2013 Tour of Turkey
Date21–28 April 2013
Stages8
Distance1205
Unitkm
Time29h 13' 13"
FirstNatnael Berhane
First natERI
First colorblue
SecondYoann Bagot
Second natFRA
ThirdMaxime Méderel
Third natFRA
SprintsMikhail Ignatiev
Sprints natRUS
Sprints colorwhite
MountainsSergiy Grechyn
Mountains natUKR
Mountains colorred
PointsAndré Greipel
Points natGER
Points colorgreen
Previous2012
Next2014

The 2013 Tour of Turkey was the 49th edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey cycling stage race. It was held from 21 April to 28 April 2013, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. In early 2014 Turkish Cycling Federation disqualified the original winner Mustafa Sayar and announced Natnael Berhane's victory.[1]

Teams

There were 25 teams participating in the 2013 Tour of Turkey. Among them were 9 UCI ProTeams, 15 UCI Professional Continental teams, and 1 UCI Continental team. Each team were allowed a maximum of eight riders on their squad, giving the event a peloton of 193 cyclists at its outset.[2][3]

UCI ProTour Teams
UCI Professional Continental Teams
UCI Continental Teams

Stages

Stage 1

21 April 2013 – Alanya to Alanya, 143 km (88.9 mi)

Stage 1 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Marcel Kittel (Germany)3h 08' 37"
2André Greipel (Germany)s.t.
3Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukraine)s.t.
4Roger Kluge (Germany)s.t.
5Andrew Fenn (United Kingdom)s.t.
6Francesco Lasca (Italy)s.t.
7Danilo Napolitano (Italy)s.t.
8Grzegorz Stepniak (Poland)s.t.
9Edwin Ávila (Colombia)s.t.
10Sacha Modolo (Italy)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

CyclistTeamTime
1Marcel Kittel (Germany)3h 08' 37"
2André Greipel (Germany)+ 4"
3Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukraine)+ 6"
4Roger Kluge (Germany)+ 10"
5Andrew Fenn (United Kingdom)+ 10"
6Francesco Lasca (Italy)+ 10"
7Danilo Napolitano (Italy)+ 10"
8Grzegorz Stepniak (Poland)+ 10"
9Edwin Ávila (Colombia)+ 10"
10Sacha Modolo (Italy)+ 10"

Stage 2

22 April 2013 – Alanya to Antalya, 150 km (93.2 mi)

Stage 2 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Aidis Kruopis (LIT)3h 23' 54"
2Marco Coledan (Italy)s.t.
3André Greipel (Germany)s.t.
4Sergiy Grechyn (Ukraine)s.t.
5Alexander Porsev (Russia)s.t.
6Leigh Howard (Australia)s.t.
7Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spain)s.t.
8Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina)s.t.
9Mateusz Nowak (Poland)s.t.
10Filippo Fortin (Italy)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

CyclistTeamTime
1André Greipel (Germany)6h 32' 21"
2Marcel Kittel (Germany)+ 0"
3Aidis Kruopis (LIT)+ 0"
4Marco Coledan (Italy)+ 4"
5Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukraine)+ 6"
6Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina)+ 10"
7Leigh Howard (Australia)+ 10"
8Roger Kluge (Germany)+ 10"
9Andrew Fenn (United Kingdom)+ 10"
10Francesco Lasca (Italy)+ 10"

Stage 3

23 April 2013 – Antalya to Elmalı, 153.5 km (95.4 mi)

Stage 3 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Natnael Berhane (ERI)4h 16' 06"
2Kevin Seeldraeyers (Belgium)+ 6"
3Mustafa Sayar (Turkey)+ 6"
4Maxime Méderel (France)+ 16"
5Yoann Bagot (France)+ 24"
6Rory Sutherland (Australia)+ 24"
7Cameron Meyer (Australia)+ 24"
8Florian Guillou (France)+ 28"
9Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)+ 30"
10Nicolas Edet (France)+ 33"

General Classification after Stage 3

CyclistTeamTime
1Natnael Berhane (ERI)10h 48' 27"
2Kevin Seeldraeyers (Belgium)+ 10"
3Mustafa Sayar (Turkey)+ 12"
4Maxime Méderel (France)+ 26"
5Rory Sutherland (Australia)+ 34"
6Yoann Bagot (France)+ 34"
7Cameron Meyer (Australia)+ 34"
8Florian Guillou (France)+ 38"
9Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)+ 40"
10Nicolas Edet (France)+ 43"

Stage 4

24 April 2013 – Göcek to Marmaris, 147 km (91.3 mi)

Stage 4 results

CyclistTeamTime
1André Greipel (Germany)3h 38' 47"
2Nikias Arndt (Germany)s.t.
3Moreno Hofland (Netherlands)s.t.
4Filippo Pozzato (Italy)s.t.
5Michał Gołaś (Poland)s.t.
6Francesco Lasca (Italy)s.t.
7Geoffroy Lequatre (France)s.t.
8Nicolas Edet (France)s.t.
9Jonathan Hivert (France)s.t.
10Serge Pauwels (Belgium)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

CyclistTeamTime
1Natnael Berhane (ERI)14h 27' 14"
2Kevin Seeldraeyers (Belgium)+ 10"
3Mustafa Sayar (Turkey)+ 12"
4Maxime Méderel (France)+ 26"
5Rory Sutherland (Australia)+ 34"
6Yoann Bagot (France)+ 34"
7Cameron Meyer (Australia)+ 34"
8Florian Guillou (France)+ 38"
9Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)+ 40"
10Nicolas Edet (France)+ 43"

Stage 5

25 April 2013 – Marmaris to Bodrum, 183 km (113.7 mi)

Stage 5 results

CyclistTeamTime
1André Greipel (Germany)4h 41' 59"
2Matteo Trentin (Italy)s.t.
3Nikias Arndt (Germany)s.t.
4Luca Paolini (Italy)s.t.
5Stefan van Dijk (Netherlands)s.t.
6Rafael Andriato (Brazil)s.t.
7Armindo Fonseca (France)s.t.
8Daniel Schorn (Austria)s.t.
9Sonny Colbrelli (Italy)s.t.
10Maxime Méderel (France)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5

CyclistTeamTime
1Natnael Berhane (ERI)19h 09' 13"
2Kevin Seeldraeyers (Belgium)+ 10"
3Mustafa Sayar (Turkey)+ 12"
4Maxime Méderel (France)+ 26"
5Rory Sutherland (Australia)+ 34"
6Yoann Bagot (France)+ 34"
7Cameron Meyer (Australia)+ 34"
8Florian Guillou (France)+ 38"
9Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)+ 40"
10Nicolas Edet (France)+ 43"

Stage 6

26 April 2013 – Bodrum to Selçuk, 183 km (113.7 mi)

Stage 6 results

CyclistTeamTime
DSQMustafa Sayar (Turkey)DSQ (4h 40' 09")
1Yoann Bagot (France)+ 18"
2Nicolas Edet (France)+ 23"
3Danail Petrov (Bulgaria)+ 28"
4Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)+ 30"
5Jonathan Hivert (France)+ 30"
6Serge Pauwels (Belgium)+ 30"
7Cameron Meyer (Australia)+ 30"
8Florian Guillou (France)+ 33"
9Marc de Maar (CUW)+ 33"

General Classification after Stage 6

CyclistTeamTime
1Mustafa Sayar (Turkey)23h 49' 24"
2Natnael Berhane (ERI)+ 41"
3Yoann Bagot (France)+ 44"
4Maxime Méderel (France)+ 57"
5Nicolas Edet (France)+ 1' 00"
6Cameron Meyer (Australia)+ 1' 02"
7Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)+ 1' 08"
8Florian Guillou (France)+ 1' 09"
9Danail Petrov (Bulgaria)+ 1' 13"
10Rory Sutherland (Australia)+ 1' 15"

Stage 7

27 April 2013 – Kuşadası to İzmir, 124 km (77.1 mi)

Stage 7 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Marcel Kittel (Germany)2h 40' 04"
2Andrea Guardini (Italy)s.t.
3Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina)s.t.
4Bryan Coquard (France)s.t.
5Sonny Colbrelli (Italy)s.t.
6Jake Keough (United States)s.t.
7Francesco Lasca (Italy)s.t.
8Blaž Jarc (Slovenia)s.t.
9Aidis Kruopis (Lithuania)s.t.
10Nikolas Maes (Belgium)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 7

CyclistTeamTime
1Mustafa Sayar (Turkey)26h 29' 28"
2Natnael Berhane (ERI)+ 41"
3Yoann Bagot (France)+ 44"
4Maxime Méderel (France)+ 57"
5Nicolas Edet (France)+ 1' 00"
6Cameron Meyer (Australia)+ 1' 02"
7Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)+ 1' 08"
8Florian Guillou (France)+ 1' 09"
9Danail Petrov (Bulgaria)+ 1' 13"
10Rory Sutherland (Australia)+ 1' 15"

Stage 8

28 April 2013 – Istanbul, 121 km (75.2 mi)

Stage 8 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Marcel Kittel (Germany)2h 43' 45"
2Andrea Guardini (Italy)s.t.
3Andrew Fenn (United Kingdom)s.t.
4Aidis Kruopis (Lithuania)s.t.
5Stefan van Dijk (Netherlands)s.t.
6Moreno Hofland (Netherlands)s.t.
7Francesco Lasca (Italy)s.t.
8Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina)s.t.
9Andrea Palini (Italy)s.t.
10André Greipel (Germany)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 8

CyclistTeamTime
DSQMustafa Sayar (Turkey)DSQ (29h 13' 13")
1Natnael Berhane (ERI)+ 41"
2Yoann Bagot (France)+ 44"
3Maxime Méderel (France)+ 57"
4Nicolas Edet (France)+ 1' 00"
5Cameron Meyer (Australia)+ 1' 02"
6Darwin Atapuma (Colombia)+ 1' 08"
7Florian Guillou (France)+ 1' 09"
8Danail Petrov (Bulgaria)+ 1' 13"
9Rory Sutherland (Australia)+ 1' 15"

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral Classification
Points Classification
Mountains Classification
Turkish Beauties Classification
Team Classification
1Marcel KittelMarcel KittelMarcel KittelMustafa SayarMikhail Ignatiev
2Aidis KruopisAndré GreipelAndré GreipelAhmet Örken
3Natnael BerhaneNatnael BerhaneMauro Finetto
4André GreipelSergiy GrechynMikhail Ignatiev
5André Greipel
6Mustafa Sayar
Yoann Bagot		Mustafa Sayar
7Marcel Kittel
8Marcel Kittel
Final
Mustafa Sayar
Natnael Berhane		André GreipelSergiy GrechynMikhail Ignatiev

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Turkey Victory Passed to Eritrean Natnael Berhane"
  2. ^ "List of the participating teams on the official website". Archived from the original on 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  3. ^ "Official start list" (PDF). Tour of Turkey. Turkish Cycling Federation. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 22 April 2013.