# 2012 Tour de San Luis

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. 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.

## Teams

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.

### UCI ProTeams

* Movistar Team
* Liquigas–Cannondale
* Team Saxo Bank
* Ag2r–La Mondiale
* Omega Pharma–Quick-Step

### Professional Continental teams

* Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
* Andalucía
* Caja Rural
* Colnago–CSF Bardiani
* Farnese Vini–Selle Italia
* UnitedHealthcare
* Team NetApp

### Continental teams

* San Luis Somos Todos
* Start Cycling Team-Atacama Flowery Desert
* Carmim–Prio
* Colombia-Comcel
* Christina Watches–Onfone
* Funvic–Pindamonhangaba

### 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 |
| 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) |

## Stages
### Stage 1, San Luis to Villa Mercedes

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 4h 53' 18" |
| 2 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 3 | Mauro Richeze (ARG) | Argentina – national team | s.t. |
| 4 | Luis Mansilla (CHI) | Chile – national team | s.t. |
| 5 | Jimmy Casper (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 4h 53' 08" |
| 2 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | + 4" |
| 3 | Mauro Richeze (ARG) | Argentina – national team | + 6" |
| 4 | Paolo Locatelli (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Bardiani | + 9" |
| 5 | Luis Mansilla (CHI) | Chile – national team | + 10" |

### Stage 2, Fraga to Juana Koslay

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3h 22' 40" |
| 2 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | Jacob Keough (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| 4 | Francisco Ventoso (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Jimmy Casper (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 8h 15' 38" |
| 2 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | + 14" |
| 3 | Jacob Keough (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 16" |
| 4 | Mauro Richeze (ARG) | Argentina – national team | + 16" |
| 5 | Paolo Locatelli (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Bardiani | + 19" |

### Stage 3, Estancia Grande to Mirador del Portero

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Team Saxo Bank | 4h 29' 27" |
| 2 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Rubiano (COL) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 5" |
| 4 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Christina Watches–Onfone | + 9" |
| 5 | Daniel Diaz (ARG) | San Luis Somos Todos | + 12" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Team Saxo Bank | 12h 45' 15" |
| 2 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 3 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Christina Watches–Onfone | + 19" |
| 4 | Daniel Diaz (ARG) | San Luis Somos Todos | + 22" |
| 5 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 36" |

### Stage 4, San Luis to San Luis

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 22' 27" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 23" |
| 3 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Christina Watches–Onfone | + 38" |
| 4 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 39" |
| 5 | Magno Nazaret (BRA) | Funvic–Pindamonhangaba | + 44" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 13h 07' 52" |
| 2 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Christina Watches–Onfone | + 53" |
| 3 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 55" |
| 4 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Team Saxo Bank | + 57" |
| 5 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 20" |

### Stage 5, La Toma to Mirador del Sol

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Team Saxo Bank | 4h 19' 59" |
| 2 | Daniel Diaz (ARG) | San Luis Somos Todos | + 2" |
| 3 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 5" |
| 4 | José Serpa (COL) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 25" |
| 5 | Marcos García (ESP) | Caja Rural | + 44" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 17h 27' 52" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Team Saxo Bank | + 46" |
| 3 | Daniel Diaz (ARG) | San Luis Somos Todos | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Christina Watches–Onfone | + 1' 36" |
| 5 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 1' 50" |

### Stage 6, Luján to Quines

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | 5h 10' 26" |
| 2 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 3 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Selle Italia | s.t. |
| 4 | Francisco Ventoso (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 22h 38' 18" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Team Saxo Bank | + 46" |
| 3 | Daniel Diaz (ARG) | San Luis Somos Todos | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Christina Watches–Onfone | + 1' 35" |
| 5 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 1' 50" |

### Stage 7, San Luis to San Luis

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3h 54' 37" |
| 2 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Selle Italia | s.t. |
| 3 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Argentina – national team | s.t. |
| 4 | Jimmy Casper (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 5 | Jacob Keough (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 26h 32' 55" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Team Saxo Bank | + 46" |
| 3 | Daniel Diaz (ARG) | San Luis Somos Todos | + 1' 29" |
| 4 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Christina Watches–Onfone | + 1' 34" |
| 5 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas–Cannondale | + 1' 50" |