2013 Three Days of De Panne explained

2013 Three Days of De Panne
Date:	26–28 March
Series:	2013 UCI Europe Tour
Stages:	4
Distance:	528.45
Unit:	km
First:	Sylvain Chavanel
First Nat:	FRA
First Color:	white
Second:	Alexander Kristoff
Second Nat:	NOR
Third:	Niki Terpstra
Third Nat:	NED
Points:	Alexander Kristoff
Points Nat:	NOR
Points Color:	green
Mountains:	Marco Haller
Mountains Nat:	AUT
Mountains Color:	red
Sprints:	Koen Barbé
Sprints Nat:	BEL
Sprints Color:	blue
Previous:	2012
Next:	2014

The 2013 Three Days of De Panne (Dutch; Flemish: 2013 KBC Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde) was the 37th edition of the Three Days of De Panne, an annual bicycle stage race. Taking part in and around the De Panne region of West Flanders, it began in Middelkerke on 26 March and was finished in De Panne two days later. The 528.45km (328.36miles) long race contained four stages, with two held on the final day. It was part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event.

Teams

23 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 10 UCI ProTeams, 11 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 2 UCI Continental Teams.^[1]

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Team 3M

Race overview

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	26 March		197.3km (122.6miles)		Intermediate stage	^[2]
2	27 March		208.9km (129.8miles)		Flat stage	^[3]
3a	align=right rowspan=2	28 March	De Panne to De Panne	109.7km (68.2miles)		Flat stage	^[4]
3b	De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne	14.75km (09.17miles)		Individual time trial	^[5]

Stages

Stage 1

26 March 2013 – Middelkerke to Zottegem, 197.3km (122.6miles)

Stage 1 Result
	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1
	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 4"
3			+ 6"
4			+ 10"
5			+ 10"
6			+ 10"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 10"
9			+ 10"
10			+ 10"

Stage 2

27 March 2013 – Oudenaarde to Koksijde, 208.9km (129.8miles)

Stage 2 Result
	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2
	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2"
3			+ 5"
4			+ 6"
5			+ 6"
6			+ 6"
7			+ 11"
8			+ 14"
9			+ 14"
10			+ 15"

Stage 3a

28 March 2013 – De Panne to De Panne, 109.7km (68.2miles)

Stage 3a Result
	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3a
	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 4"
3			+ 9"
4			+ 10"
5			+ 10"
6			+ 10"
7			+ 15"
8			+ 18"
9			+ 18"
10			+ 19"

Stage 3b

28 March 2013 – De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne, 14.75km (09.17miles) individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 3b Result
	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 19"
3			+ 21"
4			+ 24"
5			+ 31"
6			+ 32"
7			+ 34"
8			+ 35"
9			+ 35"
10			+ 41"

Final General Classification
	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 22"
3			+ 31"
4			+ 32"
5			+ 38"
6			+ 51"
7			+ 52"
8			+ 57"
9			+ 58"
10			+ 1' 06"

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Sprints classification	Combativity award
1	Peter Sagan	Peter Sagan	Peter Sagan	Marco Haller	Koen Barbé	Marco Haller
2	Mark Cavendish	Arnaud Démare	Arnaud Démare		Mattia Pozzo
3a	Alexander Kristoff	Alexander Kristoff	Alexander Kristoff	Niko Eeckhout
3b	Sylvain Chavanel	Sylvain Chavanel	no award
Final		Sylvain Chavanel	Alexander Kristoff	Marco Haller	Koen Barbé	Koen Barbé

Notes:

In stage 2, Arnaud Démare, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Peter Sagan (in first place) wore the white jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage.
In stage 3a, Alexander Kristoff, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Arnaud Démare (in first place) wore the white jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage.

References

General

Web site: KBC Driedaagse De Panne . Koninklijke Veloclub Panne Sportief vzw . 27 March 2013.

Specific

Notes and References

Web site: KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2013– Start list . 27 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130329114825/http://www.veloclub-depanne.be/inschrijving_en.html . 29 March 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
News: Sagan wins opening stage at Driedaagse De Panne. Jane. Aubrey. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 26 March 2013. 28 March 2013.
News: Cavendish prevails in chaotic De Panne sprint finale. Jane. Aubrey. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 March 2013. 28 March 2013.
News: Kristoff wins stage 3a in De Panne. Jane. Aubrey. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 28 March 2013. 28 March 2013.
News: Chavanel powers to overall victory in De Panne. Jane. Aubrey. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 28 March 2013. 28 March 2013.