2012 EPZ Omloop van Borsele

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| name = 2012 EPZ Omloop van Borsele

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| series =

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| date = 21 April 2012

| stages = 1

| distance = 121.5

| unit = km

| time = 3h 03' 18"

| speed = 39.201

| first = Ellen van Dijk

| first_nat = the Netherlands

| first_natvar =

| first_team = {{UCI team code|SLU|2012}}

| second = Gracie Elvin

| second_nat = Australia

| second_natvar =

| second_team = Australia national team

| third = Sarah Düster

| third_nat = Germany

| third_natvar =

| third_team = Rabobank Women Cycling Team

| previous = 2011

| next = 2013

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The 2012 EPZ Omloop van Borsele was the 11th running of the Omloop van Borsele, a women's cycling event in 's-Heerenhoek, the Netherlands. New this year was the introduction of an individual time trial, held on 20 April over a distance of {{convert|18|km|1|abbr=off}}. The road race was held on 21 April 2012 over a distance of {{convert|121.5|km|1|abbr=off}}. It was rated by the UCI as 1.2 category race.{{cite web|title=EPZ Omloop van Borsele (121.5 km)|url=http://www.cqranking.com/women/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=7211|publisher=CQranking.com|date=21 April 2012|accessdate=13 December 2012}}{{cite web|title=Omloop van Borsele (F) 2012|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=186935#first|publisher=cyclingarchives.com|date=21 April 2012|accessdate=13 December 2012}}

After winning the time trial of Borsele, {{UCI team code|SLU|2012}} rider Ellen van Dijk won also the road race of the EPZ Omloop van Borsele. She won the sprint of a group of seven riders ahead of Gracie Elvin from Australia (Australian national team) and Sarah Düster from Germany (Rabobank Women Cycling Team).

Time trial

The individual time trial was held on 20 April over a distance of {{convert|18|km|1|abbr=off}}.

=Results=

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!

!Cyclist

!Team

!Time

align=center |1

| {{flagathlete|Ellen van Dijk|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|SLU|2012}}

| align=right | 26' 21"

align=center |2

| {{flagathlete|Linda Villumsen|DEN}}

| Orica–AIS

| align=right | + 1"

align=center |3

| {{flagathlete|Clara Hughes|CAN}}

| {{UCI team code|SLU|2012}}

| align=right | + 27"

align=center |4

| {{flagathlete|Ina-Yoko Teutenberg|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|SLU|2012}}

| align=right | + 42"

align=center |5

| {{flagathlete|Loes Gunnewijk|NED}}

| Orica–AIS

| align=right | + 46"

Source{{cite web|title=Borsele I.T.T. [KNWU Tijdritcompetitie] (18 km)|url=http://www.cqranking.com/women/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=7307|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040721/http://www.cqranking.com/women/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=7307|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|publisher=CQranking.com|date=20 April 2012|accessdate=13 April 2013}}

Road race

=Race report=

The race took place on a wet course on 21 April. After 25 kilometer a group of 6 riders emerged (Ellen van Dijk, Gracie Elvin, Chantal Blaak, Amy Pieters, Iris Slappendel, Megan Guarner and Melissa Hoskins). Slapendel (Rabobank Women Cycling Team) had to leave the group due to material damage. Sarah Düster was able to ride to the front group and so the Rabobank Women Cycling Team had another rider at the front. Due to good teamwork the seven riders were not pulled back by the bunch with among others the world champion Giorgia Bronzini. In the final kilometers Elvin and Düster tried both to escape but it was Van Dijk who reached first the finish line.{{cite web|title=Van Dijk weer snelste|url=http://www.epzomloopvanborsele.nl/?p=3288|publisher=omloopvanborsele.nl|date=21 April 2012|accessdate=13 December 2012}}{{cite web|title=Ellen van Dijk wint Epz Omloop van Borsele |url=http://www.wielerland.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21711&Itemid=38 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719012331/http://www.wielerland.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21711&Itemid=38 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |publisher=wielerland.nl |date=21 April 2012 |accessdate=13 December 2012 }}

=Results=

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!

!Cyclist

!Team

!Time

align=center |1

| {{flagathlete|Ellen van Dijk|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|SLU|2012}}

| align=right | 3h 03' 18"

align=center |2

| {{flagathlete|Gracie Elvin|AUS}}

| Australian national team

| align=right | s.t.

align=center |3

| {{flagathlete|Sarah Düster|GER}}

| Rabobank Women Cycling Team

| align=right | s.t.

align=center |4

| {{flagathlete|Chantal Blaak|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|LNL|2012}}

| align=right | s.t.

align=center |5

| {{flagathlete|Amy Pieters|NED}}

| Skil–Argos

| align=right | s.t.

align=center |6

| {{flagathlete|Melissa Hoskins|AUS}}

| Australian national team

| align=right | s.t.

align=center |7

| {{flagathlete|Megan Guarnier|USA}}

| American national team

| align=right | s.t.

align=center |8

| {{flagathlete|Kirsen Wild|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|LNL|2012}}

| align=right | + 46"

align=center |9

| {{flagathlete|Laura van der Kamp|NED}}

| Dolmans-Boels Cycling Team

| align=right |+ 46"

align=center |10

| {{flagathlete|Anastasia Chulkova|RUS}}

| Russian national team

| align=right |+ 46"

Sources

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