Cycling race
2013 Tour of Beijing2013 UCI World Tour, race 29 of 29 |
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Race details |
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Dates | 11–15 October 2013 |
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Stages | 5 |
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Distance | 835.5 km (519.2 mi) |
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Results |
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The 2013 Tour of Beijing was the third running of the Tour of Beijing stage race. It started on 11 October in Beijing's Shunyi District and ended on 15 October at the Bird's Nest Piazza after five stages. It was the 29th and final race of the 2013 UCI World Tour season. Beñat Intxausti of the Movistar Team won the race after his mountain–top–finish victory on stage 4.[1]
Schedule
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
1 | 11 October | Shunyi to Huairou Studio City | 190.5 km (118.4 mi) | | Flat stage | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
2 | 12 October | Huairou Studio City to Yanqing | 201.5 km (125.2 mi) | | Flat stage | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) |
3 | 13 October | Yanqing to Qianjiandian | 176.0 km (109.4 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) |
4 | 14 October | Yanqing to Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain | 150.5 km (93.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) |
5 | 15 October | Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest Piazza | 117.0 km (73 mi) | | Flat stage | Luka Mezgec (SLO) |
Participating teams
As the Tour of Beijing is a UCI World Tour event, all nineteen UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. In addition the race organisers awarded a wildcard place to the Champion System team.
The twenty teams that competed in the race were:[2]
Stages
Stage 1
- 11 October 2013 — Shunyi to Huairou Studio City, 190.5 km (118.4 mi)
Stage 1 Result | | General Classification after Stage 1 |
Stage 2
- 12 October 2013 — Huairou Studio City to Yanqing, 201.5 km (125.2 mi)
Stage 2 Result | | General Classification after Stage 2 |
Stage 3
- 13 October 2013 — Yanqing to Qianjiandian, 176.0 km (109.4 mi)
Stage 3 Result | | General Classification after Stage 3 |
Stage 4
- 14 October 2013 — Yanqing to Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain, 150.5 km (93.5 mi)
Stage 4 Result | | General Classification after Stage 4 |
Stage 5
- 15 October 2013 — Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest Piazza, 117.0 km (72.7 mi)
Stage 5 Result | | General Classification after Stage 5 |
Classification leadership table
References
- ^ "Intxausti wins Tour of Beijing title to close season - VeloNews.com". Velonews.competitor.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "Tour of Beijing 2013 start list". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
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