El Tour de Qatar 2013 fue la duodécima edición de la carrera ciclista por etapas del Tour de Qatar . Fue calificado como un evento 2.HC en el UCI Asia Tour y se llevó a cabo entre el 3 y el 8 de febrero de 2013 en Qatar .
La carrera fue ganada por el británico Mark Cavendish , [1] del equipo Omega Pharma – Quick-Step , ganando las últimas cuatro etapas para llevarse la victoria. El margen de victoria de Cavendish sobre el subcampeón Brent Bookwalter ( BMC Racing Team ), los ganadores de la etapa de contrarreloj por equipos, fue de 25 segundos, y el compañero de equipo de Brookwalter, Taylor Phinney, completó el podio, un segundo detrás de Brookwalter y 26 segundos por debajo de Cavendish. En las demás clasificaciones de la carrera, Cavendish también ganó la clasificación por puntos, Phinney ganó el maillot blanco para la clasificación juvenil, al ubicarse tercero en la clasificación general, y BMC Racing Team terminó a la cabeza de la clasificación por equipos.
3 February 2013 – Katara Cultural Village to Dukhan Beach, 145.2 km (90.2 mi)[9]
Stage 1 Result
Rider
Team
Time
1
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
BMC Racing Team
3h 28' 47"
2
Martin Elmiger (SUI)
IAM Cycling
s.t.
3
Gregory Rast (SUI)
RadioShack–Leopard
s.t.
4
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Team Sky
s.t.
5
Elia Viviani (ITA)
Cannondale
s.t.
6
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
s.t.
7
Matti Breschel (DEN)
Saxo–Tinkoff
s.t.
8
Taylor Phinney (USA)
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
Heinrich Haussler (AUS)
IAM Cycling
s.t.
10
Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA)
FDJ
s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider
Team
Time
1
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
BMC Racing Team
3h 28' 37"
2
Martin Elmiger (SUI)
IAM Cycling
+ 4"
3
Gregory Rast (SUI)
RadioShack–Leopard
+ 6"
4
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Team Sky
+ 6"
5
Taylor Phinney (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 6"
6
John Degenkolb (GER)
Argos–Shimano
+ 8"
7
Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Katusha
+ 8"
8
Elia Viviani (ITA)
Cannondale
+ 10"
9
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
+ 10"
10
Matti Breschel (DEN)
Saxo–Tinkoff
+ 10"
Stage 2[edit]
4 February 2013 – Al Rufaa Street, 14 km (8.7 mi) team time trial (TTT)[10]
Stage 2 Result
Team
Time
1
BMC Racing Team
16' 07"
2
Team Sky
+ 5"
3
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
+ 10"
4
RadioShack–Leopard
+ 11"
5
Team Katusha
+ 15"
6
Astana
+ 17"
7
FDJ
+ 23"
8
Orica–GreenEDGE
+ 23"
9
Cannondale
+ 24"
10
Saxo–Tinkoff
+ 26"
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider
Team
Time
1
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
BMC Racing Team
3h 44' 44"
2
Taylor Phinney (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 6"
3
Adam Blythe (GBR)
BMC Racing Team
+ 10"
4
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
BMC Racing Team
+ 10"
5
Michael Schär (SUI)
BMC Racing Team
+ 10"
6
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Team Sky
+ 11"
7
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Team Sky
+ 15"
8
Geraint Thomas (GBR)
Team Sky
+ 15"
9
Mathew Hayman (AUS)
Team Sky
+ 15"
10
Luke Rowe (GBR)
Team Sky
+ 15"
Stage 3[edit]
5 February 2013 – Al Wakra to Mesaieed, 143 km (88.9 mi)[11]
Stage 3 Result
Rider
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
3h 05' 14"
2
Barry Markus (NED)
Vacansoleil–DCM
s.t.
3
Aidis Kruopis (LTU)
Orica–GreenEDGE
s.t.
4
Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
FDJ
s.t.
5
Heinrich Haussler (AUS)
IAM Cycling
s.t.
6
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Team Sky
s.t.
7
Roger Kluge (GER)
NetApp–Endura
s.t.
8
John Degenkolb (GER)
Argos–Shimano
s.t.
9
Filippo Fortin (ITA)
Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox
s.t.
10
Geoffrey Soupe (FRA)
FDJ
s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider
Team
Time
1
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
BMC Racing Team
6h 49' 58"
2
Taylor Phinney (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 6"
3
Adam Blythe (GBR)
BMC Racing Team
+ 7"
4
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
+ 8"
5
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
BMC Racing Team
+ 6"
6
Michael Schär (SUI)
BMC Racing Team
+ 10"
7
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Team Sky
+ 11"
8
Mathew Hayman (AUS)
Team Sky
+ 12"
9
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Team Sky
+ 14"
10
Geraint Thomas (GBR)
Team Sky
+ 15"
Stage 4[edit]
6 February 2013 – Camel Race Track to Madinat ash Shamal, 160 km (99.4 mi)[12]
Stage 4 Result
Rider
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
3h 30' 05"
2
Barry Markus (NED)
Vacansoleil–DCM
s.t.
3
Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Astana
s.t.
4
Filippo Fortin (ITA)
Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox
s.t.
5
Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Astana
s.t.
6
Jonathan Cantwell (AUS)
Saxo–Tinkoff
s.t.
7
Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
FDJ
s.t.
8
Aidis Kruopis (LTU)
Orica–GreenEDGE
s.t.
9
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Team Sky
s.t.
10
Davide Appollonio (ITA)
Ag2r–La Mondiale
s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
10h 20' 01"
2
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 2"
3
Taylor Phinney (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 8"
4
Adam Blythe (GBR)
BMC Racing Team
+ 9"
5
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
BMC Racing Team
+ 12"
6
Michael Schär (SUI)
BMC Racing Team
+ 12"
7
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Team Sky
+ 13"
8
Mathew Hayman (AUS)
Team Sky
+ 14"
9
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Team Sky
+ 16"
10
Geraint Thomas (GBR)
Team Sky
+ 17"
Stage 5[edit]
7 February 2013 – Al Zubara Fort to Al Khor Corniche, 154 km (95.7 mi)[13]
Stage 5 Result
Rider
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
3h 11' 11"
2
Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR)
Ag2r–La Mondiale
s.t.
3
Aidis Kruopis (LTU)
Orica–GreenEDGE
s.t.
4
Adam Blythe (GBR)
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Luke Rowe (GBR)
Team Sky
s.t.
6
John Degenkolb (GER)
Argos–Shimano
s.t.
7
Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Katusha
s.t.
8
Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
FDJ
s.t.
9
Heinrich Haussler (AUS)
IAM Cycling
s.t.
10
Roger Kluge (GER)
NetApp–Endura
s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
Rider
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
13h 30' 59"
2
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 15"
3
Taylor Phinney (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 20"
4
Adam Blythe (GBR)
BMC Racing Team
+ 22"
5
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Team Sky
+ 24"
6
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
BMC Racing Team
+ 25"
7
Michael Schär (SUI)
BMC Racing Team
+ 25"
8
Mathew Hayman (AUS)
Team Sky
+ 27"
9
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Team Sky
+ 29"
10
Geraint Thomas (GBR)
Team Sky
+ 30"
Stage 6[edit]
8 February 2013 – Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, 116 km (72.1 mi)[14]
Stage 6 Result
Rider
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
3h 24' 31"
2
Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR)
Ag2r–La Mondiale
s.t.
3
Barry Markus (NED)
Vacansoleil–DCM
s.t.
4
Adam Blythe (GBR)
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Taylor Phinney (USA)
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
6
Kenny van Hummel (NED)
Vacansoleil–DCM
s.t.
7
Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Katusha
s.t.
8
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Team Sky
s.t.
9
Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
FDJ
s.t.
10
Guillaume Boivin (CAN)
Cannondale
s.t.
Final General Classification
Rider
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
15h 55' 20"
2
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 25"
3
Taylor Phinney (USA)
BMC Racing Team
+ 26"
4
Adam Blythe (GBR)
BMC Racing Team
+ 30"
5
Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
Team Sky
+ 32"
6
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
BMC Racing Team
+ 32"
7
Michael Schär (SUI)
BMC Racing Team
+ 35"
8
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Team Sky
+ 39"
9
Luke Rowe (GBR)
Team Sky
+ 40"
10
Geraint Thomas (GBR)
Team Sky
+ 40"
Classification leadership[edit]
Stage
Winner
General Classification
Points Classification
Young Rider Classification
Teams Classification
1
Brent Bookwalter
Brent Bookwalter
Brent Bookwalter
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
2
BMC Racing Team
3
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
4
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
5
Mark Cavendish
6
Mark Cavendish
Final
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
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