The 2013 Tour of Oman was the fourth edition of the
Tour of Oman cycling stage race. It was rated as a
2.HC event on the
UCI Asia 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, the ...
, and was held from 11 to 16 February 2013, in
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
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The race was won by Britain's
Chris Froome
Christopher Clive Froome ɹɪs fɹuːm (born 20 May 1985) is a Kenyan/British road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He has won seven Grand Tours: four editions of the Tour de France (in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017), one ...
, of . Froome's winning margin over runner-up
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco (; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice ( 2007, 2009), the Giro d'Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the V ...
() was 27 seconds, and Australian
Cadel Evans
Cadel Lee Evans (; born 14 February 1977) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally in both mountain biking and road bicycle racing. A four-time Olympian, Evans is one of three non-Europeans – along with ...
() completed the podium, twelve seconds behind Contador and 39 seconds down on Froome. In the race's other classifications, Froome also won the points classification, France's
Kenny Elissonde of won the white jersey for the youth classification, by placing eighth overall in the general classification, and finished at the head of the teams classification.
Teams
Eighteen teams competed in the 2013 Tour of Oman. These included twelve
UCI ProTour
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, e ...
teams, five
UCI Professional Continental teams, and a national team representing Japan.
The teams that participated in the race were:
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Race overview
Stages
Stage 1
;11 February 2013 –
Al Musannah to
Sultan Qaboos University
Sultan Qaboos University, located in Al Seeb in the Muscat Governorate, is one of the two public universities in the Sultanate of Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is ...
,
Stage 2
;12 February 2013 –
Fanja in Bidbid to
Al Bustan,
Stage 3
;13 February 2013 –
Nakhal Fort to Wadi Dayqah Dam,
Stage 4
;14 February 2013 –
Al Saltiyah in Samail to
Jabal Al Akhdhar,
Stage 5
;15 February 2013 –
Al Alam Palace
The Al Alam Palace ( ar, قصر العلم , "Palace of the Flag") is a palace located in Old Muscat, Oman. It was used as a ceremonial palace by Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.
History
Al Alam Palace, one of six residences of the sultan, has a ...
to
Ministry of Housing in Boshar,
Stage 6
;16 February 2013 – Hawit Nagam Park to
Matrah Corniche,
Classification leadership
References
External links
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2013 in men's road cycling
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