2013 Volta a Catalunya

2013 Volta a Catalunya 2013 UCI World Tour 5 28 Volta Catalunya 2013. Daniel Martin, Joaquim Rodríguez i Michele Scarponi (cropped).JPG The final general classification podium 18–24 March 2013 7 1175.9 km 29h 02' 25"http://www.edosof.com/2013/volta/resulta/general.htm 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 Edosof AS&A 93ª "Volta" Ciclista a Catalunya: General Individual es 93ª Volta a Catalunya: General Individual https://archive.today/20130410181819/http://www.edosof.com/2013/volta/resulta/general.htm 10 April 2013 dead dmy-all Dan Martin GRS 2013 Republic of Ireland green lines volta Joaquim Rodríguez KAT 2013 Spain Michele Scarponi LAM 2013 Italy Cristiano Salerno CAN 2013 Italy red Christian Meier OGE 2013 Canada white GRS 2013 2012 2014 The 2013 Volta a Catalunya was the 93rd running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 18 March in Calella, ended on 24 March in Barcelona, and consisted of seven stages. It was the fifth race of the 2013 UCI World Tour season. The race was won by the Republic of Ireland's Dan Martin of the GRS 2013 team,https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/mar/24/ireland-dan-martin-volta-catalunya Dan Martin holds off Joaquim Rodríguez to win the Volta a Catalunya Andy Nicolson The Guardian Guardian Media Group 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 who took the lead after winning the race's queen stage – the fourth stage – to Port Ainé–Rialp, and maintained the overall lead of the race until the end. As a result, Martin – who had previously finished the race in second place twice and fourth place over the previous four yearshttp://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cycling-martin-wins-tour-de-catalunya-de-gendt-153922545.html Martin wins Tour de Catalunya as De Gendt takes final stage Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group Reuters 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 – became the second Irish rider to win the race after Sean Kelly, who won the race in 1984 and 1986.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9951247/Volta-a-Catalunya-2013-Irelands-Dan-Martin-fends-off-Joaquim-Rodriguez-to-win-in-Barcelona.html https://archive.today/20130505073711/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9951247/Volta-a-Catalunya-2013-Irelands-Dan-Martin-fends-off-Joaquim-Rodriguez-to-win-in-Barcelona.html dead 5 May 2013 Ireland's Dan Martin fends off Joaquim Rodriguez to win in Barcelona The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 Martin won the general classification by 17 seconds over runner-up Joaquim Rodríguez (KAT 2013),http://www.katushateam.com/2013/03/volta-a-catalunya-joaquim-rodriguez-is-second-in-final-classification Joaquim Rodriguez is second in final classification KAT 2013 Katusha Management SA 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 while LAM 2013's Michele Scarponi completed the podium, 17 seconds behind Rodríguez and 34 seconds down on Martin; Scarponi had started the final stage in fifth place, but moved up after proficient attacking on the closing circuits at Barcelona's Montjuïc hill.http://www.teamlampremerida.com/en/2013/03/volta-a-catalunya-capolavoro-di-scarponi-3-in-classifica/ Amazing Scarponi: 3rd place! LAM 2013 New Master SRL 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 8 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130508200601/http://www.teamlampremerida.com/en/2013/03/volta-a-catalunya-capolavoro-di-scarponi-3-in-classifica/ usurped The race's other classifications were dominated by the members of the race's opening stage breakaway; CAN 2013's Cristiano Salerno was the winner of the red jersey for the mountains classification,http://www.edosof.com/2013/volta/resulta/otras.htm 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 Edosof AS&A 93ª "Volta" Ciclista a Catalunya: General Montaña es 93ª Volta a Catalunya: General Mountains https://archive.today/20130410182601/http://www.edosof.com/2013/volta/resulta/otras.htm 10 April 2013 dead dmy-all while Christian Meier (OGE 2013) was the winner of the white jersey for the sprints classification, as well as the yellow jersey for a special sprints classification, honouring the 100th edition of the Tour de France to be held later in the year.http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/christian-meier-earns-both-sprint-jerseys-at-volta-a-catalunya Christian Meier Earns Both Sprint Jerseys at Volta a Catalunya OGE 2013 GreenEDGE Cycling 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 6 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130406003653/http://greenedgecycling.com/news/christian-meier-earns-both-sprint-jerseys-at-volta-a-catalunya dead GRS 2013 yes were the winners of the teams classification,http://www.edosof.com/2013/volta/resulta/geequi.htm 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 Edosof AS&A 93ª "Volta" Ciclista a Catalunya: General Equipos es 93ª Volta a Catalunya: General Teams https://archive.today/20130410181955/http://www.edosof.com/2013/volta/resulta/geequi.htm 10 April 2013 dead dmy-all after also placing Tom Danielson in the top ten overall. Teams As the Volta a Catalunya was a UCI World Tour event, all UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Originally, eighteen ProTeams were invited to the race, with four other squads given wildcard places, and as such, would have formed the event's 22-team peloton. KAT 2013 subsequently regained their ProTour status after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cas-orders-worldtour-licence-for-katusha CAS orders WorldTour licence for Katusha Cyclingnews.com Future plc 15 February 2013 18 March 2013http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-confirms-19-worldtour-teams-for-2013 UCI confirms 19 WorldTour teams for 2013 Cyclingnews.com Future plc 18 February 2013 18 March 2013 The 22 teams that competed in the race were:http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/start-list Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2013 start list Cyclingnews.com Future plc 18 March 2013 22em ALM 2013 ARG 2013 AST 2013 RAB 2013a BMC 2013 CJR 2013b CAN 2013 COF 2013 EUS 2013 FDJ 2013a GRM 2013 KAT 2013 LAM 2013 LTB 2013 MOV 2013 OPQ 2013 OGE 2013 RNT 2013 SAX 2013 SKY 2013 SOJ 2013 VCD 2013 Among the 174-rider start list – each team entered eight riders with the exception of LAM 2013 and OGE 2013, who entered seven – were four previous winners of the race. 2007 winner Vladimir Karpets served as a domestique for the 2009 winner Alejandro Valverde in the MOV 2013,http://www.movistarteam.com/news/2013-3-15/new-challenges-in-catalonia-and-flanders New challenges in Catalonia and Flanders MOV 2013 Movistar 15 March 2013 25 March 2013 while 2010 winner Joaquim Rodríguez was one of the pre-race favourites for KAT 2013.http://www.katushateam.com/2013/03/joaquim-rodriguez-and-denis-menchov-together-for-volta-a-catalunya/ Joaquim Rodriguez and Denis Menchov together for "Volta a Catalunya" KAT 2013 Katusha Management SA 15 March 2013 25 March 2013 The other previous winner, Michele Scarponi – who won the 2011 edition of the race after Alberto Contador's results were expungedhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/new-winners-emerge-from-contadors-suspension New winners emerge from Contador's suspension Cyclingnews.com Future plc 7 February 2012 25 March 2013 – also served as the leader of his team, leading the LAM 2013 yes squad.http://www.teamlampremerida.com/en/2013/03/volta-a-catalunya-e-coppi-e-bartali/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130508182718/http://www.teamlampremerida.com/en/2013/03/volta-a-catalunya-e-coppi-e-bartali/ usurped May 8, 2013 Volta a Catalunya and Coppi e Bartali LAM 2013 New Master SRL 16 March 2013 25 March 2013 Route +Stage characteristics and winnershttps://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/Catalonia/catalonia-2013.html 2013 Volta a Catalunya (World Tour), Spain BikeRaceInfo 13 February 2020https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/ Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2013 Cycling News 13 February 2020 Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner 1 18 March Calella to Calella 153.3 km 1 on Gianni Meersman BEL 2 19 March Girona to Banyoles 160.7 km 1 on Gianni Meersman BEL 3 20 March Vidreres to Vallter 2000–Setcases 180.1 km 1 on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain stage Nairo Quintana COL 4 21 March Llanars–Vall de Camprodon ca to Port Ainé–Rialp 217.7 km 1 on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain stage Dan Martin IRL 5 22 March Rialp to Lleida 156.5 km 1 on François Parisien CAN 6 23 March Almacelles to Valls 169.4 km 1 on Simon Gerrans AUS 7 24 March El Vendrell to Barcelona (Montjuïc) 122.2 km 1 on Thomas De Gendt BEL Stages Stage 1 18 March 2013 — Calella to Calella, 153.3 km 1 onhttp://www.edosof.com/2013/volta/resulta/libro-etapa1.pdf PDF 18 March 2013 18 March 2013 Edosof AS&A "Volta" Ciclista a Catalunya A.E.: Resumen Clasificaciones 1ª-Etapa es Volta a Catalunya: Classifications Overview: 1st StageApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes For the second successive year, the Volta a Catalunya began with a circuit race around the town of Calella. As part of the itinerary, there were five categorised climbs including three ascents of the third-category Alt de Collsacreu,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14166/Volta-a-Catalunya-Gianni-Meersman-takes-small-group-sprint-to-win-stage-one.aspx Gianni Meersman takes small group sprint to win stage one Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 18 March 2013 19 March 2013 although the most difficult climb of the stage was the first-category Alt de Montseny climb, measuring 6 km 1 on at an average gradient of 5.6%. Also part of the route were three sprint points; two for the intermediate sprints classification – in Sant Esteve de Palautordera and Calella respectively – and one towards the special sprints classification, in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France, coming at the 97 km 1 on point of the stage, in Tordera.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/stage-1/results Meersman wins opening stage at Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Peter Hymas Cyclingnews.com Future plc 18 March 2013 19 March 2013 A pair of riders – OGE 2013's Christian Meier and CAN 2013 rider Cristiano Salerno – made the primary breakaway from the field, just after the start of the stage. The duo managed to extend their advantage over the main field to in excess of eight-and-a-half minutes just after the first intermediate sprint point at Sant Esteve de Palautordera. At this point, OPQ 2013 and the MOV 2013 moved their riders to the front of the main field, in order to steadily bring back the lead gap. Meier picked up all the points in relation to the sprints classifications while Salerno accrued enough points in order to pick up the first red jersey as mountains classification leader. The leaders were caught on the day's final climb, the third passage of the Alt de Collsacreu. On the descent, SKY 2013 forced the pace through Bradley Wiggins,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hunt-sky-is-at-volta-a-catalunya-to-win Hunt: Sky is at Volta a Catalunya to win Alasdair Fotheringham Alasdair Fotheringham Cyclingnews.com Future plc 18 March 2013 19 March 2013https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9938376/Tour-of-Catalonia-2013-stage-one-Bradley-Wiggins-turns-on-the-power-as-Gianni-Meersman-claims-opening-day-win.html Bradley Wiggins turns on the power as Gianni Meersman claims opening day win Brendan Gallagher The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group 18 March 2013 19 March 2013 and the acceleration caused a break in the field and allowed thirteen riders to escape off the front. They remained clear all the way to Calella, where OPQ 2013 yes's Gianni Meersman prevailed in a sprint finish, to take the first leader's jersey via time bonuses.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cycling-meersman-wins-catalunya-opener-wiggins-flexes-muscles-164336383.html Meersman wins Catalunya opener as Wiggins flexes muscles Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 18 March 2013 19 March 2013 Stage 1 Result RiderTeamTime 1 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 3h 55' 56" 2 Valerio Agnoli ITA AST 2013 s.t. 3 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2013 s.t. 4 Dan Martin IRL GRS 2013 s.t. 5 Danilo Wyss SUI BMC 2013 s.t. 6 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 s.t. 7 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a s.t. 8 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 s.t. 9 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 s.t. 10 David López ESP SKY 2013 s.t.General Classification after Stage 1 RiderTeamTime 1 Gianni Meersman BEL 20px OPQ 2013 3h 55' 46" 2 Valerio Agnoli ITA AST 2013 + 4" 3 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2013 + 6" 4 Dan Martin IRL GRS 2013 + 10" 5 Danilo Wyss SUI BMC 2013 + 10" 6 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 10" 7 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 10" 8 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 + 10" 9 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 10" 10 David López ESP SKY 2013 + 10" Stage 2 19 March 2013 — Girona to Banyoles, 160.7 km 1 onhttp://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/22854/8574601/Volta-a-Catalunya-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-looks-for-first-stage-race-win-of-the-season Sir Bradley Wiggins looks for first stage-race win of the season Sky Sports BSkyB 18 March 2013 18 March 2013 The second stage was set up for the sprinters,http://inrng.com/2013/03/tour-of-catalonia-preview/ Tour of Catalonia Preview The Inner Ring WordPress 18 March 2013 19 March 2013 much like the first stage, with the race returning to Banyoles for a stage finish, after the town was not part of the race in 2012. After starting in Girona, the 160.7 km 1 on itinerary saw the peloton head south towards the coast at Tossa de Mar; it later remained along the coast until Palamós, before heading north and away from the coast. The course eventually headed towards the finish in Banyoles – around 20 km 1 on north of Girona – where four laps of a 9.2 km 1 on circuit were completed before the finish.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/stage-2/results Meersman wins Catalunya stage to Banyole Peter Hymas Cyclingnews.com Future plc 19 March 2013 19 March 2013 On the route, there was only one categorised climb – the third-category Mirador de Sant Feliu,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14174/Volta-a-Catalunya-Gianni-Meersman-goes-two-from-two-in-close-Banyoles-sprint.aspx Gianni Meersman goes two from two in close Banyoles sprint Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 19 March 2013 19 March 2013 just outside Sant Feliu de Guíxols – while there were sprint points in Platja d'Aro and Banyoles,http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=60318 es Bis de Meersman Biciciclismo Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 19 March 2013 19 March 2013 Encore for Meersman with a special sprint point in between, at the 103.5 km 1 on mark in Bordils. For the second day running, OGE 2013's Christian Meier was part of the breakaway in order to boost his advantages in both the sprints and special sprints classifications, and to close in on the lead of CAN 2013's Cristiano Salerno in the mountains classification. Meier was joined in the breakaway by SOJ 2013 rider Christophe Laborie and Olivier Kaisen of the LTB 2013 team, with the trio going clear in the opening moments of the stage. Unlike the previous day, the breakaway was kept in check by the main field – led by the OPQ 2013 team-mates of the racer leader Gianni Meersman – and their maximum advantage over the course of the day was around three minutes. The trio's lead fluctuated between two-and-a-half and three minutes for most of the day, before being caught on the second lap of the Banyoles circuit.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/21851473 Bradley Wiggins in range of Tour of Catalonia lead BBC Sport BBC 19 March 2013 19 March 2013 Ultimately, it came down to a sprint for the line – after a four-rider move was caught late on – where RAB 2013a were first to create a move for Robert Wagner but could not sustain the pace.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537464/gianni-meersman-makes-it-two-from-two-at-volta-a-catalunya.html Gianni Meersman makes it two from two at Volta a Catalunya Cycling Weekly IPC Media 19 March 2013 19 March 2013 Hugh Gladstone Behind, OPQ 2013 yes took up the front with Andrew Fenn,http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/03/news/meersman-wins-his-second-stage-at-2013-volta-a-catalunya_278330 Meersman wins his second stage at 2013 Volta a Catalunya VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 19 March 2013 19 March 2013 and set it up for Meersman, who held off a late spurt from Daniele Ratto (CAN 2013 yes) to take back-to-back stage wins, extending his overall lead in the process. Stage 2 Result RiderTeamTime 1 Gianni Meersman BEL 20px OPQ 2013 3h 48' 10" 2 Daniele Ratto ITA CAN 2013 s.t. 3 Brett Lancaster AUS OGE 2013 s.t. 4 Samuel Dumoulin FRA ALM 2013 s.t. 5 Robert Wagner GER RAB 2013a s.t. 6 Julien Simon FRA SOJ 2013 s.t. 7 Maurits Lammertink NED VCD 2013 s.t. 8 Laurent Pichon FRA FDJ 2013a s.t. 9 Danilo Wyss SUI BMC 2013 s.t. 10 Manuele Mori ITA LAM 2013 s.t.General Classification after Stage 2 RiderTeamTime 1 Gianni Meersman BEL 20px OPQ 2013 7h 43' 46" 2 Valerio Agnoli ITA AST 2013 + 14" 3 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2013 + 16" 4 Danilo Wyss SUI BMC 2013 + 20" 5 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 20" 6 Dario Cataldo ITA SKY 2013 + 20" 7 David López ESP SKY 2013 + 20" 8 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 20" 9 José Herrada ESP MOV 2013 + 20" 10 Dan Martin IRL GRS 2013 + 20" Stage 3 20 March 2013 — Vidreres to Vallter 2000–Setcases, 180.1 km 1 on The first of two successive summit finishes, the third stage finished 2200 mhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/preview Peter Cossins Giro and Tour contenders face up at Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Cyclingnews.com Future plc 21 March 2013 above sea level at the ski resort of Vallter 2000 in Setcases, at the top of an hors catégorie ascent. The stage had started just above sea level in Vidreres, taking in two first-category climbs of the Alt de Sant Hilari and at the Túnel Collabós as part of the 180.1 km 1 on itinerary. Also on the route were intermediate sprint points in Vidreres itself, as well as Sant Esteve d'en Bas, with the special sprint point sandwiched in between, at the 90.5 km 1 on mark, in Anglès. The final climb to Vallter 2000 was around 12 km 1 on in length,http://ciclismo.as.com/ciclismo/2013/03/20/portada/1363796844_689820.html Nairo Quintana vence en Vallter 2000 y Valverde es el líder es Nairo Quintana wins at Vallter 2000 and Valverde is the leader 20 March 2013 21 March 2013 Chema Bermejo Diario AS Ignacio Díez; PRISA with an average gradient of around 7.3%, reaching 14% in places. It was expected to shake up the general classification with overall leader Gianni Meersman (OPQ 2013) unlikely to hold his 14-second lead beyond the stage. Four riders – Martin Kohler of the BMC 2013, CAN 2013's Lucas Sebastián Haedo, Karol Domagalski (CJR 2013b) and COF 2013 rider Nicolas Edethttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/stage-3/results Quintana triumphs on Vallter 2000 summit finish Cyclingnews.com Future plc 20 March 2013 21 March 2013 – advanced clear of the main field after 7 km 1 on of the stage,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14182/Volta-a-Catalunya-Nairo-Quintana-attacks-to-stage-three-victory-on-Vallter-2000.aspx Ben Atkins VeloNation VeloNation LLC 20 March 2013 21 March 2013 Nairo Quintana attacks to stage three victory on Vallter 2000 and managed to extend their advantage to a maximum of around seven-and-a-half minutes around 15 km 1 on later. The quartet remained together until the day's second first-category climb, at the Túnel Collabós, where Edet and Domagalski went on ahead of their two companions. At the summit of the climb, Edet and Domagalski held a lead of around five minutes over the peloton. As the two leaders moved towards the final climb, Haedo and Kohler were gradually being brought back to the main field, and the peloton eventually caught them in between climbs. Edet dropped Domagalski on the lower slopes of the final climb, and he resisted being caught until inside of 5 km 1 on remaining. LTB 2013's Jurgen Van den Broeck was first to reach Edet, before Edet exhaustedly faded back to the peloton. Van Den Broeck remained off the front for a couple of kilometres, before KAT 2013 and GRS 2013 brought him back with added impetus on the front of the main field. The latter squad's protected rider for the race, Tom Danielson – in his first race back after a six-month ban for admitting to doping earlier in his career – attacked before he was brought back shortly after. Bradley Wiggins was next to attack for SKY 2013 at the flamme rouge,https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-late-burst-boosts-bradley-wiggins-chances-on-volta-a-catalunya-8543122.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-late-burst-boosts-bradley-wiggins-chances-on-volta-a-catalunya-8543122.html 2022-05-01 subscription Lawrence Tobin Late burst boosts Bradley Wiggins' chances on Volta a Catalunya The Independent Independent Print Limited 20 March 2013 21 March 2013 and was closely followed by MOV 2013 rider Nairo Quintana.http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/15264/8579882/Bradley-Wiggins-third-in-Volta-a-Catalunya-as-Nairo-Quintana-wins-stage-three Matt Westby Bradley Wiggins third in Volta a Catalunya as Nairo Quintana wins stage three Sky Sports BSkyB 20 March 2013 21 March 2013 Quintana followed Wiggins up the climb, and blocked off an attack by Joaquim Rodríguez (KAT 2013 yes), and soloed away to a six-second winning margin over team-mate Alejandro Valverde, who also beat Rodríguez and Wiggins to the line. As a result, Valverde assumed the race lead from Meersman, four seconds ahead of both Wiggins and Rodríguez. Stage 3 Resulthttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537486/nairo-quintana-wins-volta-a-catalunya-stage-three-after-bradley-wiggins-attacks.html Nairo Quintana wins Volta a Catalunya stage three after Bradley Wiggins attacks Nigel Wynn Cycling Weekly IPC Media 20 March 2013 21 March 2013 RiderTeamTime 1 Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2013 5h 01' 20" 2 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2013 + 6" 3 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 + 6" 4 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 6" 5 Thibaut Pinot FRA FDJ 2013a + 9" 6 Peter Stetina USA GRS 2013 + 9" 7 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 9" 8 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 9" 9 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 + 9" 10 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2013 + 21"General Classification after Stage 3 RiderTeamTime 1 Alejandro Valverde ESP 20px MOV 2013 12h 45' 28" 2 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 4" 3 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 + 4" 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 7" 5 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 7" 6 Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2013 + 26" 7 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 30" 8 David López ESP SKY 2013 + 30" 9 Dan Martin IRL GRS 2013 + 30" 10 Peter Stetina USA GRS 2013 + 35" Stage 4 21 March 2013 — Llanars–Vall de Camprodon ca to Port Ainé–Rialp, 217.7 km 1 on The queen stage of the 2013 Volta a Catalunya,http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/03/news/alejandro-valverde-crashes-out-of-volta-a-catalunya_278533 Alejandro Valverde crashes out of Volta a Catalunya Andrew Hood VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 21 March 2013 22 March 2013http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2013/03/21/rreport-martin-wins-catalunya-queen-stage Martin wins Catalunya queen stage GRS 2013 Slipstream Sports 21 March 2013 22 March 2013 https://archive.today/20130419090757/http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2013/03/21/rreport-martin-wins-catalunya-queen-stage 19 April 2013 dead the fourth stage was also its longest with the riders enduring a parcours of 217.7 km 1 on before reaching the summit finish at the Pyrenean ski station of Port Ainé. The climb to Port Ainé was one of five categorised climbs during the stage; of note, were the first-category Alt de Pedraforca climb a third of the way through the stage, as well as the two difficult hors-catégorie climbs of the Port de Cantó – 24.6 km 1 on at 4.8% – and the climb to Port Ainé, an 18.9 km 1 on long climb (at an average of 6.5%) with the finish at just below 1950 m above sea level. Both hors-catégorie climbs had been scheduled to be a part of the queen stage in 2012, but were omitted from the route due to heavy snow, which ultimately led to the stage being shortened, in progress.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-a-catalunya-2012/stage-3 Stage 3 Preview Cyclingnews.com Future plc 19 March 2012 22 March 2013 22 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322002703/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-a-catalunya-2012/stage-3 deadhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-a-catalunya-2012/stage-3/results Brajkovic wins weather-shortened queen stage Cyclingnews.com Future plc Susan Westemeyer 21 March 2012 22 March 2013 The race remained as a whole for the majority of the first hour of racing, with the breakaway only forming on the day's first climb, the Coll de Merolla, around 40 km 1 on into the stage.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/stage-4/results Dan Martin wins queen stage of Catalunya Cyclingnews.com Future plc Peter Hymas 21 March 2013 21 March 2013 Initially, four riders – AST 2013's Fabio Aru, Ryder Hesjedal of GRS 2013, RLT 2013 rider Robert Kišerlovski and Yuri Trofimov for KAT 2013http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14190/Volta-a-Catalunya-Dan-Martin-seizes-the-overall-lead-with-solo-victory-on-Port-Aine.aspx Dan Martin seizes the overall lead with solo victory on Port Ainé VeloNation VeloNation LLC Ben Atkins 21 March 2013 22 March 2013 – got clear on the climb itself and were later joined on the descent by a further nineteen riders, swelling the lead group to a total of twenty-three. With most teams represented in the group, the gap to the peloton was allowed to reach around three minutes before the pace was accelerated. Around the halfway mark, the MOV 2013 were reduced by two members, as both Eros Capecchi and the overall leader Alejandro Valverde had to abandon the race due to a crash,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/valverde-crashes-out-of-volta-a-catalunya Valverde crashes out of Volta a Catalunya Cyclingnews.com Future plc 21 March 2013 22 March 2013http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14188/Race-leader-Valverde-crashes-out-of-Volta-a-Catalunya.aspx Race leader Valverde crashes out of Volta a Catalunya VeloNation VeloNation LLC Shane Stokes 21 March 2013 22 March 2013 leaving both riders sore but unable to continue.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/03/news/regret-hurts-more-than-body-for-valverde_278598 Regret hurts more than body for Valverde Andrew Hood VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 21 March 2013 22 March 2013 Prior to Valverde's withdrawal, the pace dropped in the main field,http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/03/analysis/martin-wisely-exploits-opening-at-catalunya_278603 Martin wisely exploits opening at Catalunya Andrew Hood VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 21 March 2013 22 March 2013 allowing the breakaway to extend their lead over four minutes for a period. SKY 2013 took up the reins on the front of the peloton as the leaders hit the Port de Cantó, reducing the advantage of the leaders to around two-and-a-half minutes with around 50 km 1 on remaining of the stage. Towards the top of the ascent, SAX 2013's Nicolas Roche put in a solo attack on his companions, and built up a lead of around a minute as he hit the bottom of the final climb to Port Ainé. Roche faded on the climb however, and was soon caught by a group of three riders, consisting of his cousin Dan Martin (GRS 2013 yes), Kišerlovski and the MOV 2013 yes's Jesús Herrada. With 7.5 km 1 on remaining, Martin attacked on his own, and eventually soloed away to the stage victory. His two-minute lead had been cut to just 36 seconds by the time Joaquim Rodríguez (KAT 2013) and Herrada's team-mate Nairo Quintana had crossed the finish,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/21881600 Dan Martin takes Catalonia lead as Bradley Wiggins loses ground BBC Sport BBC 21 March 2013 22 March 2013 but the advantage was enough for Martin to take the race lead ahead of Rodríguez, by ten seconds. Stage 4 Result RiderTeamTime 1 Dan Martin IRL GRS 2013 6h 02' 40" 2 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 + 36" 3 Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2013 + 36" 4 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2013 + 47" 5 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 51" 6 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 1' 02" 7 Peter Stetina USA GRS 2013 + 1' 02" 8 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 1' 02" 9 Tom Danielson USA GRS 2013 + 1' 02" 10 Thibaut Pinot FRA FDJ 2013a + 1' 08"General Classification after Stage 4 RiderTeamTime 1 Dan Martin IRL 20px GRS 2013 18h 48' 38" 2 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 + 10" 3 Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2013 + 32" 4 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 36" 5 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 39" 6 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 51" 7 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 1' 00" 8 Peter Stetina USA GRS 2013 + 1' 07" 9 Thibaut Pinot FRA FDJ 2013a + 1' 13" 10 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2013 + 1' 15" Stage 5 22 March 2013 — Rialp to Lleida, 156.5 km 1 on After several days in the Pyrenees, the fifth stage of the Volta a Catalunya was a primarily downhill stage from Rialp, travelling 156.5 km 1 on to the finish in the city of Lleida. There was only one categorised climb during the stage, with the second-category Port d'Âger climb coming around halfway through the stage, but was not seen to be excessively difficult as the average gradient was only 5% over its 9.6 km 1 on duration.http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/eventos_online-ficha.asp?id=339 Sorpresa Parisien es Surprising Parisien Biciciclismo Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 22 March 2013 23 March 2013 The finish in Lleida was potentially tricky with several roundabouts to navigate on the run-in, but the finish was still suited for the sprinters to prevail over the rest of the field. For the second day running, the field remained together for the first hour of racing,http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/stage-5/results Parisien sprints to stage 5 win in Catalunya Peter Cossins Cyclingnews.com Future plc 22 March 2013 23 March 2013 after several attacks were chased down before they could garner a reputable gap. It was not until the 55 km 1 on mark before the day's primary breakaway was formed.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14199/Volta-a-Catalunya-Parisien-nabs-stage-five-win-Martin-bolsters-overall-lead.aspx Parisien nabs stage five win, Martin bolsters overall lead Shane Stokes VeloNation VeloNation LLC 22 March 2013 23 March 2013 Two riders ventured clear, as LTB 2013's Olivier Kaisen and COF 2013 rider Tristan Valentin moved ahead of the peloton.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537555/canadian-parisien-takes-win-in-catalunya.html Simon Richardson Canadian Parisien takes win in Catalunya Cycling Weekly IPC Media 22 March 2013 23 March 2013 The duo built up a lead of around four minutes over the course of the following ten kilometres, before stabilising at around three-and-a-half minutes for the majority of the stage. Valentin took maximum points at the two remaining sprint points of the stage, while Kaisen led over the climb. Overall leader Dan Martin (GRS 2013) gained a bonus second at the intermediate sprint in Alfarràs, to extend his lead over KAT 2013's Joaquim Rodríguez.http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/martin-extends-lead-in-volta-1.1335441 Martin extends lead in Volta Shane Stokes The Irish Times Irish Times Trust 22 March 2013 23 March 2013 Ultimately, Kaisen and Valentin were caught 15 km 1 on before the end of the stage, setting up a bunch sprint. COF 2013 rider Stéphane Poulhies held the lead of the sprint out of the final right-hand corner, but he was passed before the line by Samuel Dumoulin (ALM 2013), and the stage winner François Parisien of the ARG 2013 team.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/21902484 Dan Martin increases Catalonia lead, Wiggins still fourth BBC Sport BBC 22 March 2013 23 March 2013 Martin finished ninth on the stage, and extended his overall lead by three seconds over Rodríguez, after the group split on the final run-in. Stage 5 Result RiderTeamTime 1 François Parisien CAN ARG 2013 3h 32' 02" 2 Samuel Dumoulin FRA ALM 2013 s.t. 3 Stéphane Poulhies FRA COF 2013 s.t. 4 Daniele Ratto ITA CAN 2013 s.t. 5 Danilo Wyss SUI BMC 2013 s.t. 6 Andrew Fenn GBR OPQ 2013 s.t. 7 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 s.t. 8 Maurits Lammertink NED VCD 2013 s.t. 9 Dan Martin IRL 20px GRS 2013 s.t. 10 Thomas Damuseau FRA ARG 2013 s.t.General Classification after Stage 5 RiderTeamTime 1 Dan Martin IRL 20px GRS 2013 22h 20' 39" 2 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 + 14" 3 Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2013 + 42" 4 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 46" 5 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 47" 6 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 59" 7 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 1' 10" 8 Peter Stetina USA GRS 2013 + 1' 17" 9 Thibaut Pinot FRA FDJ 2013a + 1' 23" 10 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2013 + 1' 25" Stage 6 23 March 2013 — Almacelles to Valls, 178.7 km 1 on The penultimate stage of the race was seen as the one that was most suitable for a breakaway move to stick, out of the entire Volta a Catalunya. During an itinerary of 178.7 km 1 on,http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14205/Volta-a-Catalunya-Gerrans-impressive-in-final-sprint-Martin-adds-to-his-overall-lead.aspx Gerrans impressive in final sprint, Martin adds to his overall lead VeloNation VeloNation LLC 23 March 2013 24 March 2013 Shane Stokes the stage had a downhill start from Almacelles down towards an intermediate sprint in Alfarràs for the second consecutive day before steadily rising towards the first of two categorised climbs, via the special sprint point in the village of L'Espluga de Francolí. The first-category Alt de Prades was the first test, with an average gradient of 4% over 11 km 1 on, while on the descent, there was the second intermediate sprint in Prades. The second-category Alt de Lilla, the day's other climb, came with just 14.5 km 1 on remaining, and was slightly steeper at 4.8% over 6.1 km 1 on. From there, the race descended into the town of Valls, and to the finish in front of the sports centrehttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/stage-6/results Gerrans wins chaotic sprint in Catalunya VeloNation VeloNation LLC 23 March 2013 24 March 2013 named in honour of former Spanish cyclist Xavier Tondo; Tondo, who was from Valls, died in 2011 after being crushed by a garage door while preparing for a training ride.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8530/Xavier-Tondo-dies-tragically-while-removing-his-car-from-the-garage.aspx Xavier Tondo dies tragically while removing his car from the garage VeloNation VeloNation LLC 23 May 2011 24 March 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/13503326 Spanish rider Xavier Tondo dies in freak accident BBC Sport BBC 23 May 2011 24 March 2013 The stage began at a rapid pace, meaning that the capability for a breakaway to establish an advantage was limited. Indeed, by Alfarràs, GRS 2013 were still in control of the peloton and led out race leader Dan Martin in order for him to extend his overall lead, by claiming the three bonus seconds on offer at the line, with team-mates Koldo Fernández and Ryder Hesjedal following him across. The race remained together right into the second half of the stage and the Alt de Prades. It was there that eight riders attacked on the climb, and were given freedom by the bunch. With two members of the group – AST 2013's Egor Silin and Daniel Navarro of COF 2013 – being within three minutes of Martin, GRS 2013 yes kept the lead group within range at around one-and-a-half minutes. The lead group was brought back with 4 km 1 on to go, setting up a sprint finish in Valls. Daniele Ratto (CAN 2013) was first to launch the sprint, but he was overtaken by OPQ 2013's Gianni Meersman, however both were beaten by a fast-finishing Simon Gerrans of OGE 2013, to take the stage win by a bike length.http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cycling-gerrans-sprints-cataluyna-stage-win-151835408.html Gerrans sprints to Catalunya stage win Yahoo! Eurosport TF1 Group 23 March 2013 24 March 2013 Stage 6 Result RiderTeamTime 1 Simon Gerrans AUS OGE 2013 3h 55' 46" 2 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 s.t. 3 Samuel Dumoulin FRA ALM 2013 s.t. 4 Daniele Ratto ITA CAN 2013 s.t. 5 Danilo Wyss SUI BMC 2013 s.t. 6 Julien Simon FRA SOJ 2013 s.t. 7 Daniel Moreno ESP KAT 2013 s.t. 8 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 s.t. 9 Jakob Fuglsang DEN AST 2013 s.t. 10 Rigoberto Urán COL SKY 2013 s.t.General Classification after Stage 6 RiderTeamTime 1 Dan Martin IRL 20px GRS 2013 26h 16' 22" 2 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 + 17" 3 Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2013 + 45" 4 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 54" 5 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 55" 6 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 1' 07" 7 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 1' 18" 8 Thibaut Pinot FRA FDJ 2013a + 1' 26" 9 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2013 + 1' 28" 10 Peter Stetina USA GRS 2013 + 1' 30" Stage 7 24 March 2013 — El Vendrell to Barcelona–Montjuïc, 128.9 km 1 onhttp://www.edosof.com/2013/volta/resulta/libro-etapa7.pdf PDF 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 Edosof AS&A "Volta" Ciclista a Catalunya A.E.: Resumen Clasificaciones 7ª-Etapa es Volta a Catalunya: Classifications Overview: 7th StageApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The final stage of the race was the Volta's annual foray into Barcelona for the finish. After starting in El Vendrell, the race moved towards the coast at Calafell before the run-in towards Barcelona, which included the third-category Alt de la Maladona ascent. Once the race reached Barcelona, eight laps of a circuit around 6 km 1 on length were completed, with each lap containing a climb of the Montjuïc hill. The hill had most recently featured in the closing kilometres of the ninth stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, when Joaquim Rodríguez and Philippe Gilbert attacked at the top of the climb and remained off the front of the race until the end, where Gilbert prevailed in a sprint finish.http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/08/news/philippe-gilbert-ends-drought-with-win-in-barcelona-joaquim-rodriguez-leads-vuelta-a-espana_236292 Philippe Gilbert ends drought with win in Barcelona; Joaquim Rodriguez leads Vuelta a Espana VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 26 August 2012 24 March 2013 29 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120829160931/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/08/news/philippe-gilbert-ends-drought-with-win-in-barcelona-joaquim-rodriguez-leads-vuelta-a-espana_236292 deadhttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12733/Vuelta-a-Espana-Philippe-Gilbert-wins-in-Barcelona-at-the-head-of-a-two-man-break.aspx Philippe Gilbert wins in Barcelona at the head of a two-man break Ben Atkins 26 August 2012 24 March 2013 VeloNation VeloNation LLC Much like the previous day, the stage's first hour was completed at a frenetic pace – at nearly 50 km/h onhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2013/stage-7/results De Gendt wins atop Montjuïc in Catalunya Alasdair Fotheringham Alasdair Fotheringham Cyclingnews.com Future plc 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 – but did not deter a breakaway group forming and this was initiated at the first intermediate sprint point in the city of Vilanova i la Geltrú. CJR 2013b's Karol Domagalski led across the line, ahead of SAX 2013 rider Karsten Kroon and Michał Gołaś of the OPQ 2013 team.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14210/Martin-emulates-Kelly-beats-Rodriguez-to-take-final-overall-victory-in-Volta-A-Catalunya.aspx Martin emulates Kelly, beats Rodriguez to take final overall victory in Volta A Catalunya Shane Stokes VeloNation VeloNation LLC 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 They were joined by seven other riders, and extended their advantage over the KAT 2013-led peloton to around three-and-a-half minutes. The breakaway mopped up the bonus seconds at the other intermediate sprint point at Castelldefels, meaning that Rodríguez would have to play his hand nearer Montjuïc, in order to potentially leapfrog Dan Martin (GRS 2013) overall. The breakaway manage to survive off the front of the race until 22 km 1 on from the end. A counter-attack followed from a group of four riders – David López of SKY 2013, VCD 2013's Thomas De Gendt, Tim Wellens (LTB 2013) and Kroon's team-mate Chris Anker Sørensen – gaining distance off the front on the climb. Sørensen was dropped by his three companions not long after, while MOV 2013 rider Nairo Quintana tried to attack from the peloton, but was brought back due to his close nature to both Martin and Rodríguez in the general classification. The lead group swelled to five riders several kilometres later, as Michele Scarponi of the LAM 2013 team – fifth in the general classification overnight – and RLT 2013's Robert Kišerlovski bridged across a 20-second gap to reach the leaders. Martin's team-mates took station on the front of the peloton, in order to negate any potential gains that Scarponi could have got off the front. Ultimately, Scarponi failed to achieve enough seconds to take the overall victory, but the group of four riders (minus Wellens, who had been dropped) remained clear to the end, where De Gendt beat out López for the stage victory, taking both his – and his team's – first win of 2013.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/03/news/daniel-martin-wins-2013-volta-ciclista-a-catalunya_278920 Dan Martin wins 2013 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya VeloNews Competitor Group, Inc. 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 The win is important because it’s the first of the year for the team, but I am not leaving Catalunya satisfied. The bunch came across the line 21 seconds later, with Martin positioned in the group to become the first Irish winner of the race in 27 years. Scarponi's advantage enabled him to move up two places into third overall, passing Quintana and SKY 2013 yes's Bradley Wiggins.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/21918110 Dan Martin wins Tour of Catalonia, with Sir Bradley Wiggins fifth BBC Sport BBC 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 Stage 7 Result RiderTeamTime 1 Thomas De Gendt BEL VCD 2013 2h 45' 42" 2 David López ESP SKY 2013 s.t. 3 Robert Kišerlovski CRO RLT 2013 s.t. 4 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 s.t. 5 Samuel Dumoulin FRA ALM 2013 + 21" 6 Julien Simon FRA SOJ 2013 + 21" 7 Manuele Mori ITA LAM 2013 + 21" 8 Travis Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 21" 9 Gianluca Brambilla ITA OPQ 2013 + 21" 10 Jakob Fuglsang DEN AST 2013 + 21"Final General Classification RiderTeamTime 1 Dan Martin IRL 20px GRS 2013 29h 02' 25" 2 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2013 + 17" 3 Michele Scarponi ITA LAM 2013 + 34" 4 Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2013 + 45" 5 Bradley Wiggins GBR SKY 2013 + 54" 6 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2013a + 1' 07" 7 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2013 + 1' 18" 8 Thibaut Pinot FRA FDJ 2013a + 1' 26" 9 Jurgen Van den Broeck BEL LTB 2013 + 1' 28" 10 Tom Danielson USA GRS 2013 + 1' 41" Classification leadership table In the 2013 Volta a Catalunya, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses in intermediate sprints and at the finish in mass-start stages, the leader received a white and green jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2013 Volta a Catalunya, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race. Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a white jersey. In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 3 at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth jersey represented the special sprints classification, marked by a yellow jersey. This was in recognition of the 100th edition of the Tour de France to be held later in 2013, and was marked by a single sprint on each of the race's seven stages. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. Stage Winner General Classification25px Mountains Classification25px|Red jersey Sprint Classification25px|White jersey Special Sprint Classification25px Team Classification 1 Gianni Meersman Gianni Meersman Cristiano Salerno Christian Meier Christian Meier SKY 2013 2 Gianni Meersman 3 Nairo Quintana Alejandro Valverde 4 Dan Martin Dan Martin GRS 2013 5 François Parisien 6 Simon Gerrans 7 Thomas De Gendt Final Dan Martin Cristiano Salerno Christian Meier Christian Meier GRS 2013 References 30em External links http://www.voltacatalunya.cat/ca/encarrera/1/ Volta a Catalunya Volta a Catalunya Category:Volta a Catalunya by year Category:2013 in Catalan sport Category:March 2013 sports events in Spain