2013 Tour of California

2013 Tour of California 2013_Tour_of_California_Peloton.jpg 300px UCI America Tour May 12–19, 2013 8 729 mi 29h 43' 00" Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2013 yellow Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 Carter Jones USA BPC 2013 polkadot Lawson Craddock USA BLS 2013 white Peter Sagan SVK LIQ 2013 green BMC 2013 2012 2014 The 2013 Amgen Tour of California was the eighth running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 12–19, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. It began in Escondido and finished in Santa Rosa.http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages.html 2013 Stage Information AMGEN Tour Of California 2009, AEG 9 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130510112712/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages.html 2013-05-10 dead It was won by the American Tejay van Garderen (BMC 2013), the first success in the general classification of a stage race in the career of the then 24-year-old rider. The sprints jersey was handed to Slovak Peter Sagan (CAN 2013), who won it for the fourth time in four consecutive presences at the Tour.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sagan-extends-tour-of-california-record Sagan extends Tour of California record Cyclingnews.com 19 May 2013 20 May 2013 Laura Weislo Carter Jones (BPC 2013) prevailed in the mountains classification thanks to his participation in numerous breakaways,http://www.bicycling.com/video/california-kom-winner-carter-jones#/video/all California KOM winner Carter Jones Bicycling 20 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130704222733/http://www.bicycling.com/video/california-kom-winner-carter-jones#/video/all 4 July 2013 dead and Lawson Craddock of BLS 2013 earned the youth classification jersey at 21 years of age.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/tejay-van-garderen-sees-a-responsibility-to-keep-cycling-on-the-straight-and-narrow_287613 Tejay van Garderen sees a responsibility to keep cycling on the straight and narrow VeloNews 19 May 2013 20 May 2013 Mike Marino Prior to the race The winner of the 2012 race, Robert Gesink, did not participate in this edition as he was riding the Giro d'Italia.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-gesink-takes-aim-at-2013-giro-ditalia Video: Gesink takes aim at 2013 Giro d'Italia Cyclingnews.com 14 December 2012 12 May 2013 Barry Ryan For this edition, the UCI elected to reintroduce blood testing based on the biological passport, as USADA would also take care of pre-race testing, but no cooperation was established between the two agencies.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/exclusive-uci-reintroduce-biological-passport-testing-at-tour-of-california Exclusive: UCI reintroduce biological passport testing at Tour of California Cyclingnews.com 3 May 2013 3 May 2013 Daniel Benson The favorites for the overall classification have been deemed to be Tejay van Garderen, Haimar Zubeldia, Cameron Meyer, Michael Rogers (who won the 2010 edition and was making a comeback to the race),http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rogers-returns-to-tour-of-california Rogers returns to Tour of California Cyclingnews.com 12 May 2013 12 May 2013 Laura Weislo Thomas De Gendt and Francisco Mancebo, among others. Another rider to watch was David Zabriskie, who finished second in the general classification of the race on four occasions including the latest edition, without ever winning the top honors.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-11/cycling/39185968_1_dave-zabriskie-peter-sagan-andy-schleck Zabriskie spearheads Garmin's Tour of California bid The Times of India AFP Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 11 May 2013 13 May 2013October 2024 medicmedic Riders looking for stage wins in sprints included Slovak Peter Sagan (who held the record for stage wins in the Tour at eight going into the event),http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/sagan-looking-for-more-success-at-the-amgen-tour-of-california Sagan looking for more success at the Amgen Tour of California Cyclingnews.com 10 May 2013 12 May 2013 Daniel Benson Belgian Gianni Meersman and Dutch Boy Van Poppel. Also in contention for stage honors were Aussie Michael Matthews, American Tyler Farrar and Belgian Philippe Gilbert.http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-of-california-2013-top-10-riders-to-watch Tour of California 2013: Top 10 riders to watch Cyclingnews.com 12 May 2013 Pat Malach 2010 Tour de France winner Andy Schleck was also present. Participating teams Sixteen teams participated in the 2013 Tour of California, including eight UCI World Tour teams, three UCI Professional Continental teams, and five UCI Continental teams. They were:http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Peloton/teams.html 2013 Teams AMGEN Tour Of California 2009, AEG 9 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20060221144803/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Peloton/teams.html 2006-02-21 dead UCI ProTeams RNT 2013 GRM 2013 OPQ 2013 BMC 2013 OGE 2013 CAN 2013 SAX 2013 VCD 2013 UCI Professional Continental Teams UHC 2013 Champion System 2013 TNE 2013 UCI Continental Teams BPC 2013 KBS 2013 JSH 2013 BLS 2013 5HR 2013 Schedule +List of stagesStageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner1 May 12 Escondido to Escondido 165.1 km 0 on22px|link=|alt=Hilly stage Lieuwe Westra NED2 May 13 Murrieta to Greater Palm Springs 200 km 0 on22px|link=|alt=Hilly stage Janier Acevedo COL3 May 14 Palmdale to Santa Clarita 177.7 km 0 on22px|link=|alt=Hilly stage Peter Sagan SVK4 May 15 Santa Clarita to Santa Barbara 134.5 km 0 on22px|link=|alt=Hilly stage Tyler Farrar USA5 May 16 Santa Barbara to Avila Beach 186 km 0 on22px|link=|alt=Hilly stage Jens Voigt GER6 May 17 San Jose 31.9 km 0 on22px|link=|alt=Individual time trial Tejay van Garderen USA7 May 18 Livermore to Mount Diablo 147.1 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Mountain stage Leopold König CZE8 May 19 San Francisco to Santa Rosa 130 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Flat stage Peter Sagan SVK Total 729 mi 0 on Stages Stage 1 The course was mountainous and included as a major obstacle the Category 1 Palomar Mountain climb about halfway through the stage, which took the riders to an altitude of about 5200 ft on. Other categorized difficulties were the Mesa Grande (cat. 4) situated before the latter climb and the Cole Grade (cat. 3), whose summit was situated 20 mi on from the finish. The only intermediate sprint was disputed in Ramona after 20 mi on of racing and before the difficulties of the day.http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/117982021-Amgen-Tour-of-California Stage 1 » Escondido › Escondido ProCyclingStats 11 May 2013 thumb|Lead riders Carter Jones (BPC 2013) and James Stemper (5HR 2013) re-enter the city of Escondido. One rider missed the start of the first stage, Ben King (RNT 2013) had to withdraw due to a hand injury suffered while training two days prior.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2013/05/12/lieuwe-westra-tour-of-california-stage-1/2154441/ Lieuwe Westra takes Tour of California lead USA Today Associated Press 12 May 2013 13 May 2013 The heat proved to be a factor in this stage, as it was reported temperatures reached over 100 F on.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-1/results Tour of California: Westra wins in Escondido Cyclingnews.com 12 May 2013 12 May 2013 Early in the race, a breakaway of four riders formed: Zak Dempster (TNE 2013), Marsh Cooper (KBS 2013), James Stemper (5HR 2013), and Carter Jones (BPC 2013). The quartet built a maximum lead of ten minutes, Jones grabbed the intermediate sprint points, and Dempster was first atop the Mesa Grande (cat. 4). The latter was dropped on the slopes of Palomar Mountain, a ten mile long challenge featuring a 4,5% average slope, which Jones crested first. The leading group, now reduced to a trio, cooperated on the twisting descent and on the flatter sections afterward, until they tackled the last categorized difficulty, the Cole Grade. The Canadian Marsh Cooper was unable to follow the pace on the short but steep climb, as Stemper and Jones powered away. The duet held a sizable lead, and it looked like they might hold the peloton at bayhttp://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14561/Tour-of-California-Westra-foils-the-bunch-sprint-with-stage-one-attack.aspx Tour of California: Westra foils the bunch sprint with stage one attack VeloNation 12 May 2013 12 May 2013 Kyle Moore but BMC 2013, CAN 2013, SAX 2013 and VCD 2013 took matters into their own hands and started to reel the escape in gradually. Peter Sagan (CAN 2013) was dropped on the Cole Grade, but some teammates folded back to help him reintegrate the main group, which he did. In the run-in to Escondido, world champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC 2013) was distanced, and Luis Amaran of JSH 2013 took a nasty spill, but was able to remount and finish the stage.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/lieuwe-westra-opens-2013-amgen-tour-of-california-with-a-victory_286318 Lieuwe Westra opens 2013 Amgen Tour of California with a victory VeloNews 12 May 2013 12 May 2013 Jones and Stemper were finally caught with 5 km on to go. As the two shook hands to congratulate each other for the big effort, Lieuwe Westra (VCD 2013) jumped out of the peloton, and was joined by Francisco Mancebo (5HR 2013). Sagan then had problems with his rear derailleur and was soon relegated to the back of the peloton, where he sorted out the problem without leaving the saddle.December 2020 The Mancebo-Westra duo cooperated well, taking advantage of the sprinters' teams confusion, and managed to resist. Westra outsprinted Mancebo to take VCD 2013 yes's second win of the year and the 10 seconds bonification. Sagan won the sprint of the bunch, coming in six seconds after the escapees. Thanks to their long escape, Jones earned the mountains classification jersey while his fellow escapee Stemper won the "Most Courageous" rider jersey. Stage 1 resulthttp://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/results-2013-amgen-tour-of-california-stage-1_286330/1 Results: 2013 Amgen Tour of California, stage 1 VeloNews 12 May 2013 13 May 2013 RiderTeamTime 1 Lieuwe Westra NED VCD 2013 4h 31' 33" 2 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 0" 3 Peter Sagan SVK CAN 2013 + 6" 4 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 + 6" 5 Jasper Stuyven BEL BLS 2013 + 6" 6 Jacob Rathe USA GRS 2013 + 6" 7 Alex Candelario USA KBS 2013 + 6" 8 Mitchell Docker AUS OGE 2013 + 6" 9 Jeremy Vennell NZL BPC 2013 + 6" 10 Tanner Putt USA BLS 2013 + 6"General Classification after Stage 1 RiderTeamTime 1 Lieuwe Westra NED20px20px VCD 2013 4h 31' 23" 2 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 4" 3 Peter Sagan SVK CAN 2013 + 12" 4 Carter Jones USA BPC 2013 + 13" 5 James Stemper USA 5HR 2013 + 14" 6 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 + 16" 7 Jasper Stuyven BEL20px BLS 2013 + 16" 8 Jacob Rathe USA GRS 2013 + 16" 9 Alex Candelario USA KBS 2013 + 16" 10 Mitchell Docker AUS OGE 2013 + 16" Stage 2 thumb|Stage winner Acevedo, pictured here in 2013 at the Tour of Utah, sporting the JSH 2013's colors. Stage 2 was another very hilly affair with a sprint counting toward the points classification jersey in Hemet after a little more than 40 mi on, before the climbing began. Once again the highest point of the course was situated midway through the race atop the Category 1 Mountain Center climb, which translated to a 1000 m on gain in altitude. Another intermediate sprint was located at the foot of the descent, then the road went flat until the final ascent to the finish in the vicinity of Palm Springs, which was also a Category 1 affair.http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/117983021-Amgen-Tour-of-California Stage 2 » Murrieta › Greater Palm Springs ProCyclingStats 11 May 2013 The heat was once again a major factor in the race, as the temperatures reached 42 C on and nearly 120 degrees on the pavement. Afterwards, riders tweeted pictures of blisters from burns on their bodies from lying on the black pavement after the stage.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14569/Tour-of-California-Janier-Acevedo-conquers-hellish-stage-two-summit-finish.aspx Tour of California: Janier Acevedo conquers hellish stage two summit finish VeloNation 13 May 2013 13 May 2013 Kyle Moore The riders kept themselves cool with ice packs taken from the team cars, tucking them in their jerseys as they were racing through the desert landscape. The day's early breakaway included BPC 2013's Pat McCarty, Ben Jacques-Maynes (JSH 2013), Scott Zwizanski (KBS 2013) and Sylvain Chavanel (OPQ 2013).http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-2/results Acevedo powers to Palm Springs victory Cyclingnews.com 14 May 2013 14 May 2013 Laura Weslo McCarty was the better placed rider in the overall classification at only 16 seconds, which hindered the break's chances greatly. Nevertheless, they held a maximum lead of twelve minutes over the bunch. McCarty took the first intermediate sprint points. The gap started melting when they crested Mountain Center as Jacques-Maynes took the maximum King of the Mountains points. They negotiated the twisting descent to Palm Springs, passing through the last intermediate sprint without contesting it (Zwizanski happened to be at the front). Back in the peloton, race leader Lieuwe Westra suffered a flat tire, but was able to negotiate his way back to the main field by weaving through the team cars. With 25 km on to cover and a gap of three minutes, disagreement started to appear in the lead group as Zwizanski placed an acceleration, followed by a dig from Jacques-Maynes, who spent two kilometers alone in front before the quartet got back together. At the foot of the final climb with 6 km on to the finish, the escapees were finally caught. The ascent was officially 6.4 km on long at an average gradient of 10%.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-of-california-shakes-and-bakes-in-searing-palm-springs-heat Tour of California shakes and bakes in searing Palm Springs heat Cyclingnews.com 14 May 2013 14 May 2013 Laura Weislo The peloton started breaking rapidly thanks to the very steep gradient. Lieuwe Westra (VCD 2013) was soon distanced, and lost more than 9 minutes and the yellow jersey, finishing near pre-race favorites, Andy Schleck (RLT 2013) and David Zabriskie (GRS 2013).http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/amgen-tour-of-california-2013-stage-2-results_286503/1 Amgen Tour of California 2013 stage 2 results VeloNews 14 May 2013 14 May 2013 Up the road, Philip Deignan of UHC 2013 attacked the leading group of five riders and hung in front for 2 km on, but was swept back by Tejay van Garderen (BMC 2013) and Janier Acevedo (JSH 2013), who went under the flamme rouge in the lead. Acevedo put a last acceleration in and distanced Van Garderen, earning the biggest victory of his career so far and taking the leader's jersey.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2013/05/13/javier-acevedo-tour-of-california-stage-2/2156957/ Javier Acevedo leads Tour of California after stage 2 USA Today Associated Press 13 May 2013 14 May 2013 For his efforts in the break, Chavanel earned the "Most Courageous" rider award. Stage 2 result RiderTeamTime 1 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 5h 07' 40" 2 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2013 + 12" 3 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 27" 4 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 45" 5 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 55" 6 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 1' 13" 7 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 1' 15" 8 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 1' 15" 9 Lawson Craddock USA BLS 2013 + 1' 32" 10 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 1' 40"General Classification after Stage 2 RiderTeamTime 1 Janier Acevedo COL20px JSH 2013 9h 39' 19" 2 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2013 + 12" 3 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 27" 4 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 45" 5 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 55" 6 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 1' 03" 7 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 1' 13" 8 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 1' 15" 9 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 1' 32" 10 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 1' 40" Stage 3 Stage 3 was composed of numerous Category 4 climbs as opposed to the two prior stages which included one or two major difficulties. The first one was situated on Munz Ranch road, the following two occurred on Lake Hughes Road, after which two intermediate sprints were disputed; one near Lake Hughes and another one in the Leona Valley. The last categorized bump was on the Bouquet Canyon Road, 22 mi on from the finish line which was reached via mostly downhill roads in Santa Clarita.http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/117984021-Amgen-Tour-of-California Stage 3 » Palmdale › Santa Clarita 11 May 2013 thumb|left|Peter Sagan is pictured here at the 2013 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The temperatures were a lot more favorable to the riders on Stage 3. 41-year-old Jens Voigt (RNT 2013) attacked right as the flag was dropped and a 23 men breakaway formed. The large group stayed free for 30 km until the first categorized climb, as they were reeled back in by the leader's team, JSH 2013.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-3/results Tour of California: Sagan sprints to Santa Clarita win Cyclingnews.com 14 May 2013 15 May 2013 Pat Malach Carter Jones (BPC 2013) took the KOM points, securing the mountains classification jersey for another day. At the same moment, another attempt at forming an escape succeeded: Andy Schleck (RNT 2013), Gavin Mannion (BLS 2013), Chad Beyer (Champion System 2013) and points classification leader Lieuwe Westra (VCD 2013) steered clear of the bunch. The gap maximized at 4:45, Beyer took the 2 following King Of the Mountains contests, and the quartet did not contest the intermediate sprints, leaving the points to Westra, who wanted to comfort his lead for the Green Jersey. Schleck took maximum points on the last climb of the day, and the peloton started chasing harder, led by GRM 2013, CAN 2013 and OPQ 2013. Mannion sat up during the descent to reintegrate the main field, and with 20 km to cover and a slight gap of 45 seconds, Schleck and Westra decided to call it quit and chat before the inevitable junction. Beyer had other ideas, soldiered onward and was caught shortly. This last effort netted him the "Most Courageous" rider jersey.http://tourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com/ Standings Amgen Tour of California 15 May 2013 As the quasi-totality of the remaining peloton in the Tour came charging in Santa Clarita, the lead-out trains tried to sort themselves out. The only attack in the final came in the form of Markel Irizar (RNT 2013), who rolled the dice with 6 km on to go, but the maneuver failed as he spent less than a minute at the front.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14575/Tour-of-California-Sagan-times-it-right-in-stage-three-sprint.aspx Tour of California: Sagan times it right in stage three sprint VeloNation 14 May 2013 15 May 2013 Kyle Moore In the final dash for the line, no lead-out trains stood out and Peter Sagan (CAN 2013) seemed distanced until his lead-out man Guillaume Boivin found him and pulled, and at the same time Baden Cooke was leading out Michael Matthews for OGE 2013. As the sprint was unleashed, Sagan was still behind the first row, but managed to find an opening on the right side of the road to beat Matthews by half-a-wheel. This was the ninth victory at the Tour of California for Sagan, who improved his own record.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/sagan-wins-stage-3-of-2013-amgen-tour-of-california_286705 Sagan wins stage 3 of 2013 Amgen Tour of California VeloNews 14 May 2013 15 May 2013 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210533/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/sagan-wins-stage-3-of-2013-amgen-tour-of-california_286705 dead Stage 3 resulthttp://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/amgen-tour-of-california-2013-stage-3-results_286711 Amgen Tour of California 2013 stage 3 results VeloNews 14 May 2013 15 May 2013 RiderTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK CAN 2013 4h 20' 31" 2 Michael Matthews AUS OGE 2013 + 0" 3 Tyler Farrar USA GRS 2013 + 0" 4 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 + 0" 5 Boy van Poppel NED VCD 2013 + 0" 6 Thor Hushovd NOR BMC 2013 + 0" 7 Alex Candelario USA KBS 2013 + 0" 8 Sylvain Chavanel FRA OPQ 2013 + 0" 9 Zak Dempster AUS TNE 2013 + 0" 10 Michael Mørkøv DEN SAX 2013 + 0"General Classification after Stage 3 RiderTeamTime 1 Janier Acevedo COL20px JSH 2013 13h 59' 50" 2 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2013 + 12" 3 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 27" 4 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 45" 5 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 55" 6 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 1' 03" 7 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 1' 13" 8 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 1' 15" 9 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 1' 32" 10 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 1' 40" Stage 4 thumb|Tyler Farrar, the stage winner, talks to a reporter at the 2013 Tour Down Under. The stage started with a very long 35 mi on downhill false-flat at the bottom of which an intermediate sprint was disputed in Santa Paula. Immediately after the sprint, the road kicked up to the Category 4 Dennison Grade. The latter climb was featured at the midway point of the stage once again. Another intermediate sprint was scheduled on the way down, followed by a Category 3 difficulty situated about 20 mi on from the line. Then the route was mainly flat or downhill.http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/117985021-Amgen-Tour-of-California Stage 4 » Santa Clarita › Santa Barbara 11 May 2013 A notable non-starter for the fourth stage was Philippe Gilbert (BMC 2013), who packed his bags since his wife was delivering their baby a little sooner than expected.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gilbert-leaves-tour-of-california-early Gilbert leaves Tour of California early Cyclingnews.com 15 May 2013 16 May 2013 A flurry of attacks punctuated the first 15 km on until a move of 5 Americans and a Canadian formed, Nathan Brown (BLS 2013), Frank Pipp (BPC 2013), the previous day's "Most Courageous" rider Chad Beyer (Champion System 2013), James Stemper (5HR 2013), Chris Baldwin (BPC 2013) and Canadian Marsh Cooper (KBS 2013). Baldwin was the better placed rider in the overall, 3:19 down on race leader Janier Acevedo (JSH), and became the virtual leader at one point as the gap culminated to 3:30.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-4/results Tour of California: Farrar too fast in Santa Barbara Cyclingnews.com 15 May 2013 16 May 2013 Laura Weislo Stemper won the first intermediate sprint in Santa Paula, as Baldwin was first to cross the line of the Category 4 Dennison Grade and at the intermediate sprint after the descent in Ojai. The 21-year-old Brown was aggressive on the last climb of the day, breaking away to take maximum points, and the group reformed on the descent. A small bump up during the descent shed Pipp off the group, as the breakaway held an advantage of a minute with 30 km on to cover. Some attacks occurred in the breakaway, the most significant being led by Brown, who sped away solo with 18 km on as the break was about to be caught, and increased his lead to 40 seconds until a dig initiated by Jens Voigt (RLT 2013) brought the main field together at the 10 km on to go banner. Brown gained the privilege to wear the "Most Courageous" rider jersey on the next stage for this last-ditch effort. Another significant attack happened with 2 km on to race as the bunch negotiated a weirdly shaped roundabout, with Matt Brammeier (Champion System 2013) taking the least traveled path and holding on until he got caught at the flamme rouge.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14586/Tour-of-California-Farrar-leaves-everyone-behind-in-Santa-Barbara.aspx Tour of California: Farrar leaves everyone behind in Santa Barbara VeloNation 15 May 2013 16 May 2013 Kyle Moore As the sprint unfolded, Tyler Farrar was well positioned at the front, and powered away with Ken Hanson (KBS 2013) coming in second.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/farrar-wins-stage-4-of-the-2013-amgen-tour-of-california_286980 Farrar wins stage 4 of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California VeloNews 15 May 2013 16 May 2013 This was Farrar's first win since the USA Pro Cycling Challenge last summer, and the second win of the day for GRM 2013 yes, as Ramūnas Navardauskas won the Giro d'Italia's stage 11 hours earlier.http://www.roadcycling.com/news-results/farrar-sprints-victory-stage-4-tour-california-2013 Farrar sprints to victory in stage 4 of Tour of California 2013 RoadCycling.com Seven Sparkles International 16 May 2013 17 August 2014 Mark Watson https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082139/http://www.roadcycling.com/news-results/farrar-sprints-victory-stage-4-tour-california-2013 19 August 2014 dead There were no changes in the overall classification, but the Green jersey changed hands and went to Peter Sagan, who finished fifth. Stage 4 resulthttp://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/amgen-tour-of-california-2013-stage-4-results_286986 Amgen Tour of California 2013 stage 4 results VeloNews 15 May 2013 16 May 2013 RiderTeamTime 1 Tyler Farrar USA GRS 2013 3h 14' 09" 2 Ken Hanson USA KBS 2013 + 0" 3 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 + 0" 4 Kris Boeckmans BEL VCD 2013 + 0" 5 Peter Sagan SVK CAN 2013 + 0" 6 Michael Matthews AUS OGE 2013 + 0" 7 Thor Hushovd NOR BMC 2013 + 0" 8 Sylvain Chavanel FRA OPQ 2013 + 0" 9 Jeremy Vennell NZL BPC 2013 + 0" 10 Jasper Stuyven BEL BLS 2013 + 0"General Classification after Stage 4 RiderTeamTime 1 Janier Acevedo COL20px JSH 2013 17h 14' 26" 2 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2013 + 12" 3 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 27" 4 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 45" 5 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 55" 6 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 1' 03" 7 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 1' 13" 8 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 1' 15" 9 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 1' 32" 10 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 1' 40" Stage 5 Stage 5 counted only one categorized climb, which was disputed at the beginning of the race, the San Marcos Pass which was graded as a Category 2 and whose summit was situated at the 20 mi on mark. From that point, the terrain was undulating or flat and passed through 3 intermediate sprints situated in Orcutt, Guadalupe and then Arroyo Grande.http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/117986021-Amgen-Tour-of-California Stage 5 » Santa Barbara › Avila Beach 11 May 2013 thumb|left|Jens Voigt was opportunistic during that stage and took the victory. Pictured, he is being interviewed at the 2013 People's Choice Classic. The stage was deemed to be a sprinters' affair due to the fairly flat terrain after the Category 2 San Marcos Pass, and the early breakaway detached themselves before the difficulty: Thomas De Gendt (VCD 2013), Kai Chun Feng (Champion System 2013) and mountains classification leader Carter Jones (BPC 2013). Jones added valuable points to his tally as he crested the San Marcos Pass in first position. The three escapees enjoyed a maximum freedom of 8:30 before the bunch decided it was enough and started working.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-5/results Voigt launches late attack into Avila Beach Cyclingnews.com 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 With 55 km to cover and with the break still enjoying an advantage of two minutes, the crosswinds were battering the peloton in the open fields and RNT 2013, notably Jens Voigt, put a dig at the front that splintered the field in numerous groups.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/voigt-wins-amgen-tour-stage-5-with-solo-attack_287120 Voigt wins Amgen Tour stage 5 with solo attack VeloNews 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 Soon, SAX 2013, BMC 2013 and OGE 2013 contributed to help the first echelon take large. The early break was caught then quickly shed off the back as Tejay van Garderen, Michael Rogers Cameron Meyer and Matthew Busche were in the lead group, all of them well-placed general classification contenders. Peter Sagan was also in the escape, isolated as he had no teammates with him. The group clawed its way to a steady growth of their advantage. Caught in the main group at the back were race leader Janier Acevedo (JSH 2013), third placed Philip Deignan (UHC 2013), Chad Haga (seventh, KBS 2013) and Lawson Craddock (ninth, BLS 2013). The chase was mostly led by UHC 2013 while JSH 2013 also chipped in. As the lead group continued to gain time, Busche told his teammate Voigt "you look pretty good, why don't you go for the stage?". Voigt did exactly that and with 5 km to race until the finish line he launched an attack that would not be nullified. He crossed the line in Avila Beach solo, registering his first victory of the year. The large group of escapees he was part of came in 6 seconds later, and the whole peloton a minute and seven seconds in arrears.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/amgen-tour-of-california-2013-stage-5-results_287122 Amgen Tour of California 2013 stage 5 results VeloNews 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 The general classification was reshuffled, with Van Garderen taking the lead from Acevedo and Michael Rogers going from fifth to second.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14592/Evergreen-veteran-Voigt-grabs-RadioShack-Leopard-triumph-at-Tour-of-California.aspx Evergreen veteran Voigt grabs RadioShack Leopard triumph at Tour of California VeloNation 16 May 2013 17 May 2013 Shane Stokes 41-year-old veteran Voigt said in his typical good humored fashion when interviewed after his victory: "I just did the same move I've been doing since the ice age, and I couldn't believe they let me go. Once I get 20 seconds, I'm gone. I looked back and said, 'I can't believe they're giving me 20 seconds, don't they know?' Stage 5 result RiderTeamTime 1 Jens Voigt GER RLT 2013 4h 41' 16" 2 Tyler Farrar USA GRS 2013 + 6" 3 Thor Hushovd NOR BMC 2013 + 6" 4 Peter Sagan SVK20px CAN 2013 + 6" 5 Michael Matthews AUS OGE 2013 + 6" 6 Jay McCarthy AUS SAX 2013 + 6" 7 Alex Candelario USA KBS 2013 + 6" 8 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 6" 9 Markel Irizar ESP RLT 2013 + 6" 10 Tejay van Garderen USA BMC 2013 + 6"General Classification after Stage 5 RiderTeamTime 1 Tejay van Garderen USA20px BMC 2013 21h 55' 32" 2 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 42" 3 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 + 50" 4 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 1' 04" 5 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 1' 17" 6 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 1' 29" 7 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 1' 35" 8 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 1' 53" 9 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 2' 03" 10 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 2' 22" Stage 6 thumb|BMC 2013's Tejay van Garderen won the stage to extend his lead in the general classification. The individual time trial stage started with a small climb coming 1 mi on after the starting ramp, then became mostly flat until the final 1.6 mi on. From that point it kicked up for an elevation gain of almost 1000 ft on, featuring some sections at a gradient of 10%.http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/117987021-Amgen-Tour-of-California Stage 6 (ITT) » San Jose › San Jose 13 May 2013 A notable rider could not start the stage, David Zabriskie (GRS 2013) crashed during a reconnaissance ride and had to abandon.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2013/05/17/tejay-van-garderen-tour-of-california-stage-six-san-jose/2216599/ Tejay van Garderen wins Tour of California 6th stage USA Today Associated Press 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 A choice faced the riders as they devised their strategy for the time trial: should they lose time at the foot of the final climb to switch to a normal road bike or power through with their aerodynamic machine not suited for steep climbing? The choices differed, as Michael Rogers opted for a change, while Tejay van Garderen (BMC 2013) continued on the TT bike.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14599/Tour-of-California-Van-Garderen-wins-stage-six-time-trial-in-yellow.aspx Tour of California: Van Garderen wins stage six time trial in yellow VeloNation 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 Kyle Moore Kristijan Koren (CAN 2013) was the first rider to complete the course under the 51 minutes bar, but then Rohan Dennis (GRS 2013) exploded that time with a chrono of 49 minutes 20 seconds. Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel (OPQ 2013) then scored an honorable time, a little more than a minute in arrears of Dennis. Overall contenders who lost time on the last day's echelon, Lawson Craddock (BLS 2013), Chad Haga (KBS 2013), Philip Deignan (UHC 2013) and Francisco Mancebo (5HR 2013) all performed well enough to keep their top ten overall placings. Meanwhile, former leader Janier Acevedo suffered a mechanical which forced him to change machines, he would ultimately finish 18th, 2:41 behind the winner.http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-6/results Van Garderen crushes San Jose TT Cyclingnews.com 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 First stage winner Lieuwe Westra (VCD 2013) then bested Dennis' time by 5 seconds, establishing a new mark. Philip Deignan (UHC 2013) rode his way to 24th, a time that would make him lose 3 spots, from fifth to eighth. Cameron Meyer (OGE 2013) put in a good performance with a time of 50' 20", which translated in a jump from sixth place to third. Michael Rogers (SAX 2013) then signed what would become the fourth fastest time of the day, saying afterward that the wind played a big role.http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/van-garderen-wins-stage-6-time-trial-at-2013-amgen-tour-of-california_287296 Van Garderen wins stage 6 time trial at 2013 Amgen Tour of California VeloNews 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607113133/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/van-garderen-wins-stage-6-time-trial-at-2013-amgen-tour-of-california_287296 dead Being the overall classification leader, Van Garderen rolled off the ramp last, and confirmed his overall ambitions by crushing the stage, registering the only time below 49 minutes (48' 52", 22 seconds faster than Westra). It was Van Garderen's first victory of the year despite some notable results earlier in the season and he declared after the event: "I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch, but I'm ready to win, and I think it's about time. I think now I’m finally mature enough to pull through to the end. I think I’m ready to do it." Stage 6 resulthttp://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/amgen-tour-of-california-2013-stage-6-results_287307 Amgen Tour of California 2013 stage 6 results VeloNews 17 May 2013 18 May 2013 RiderTeamTime 1 Tejay van Garderen USA20px BMC 2013 48' 52" 2 Lieuwe Westra NED VCD 2013 + 22" 3 Rohan Dennis AUS GRS 2013 + 27" 4 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 1' 05" 5 Marco Pinotti ITA BMC 2013 + 1' 08" 6 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 1' 27" 7 Bob Jungels LUX RLT 2013 + 1' 28" 8 Leopold König CZE TNE 2013 + 1' 43" 9 Mathias Frank SUI BMC 2013 + 1' 45" 10 Sylvain Chavanel FRA OPQ 2013 + 1' 48"General Classification after Stage 6 RiderTeamTime 1 Tejay van Garderen USA20px BMC 2013 22h 44' 24" 2 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 1' 47" 3 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 2' 57" 4 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 3' 21" 5 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 + 3' 31" 6 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 3' 33" 7 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 4' 26" 8 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 4' 52" 9 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 5' 02" 10 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 5' 04" Stage 7 Dubbed as the queen stage of the Tour, this stage featured three categorized affairs. After 10 mi on of racing, the riders tackled with the first climb of the day, then it was mostly downhill or flat until they got to the Patterson Pass about halfway through the course. The only intermediate sprint was situated at the bottom of the descent while the riders crossed Livermore, after which they climbed the "Hors Catégorie" Mount Diablo to its very top (18.3 km on at an average 5.8%, the last 150 m on kicking up at a steep 16%).http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/konig-wins-stage-7-van-garderen-clinches-amgen-tour-title_287496 Konig wins stage 7, van Garderen clinches Amgen Tour title VeloNews 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607111656/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/konig-wins-stage-7-van-garderen-clinches-amgen-tour-title_287496 deadhttp://www.procyclingstats.com/race/117988021-Amgen-Tour-of-California Stage 7 » Livermore › Mount Diablo 13 May 2013 thumb|Tejay van Garderen (yellow jersey, meaning leader of overall classification) was protected on the lower slopes of Mount Diablo by three BMC 2013 teammates (red), dictating the pace. After 7 riders attempted to break free and failed, a successful move was initiated by Juan Antonio Flecha and his teammate Lieuwe Westra. Flecha was ultimately dropped, but ten riders remained in the fold: Westra, Carter Jones (BPC 2013), Andy Schleck and his teammate Laurent Didier (RNT 2013), David De la Cruz (TNE 2013), Carlos Verona (OPQ 2013), Kristijan Koren (CAN 2013), Chris Butler (Champion System 2013), Nathan Brown (BLS 2013) and Nate English (5HR 2013).http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-7/results Tour of California: Konig king of Mt Diablo Cyclingnews.com 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 Laura Weislo Jones crested the first two difficulties of the day in the lead, insuring that he will be crowned the "Best climber" of the Tour, unless he would happen to be unable to complete stage 8.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14605/Tour-of-California-NetApps-Konig-climbs-to-stage-seven-victory-van-Garderen-stays-strong-in-yellow.aspx Tour of California: NetApp's König climbs to stage seven victory, van Garderen stays strong in yellow VeloNation 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 Steve Jones The breakaway had a maximum advantage of 4 minutes with 44 km on to cover, and the best placed rider within the lead group was English at 6' 57". BMC 2013 and JSH 2013 started working in unison at the sharp end of the bunch, and the leading men started climbing Mount Diablo with an advantage that had been reduced to a little more than a minute. The break splintered, leaving only Westra and De la Cruz in front in a bid for a stage win. The peloton hit the climb with a strong BMC 2013 yes presence at the front, sheltering race leader Tejay van Garderen. The riders from the early break were reeled in progressively, and Gavin Mannion (BLS 2013) took a plunge in a grassy roadside ditch, with no apparent damage. Jens Voigt (RLT 2013) placed a strong acceleration with 6 km on to race, and was soon joined and dropped by Francisco Mancebo (5HR 2013). The Spaniard continued onward and cruised past the Westra-De la Cruz duo. With 3 km on to go and an ever-thinning field, Janier Acevedo jumped out and caught Mancebo, who was unable to follow. Back in the yellow jersey group, third-placed Cameron Meyer (OGE 2013) was beginning to suffer and was dropped. It was then Leopold König's turn to attack, joining Acevedo. The pair went together under the flamme rouge as the crowd cheered them on. TNE 2013's König placed an ultimate dig 300 m on from the line, and Acevedo could not answer. The latter finished 7 seconds in arrears of König, ravishing the third overall spot from Meyer, and Van Garderen came in 5 seconds later, cementing his lead in the overall classification. Stage 7 resulthttp://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/amgen-tour-of-california-2013-stage-7-results_287505 Amgen Tour of California 2013 stage 7 results VeloNews 18 May 2013 19 May 2013 RiderTeamTime 1 Leopold König CZE TNE 2013 3h 54' 17" 2 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 + 7" 3 Tejay van Garderen USA20px BMC 2013 + 12" 4 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 12" 5 Mathias Frank SUI BMC 2013 + 23" 6 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 29" 7 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 32" 8 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 38" 9 José Mendes POR TNE 2013 + 44" 10 Marc de Maar CUR UHC 2013 + 44"General Classification after Stage 7 RiderTeamTime 1 Tejay van Garderen USA20px BMC 2013 26h 38' 53" 2 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 1' 47" 3 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 + 3' 26" 4 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 3' 32" 5 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 3' 33" 6 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 3' 50" 7 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 4' 52" 8 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 5' 24" 9 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 5' 33" 10 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 5' 52" Stage 8 thumb|Tejay van Garderen, the overall classification winner is pictured here at the 2013 Paris–Nice. The final stage of the Tour featured no categorized climbs, although there were a few lumps in the way, the most notable of which having a modest altitude gain of 150 m on. An intermediate sprint was disputed after 33 mi on of racing. The final 15 mi on of the course going into Santa Rosa were basically pan flat. The final kilometers of the whole race were two small loops of 4 km on in the aforementioned city.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14607/Tour-of-California-Sagan-wins-and-takes-green-Van-Garderen-wins-yellow.aspx Tour of California: Sagan wins and takes green, Van Garderen wins yellow VeloNation 19 May 2013 20 May 2013 Kyle Moorehttp://www.procyclingstats.com/race/117989021-Amgen-Tour-of-California Stage 8 » San Francisco › Santa Rosa 13 May 2013 Considering the flat terrain and the time gaps, three of the Overall jerseys (General, Mountains and Youth classifications) were likely to remain on their respective wearers, provided no accidents or large breakaway occurred. It was not the case for the Points classification though, as Peter Sagan only had a single point of an advantage over Tyler Farrar (38 vs. 37) The start signal was given after riders had crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, and eternal breakaway participant Thomas De Gendt immediately took large, accompanied by BPC 2013's Jason McCartney and BLS 2013's Antoine Duchesne. The points on offer at the intermediate sprint in Point Reyes Station were swept up by the trio, as only the three first riders were awarded points, leaving the suspense for the Green Jersey for the finish line. The gap ballooned to a maximum of 4:30 with about 70 km on to cover, and then started to shrink. De Gendt suffered a mechanical where he had to change his machine, and Duchesne commented about the difference that bike change made after the stage: "He was really pulling hard in the beginning and doing the most of the work, but after his mechanical – that wasn't his bike and he said that he felt terrible; the seat was too high and stuff like that – so it kind of slowed us down a little."http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-california-2013/stage-8/results Van Garderen wins Tour of California Cyclingnews.com 19 May 2013 20 May 2013 Pat Malach Duchesne accelerated to get away from the group as they were entering Santa Rosa, but McCartney closed the gap as De Gendt fold back. The pair was soon reeled in however, and the lead-out trains of GRM 2013 and CAN 2013 went to work at the front of the peloton. Sagan was led off very well by his team according to his own words, started the sprint first with 200 m on to go and won the race by more than a bike length over Daniel Schorn (TNE 2013) and his Points classification opponent Tyler Farrar. As he crossed the line, he made a victory salute, one arm in the air, the other arm making the gesture reminiscent of a person trying to start a lawn mower. With that win, Sagan secured the Points classification jersey, as there were no other changes in the classifications. Sagan dedicated his victory to 11-year-old Alex Shepherd, cancer sufferer and cycling enthusiast. Tejay van Garderen won the first stage race in his career, and declared after the feat, "I've known for years that I'm capable of a ride like that", he said. "Finally for it all to fall in place, it's really special."https://www.espn.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/9291964/tejay-van-garderen-wins-tour-california Tejay van Garderen earns win ESPN Associated Press 19 May 2013 20 May 2013 Stage 8 resulthttp://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/road/results-2013-amgen-tour-of-california-stage-8_287714 Results: 2013 Amgen Tour of California, stage 8 VeloNews 19 May 2013 19 May 2013 13 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131013110539/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/road/results-2013-amgen-tour-of-california-stage-8_287714 dead RiderTeamTime 1 Peter Sagan SVK20px CAN 2013 3h 04' 07" 2 Daniel Schorn AUT TNE 2013 + 0" 3 Tyler Farrar USA GRS 2013 + 0" 4 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 + 0" 5 Ken Hanson USA Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies + 0" 6 Thor Hushovd NOR BMC 2013 + 0" 7 Michael Matthews AUS OGE 2013 + 0" 8 Jacobe Keough USA UHC 2013 + 0" 9 Sylvain Chavanel FRA OPQ 2013 + 0" 10 Matt Brammeier IRL Champion System 2013 + 0"General Classification after Stage 8 RiderTeamTime 1 Tejay van Garderen USA20px BMC 2013 29h 43' 00" 2 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 1' 47" 3 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 + 3' 26" 4 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 3' 32" 5 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 3' 33" 6 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 3' 50" 7 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 4' 52" 8 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 5' 24" 9 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 5' 33" 10 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 5' 52" Classification leadership Looking down Mount Diablo during the race on the seventh stage.|thumb In the 2013 Tour of California, 5 jerseys are awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader receives a yellow jersey (Amgen Race Leader Jersey). This classification is considered the most important of the Tour of California, and the winner of the general classification will be considered the winner of the Tour of California. Additionally, there is also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the points classification in other races, which awards a green jersey (Visit California Sprint Jersey). In the sprints classification, cyclists receive points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. In addition, some points can be won in intermediate sprints. There is also a mountains classification, which awards a Polka dots jersey (Nissan King of the Mountain Jersey). In the mountains classifications, points are won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb is categorized, either first, second, third, or fourth category, with more points available for the harder climbs. There is also a youth classification. This classification is calculated the same way as the general classification, but only young cyclists (under 23) are included. The leader of the young rider classification receives a white and green jersey (Crunchies Best Young Rider Jersey). The last jersey is awarded to the most combative rider of a stage for him to wear on the next stage. It is generally awarded to a rider who attacks constantly or spends a lot of time in the breakaways. This jersey is blue, white and yellow (Amgen Breakaway from Cancer© Most Courageous Rider Jersey). There is also a classification for teams. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per stage are added, and the team with the lowest time is the leader.http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Peloton/jerseys.html Official 2013 Jerseys AMGEN Tour Of California 2009, AEG 10 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130510115957/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Peloton/jerseys.html 10 May 2013 dead dmy-all Stage Winner General Classification25px Youth Classification25px Mountains Classification25px Sprint Classification25px Most Courageous25px Team Classification 1 Lieuwe Westra Lieuwe Westra Jasper Stuyven Carter Jones Lieuwe Westra James Stemper 5HR 2013 2 Janier Acevedo Janier Acevedo Lawson Craddock Sylvain Chavanel UHC 2013 3 Peter Sagan Chad Beyer 4 Tyler Farrar Peter Sagan Nathan Brown 5 Jens Voigt Tejay van Garderen Jens Voigt 6 Tejay van Garderen Michael Rogers BMC 2013 7 Leopold König Lieuwe Westra 8 Peter Sagan Jason McCartney Final Tejay van Garderen Lawson Craddock Carter Jones Peter Sagan not awarded BMC 2013 Classification standings Legend   20px|alt=Yellow jersey   Denotes the leader of the General classification   20px|alt=Polka dot jersey   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification   20px|alt=Green jersey   Denotes the leader of the Points classification   20px|alt=White jersey   Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification General classification RiderTeamTime 1 Tejay van Garderen USA20px BMC 2013 29h 43' 00" 2 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 + 1' 47" 3 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 + 3' 26" 4 Mathias Frank SWI BMC 2013 + 3' 32" 5 Cameron Meyer AUS OGE 2013 + 3' 33" 6 Matthew Busche USA RLT 2013 + 3' 50" 7 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 + 4' 52" 8 Lawson Craddock USA20px BLS 2013 + 5' 24" 9 Philip Deignan IRL UHC 2013 + 5' 33" 10 Chad Haga USA KBS 2013 + 5' 52" Points classification RiderTeamPoints 1 Peter Sagan SVK 20px|alt=Green jersey CAN 2013 53 2 Tyler Farrar USA GRS 2013 47 3 Gianni Meersman BEL OPQ 2013 31 4 Thor Hushovd NOR BMC 2013 29 5 Lieuwe Westra NED VAC 2013 28 6 Michael Matthews AUS OGE 2013 27 7 Ken Hanson USA OPT 2013 18 8 Jens Voigt GER RLT 2013 15 9 Francisco Mancebo ESP 5HR 2013 12 10 Alex Candelario USA OPT 2013 12 King of the Mountains classification RiderTeamPoints 1 Carter Jones USA 20px|Polkadot jersey BPC 2013 47 2 Janier Acevedo COL JSH 2013 20 3 Andy Schleck LUX RLT 2013 20 4 Marsh Cooper CAN OPT 2013 18 5 Tejay van Garderen USA 20px|Yellow jersey BMC 2013 17 6 James Stemper USA 5HR 2013 17 7 Leopold König CZE APP 2013 12 8 Chad Beyer USA Champion System 2013 12 9 Chris Baldwin USA BPC 2013 12 10 Michael Rogers AUS SAX 2013 12 Young Riders classification RiderTeamTime 1 Lawson Craddock USA 20px|White jersey BLS 2013 29h 48' 24" 3 Gavin Mannion USA BLS 2013 + 15' 26" 2 Tanner Putt USA BLS 2013 + 18' 09" 4 Bob Jungels LUX RLT 2013 + 20' 47" 5 Jacob Rathe USA GRS 2013 + 21' 34" 6 Jasper Stuyven BEL BLS 2013 + 24' 17" 7 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck BEL OPQ 2013 + 30' 34" 8 Jay McCarthy AUS SAX 2013 + 30' 59" 9 Nathan Brown USA BLS 2013 + 31' 36" 10 Lachlan Morton AUS GRS 2013 + 31' 51" Team classification TeamTime1BMC 2013 20px 89h 21′ 37″2RLT 2013 + 8' 09″3UHC 2013 + 12' 02″45HR 2013 + 13' 24″5APP 2013 + 14' 43″6BLS 2013 + 26' 10″7GRS 2013 + 36' 00″8Champion System 2013 + 40' 25″9OGE 2013 + 43' 51″10SAX 2013 + 45' 14″ References 3 External links http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com Category:Tour of California Tour of California Tour of California Tour of California