The 2013 Tour of Oman was the fourth edition of the Tour of Oman cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held from 11 to 16 February 2013, in Oman.
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| Dates | 11–16 February | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 938.5 km (583.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 23h 28' 23" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Britain's Chris Froome,[1] of Team Sky. Froome's winning margin over runner-up Alberto Contador (Saxo–Tinkoff) was 27 seconds, and Australian Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) completed the podium, twelve seconds behind Contador and 39 seconds down on Froome. In the race's other classifications, Froome also won the points classification, France's Kenny Elissonde of FDJ won the white jersey for the youth classification, by placing eighth overall in the general classification, and BMC Racing Team finished at the head of the teams classification.
Teams
editEighteen teams competed in the 2013 Tour of Oman. 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
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 11 February | Al Musannah to Sultan Qaboos University | 162 km (100.7 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Marcel Kittel (GER)[3] |
| 2 | 12 February | Fanja in Bidbid to Al Bustan | 146 km (90.7 mi) |  | Medium-mountain stage |  Peter Sagan (SVK)[4] |
| 3 | 13 February | Nakhal Fort to Wadi Dayqah Dam | 190 km (118.1 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Peter Sagan (SVK)[5] |
| 4 | 14 February | Al Saltiyah in Samail to Jabal Al Akhdhar | 152.5 km (94.8 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)[6] |
| 5 | 15 February | Al Alam Palace to Ministry of Housing in Boshar | 144 km (89.5 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage |  Chris Froome (GBR)[7] |
| 6 | 16 February | Hawit Nagam Park to Matrah Corniche | 144 km (89.5 mi) | | Flat stage |  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)[8] |
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 11 February 2013 – Al Musannah to Sultan Qaboos University, 162 km (100.7 mi)[3]
Stage 1 Result
| General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
edit- 12 February 2013 – Fanja in Bidbid to Al Bustan, 146 km (90.7 mi)[4]
Stage 2 Result
| General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
edit- 13 February 2013 – Nakhal Fort to Wadi Dayqah Dam, 190 km (118.1 mi)[5]
Stage 3 Result
| General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
edit- 14 February 2013 – Al Saltiyah in Samail to Jabal Al Akhdhar, 152.5 km (94.8 mi)[6]
Stage 4 Result
| General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
edit- 15 February 2013 – Al Alam Palace to Ministry of Housing in Boshar, 144 km (89.5 mi)[7]
Stage 5 Result
| General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
edit- 16 February 2013 – Hawit Nagam Park to Matrah Corniche, 144 km (89.5 mi)[8]
Stage 6 Result
| Final General Classification
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Classification leadership
edit| Stage | Winner | General Classification | Points Classification | Young Rider Classification | Combative Cyclist Classification | Teams Classification |
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| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Bobbie Traksel | Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox |
| 2 | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Cannondale | ||
| 3 | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | BMC Racing Team | |||
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez | Chris Froome | Kenny Elissonde | |||
| 5 | Chris Froome | Chris Froome | ||||
| 6 | Nacer Bouhanni | |||||
| Final | Chris Froome | Chris Froome | Kenny Elissonde | Bobbie Traksel | BMC Racing Team | |
References
edit- ^ "Chris Froome wins Tour of Oman ahead of Alberto Contador". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (11 February 2013). "Racing continues in the Middle East at Tour of Oman". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Kittel wins opening stage". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (12 February 2013). "Sagan takes second stage". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (13 February 2013). "Sagan doubles up at Tour of Oman". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (14 February 2013). "Rodriguez wins mountain stage". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (15 February 2013). "Froome takes stage five". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Bouhanni wins final stage of Tour of Oman". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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