 Remaining with into 2012, Sánchez won Stage 6 of Paris–Nice after a long breakaway with veteran Jens Voigt, his fourth stage victory in the event.He also won two consecutive stages of the Tour de Romandie; on the first of these, he took the win over 's Gianni Meersman, almost pushing him in the barriers on the right side, but the commissaires judged the sprint to be legal.He led the race going into the final time trial, but put in a poor ride and dropped to tenth overall.