2012 Reader Poll: 99th edition of Tour de France voted Best Stage Race

This year's Tour de France has been voted the Best Stage Race of 2012 in the Cyclingnews Reader Poll. It's the tenth time the French grand tour has been awarded the top spot. In second place was the Giro d'Italia, won by the Canadian Ryder Hesjedal while the dramatic win by Alberto Contador at the Vuelta a España earned the third-best race of the year.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tour de France33.24%
2Giro d'Italia27.75%
3Vuelta a España23.14%
4Amgen Tour of California6.45%
5USA Pro Cycling Challenge6.27%
6Paris-Nice1.20%
7Critérium du Dauphiné0.92%
8Giro Donne0.49%
9Tirreno-Adriatico0.32%
10Tour de Romandie0.23%