May 22, 2008 (Carpi, Italy) – Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas won the 217.2km Stage 12 today, from Forlì to Carpi, over Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road who placed second and Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence – Lotto in third. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 finished 137th and moved into 58th overall.

Results

1. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 4.05.29 (42.04 km/h)
2. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road
3. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence – Lotto
4. Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
5. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step
6. Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
7. Luciano Andr̩ Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval РScott
8. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
9. Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale
10. Alexander Serov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
11. Lilian Jégou (Fra) Française des Jeux
12. André Greipel (Ger) Team High Road
13. Julian Dean (NZl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
14. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Lampre
15. Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
16. Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française des Jeux
17. Christopher Sutton (Aus) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
18. Nick Gates (Aus) Silence – Lotto
19. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
20. Marlon Alirio Perez Arango (Col) Caisse d’Epargne
21. Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française des Jeux
22. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
23. Oscar Gatto (Ita) Gerolsteiner
24. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Liquigas
25. Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
26. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram
27. Thomas Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner
28. Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner
29. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
30. Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram
31. Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step
32. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner
33. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence – Lotto
34. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
35. Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
36. Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram
37. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
38. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre
39. Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
40. Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
41. Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank
42. Carlo Scognamiglio (Ita) Barloworld
43. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
44. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas
45. Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre
46. Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step
47. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Barloworld
48. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank
49. Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Française des Jeux
50. Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
51. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
52. Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
53. Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank
54. Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas
55. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
56. Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
57. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team High Road
58. Adam Hansen (Aus) Team High Road
59. Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Col) CSF Group Navigare
60. David Ca̱ada (Spa) Saunier Duval РScott
61. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank
62. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Liquigas
63. Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team High Road
64. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC
65. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
66. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale
67. Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Quick Step
68. Iker Cama̱o Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval РScott
69. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team High Road
70. Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
71. Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
72. Blaise Sonnery (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
73. Lander Aperribay (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
74. José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d’Epargne
75. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
76. Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC
77. I̱igo Landaluze Intxaurraga (Spa) Euskaltel РEuskadi
78. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
79. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana
80. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
81. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
82. Matej Jurco (Svk) Team Milram
83. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
84. Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Astana
85. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC
86. Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
87. Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne
88. Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank
89. Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) LPR Brakes
90. Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
91. Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
92. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes
93. Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott
94. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre
95. Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre
96. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Lampre
97. Laurent Mangel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
98. Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC
99. Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) LPR Brakes
100. Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux
101. Giairo Ermeti (Ita) LPR Brakes
102. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott
103. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval – Scott
104. Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
105. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
106. Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quick Step
107. Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes
108. Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step
109. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step
110. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step
111. Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes
112. Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step
113. Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Silence – Lotto
114. Francis De Greef (Bel) Silence – Lotto
115. David Loosli (Swi) Lampre
116. Anders Lund (Den) Team CSC
117. Steven Cummings (GBr) Barloworld
118. Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
119. Jure Golcer (Slo) LPR Brakes
120. Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
121. Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner
122. Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
123. Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road
124. Andrea Noè (Ita) Liquigas
125. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems
126. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana
127. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team High Road
128. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
129. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
130. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
131. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas
132. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner
133. Yann Huguet (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
134. Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) LPR Brakes
135. Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld
136. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
137. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
138. Paolo Bailetti (Ita) LPR Brakes
139. Nicolas Hartmann (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
140. Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
141. Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) Française des Jeux
142. Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
143. Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence – Lotto
144. Tiziano dall’Antonia (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
145. David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
146. Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
147. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld
148. Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux 0.41
149. Serguei Klimov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
150. Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
151. Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
152. Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
153. Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC
154. Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas
155. Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2R La Mondiale 1.39
156. Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) CSF Group Navigare
157. Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
158. Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld
159. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas
160. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Silence – Lotto
161. Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone
162. Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 2.06
163. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
164. Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott
165. Dionisio Galparsoro Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 3.11
166. Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Team Milram 3.54
167. Tony Martin (Ger) Team High Road 4.19
168. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre 11.38
169. Matteo Priamo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare

GC after Stage 12

1. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step 53.05.46
2. Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes 5.5
3. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 6.59
4. Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre 7.52
5. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 7.54
6. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 8.04
7. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes 8.09
8. Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 8.32
9. Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 8.33
10. Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC
11. Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 8.57
12. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 9.1
13. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
14. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 9.15
15. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence – Lotto 9.43
16. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 9.46
17. Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 9.48
18. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team High Road 9.56
19. Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld 10.14
20. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 10.16
21. Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux 10.21
22. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner 10.36
23. Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC 10.57
24. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 11.39
25. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 11.58
26. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 11.59
27. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana 12.27
28. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre 12.55
29. Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne 12.58
30. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step 13
31. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step 13.04
32. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 13.07
33. Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) Française des Jeux 13.41
34. Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road 13.45
35. Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Col) CSF Group Navigare 14
36. Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 14.03
37. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 14.32
38. Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank 14.58
39. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Liquigas 15.19
40. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 15.35
41. Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) LPR Brakes 21.12
42. Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 21.32
43. Jure Golcer (Slo) LPR Brakes 22.43
44. Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 24.22
45. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC 25.01
46. José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d’Epargne 25.18
47. Andrea Noè (Ita) Liquigas 25.36
48. Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quick Step 26.56
49. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner 27.08
50. Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Silence – Lotto 27.5
51. Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) LPR Brakes 28.01
52. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 28.42
53. Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre 29.11
54. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 29.34
55. Iker Cama̱o Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval РScott 30.23
56. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team High Road 30.59
57. David Ca̱ada (Spa) Saunier Duval РScott 31.28
58. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 32.28
59. Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 32.54
60. Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française des Jeux 33.06
61. Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence – Lotto 33.09
62. Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 33.21
63. Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Astana 35.49
64. Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 37.16
65. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 37.24
66. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 37.44
67. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre 38.21
68. Francis De Greef (Bel) Silence – Lotto 38.45
69. Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank 39.02
70. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram 39.2
71. Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld 40.26
72. Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 40.36
73. Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 43
74. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 43.09
75. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 44.22
76. Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram 44.39
77. David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 44.53
78. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 46.23
79. David Loosli (Swi) Lampre 46.5
80. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 47.54
81. Marlon Alirio Perez Arango (Col) Caisse d’Epargne
82. Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank 48.12
83. Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 48.54
84. Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank 49.32
85. Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 49.47
86. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 50.21
87. Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Quick Step 50.52
88. Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 51.21
89. Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 53.18
90. Paolo Bailetti (Ita) LPR Brakes 55.25
91. Tiziano dall’Antonia (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 56.19
92. Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 57.22
93. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 57.29
94. Giairo Ermeti (Ita) LPR Brakes 59.22
95. Anders Lund (Den) Team CSC 59.32
96. Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 59.41
97. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld 1.00.54
98. Serguei Klimov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1.03.27
99. Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 1.04.19
100. Laurent Mangel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1.06.49
101. Blaise Sonnery (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1.06.59
102. Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 1.07.22
103. Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team High Road 1.07.45
104. Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott 1.07.57
105. Lilian Jégou (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.08.26
106. Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 1.09.00
107. Matteo Priamo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 1.09.21
108. I̱igo Landaluze Intxaurraga (Spa) Euskaltel РEuskadi 1.10.31
109. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Barloworld 1.10.34
110. Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 1.10.44
111. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre 1.10.49
112. Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1.12.26
113. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1.12.49
114. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank 1.13.51
115. Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone 1.13.59
116. Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Team Milram 1.14.27
117. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank 1.14.40
118. Steven Cummings (GBr) Barloworld 1.14.54
119. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Lampre 1.15.18
120. Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.16.54
121. Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale 1.17.14
122. Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2R La Mondiale 1.18.18
123. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Lampre 1.19.13
124. Dionisio Galparsoro Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.19.30
125. Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne 1.20.02
126. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas 1.20.42
127. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1.20.49
128. Nicolas Hartmann (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 1.21.39
129. Thomas Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.21.45
130. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Silence – Lotto 1.21.57
131. Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.22.20
132. Carlo Scognamiglio (Ita) Barloworld 1.24.17
133. Adam Hansen (Aus) Team High Road 1.25.41
134. Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step 1.26.09
135. Alexander Serov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1.26.11
136. Tony Martin (Ger) Team High Road 1.26.32
137. Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 1.27.29
138. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram 1.27.41
139. Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.28.19
140. Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step 1.29.11
141. Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1.30.06
142. Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) LPR Brakes 1.30.28
143. Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.31.12
144. Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) CSF Group Navigare 1.31.18
145. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Liquigas 1.31.47
146. Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.32.42
147. Matej Jurco (Svk) Team Milram 1.37.34
148. Yann Huguet (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 1.37.49
149. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road 1.38.04
150. Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 1.38.19
151. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence – Lotto 1.38.55
152. Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 1.39.21
153. Julian Dean (NZl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.39.35
154. Oscar Gatto (Ita) Gerolsteiner 1.41.10
155. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team High Road 1.42.12
156. André Greipel (Ger) Team High Road 1.42.42
157. Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française des Jeux 1.46.52
158. Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.47.37
159. Nick Gates (Aus) Silence – Lotto 1.48.09
160. Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.49.43
161. Luciano Andr̩ Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval РScott 1.49.52
162. Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.50.42
163. Lander Aperribay (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.56.45
164. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1.56.52
165. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval – Scott 2.00.22
166. Christopher Sutton (Aus) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 2.00.45
167. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 2.05.02
168. Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram 2.09.14
169. Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 2.17.54