2013 Tour of Belgium explained

2013 Tour of Belgium
Series:	2013 UCI Europe Tour
Date:	22—26 May
Stages:	5
Distance:	730.1
Unit:	km
First:	Tony Martin
First Nat:	GER
First Color:	red
Second:	Luis León Sánchez
Second Nat:	ESP
Third:	Philippe Gilbert
Third Nat:	BEL
Points:	André Greipel
Points Nat:	GER
Points Color:	blue
Youth:	Tom Dumoulin
Youth Nat:	NED
Youth Color:	white
Combativity:	Laurens De Vreese
Combativity Nat:	BEL
Combativity Color:	black
Previous:	2012
Next:	2014

The 2013 Tour of Belgium was the 83rd edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 22 May to 26 May 2013 in Belgium. The race was a part of the UCI Europe Tour.

Schedule

Stage	Route	Distance	Date
1	Lochristi to Knokke-Heist	194.2km (120.7miles)	Wednesday, May 22
2	Knokke-Heist to Ninove	181km (112miles)	Thursday, May 23
3	Beveren to Beveren	15km (09miles)	Friday, May 24
4	Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes	164.3km (102.1miles)	Saturday, May 25
5	Banneux to Banneux	175.6km (109.1miles)	Sunday, May 26

Teams

Twenty teams were invited to the 2013 Tour of Belgium: 9 UCI World Tour Teams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 5 UCI Continental Teams.

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

To Win-Josan Cycling Team

Stages

Stage 1

22 May 2013 – Lochristi to Knokke-Heist, 194.2km (120.7miles)

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			+ 7"
5			+ 8"
6			+ 9"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 10"
9			+ 10"
10			+ 10"

Stage 2

23 May 2013 – Knokke-Heist to Ninove, 181km (112miles)

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			+ 10"
3			+ 14"
4			+ 16"
5			+ 17"
6			+ 17"
7			+ 18"
8			+ 18"
9			+ 19"
10			+ 19"

Stage 3

24 May 2013 – Beveren to Beveren, 15km (09miles)

Stage 3 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 40"
3			+ 43"
4			+ 46"
5			+ 46"
6			+ 53"
7			+ 56"
8			+ 1' 00"
9			+ 1' 00"
10			+ 1' 01"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 40"
3			+ 50"
4			+ 53"
5			+ 59"
6			+ 1' 04"
7			+ 1' 11"
8			+ 1' 11"
9			+ 1' 16"
10			+ 1' 17"

Stage 4

25 May 2013 – Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes, 164.3km (102.1miles)

Stage 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2"
3			+ 2"
4			+ 2"
5			+ 2"
6			+ 2"
7			+ 2"
8			+ 2"
9			+ 2"
10			+ 2"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 40"
3			+ 50"
4			+ 53"
5			+ 57"
6			+ 59"
7			+ 1' 10"
8			+ 1' 11"
9			+ 1' 11"
10			+ 1' 14"

Stage 5

26 May 2013 – Banneux to Banneux, 175.6km (109.1miles)

Stage 5 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 27"
3		+ 27"
4		+ 27"
5		+ 27"
6		+ 47"
7	To Win-Josan Cycling Team	+ 1' 13"
8		+ 1' 16"
9		+ 1' 17"
10		+ 1' 17"

Final Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 36"
3			+ 51"
4			+ 1' 18"
5			+ 1' 30"
6			+ 1' 36"
7			+ 1' 43"
8			+ 1' 44"
9			+ 1' 49"
10			+ 2' 04"

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification Algemeen klassement	Points classification Puntenklassement	Combativity Classification Prijs van de strijdlust	Young Rider classification Jongerenklassement
1	André Greipel	André Greipel	André Greipel	Laurens De Vreese	Ramon Sinkeldam
2	André Greipel	Stijn Steels	Danny van Poppel
3	Tony Martin	Tony Martin	Tom Dumoulin
4	Maxim Iglinsky
5	Luis León Sánchez	Laurens De Vreese
Final		Tony Martin	André Greipel	Laurens De Vreese	Tom Dumoulin

Final standings

General classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 36"
3			+ 51"
4			+ 1' 18"
5			+ 1' 30"
6			+ 1' 36"
7			+ 1' 43"
8			+ 1' 44"
9			+ 1' 49"
10			+ 2' 04"

Points classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1			85
2			83
3			63
4			59
5			54
6			51
7			48
8			47
9			41
10			39

Combativity classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1			56
2			41
3			39
4			33
5			29
6			29
7			25
8			23
9			19
10			17

Young rider classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 34"
3			+ 1' 56"
4			+ 2' 00"
5			+ 3' 23"
6			+ 5' 08"
7			+ 6' 50"
8			+ 8' 44"
9			+ 9' 30"
10			+ 9' 49"

Team classification

	Team	Points
1
2		+ 2' 26"
3		+ 4' 49"
4		+ 5' 27"
5		+ 6' 16"
6		+ 6' 41"
7		+ 8' 28"
8		+ 10' 09"
9		+ 12' 29"
10		+ 12' 51"

External links

Race website