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California Tour 2013
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Racing series
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UCI America Tour - Category 2nd HC
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Host country
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United States United States
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Competition period
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May 12th to 19th, 2013
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Stages
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8 stages
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overall length
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1,166 km
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Starting field
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127 in 16 teams
(111 of which arrived at the finish)
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winner
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Overall rating
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1. Tejay van Garderen 29:43:00 h 2. Michael Rogers + 1:47 min 3. Janier Acevedo + 3:26 minUnited States
Australia
Colombia
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Team evaluation
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United States BMC Racing Team
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Scoring jerseys
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 total
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United States Tejay van Garderen
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 offspring
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United States Lawson Craddock
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 mountain
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United States Carter Jones
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 Points
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Slovakia Peter Sagan
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The 8th Tour of California road bike race took place May 12-19, 2013. As in previous years, the stage race was divided into eight sections. The distance was approximately 728.5 miles (1166 kilometers). The tour was part of the UCI America Tour 2013 and classified there in the highest UCI category 2.HC.
While the California tour was shortened in 2011 due to heavy snowfall (the first stage was even completely canceled), the drivers this year suffered from extremely high temperatures of sometimes over 40 ° C in the shade.
Participating teams
16 professional teams were at the start. As in the previous year, there were eight UCI ProTeams , but in contrast to 2012, only three UCI Professional Continental Teams , but five American Continental Teams were invited.
Stages
First stage: Escondido - Escondido
The first stage was won by the Dutchman Lieuwe Westra from the Vacansoleil-DCM team . He attacked five kilometers from the finish after a four-man lead group that had formed on the climb to Mount Palomar was overtaken. With this attack he surprised the whole field, only Francisco Mancebo ( 5 Hour Energy ) was able to follow Westra. The two saved a six-second lead over the peloton, headed by Peter Sagan of Team Cannondale Pro Cycling across the finish line.
Second stage: Murrieta - Greater Palm Springs
The stage was characterized by high temperatures of over 40 ° C. Despite a few attacks, including from Philip Deignan ( United Healthcare ), the field stayed together for a long time. On the final climb, only Janier Acevedo was able to follow the decisive attack by Tejay van Garderen ( BMC Racing Team ) and jump over him in the end. Both the wearer of the yellow jersey, Lieuwe Westra, and co-favorite Andy Schleck lost over nine minutes in the battle for overall victory. Janier Acevedo was the new overall leader. Since the top 5 of the stage had dropped back from the previous day, the top 5 of the second stage also occupied the new top 5 in the overall ranking.
Third stage: Palmdale - Santa Clarita
The breakaway group of the third stage consisted of the winner of the first stage, Lieuwe Westra, and Andy Schleck. Both had fallen significantly behind in the overall standings the day before. Since the terrain of the stage was largely flat, it was ideal for the sprinters. After catching the outliers, Cannondale Pro Cycling's Peter Sagan won the stage by overtaking Michael Matthews ( Orica GreenEdge ), who already looked like the sure winner, just before the finish line . There were no changes in the overall ranking.
Fourth stage: Santa Clarita - Santa Barbara
The profile of the fourth stage was suitable for the sprinters. After two mountain ratings in the fourth and third category, the goal was in the coastal area of Santa Barbara. The American Tyler Farrar from Team Garmin Sharp won the stage . After his third place the day before, he celebrated his first stage win on the tour. This was his first professional win since August 2012. There were no changes in the overall standings as all favorites crossed the finish line at the same time as Farrar.
5th stage: Santa Barbara - Avila Beach
The first highlight had to be climbed a mountain classification in the second category 25 kilometers after the start. After the first breakaway group was set, veteran Jens Voigt initiated an attack 50 kilometers from the finish in a strong crosswind to take away the victory from the sprinter teams. 15 riders were able to follow the start, including Tejay van Garderen ( BMC Racing Team ) and Michael Rogers ( Team Saxo-Tinkoff ), but also the two sprinters Tyler Farrar ( Orica GreenEdge ) and Peter Sagan ( Cannondale Pro Cycling ), who both had already won a stage. Five kilometers from the finish, Voigt started another attack in the well-known runaway manner, which only the two sprinters tried to follow. In the end, Voigt was able to secure a six-second lead over the other outliers and thus celebrate his first win of the season. The main field wearing the yellow jersey, Janier Acevedo , crossed the finish line just over a minute behind, so that Tejay van Garderen was the new overall leader.
6th stage: San José (EZF)
The only time trial of the tour was something for the climbers. After several short climbs and descents, the last three kilometers was followed by an ascent in which about 300 meters of altitude had to be overcome. The stage was won Tejay van Garderen ( BMC Racing Team ) before the winner of the first stage, Lieuwe Westra ( Vacansoleil-DCM ). The Australian Rohan Dennis from the team ( Garmin Sharp ) came in surprisingly third .
7th stage: Livermore - Mount Diablo
After 17 kilometers the following drivers were able to break away from the field: David de la Cruz (Spain / NetApp), Andy Schleck (Luxembourg / RadioShack), Laurent Didier (Luxembourg / RadioShack), Carter Jones (USA / Bissell), Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands) / Vacansoleil), Kristijan Koren (Slovenia / Cannondale) and Carlos Verona (Spain / Omega Pharma-Quick Step). As a result, the outliers had a lead of a maximum of four minutes and were gradually removed from the field. Last, de la Cruz and Westra were caught a good 5 kilometers from the finish. From the field there were a few attacks up to Mount Diablo, including by Jens Voigt (Germany / RadioShack) or Francisco Mancebo (Spain / 5Hour Energy). The decisive attack came from Leopold König , who drove away from the remaining riders two kilometers from the finish and thus secured the stage win. Tejay van Garderen defended the yellow jersey.
8th stage: San Francisco - Santa Rosa
The stage was marked by a three-man leading group. Were represented in Thomas De Gendt (Belgium / Vacansoleil), Jason McCartney (USA / Bissell) and Antoine Duchesne (Canada / Bontrager). They had a lead of a maximum of 4:30 minutes and the three of them were caught up again at the beginning of the final lap in Santa Rosa. There was a mass sprint. This was won by the Slovak Peter Sagan ahead of the Austrian Daniel Schorn . Tejay van Garderen defended the yellow jersey again and thus won the entire tour.
Scoring jerseys
Individual evidence
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↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81426.htm Stage 1: Westra has the best ending for itself
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↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81445.htm Stage 2: Acevedo very cool to the top
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↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81462.htm Stage 3: Sagan quickly finds its spring form again
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↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81486.htm Stage 4: Farrar in Santa Barbara like crazy
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↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81506.htm Stage 5: Voigt can still do it, van Garderen in yellow
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↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81529.htm Stage 6: Van Garderen after the time trial before the overall victory
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↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81544.htm Stage 7: King's stage becomes King's stage
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↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81560.htm Stage 8: Only Sagan in Santa Rosa faster than Schorn
Web links
total
offspring
mountain
Points
Lieuwe Westra
Jens Voigt
Leopold King
