Tour de France 2008/13. stage

00000 Result of the 13th stage 00000
		Mark Cavendish (THR)	4:25:42 h
2.		Robbie McEwen (OLO)	equal time
3.		Romain Feillu (AGR)	equal time
4th		Heinrich Haussler (GST)	equal time
5.		Óscar Freire Gomez (TLJ)	equal time
6th		Thor Hushovd (CA)	equal time
7th		Leonardo Duque (COF)	equal time
8th.		Erik Zabel (MRM)	equal time
9.		Julian Dean (CPT)	equal time
10.		Sébastien Chavanel (FDJ)	equal time
		Niki Terpstra (MRM)
Intermediate results after the 13th stage
		Cadel Evans (OLO)	54:48:47 h
2.		Frank Schleck (TNK)	+ 0:01 min
3.		Christian Vande Velde (CPT)	+ 0:38 min
		Óscar Freire Gomez (TLJ)	184 pts.
2.		Mark Cavendish (THR)	156 pts.
3.		Thor Hushovd (CA)	156 pts.
		Sebastian Lang (GST)	60 pts.
2.		Bernhard Kohl (GST)	57 pts.
3.		Frank Schleck (TNK)	46 pts.
		Vincenzo Nibali (CAN)	54:53:05 h
2.		Maxime Monfort (COF)	+ 2:49 min
3.		Roman Kreuziger (CAN)	+ 2:53 min
		Team CSC-Saxo Bank	164: 18: 31 h
2.		Ag2r	+ 4:49 min
3.		Team Gerolsteiner	+ 15:23 min

The 13th stage of the Tour de France 2008 on July 18th was 182 kilometers long and ran from Narbonne to Nîmes . There were two sprint classifications and three mountain classifications in the 4th category on the program.

Shortly after the start, Niki Terpstra and Florent Brard attacked and were able to pull away. The two achieved a maximum advantage of 9:55 minutes. Brard was able to secure all three mountain classifications, the last point was secured twice by Sebastian Lang and once by Bernhard Kohl . The two sprint classifications, which were only carried out after the mountain classifications, were each secured by Terpstra. Juan Antonio Flecha attacked from the field before the first sprint classification and secured the last two points, at the second sprint classification he attacked together with Stéphane Augé , who was able to secure the points. However, Augé continued the attack to get to the top duo. At the last sprint classification, Terpstra attacked his rider and was able to pull away from him. Augé finally caught up with his teammate Brard, but both were swallowed by the field shortly afterwards. That finally happened to Terpstra 10 km before the finish. Now Stef Clement attacked , but was swallowed up again by the field. Sylvain Chavanel denied the next attack, but was caught again 3 km from the finish line. The goal in Nîmes was reached on a 1,100 meter long and 7.5 meter wide home straight. There Mark Cavendish was able to secure his fourth stage win. Behind them were Robbie McEwen and Romain Feillu . There were no changes in the overall ranking.

Sprint ratings

• 1st intermediate sprint in Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel (kilometer 139.5) (124 m above sea level)

First	Niki Terpstra	6 pts.
Second	Florent Brard	4 pts.
Third	Juan Antonio Flecha	2 pts.

• 2nd intermediate sprint in Villevieille (155.5 km) (82 m above sea level)

First	Niki Terpstra	6 pts.
Second	Florent Brard	4 pts.
Third	Stéphane Augé	2 pts.

• Finish sprint in Nîmes (km 182) (58 m above sea level)

First	Mark Cavendish	35 pts.
Second	Robbie McEwen	30 pts.
Third	Romain Feillu	26 pts.
Fourth	Heinrich Haussler	24 pts.
fifth	Óscar Freire	22 pts.
Sixth	Thor Hushovd	20 pts.
seventh	Leonardo Duque	19 pts.
Eighth	Erik Zabel	18 pts.
Ninth	Julian Dean	17 pts.
Tenth	Sébastien Chavanel	16 pts.
11.	Robert Hunter	15 pts.
12.	Gert Steegmans	14 pts.
13.	Iñaki Isasi	13 pts.
14th	Arnaud Coyot	12 pts.
15th	Rubén Pérez	11 pts.
16.	Xavier Florencio	10 pts.
17th	Martijn Maaskant	9 pts.
18th	Alessandro Ballan	8 pts.
19th	Robert Forster	7 pts.
20th	Jimmy Casper	6 pts.
21st	Martin Elmiger	5 pts.
22nd	David Millar	4 pts.
23.	Geoffroy Lequatre	3 pts.
24.	Óscar Pereiro	2 pts.
25th	Alejandro Valverde	1 point

Mountain ratings

• Côte de la Resclauze, Category 4 (km 62) (236 m above sea level; 2.7 km at 4.4%)

First	Florent Brard	3 pts.
Second	Niki Terpstra	2 pts.
Third	Sebastian Lang	1 point

• Côte de Puéchabon, Category 4 (km 105.5) (293 m above sea level; 2.5 km at 5.2%)

First	Florent Brard	3 pts.
Second	Niki Terpstra	2 pts.
Third	Bernhard Kohl	1 point

• Pic Saint-Loup , category 4 (kilometer 126) (240 m above sea level; 1.2 km at 4.7%)

First	Florent Brard	3 pts.
Second	Niki Terpstra	2 pts.
Third	Sebastian Lang	1 point