2013 Tour of Beijing

{{Infobox cycling race report

| image =

| image_caption =

| image_size =

| name = 2013 Tour of Beijing

| series = 2013 UCI World Tour

| race_no = 29

| season_no = 29

| date = 11–15 October 2013

| stages = 5

| distance = 835.5

| unit = km

| time =

| first = Beñat Intxausti

| first_nat = ESP

| first_team = {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

| first_color = red

| second = Dan Martin

| second_nat = IRL

| second_team = {{UCI team code|GRS|2013}}

| third = David López ·

| third_nat = ESP

| third_team = {{UCI team code|SKY|2013}}

| previous = 2012

| next = 2014

}}

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 {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}} won the race after his mountain–top–finish victory on stage 4.{{cite web |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/10/news/intxausti-wins-tour-of-beijing-title-to-close-season_305865 |title=Intxausti wins Tour of Beijing title to close season - VeloNews.com |publisher=Velonews.competitor.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15 |archive-date=2013-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018011654/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/10/news/intxausti-wins-tour-of-beijing-title-to-close-season_305865 |url-status=dead }}

Schedule

class="wikitable"
Stage

!Date

!Course

!Distance

!colspan="2"|Type

!Winner

1

| 11 October

| Shunyi to Huairou Studio City

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|190.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Thor Hushovd|NOR}}

2

| 12 October

| Huairou Studio City to Yanqing

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|201.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

| Image:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}}

3

| 13 October

| Yanqing to Qianjiandian

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|176.0|km|1|abbr=on}}

| Image:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}}

4

| 14 October

| Yanqing to Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|150.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

| Image:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Beñat Intxausti|ESP}}

5

| 15 October

| Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest Piazza

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|117.0|km|0|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|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 {{UCI team code|Champion System|2013}} team.

The twenty teams that competed in the race were:{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-beijing-2013/start-list|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|accessdate=11 October 2013|title=Tour of Beijing 2013 start list}}

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|ARG|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|AST|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|RAB|2013b}}
  • {{UCI team code|BMC|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|CAN|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|EUS|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|FDJ|2013b}}
  • {{UCI team code|GRS|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|KAT|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|LAM|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|LTB|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|OGE|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|RLT|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|SAX|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|SKY|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|VCD|2013}}
  • {{UCI team code|Champion System|2013}}

{{div col end}}

Stages

=Stage 1=

;11 October 2013 — Shunyi to Huairou Studio City, {{convert|190.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 1 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Thor Hushovd|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2013}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|4h 20' 34"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Luka Mezgec|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|ARG|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Nikolas Maes|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Michael Matthews|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|OGE|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

6

| {{flagathlete|Enrique Sanz|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

7

| {{flagathlete|Rudiger Selig|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

8

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2013b}}

|align="right"| s.t.

9

| {{flagathlete|Jonas Vangenechten|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LTB|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

10

| {{flagathlete|Roberto Ferrari|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

||

|General Classification after Stage 1

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Thor Hushovd|NOR}} 20px20px

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2013}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|4h 20' 34"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Willem Wauters|BEL}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|VCD|2013}}

|align="right"| + 3"

3

| {{flagathlete|Luka Mezgec|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|ARG|2013}}

|align="right"| + 4"

4

| {{flagathlete|Nikolas Maes|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| + 6"

5

| {{flagathlete|Ryota Nishizono|JPN}}

| {{UCI team code|Champion System|2013}}

|align="right"| + 9"

6

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| + 10"

7

| {{flagathlete|Michael Matthews|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|OGE|2013}}

|align="right"| + 10"

8

| {{flagathlete|Enrique Sanz|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| + 10"

9

| {{flagathlete|Rüdiger Selig|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2013}}

|align="right"| + 10"

10

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2013b}}

|align="right"| + 10"

|}

=Stage 2=

;12 October 2013 — Huairou Studio City to Yanqing, {{convert|201.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 2 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2013b}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|4h 59' 49"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Roberto Ferrari|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Mitchell Docker|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|OGE|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|Matti Breschel|DEN}}

| {{UCI team code|SAX|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

6

| {{flagathlete|Barry Markus|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|VCD|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

7

| {{flagathlete|Jonas Vangenechten|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LTB|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

8

| {{flagathlete|Steele Von Hoff|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|GRS|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

9

| {{flagathlete|Luka Mezgec|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|ARG|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

10

| {{flagathlete|Elia Viviani|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|CAN|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

||

|General Classification after Stage 2

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}} 20px20px20px

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2013b}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|9h 20' 13"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Thor Hushovd|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2013}}

|align="right"| + 0"

3

| {{flagathlete|Maxime Bouet|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}

|align="right"| + 1"

4

| {{flagathlete|Willem Wauters|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|VCD|2013}}

|align="right"| + 3"

5

| {{flagathlete|Luka Mezgec|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|ARG|2013}}

|align="right"| + 4"

6

| {{flagathlete|Roberto Ferrari|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2013}}

|align="right"| + 4"

7

| {{flagathlete|Chad Beyer|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|Champion System|2013}}

|align="right"| + 5"

8

| {{flagathlete|Nikolas Maes|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| + 6"

9

| {{flagathlete|Mitchell Docker|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|OGE|2013}}

|align="right"| + 6"

10

| {{flagathlete|Olivier Kaisen|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LTB|2013}}

|align="right"| + 7"

|}

=Stage 3=

;13 October 2013 — Yanqing to Qianjiandian, {{convert|176.0|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 3 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2013b}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|4h 08' 15"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Michael Matthews|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|OGE|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Alexey Tsatevich|RUS}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|Elia Viviani|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|CAN|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Martin Kohler|SWI}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

6

| {{flagathlete|Borut Božič|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|AST|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

7

| {{flagathlete|Tosh Van der Sande|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|LTB|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

8

| {{flagathlete|Jesús Herrada|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

9

| {{flagathlete|Romain Bardet|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

10

| {{flagathlete|Matti Breschel|DEN}}

| {{UCI team code|SAX|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

||

|General Classification after Stage 3

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}} 20px20px20px

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2013b}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|13h 28' 18"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Michael Matthews|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|OGE|2013}}

|align="right"| + 11"

3

| {{flagathlete|Maxime Bouet|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}

|align="right"| + 11"

4

| {{flagathlete|Alexey Tsatevich|RUS}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2013}}

|align="right"| + 16"

5

| {{flagathlete|Nikolas Maes|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| + 16"

6

| {{flagathlete|Matti Breschel|DEN}}

| {{UCI team code|SAX|2013}}

|align="right"| + 18"

7

| {{flagathlete|Rui Costa|POR}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| + 19"

8

| {{flagathlete|Beñat Intxausti|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| + 19"

9

| {{flagathlete|Ryota Nishizono|JPN}}

| {{UCI team code|Champion System|2013}}

|align="right"| + 19"

10

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| + 20"

|}

=Stage 4=

;14 October 2013 — Yanqing to Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain, {{convert|150.5|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 4 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Beñat Intxausti|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|3h 43' 25"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Dan Martin|IRL}}

| {{UCI team code|GRS|2013}}

|align="right"| + 3"

3

| {{flagathlete|David López|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2013}}

|align="right"| + 4"

4

| {{flagathlete|Rui Costa|POR}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| + 6"

5

| {{flagathlete|Romain Bardet|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}

|align="right"| + 11"

6

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| + 11"

7

| {{flagathlete|Jan Bakelants|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|RLT|2013}}

|align="right"| + 13"

8

| {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|BLA|2013b}}

|align="right"| + 13"

9

| {{flagathlete|Ivan Basso|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|CAN|2013}}

|align="right"| + 13"

10

| {{flagathlete|Mathias Frank|SWI}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2013}}

|align="right"| + 18"

||

|General Classification after Stage 4

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Beñat Intxausti|ESP}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|17h 11' 50"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Dan Martin|IRL}}

| {{UCI team code|GRS|2013}}

|align="right"| + 10"

3

| {{flagathlete|David López|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2013}}

|align="right"| + 13"

4

| {{flagathlete|Rui Costa|POR}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| + 18"

5

| {{flagathlete|Romain Bardet|FRA}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}

|align="right"| + 24"

6

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| + 24"

7

| {{flagathlete|Jan Bakelants|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|RLT|2013}}

|align="right"| + 26"

8

| {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|BLA|2013b}}

|align="right"| + 26"

9

| {{flagathlete|Ivan Basso|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|CAN|2013}}

|align="right"| + 26"

10

| {{flagathlete|Garikoitz Bravo|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2013}}

|align="right"| + 31"

|}

=Stage 5=

;15 October 2013 — Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest Piazza, {{convert|117.0|km|1|abbr=on}}

Stage 5 Result

{| class="wikitable"

!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Luka Mezgec|SLO}}

| {{UCI team code|ARG|2013}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|2h 23' 56"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|FDJ|2013b}}

|align="right"| s.t.

3

| {{flagathlete|Moreno Hofland|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|BEL|2013b}}

|align="right"| s.t.

4

| {{flagathlete|Matti Breschel|DEN}}

| {{UCI team code|SAX|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

5

| {{flagathlete|Roberto Ferrari|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

6

| {{flagathlete|Alexey Tsatevich|RUS}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

7

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

8

| {{flagathlete|Rüdiger Selig|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|KAT|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

9

| {{flagathlete|Yauheni Hutarovich|BLR}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

10

| {{flagathlete|Bernhard Eisel|AUT}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2013}}

|align="right"| s.t.

||

|General Classification after Stage 5

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

1

| {{flagathlete|Beñat Intxausti|ESP}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|19h 35' 46"}}

2

| {{flagathlete|Dan Martin|IRL}}

| {{UCI team code|GRS|2013}}

|align="right"| + 10"

3

| {{flagathlete|David López|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|SKY|2013}}

|align="right"| + 13"

4

| {{flagathlete|Rui Costa|POR}}

| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

|align="right"| + 18"

5

| {{flagathlete|Romain Bardet|FRA}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}

|align="right"| + 24"

6

| {{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}}

| {{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}

|align="right"| + 24"

7

| {{flagathlete|Jan Bakelants|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|RLT|2013}}

|align="right"| + 26"

8

| {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|BLA|2013b}}

|align="right"| + 26"

9

| {{flagathlete|Ivan Basso|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|CAN|2013}}

|align="right"| + 26"

10

| {{flagathlete|Garikoitz Bravo|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|2013}}

|align="right"| + 31"

|}

Classification leadership table

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;"
style="background:#efefef;"

! style="width:1%;"| Stage

! style="width:14%;"| Winner

! style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"|General classification
25px

! style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"|Mountains classification
25px

! style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"|Points classification
25px

! style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"|Young rider classification
25px

! style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"|Team Classification

1

| Thor Hushovd

|style="background:salmon;"| Thor Hushovd

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| not awarded

|style="background:lightgreen;"| Thor Hushovd

|style="background:offwhite;"| Willem Wauters

|style="background:orange;" rowspan=2| {{UCI team code|KAT|2013}}

2

| Nacer Bouhanni

|style="background:salmon;" rowspan=2| Nacer Bouhanni

|style="background:pink;"| Thomas De Gendt

|style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=4| Nacer Bouhanni

|style="background:offwhite;" rowspan=2| Nacer Bouhanni

3

| Nacer Bouhanni

|style="background:pink;" rowspan=3| Damiano Caruso

|style="background:orange;" | {{UCI team code|BMC|2013}}

4

| Beñat Intxausti

|style="background:salmon;" rowspan=2| Beñat Intxausti

|style="background:offwhite;" rowspan=2| Romain Bardet

|style="background:orange;" rowspan=2| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

5

| Luka Mezgec

colspan=2| Final

!style="background:salmon;"| Beñat Intxausti

!style="background:pink;"| Damiano Caruso

!style="background:lightgreen;"| Nacer Bouhanni

!style="background:offwhite;"| Romain Bardet

!style="background:orange;"| {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

References

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