The 2013 Tour of Alberta is the inaugural edition of the

Tour of Alberta The ATB Tour of Alberta was a Canadian bicycle stage race, which raced across the province of Alberta. It was sanctioned by Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and was part of the UCI America Tour. It was classified as a 2.1 race, making it one ...

stage race. The inaugural event is included on the

UCI America Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, th ...

, with a UCI classification of 2.1. As such, the race was only open to teams on the

UCI Pro Tour The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, ...

UCI Professional Continental The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...

and

UCI Continental The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, th ...

circuits. The race takes place between September 3–8, 2013, as a six-day, six-stage race, traversing the province of

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

. The race commences in

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

and finishes Calgary. The 2013 Tour of Alberta was one of seven UCI-ranked stage races in the North America in 2013. Due to damages caused by the

2013 Alberta floods In the days leading up to June 19, 2013, parts of southern and central Alberta, Canada experienced heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding described by the provincial government as the worst in Alberta's history. Areas along the Bo ...

, various routes were changed.

Participating teams

In July, the Tour of Alberta announced a sixteen-team field, made up of six

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s, two

UCI Professional Continental Teams UCI most commonly refers to: * University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States * Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling UCI may also refer to: * Uganda Cancer In ...

, and seven UCI Continental Teams, thus giving the race a total of fifteen-teams. UCI ProTeams and , are based in the Netherlands, while its counterparts and , are based in the United States. and , are based in the Italy and Australia, respectively; UCI Professional Continental Team is based in China, while its counterpart, is based in United States. UCI Continental Teams , , , , and Team Shartshop-Mountain Khakis are based in the United States. The remaining two teams are based in Canada. ;UCI ProTeams * * * * * * ;UCI Professional Continental Teams * * ;UCI Continental Teams * * Canadian National Team * * Equipe Garneau-Québecor * * * Team Smartshop-Mountain Khakis

Stages

Prologue

September 3, 2013 —

Stage 1

September 4, 2013 —

Strathcona County Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region within Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. It forms part of Census Division No. 11. Strathcona County is both urban and rural in ...

to Camrose,

Stage 2

September 5, 2013 —

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Red Deer The red deer (''Cervus elaphus'') is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Iran, and parts of we ...

Stage 3

September 6, 2013 — Strathmore to

Drumheller Drumheller is a town on the Red Deer River in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is northeast of Calgary and south of Stettler. The Drumheller portion of the Red Deer River valley, often referred to as Dinosaur Valley, has a ...

Stage 4

September 7, 2013 — Black Diamond to

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Stage 5

September 8, 2013 —

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to Calgary,

Classification leadership

In the 2013 Tour of Alberta, five jerseys are awarded. For the

general classification The general classification (or the GC) in road bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for riders in multi-stage races. Each stage will have a stage winner, but the overall winner in the GC is the rider who has the fastest cumulat ...

, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader receives a yellow jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, and the winner of the general classification will be considered the winner of the event. Additionally, there is also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the

points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning sprints at certain places along the route, most often called ''intermediate sprints''. The points cl ...

in other races, which awards a green jersey. Points are gathered at sprint line performances as well as finishing the stage in the top-fifteen places. There is also a mountains classification, which awards a polkadot jersey. In the mountains classification, 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 25) are included. The leader of the young rider classification receives a white jersey. The red jersey is exclusive to Canadian riders in the race; the jersey is awarded to the Canadian with the best cumulative time. The last jersey is awarded to the most aggressive 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. 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.

Participating teams

Stages

Prologue

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Classification leadership

Classification standings

General classification

Points classification

King of the Mountains classification

Young Riders classification

Team classification

References

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