# 2013 Tour of Oman

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, and was held from 11 to 16 February 2013, in Oman.
The race was won by Britain's Chris Froome, of Team Sky. Froome's winning margin over runner-up Alberto Contador (Saxo–Tinkoff) was 27 seconds, and Australian Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) 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 FDJ won the white jersey for the youth classification, by placing eighth overall in the general classification, and BMC Racing Team finished at the head of the teams classification.

## Teams

Eighteen teams competed in the 2013 Tour of Oman. These included twelve UCI ProTour teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams, and a national team representing Japan.
The teams that participated in the race were:
* Ag2r–La Mondiale
* Argos–Shimano
* Astana
* BMC Racing Team
* Cannondale
* FDJ
* Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
* Orica–GreenEDGE
* RadioShack–Leopard
* Saxo–Tinkoff
* Team Sky
* Vacansoleil–DCM
* Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox
* Champion System
* IAM Cycling
* Team Katusha
* NetApp–Endura
* Japan (national team)

## Race overview

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 11 February | Al Musannah to Sultan Qaboos University | 162 km (100.7 mi) | Flat stage | Marcel Kittel (GER) |
| 2 | 12 February | Fanja in Bidbid to Al Bustan | 146 km (90.7 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 3 | 13 February | Nakhal Fort to Wadi Dayqah Dam | 190 km (118.1 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 4 | 14 February | Al Saltiyah in Samail to Jabal Al Akhdhar | 152.5 km (94.8 mi) | Mountain stage | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 5 | 15 February | Al Alam Palace to Ministry of Housing in Boshar | 144 km (89.5 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Chris Froome (GBR) |
| 6 | 16 February | Hawit Nagam Park to Matrah Corniche | 144 km (89.5 mi) | Flat stage | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 11 February 2013 – Al Musannah to Sultan Qaboos University, 162 km (100.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | 4h 04' 59" |
| 2 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 4 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 5 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 6 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 7 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 8 | Kristof Goddaert (BEL) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 9 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 10 | Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) | Astana | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | 4h 04' 49" |
| 2 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 4" |
| 3 | Bobbie Traksel (NED) | Champion System | + 4" |
| 4 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 6" |
| 5 | Dominique Rollin (CAN) | FDJ | + 9" |
| 6 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 9" |
| 7 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 10" |
| 8 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 9 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |
| 10 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 12 February 2013 – Fanja in Bidbid to Al Bustan, 146 km (90.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | 3h 48' 36" |
| 2 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 5" |
| 3 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | Champion System | + 5" |
| 4 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 5" |
| 5 | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 7" |
| 6 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 7" |
| 7 | Marco Bandiera (ITA) | IAM Cycling | + 11" |
| 8 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 11" |
| 9 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 11" |
| 10 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 11" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | 7h 53' 25" |
| 2 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 9" |
| 3 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | Champion System | + 11" |
| 4 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 15" |
| 5 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 17" |
| 6 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 17" |
| 7 | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 17" |
| 8 | Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 21" |
| 9 | Marco Bandiera (ITA) | IAM Cycling | + 21" |
| 10 | Peter Velits (SVK) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 21" |

### Stage 3
#### 13 February 2013 – Nakhal Fort to Wadi Dayqah Dam, 190 km (118.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | 5h 06' 28" |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 1" |
| 3 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 1" |
| 4 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 1" |
| 5 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 1" |
| 6 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 4" |
| 7 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 4" |
| 8 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 4" |
| 9 | Peter Velits (SVK) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 10 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 4" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Argos–Shimano | 12h 59' 43" |
| 2 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 16" |
| 3 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 26" |
| 4 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 30" |
| 5 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | + 31" |
| 6 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 32" |
| 7 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 32" |
| 8 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 33" |
| 9 | Peter Velits (SVK) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 35" |
| 10 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 35" |

### Stage 4
#### 14 February 2013 – Al Saltiyah in Samail to Jabal Al Akhdhar, 152.5 km (94.8 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | 3h 34' 48" |
| 2 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 4" |
| 3 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 22" |
| 4 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 27" |
| 5 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 35" |
| 6 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | FDJ | + 43" |
| 7 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 52" |
| 8 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 57" |
| 9 | Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 01" |
| 10 | Yannick Eijssen (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 09" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 16h 35' 05" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 24" |
| 3 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 25" |
| 4 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 34" |
| 5 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 45" |
| 6 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | FDJ | + 49" |
| 7 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 58" |
| 8 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 58" |
| 9 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 15" |
| 10 | Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 23" |

### Stage 5
#### 15 February 2013 – Al Alam Palace to Ministry of Housing in Boshar, 144 km (89.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 3h 34' 48" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Saxo–Tinkoff | s.t. |
| 3 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 4 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 4" |
| 5 | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 6 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 4" |
| 7 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 4" |
| 8 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 4" |
| 9 | Jesús Hernández (ESP) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 4" |
| 10 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 8" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 20h 04' 13" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 27" |
| 3 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 39" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 50" |
| 5 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 13" |
| 6 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 13" |
| 7 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 1' 19" |
| 8 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 34" |
| 9 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 44" |
| 10 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 2' 00" |

### Stage 6
#### 16 February 2013 – Hawit Nagam Park to Matrah Corniche, 144 km (89.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | 3h 24' 20" |
| 2 | Matthew Goss (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 3 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 4 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 5 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Astana | s.t. |
| 6 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 7 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 8 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 9 | Blaž Jarc (SLO) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 10 | Marco Coledan (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 23h 28' 33" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 27" |
| 3 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 39" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 50" |
| 5 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 13" |
| 6 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 13" |
| 7 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 1' 19" |
| 8 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | FDJ | + 1' 34" |
| 9 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 44" |
| 10 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 57" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General Classification | Points Classification | Young Rider Classification | Combative Cyclist Classification | Teams Classification |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Bobbie Traksel | Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox |
| 2 | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Marcel Kittel | Peter Sagan | Bobbie Traksel | Cannondale |
| 3 | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Bobbie Traksel | BMC Racing Team |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez | Chris Froome | Peter Sagan | Kenny Elissonde | Bobbie Traksel | BMC Racing Team |
| 5 | Chris Froome | Chris Froome | Chris Froome | Kenny Elissonde | Bobbie Traksel | BMC Racing Team |
| 6 | Nacer Bouhanni | Chris Froome | Chris Froome | Kenny Elissonde | Bobbie Traksel | BMC Racing Team |
| Final | Final | Chris Froome | Chris Froome | Kenny Elissonde | Bobbie Traksel | BMC Racing Team |