The 2013 Paris–Roubaix was the 111th edition of the Paris–Roubaix race that took place on 7 April and was the tenth race of the 2013 UCI World Tour.[1] The race stretched 254.5 km (158.1 mi) from start to finish and was won by Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara.[1] Second and third were Belgian Sep Vanmarcke and Dutchman Niki Terpstra, respectively.[1]
| 2013 UCI World Tour, race 10 of 28 | |||||||||||||
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 Fabian Cancellara (left) and Sep Vanmarcke (right) in the Roubaix Velodrome during the final meters of the race. | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 7 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 254.5 km (158.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 45' 33" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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Teams
editAs the Paris–Roubaix was a UCI World Tour event, all 19 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad and the organizers invited six wild card teams to participate.[2]
The 19 UCI ProTeams were:[2]
The wild cards invited were:[2]
Race overview
editRadioShack–Leopard's Fabian Cancellara won the breathtaking sprint ahead of Sep Vanmarcke of Blanco Pro Cycling. Omega Pharma–Quick-Step's Niki Terpstra sealed the final place on the podium by winning the sprint amongst the chasing group.[3]
Results
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
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RadioShack–Leopard | 5h 45' 33" |
| 2 |  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)
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Blanco Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 3 |  Niki Terpstra (NED)
|
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 31" |
| 4 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
|
BMC Racing Team | + 31" |
| 5 |  Damien Gaudin (FRA)
|
Team Europcar | + 31" |
| 6 |  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 39" |
| 7 | Sebastian Langeveld (NED)
|
Orica–GreenEDGE | + 39" |
| 8 |  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
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Vacansoleil–DCM | + 39" |
| 9 |  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
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Team Katusha | + 50" |
| 10 | Sébastien Turgot (FRA)
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Team Europcar | + 50" |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d VeloNews (7 April 2013). "Fabian Cancellara wins 2013 Paris-Roubaix". VeloNews. San Diego, U.S.: Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ a b c Wynn, Nigel (4 April 2013). "Paris-Roubaix 2013: Start list". Cycling Weekly. London: IPC Media. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Standing". Paris–Roubaix. Amaury Sport Organisation. 7 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
External links
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