# 2012 Ster ZLM Toer

The 2012 Ster ZLM Toer cycling race was the 17th running of the Ster ZLM Toer. It was part of the 2012 UCI Europe Tour and classed as a 2.1 event. The race was won by Mark Cavendish of Team Sky, marking his first general classification win.

## Schedule

| Stage | Route | Distance | Type | Date | Winner |
| 1 | Eindhoven to Sittard-Geleen | 151 km (93.8 mi) | Flat stage | 14 June | Marcel Kittel (GER) |
| 2 | Nuth(Schimmert) to Nuth(Schimmert) | 167 km (103.8 mi) | Flat stage | 15 June | André Greipel (GER) |
| 3 | Hotel Verviers to Lake Gileppe | 189 km (117.4 mi) | Flat stage | 16 June | Lars Boom (NED) |
| 4 | Schijndel to Boxtel | 163.5 km (101.6 mi) | Flat stage | 17 June | Marcel Kittel (GER) |

## Teams

| Lotto–Belisol Garmin–Barracuda Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Rabobank RadioShack–Nissan Team Saxo Bank Team Sky Vacansoleil–DCM Team Katusha Landbouwkrediet–Euphony | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator Argos–Shimano Team NetApp RusVelo Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's Cycling Team De Rijke Cycling Team Jo Piels Koga Cycling Team Metec Continental Cycling Team |

## Stages

Key:
: Leader and eventual winner of General Classification. : Leader and eventual winner of points classification. : Leader and eventual winner of intermediate sprints classification. : Leader and eventual winner of mountains' classification.

### Stage 1
#### 14 June 2012 – Eindhoven to Sittard-Geleen, 151 km (94 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | 3h 30' 05" |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 4 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 5 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | s.t. |
| 6 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | s.t. |
| 7 | Kevin Peeters (BEL) | Landbouwkrediet–Euphony | s.t. |
| 8 | Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 9 | Jempy Drücker (LUX) | Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's | s.t. |
| 10 | Stefan van Dijk (NED) | Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's | s.t. |
General Classification after Stage 1 :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | 3h 29' 55" |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Rabobank | + 4" |
| 3 | Rens te Stroet (NED) | Cycling Team Jo Piels | + 4" |
| 4 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | + 6" |
| 5 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 6" |
| 6 | Jeffrey Wiersma (NED) | Metec Continental Cycling Team | + 8" |
| 7 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 10" |
| 8 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | + 10" |
| 9 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | + 10" |
| 10 | Kevin Peeters (BEL) | Landbouwkrediet–Euphony | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 15 June 2012 – Nuth(Schimmert) to Nuth(Schimmert), 167 km (104 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | 4h 13' 26" |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 4 | Gregory Henderson (NZL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 2" |
| 5 | Kenny Van Hummel (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | +2" |
| 6 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | +2" |
| 7 | Alexey Tsatevitch (RUS) | Team Katusha | +2" |
| 8 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | +2" |
| 9 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | +2" |
| 10 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | +2" |
General Classification after Stage 2 :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | 7h 43' 21" |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | s.t. |
| 4 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | + 2" |
| 5 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 8" |
| 6 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 12" |
| 7 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | + 12" |
| 8 | Gregory Henderson (NZL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 12" |
| 9 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Garmin–Barracuda | + 12" |
| 10 | Michael Van Staeyen (NED) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 12" |

### Stage 3
#### 16 June 2012 – Hotel Verviers to Lake Gileppe, 189 km (117 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | 4h 52' 46" |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 3 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 4 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Argos–Shimano | s.t. |
| 5 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | s.t. |
| 6 | Maxime Vantomme (BEL) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 7 | Dennis van Winden (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 8 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | s.t. |
| 9 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Lotto–Belisol | s.t. |
| 10 | Laurens De Vreese (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
General Classification after Stage 3 :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | 12h 36' 01" |
| 2 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | + 8" |
| 3 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 14" |
| 4 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | + 18" |
| 5 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 18" |
| 6 | Nikolai Trussov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 18" |
| 7 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Lotto–Belisol | + 18" |
| 8 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 18" |
| 9 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Argos–Shimano | + 18" |
| 10 | Dennis van Winden (NED) | Rabobank | + 18" |

### Stage 4
#### 17 June 2012 – Schijndel to Boxtel, 163.5 km (101.6 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | 3h 35' 54" |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | s.t. |
| 4 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Garmin–Barracuda | s.t. |
| 5 | Alexander Porsev (RUS) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 6 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 7 | Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| 8 | Rüdiger Selig (GER) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 9 | Jempy Drücker (LUX) | Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's | s.t. |
| 10 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
Final General Classification :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | 16h 11' 55" |
| 2 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | + 8" |
| 3 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 14" |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 14" |
| 5 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | + 18" |
| 6 | Nikolai Trussov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 18" |
| 7 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Argos–Shimano | + 18" |
| 8 | Maxime Vantomme (BEL) | Team Katusha | + 18" |
| 9 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 18" |
| 10 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Lotto–Belisol | + 18" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Sven Vandousselaere | Rens te Stroet | Landbouwkrediet–Euphony |
| 2 | André Greipel | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Bart van Haaren | Rens te Stroet | Lotto–Belisol |
| 3 | Lars Boom | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Nelson Oliveira | Rens te Stroet | Lotto–Belisol |
| 4 | Marcel Kittel | Mark Cavendish | Marcel Kittel | Nelson Oliveira | Dries Hollanders | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| Final | Final | Mark Cavendish | Marcel Kittel | Nelson Oliveira | Dries Hollanders | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |

## Final standings

General classification :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | 16h 11' 55" |
| 2 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | + 8" |
| 3 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 14" |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 14" |
| 5 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | + 18" |
| 6 | Nikolai Trussov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 18" |
| 7 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Argos–Shimano | + 18" |
| 8 | Maxime Vantomme (BEL) | Team Katusha | + 18" |
| 9 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 18" |
| 10 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Lotto–Belisol | + 18" |
Points classification :
| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | 35 |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Sky | 34 |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Rabobank | 34 |
| 4 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | 20 |
| 5 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 19 |
| 6 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | 16 |
| 7 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan | 15 |
| 8 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | 13 |
| 9 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | 11 |
| 10 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Lotto–Belisol | 8 |
Mountains classification :
| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | RadioShack–Nissan | 12 |
| 2 | Bart van Haaren (NED) | Koga Cycling Team | 12 |
| 3 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | RadioShack–Nissan | 10 |
| 4 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | RadioShack–Nissan | 10 |
| 5 | Dion Bakelants (NED) | Cycling Team De Rijke | 10 |
| 6 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Team Saxo Bank | 10 |
| 7 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | 8 |
| 8 | Nathan Haas (AUS) | Garmin–Barracuda | 8 |
| 9 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 3 |
| 10 | Jim van den Berg (NED) | Koga Cycling Team | 3 |
Sprints classification :
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dries Hollanders (BEL) | Metec Continental Cycling Team | 6 |
| 2 | Rens te Stroet (NED) | Cycling Team Jo Piels | 6 |
| 3 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | Team Saxo Bank | 4 |
| 4 | Sven Vandousselaere (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 4 |
| 5 | Pim Ligthart (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | 3 |
| 6 | Nathan Haas (AUS) | Garmin–Barracuda | 3 |
| 7 | Dion Bakelants (NED) | Cycling Team De Rijke | 3 |
| 8 | Iljo Keisse (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3 |
| 9 | Jim van den Berg (NED) | Koga Cycling Team | 3 |
| 10 | Nikolas Maes (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 2 |
Team classification :
| Pos. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | 48h 36' 38" |
| 2 | Lotto–Belisol | + 3" |
| 3 | Team Katusha | + 26" |
| 4 | Team Sky | + 39" |
| 5 | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 42" |
| 6 | RadioShack–Nissan | + 1' 27" |
| 7 | Rabobank | + 1' 44" |
| 8 | RusVelo | + 2' 06" |
| 9 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 5' 12" |
| 10 | Cycling Team De Rijke | + 5' 16" |