaugural edition of the two-day cycle race between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp. It is scheduled to start on 31 August 2012 and finish one day later on 1 September 2012.^{[1] [2]}

Stages

Stage	Route	Distance	Date	Winner
1	Rotterdam to Antwerp	201km (125miles)	31 August
2	Antwerp to Rotterdam	161.5km (100.4miles)	1 September

Leadership Classifications

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Young rider classification	Team Classification
1	Tom Boonen	Tom Boonen	Tom Boonen	Alexander Kristoff
2	Theo Bos
Final		Tom Boonen	Tom Boonen	Alexander Kristoff

Notes and References

1. News: 2011 - 2012 UCI Road Calendar: UCI Europe Tour . 2011-09-26 . uci.ch . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120801024432/http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTUyMjQ&LangId=1 . 2012-08-01.
2. News: New Race: Rotterdam-Antwerp and back. dutch. 2011-09-26. sporza.be.