2012 Gent–Wevelgem
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The 2012 Gent–Wevelgem was the 74th running of the Gent–Wevelgem single-day cycling race. It was held on 25 March 2012 over a distance of 234.6 kilometres (145.8 miles),[1] and was the seventh race of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.
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Dates | 25 March | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 234.6 km (145.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 32' 44" | ||||||||||||
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In a mass sprint finish, the race was won by Omega Pharma–Quick-Step rider Tom Boonen,[2] who in the process, became the fifth different rider to win the race three times. Boonen finished ahead of Liquigas–Cannondale's Peter Sagan and Rabobank's Matti Breschel, who completed the podium.[3]