<page_title> 2012 Tour of Beijing </page_title> <section_title> Schedule </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Stage </col_header> </cell> <cell> 9 October <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest <col_header> Course </col_header> </cell> <cell> 117 km (72.7 mi) <col_header> Distance </col_header> </cell> </table>
On 9 October 2012, the race-opening stage was Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest with 117 km (72.7 mi).