# 2013 Tour of Qatar

The 2013 Tour of Qatar was the twelfth edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held between 3 and 8 February 2013, in Qatar.
The race was won by Britain's Mark Cavendish, of the Omega Pharma–Quick-Step team, winning the final four stages to take the victory. Cavendish's winning margin over runner-up Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team) – the winners of the team time trial stage – was 25 seconds, and Brookwalter's teammate Taylor Phinney completed the podium, one second behind Brookwalter and 26 seconds down on Cavendish. In the race's other classifications, Cavendish also won the points classification, Phinney won the white jersey for the youth classification, by placing third 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 Qatar. 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 | 3 February | Katara Cultural Village to Dukhan Beach | 145.2 km (90.2 mi) | Flat stage | Brent Bookwalter (USA) |
| 2 | 4 February | Al Rufaa Street | 14 km (8.7 mi) | Team time trial | BMC Racing Team |
| 3 | 5 February | Al Wakra to Mesaieed | 143 km (88.9 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 4 | 6 February | Camel Race Track to Al Khor Corniche | 160 km (99.4 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 5 | 7 February | Al Zubara Fort to Madinat ash Shamal | 154 km (95.7 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 6 | 8 February | Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche | 116 km (72.1 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 3 February 2013 – Katara Cultural Village to Dukhan Beach, 145.2 km (90.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | 3h 28' 47" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 3 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | RadioShack–Leopard | s.t. |
| 4 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 5 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 6 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 7 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Saxo–Tinkoff | s.t. |
| 8 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 9 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 10 | Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | 3h 28' 37" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 4" |
| 3 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 6" |
| 4 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | + 6" |
| 5 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 6" |
| 6 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Argos–Shimano | + 8" |
| 7 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 8" |
| 8 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | + 10" |
| 9 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 10 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 4 February 2013 – Al Rufaa Street, 14 km (8.7 mi) team time trial (TTT)

| | Team | Time |
| 1 | BMC Racing Team | 16' 07" |
| 2 | Team Sky | + 5" |
| 3 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 4 | RadioShack–Leopard | + 11" |
| 5 | Team Katusha | + 15" |
| 6 | Astana | + 17" |
| 7 | FDJ | + 23" |
| 8 | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 23" |
| 9 | Cannondale | + 24" |
| 10 | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 26" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | 3h 44' 44" |
| 2 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 6" |
| 3 | Adam Blythe (GBR) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |
| 4 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |
| 5 | Michael Schär (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |
| 6 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | + 11" |
| 7 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | + 15" |
| 8 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 15" |
| 9 | Mathew Hayman (AUS) | Team Sky | + 15" |
| 10 | Luke Rowe (GBR) | Team Sky | + 15" |

### Stage 3
#### 5 February 2013 – Al Wakra to Mesaieed, 143 km (88.9 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3h 05' 14" |
| 2 | Barry Markus (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 3 | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 4 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 5 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 6 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 7 | Roger Kluge (GER) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 8 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Argos–Shimano | s.t. |
| 9 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 10 | Geoffrey Soupe (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | 6h 49' 58" |
| 2 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 6" |
| 3 | Adam Blythe (GBR) | BMC Racing Team | + 7" |
| 4 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 8" |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 6" |
| 6 | Michael Schär (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | + 11" |
| 8 | Mathew Hayman (AUS) | Team Sky | + 12" |
| 9 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | + 14" |
| 10 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 15" |

### Stage 4
#### 6 February 2013 – Camel Race Track to Madinat ash Shamal, 160 km (99.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3h 30' 05" |
| 2 | Barry Markus (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 3 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Astana | s.t. |
| 4 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 5 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Astana | s.t. |
| 6 | Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) | Saxo–Tinkoff | s.t. |
| 7 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 8 | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 9 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 10 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 10h 20' 01" |
| 2 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 8" |
| 4 | Adam Blythe (GBR) | BMC Racing Team | + 9" |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 12" |
| 6 | Michael Schär (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 12" |
| 7 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | + 13" |
| 8 | Mathew Hayman (AUS) | Team Sky | + 14" |
| 9 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | + 16" |
| 10 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 17" |

### Stage 5
#### 7 February 2013 – Al Zubara Fort to Al Khor Corniche, 154 km (95.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3h 11' 11" |
| 2 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 3 | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 4 | Adam Blythe (GBR) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Luke Rowe (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 6 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Argos–Shimano | s.t. |
| 7 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 8 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 9 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 10 | Roger Kluge (GER) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 13h 30' 59" |
| 2 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 15" |
| 3 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 20" |
| 4 | Adam Blythe (GBR) | BMC Racing Team | + 22" |
| 5 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | + 24" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 25" |
| 7 | Michael Schär (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 25" |
| 8 | Mathew Hayman (AUS) | Team Sky | + 27" |
| 9 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | + 29" |
| 10 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 30" |

### Stage 6
#### 8 February 2013 – Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, 116 km (72.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3h 24' 31" |
| 2 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 3 | Barry Markus (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 4 | Adam Blythe (GBR) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Kenny van Hummel (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 7 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 8 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 9 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 10 | Guillaume Boivin (CAN) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 15h 55' 20" |
| 2 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 25" |
| 3 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 26" |
| 4 | Adam Blythe (GBR) | BMC Racing Team | + 30" |
| 5 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | + 32" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 32" |
| 7 | Michael Schär (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 35" |
| 8 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | + 39" |
| 9 | Luke Rowe (GBR) | Team Sky | + 40" |
| 10 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 40" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General Classification | Points Classification | Young Rider Classification | Teams Classification |
| 1 | Brent Bookwalter | Brent Bookwalter | Brent Bookwalter | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team |
| 2 | BMC Racing Team | Brent Bookwalter | Brent Bookwalter | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team |
| 3 | Mark Cavendish | Brent Bookwalter | Mark Cavendish | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team |
| 4 | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team |
| 5 | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team |
| 6 | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team |
| Final | Final | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team |