The 2012 Gran Piemonte was the 98th edition of the Gran Piemonte (known as Giro del Piemonte until 2009) single-day cycling race. It was held on 27 September 2012, over a distance of 188 km, starting in Fossano and ending in Biella.

The race was won by Rigoberto Urán, Colombian rider of Team Sky. Luca Paolini of Team Katusha was runner-up (he was third in the 2011 edition) and Euskaltel–Euskadi's Gorka Verdugo was third-placed.

Teams

The start list included 18 teams, with 11 ProTour teams, and more than 150 riders. Among them, the 2008 World Champion Alessandro Ballan, the 2012 Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal, the 2006 Milano-Sanremo winner Filippo Pozzato, and the 2008 Olympic Champion Samuel Sánchez.

Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela Argos–Shimano Acqua & Sapone Astana BMC Racing Team Colnago–CSF Bardiani Colombia–Coldeportes Euskaltel–Euskadi Farnese Vini–Selle ItaliaGarmin–Sharp Team Katusha Lampre–ISD Liquigas–Cannondale Movistar Team RadioShack–Nissan Utensilnord–Named Team Sky Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank

Results

CyclistTeamTime
1Rigoberto Urán (COL)Team Sky4h 30' 21"
2Luca Paolini (ITA)Team Katusha+ 6"
3Gorka Verdugo (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 7"
4Sergio Henao (COL)Team Sky+ 11"
5Carlos Betancur (COL)Acqua & Sapone+ 11"
6Mauro Santambrogio (ITA)BMC Racing Team+ 11"
7Daniele Bennati (ITA)RadioShack–Nissan+ 27"
8Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)BMC Racing Team+ 27"
9Giovanni Visconti (ITA)Movistar Team+ 27"
10Simone Ponzi (ITA)Astana+ 27"