May 21, 2015 (Vicenza, ITA) – Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team claimed the victory on Stage 12 from Imola to Vicenza, 190km, with Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff-Saxo in second as the maglia rosa extended his race lead to 17s over Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team. Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida finished 3rd on today’s podium as Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling) placed 27th.

Results (brief)

1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team 4:22:50
2. Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:03
3. Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida
4. Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin
5. Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF
6. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team
7. Ion Izagirre (Esp) Movistar Team 0:06
8. Carlos Betancur (Col) AG2R La Mondiale
9. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Soudal
10. Mikel Landa Meana (Esp) Astana Pro Team

27. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 0:11
162. Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale 17:21

GC after Stage 12

1. Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff-Saxo 51:17
2. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:17
3. Mikel Landa Meana (Esp) Astana Pro Team 0:55
4. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team 1:30
5. Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo 1:55
6. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Etixx – Quick-Step 2:19
7. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team 2:21
8. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team 2:29
9. Andrey Amador (Crc) Movistar Team 2:38
10. Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky 2:44

21. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 6:21
124.  Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale 2:07:31