2013 Tour de Wallonie explained

2013 Tour de Wallonie
Series:2013 UCI Europe Tour
Date:20–24 July 2013
Stages:5
Distance:884.9[1]
Unit:km
Time:22h 08' 02"
First:Greg Van Avermaet
First Nat:BEL
First Color:yellow
Second:Anthony Geslin
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Alexandr Kolobnev
Third Nat:RUS
Points:Greg Van Avermaet
Points Nat:BEL
Points Color:green
Mountains:Tiago Machado
Mountains Nat:POR
Mountains Color:white
Sprints:Stijn Steels
Sprints Nat:BEL
Sprints Color:violet
Youth:Olivier Chevalier
Youth Nat:BEL
Youth Color:red
Combativity:Christophe Prémont
Combativity Nat:BEL
Previous:2012
Next:2014

The 2013 Tour de Wallonie was the 40th edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held on 20–24 July 2013. The race started in Ans and finished in Thuin.[2] The race was won by Greg Van Avermaet.

Teams

Seventeen teams competed at the 2013 Tour de Wallonie. These included ten UCI ProTeams, five UCI Professional Continental Teams, and two UCI Continental Teams.[3]

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
120 JulyAns to Eupen183.6km (114.1miles)Hilly stage
221 JulyVerviers to Engis174.4km (108.4miles)Flat stage
322 JulyBeaufays to Bastogne168.5km (104.7miles)Hilly stage
423 JulyAndenne to Clabecq197.1km (122.5miles)Flat stage
524 JulySoignies to Thuin144.7km (89.9miles)Hilly stage

Stages

Stage 1

20 July 2013 – Ans to Eupen, 183.6km (114.1miles)
[5]

Stage 2

21 July 2013 – Verviers to Engis, 174.4km (108.4miles)
[6]

Stage 3

22 July 2013 – Beaufays to Bastogne, 174.4km (108.4miles)
[7]

Stage 4

23 July 2013 – Andenne to Clabecq, 197.1km (122.5miles)
[8]

Stage 5

24 July 2013 – Soignies to Thuin, 144.7km (89.9miles)

Classification Leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Sprints classification
Combativity classificationTeams classification
1Alexander KolobnevAlexander KolobnevAlexander KolobnevTiago MachadoLaurent ÉvrardLaurent MangelBoris Dron
2Tom BoonenTim WellensStijn Steels
3Greg Van AvermaetGreg Van AvermaetStijn Steels
4Kenny DehaesRomain FeilluChristophe Prémont
5Greg Van AvermaetGreg Van AvermaetGreg Van AvermaetOlivier Chevalier
FinalGreg Van AvermaetGreg Van AvermaetTiago MachadoOlivier ChevalierStijn SteelsChristophe Prémont

Final Classification Standings

Teams classification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour de Wallonie (HC), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 29 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Tour de Wallonie. WVCycling. 29 April 2018.
  3. Web site: 2013 Tour de Wallonie Startlist . ProCyclingStats . 20 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Winners and Leaders . ProCyclingStats . 20 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Kolobnev solos to victory in Tour de Wallonie opener . Cyclingnews.com . 20 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Boonen beats Farrar for Tour de Wallonie stage 2 win . Cyclingnews.com . 20 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Van Avermaet takes one for BMC in Wallonie . Cyclingnews.com . 20 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Dehaes sprints to victory in Clabecq . Cyclingnews.com . 20 July 2021.