2013 Tour of Qatar
The 2013 Tour of Qatar was the twelfth edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held between 3 and 8 February 2013, in Qatar.
The race was won by Britain's Mark Cavendish,[1] of the Omega Pharma–Quick-Step team, winning the final four stages to take the victory. Cavendish's winning margin over runner-up Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team) – the winners of the team time trial stage – was 25 seconds, and Brookwalter's teammate Taylor Phinney completed the podium, one second behind Brookwalter and 26 seconds down on Cavendish. In the race's other classifications, Cavendish also won the points classification, Phinney won the white jersey for the youth classification, by placing third overall in the general classification, and BMC Racing Team finished at the head of the teams classification.
Teams
Eighteen teams competed in the 2013 Tour of Qatar. These included twelve UCI ProTour teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams, and a national team representing Japan.
The teams that participated in the race were:
Race overview
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Stages
Stage 1
- 3 February 2013 – Katara Cultural Village to Dukhan Beach, 145.2 km (90.2 mi)[9]
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
- 4 February 2013 – Al Rufaa Street, 14 km (8.7 mi) team time trial (TTT)[10]
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 5 February 2013 – Al Wakra to Mesaieed, 143 km (88.9 mi)[11]
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 6 February 2013 – Camel Race Track to Madinat ash Shamal, 160 km (99.4 mi)[12]
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 7 February 2013 – Al Zubara Fort to Al Khor Corniche, 154 km (95.7 mi)[13]
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
- 8 February 2013 – Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, 116 km (72.1 mi)[14]
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership
References
- ↑ "Mark Cavendish wins Tour of Qatar". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Tour of Qatar 2013". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (3 February 2013). "Bookwalter holds off peloton for win". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (4 February 2013). "BMC dominates the team time trial". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (5 February 2013). "Mark Cavendish wins stage 3". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (6 February 2013). "Cavendish wins again". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (7 February 2013). "Cavendish three in a row". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (8 February 2013). "Cavendish wins final stage and overall". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ Brown, Gregor (3 February 2013). "Brent Bookwalter wins opening stage of Tour of Qatar". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Richard (4 February 2013). "BMC win Tour of Qatar team time trial". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Richard (5 February 2013). "Mark Cavendish wins third stage of Tour of Qatar". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Richard (6 February 2013). "Mark Cavendish sprints into Tour of Qatar lead". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Richard (7 February 2013). "Mark Cavendish makes it three in a row in Tour of Qatar". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Richard (8 February 2013). "Mark Cavendish wins Tour of Qatar". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
External links
Official website
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
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