2013 Volta a Catalunya

2013 Volta a Catalunya
2013 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 28
The final general classification podium
The final general classification podium
Race details
Dates18–24 March 2013
Stages7
Distance1,175.9 km (730.7 mi)
Winning time29h 02' 25"[1]
Results
Winner  Dan Martin (Republic of Ireland) (Garmin–Sharp)
  Second  Joaquim Rodríguez (Spain) (Team Katusha)
  Third  Michele Scarponi (Italy) (Lampre–Merida)
Mountains  Cristiano Salerno (Italy) (Cannondale)
Sprints  Christian Meier (Canada) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Team Garmin–Sharp
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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 Garmin–Sharp team,[2] 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 years[3] – became the second Irish rider to win the race after Sean Kelly, who won the race in 1984 and 1986.[4] Martin won the general classification by 17 seconds over runner-up Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha),[5] while Lampre–Merida'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.[6]

The race's other classifications were dominated by the members of the race's opening stage breakaway; Cannondale's Cristiano Salerno was the winner of the red jersey for the mountains classification,[7] while Christian Meier (Orica–GreenEDGE) 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.[8] Garmin–Sharp were the winners of the teams classification,[9] after also placing Tom Danielson in the top ten overall.

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  2. ^ Nicolson, Andy (24 March 2013). "Dan Martin holds off Joaquim Rodríguez to win the Volta a Catalunya". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Martin wins Tour de Catalunya as De Gendt takes final stage". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. Reuters. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Ireland's Dan Martin fends off Joaquim Rodriguez to win in Barcelona". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Joaquim Rodriguez is second in final classification". Team Katusha. Katusha Management SA. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Amazing Scarponi: 3rd place!". Lampre–Merida. New Master SRL. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  7. ^ "93ª "Volta" Ciclista a Catalunya: General Montaña" [93ª Volta a Catalunya: General Mountains]. Edosof (in Spanish). AS&A. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Christian Meier Earns Both Sprint Jerseys at Volta a Catalunya". Orica–GreenEDGE. GreenEDGE Cycling. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  9. ^ "93ª "Volta" Ciclista a Catalunya: General Equipos" [93ª Volta a Catalunya: General Teams]. Edosof (in Spanish). AS&A. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.