# 2012 Monviso-Venezia — Il Padania

The 2012 Monviso-Venezia — Il Padania was the second edition of the race, held in 2011 as Giro di Padania. The race started on 3 September in Sant'Agostino and ended on 7 September in Frabosa Soprana, passing through the area struck by an earthquake in May 2012.
19 teams and 152 riders participated to the race. The 2011 winner Ivan Basso did not take part in the race, with 2010 Vuelta a España winner Vincenzo Nibali leading team Liquigas–Cannondale instead. Other notable riders who participated were the winner of the 2011 Giro d'Italia Michele Scarponi, the sprinter Alessandro Petacchi, the 2012 Italian Road Race Champion Franco Pellizotti and the 2004 Liège–Bastogne–Liège winner Davide Rebellin.
The race was dominated by Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas–Cannondale), who took the leader's jersey on the third stage (won by Oscar Gatto), won the fourth stage and the General classification as well as the Points and King of the Mountains classifications. Acqua & Sapone's Carlos Betancur won the Young Rider classification, and Androni Giocattoli finished first in the Team classification.

## Race Overview

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1a | 3 September | Sant'Agostino to Bondeno | 83 km (51.6 mi) | | Flat stage | Enrico Rossi (ITA) |
| 1b | 3 September | San Giovanni Persiceto to Crevalcore | 18 km (11.2 mi) | | Team time trial | Colnago–CSF Bardiani |
| 2 | 4 September | Poggio Renatico to San Vendemiano | 223 km (138.6 mi) | | Flat stage | Sacha Modolo (ITA) |
| 3 | 5 September | Castelfranco Veneto to Merate | 229 km (142.3 mi) | | Flat stage | Oscar Gatto (ITA) |
| 4 | 6 September | Lazzate to Passo della Bocchetta | 186 km (115.6 mi) | | Mountain stage | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
| 5 | 7 September | Acqui Terme to Frabosa Soprana | 174 km (108.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Carlos Betancur (COL) |
| Total | Total | 913 km (567.3 mi) | 913 km (567.3 mi) | 913 km (567.3 mi) | 913 km (567.3 mi) | 913 km (567.3 mi) |

## Final standings
### General Classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | 22h 33' 52" |
| 2 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 40" |
| 3 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 44" |
| 4 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Bardiani | + 46" |
| 5 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | + 1' 18" |
| 6 | Emanuele Sella (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Matteo Rabottini (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Selle Italia | + 1' 29" |
| 8 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Acqua & Sapone | + 2' 00" |
| 9 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Adria Mobil | + 2' 14" |
| 10 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | Colombia–Coldeportes | + 2' 48" |

### Points Classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | 20 |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | 16 |
| 3 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | 12 |

### King of the Mountains Classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | 16 |
| 2 | José Serpa (COL) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | 8 |
| 3 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | 6 |

### Young Rider Classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Acqua & Sapone | 22h 14' 36" |
| 2 | Enrico Battaglin (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Bardiani | + 5' 29" |
| 3 | Jan Hirt (CZE) | Leopard–Trek Continental Team | + 11' 46" |