# 2013 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen

The 2013 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen is the 26th edition of the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, a women's cycling stage race in Germany. It is rated by the UCI as a category 2.1 race and is held between 15 and 21 July 2013.

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 15 July 2013 – Schleusingen to Schleusingen, 64.0 km (39.8 mi)

Linda Villumsen rode away from the bunch in the final 15 km (9.3 mi), got a 35-second lead but was pulled back by the pack 500m from the finish. Emma Johansson won the uphill finale ahead of Lizzie Armitstead and Annemiek van Vleuten. With the bonification seconds earned during sprints Johansson has a six-second lead on Van Vleuten and a nine-second lead on Armitstead.
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 1h 43' 28" |
| 2 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans Cycling Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | s.t. |
| 4 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 5 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Be Pink | + 2" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 1h 43' 13" |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | + 6" |
| 3 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans Cycling Team | + 9" |
| 4 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Specialized–lululemon | + 15" |
| 5 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Be Pink | + 17" |

### Stage 2
#### 16 July 2013 – Hermsdorf to Hermsdorf, 121.4 km (75.4 mi)

Chloe McConville and Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier rode away together during the stage and build up a 3' 35" lead. After a 40 km breakaway they were caught by the pack with 10 km to go. In the final kilometres there was a crash and Dutch national time trialist Ellen van Dijk, one of the favourites for the ovarall classification, lost 55 seconds. The race ended in a bunch sprint won by Specialized–lululemon rider Carmen Small. With earning time bonuses during sprints, Emma Johansson extended her lead in the general classification.
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Carmen Small (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | 3h 18' 50" |
| 2 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | MCipollini–Giordana | s.t. |
| 3 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 4 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | s.t. |
| 5 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 5h 01' 56" |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | + 10" |
| 3 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans Cycling Team | + 16" |
| 4 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Be Pink | + 24" |
| 5 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | + 24" |

### Stage 3
#### 17 July 2013, – Schleiz to Schleiz, 120.5 km (74.9 mi)

In the first part of the stage every breakaway was pulled back by the pack. On the first climb Andrea Braus escaped and built up a seven minutes lead. With 12 km (7.5 mi) to go however, she was pulled back by a 24 riders leading group but earned the most active riders jersey and moved up to the second place in the mountain classification.
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | 3h 31' 35" |
| 2 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 3 | Valentina Scandolara (ITA) | MCipollini–Giordana | s.t. |
| 4 | Elke Gebhardt (GER) | Germany National Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Roxane Knetemann (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 8h 33' 19" |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | + 11" |
| 3 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans Cycling Team | + 28" |
| 4 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | + 36" |
| 5 | Charlotte Becker (GER) | Wiggle–Honda | + 36" |

### Stage 4
#### 18 July 2013 – Gera to Gera (individual time trial), 21.0 km (13.0 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Shara Gillow (AUS) | Orica–AIS | 28' 52" |
| 2 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Specialized–lululemon | + 35" |
| 3 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 39" |
| 4 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | MCipollini–Giordana | + 50" |
| 5 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 59" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 9h 02' 50" |
| 2 | Shara Gillow (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 5" |
| 3 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | MCipollini–Giordana | + 47" |
| 4 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 1' 11" |
| 5 | Linda Villumsen (NZL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 1' 16" |

### Stage 5
#### 19 July 2013 – Altenburg to Altenburg, 100 km (62.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 2h 28' 01" |
| 2 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | s.t. |
| 3 | Valentina Scandolara (ITA) | MCipollini–Giordana | s.t. |
| 4 | Amy Cure (AUS) | Australia National Team | + 3" |
| 5 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | + 5" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 11h 30' 35" |
| 2 | Shara Gillow (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 30" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 1' 34" |
| 4 | Linda Villumsen (NZL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 1' 34" |
| 5 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | + 1' 34" |

### Stage 6
#### 20 July 2013 – Schmölln to Schmölln, 86 km (53.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Valentina Scandolara (ITA) | MCipollini–Giordana | 2h 45' 45" |
| 2 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabobank–Liv Giant | + 10" |
| 3 | Adrie Visser (NED) | Boels–Dolmans Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 4 | Elke Gebhardt (GER) | Germany National Team | + 10" |
| 5 | Emily Collins (AUS) | Wiggle–Honda | + 10" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 14h 16' 28" |
| 2 | Shara Gillow (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 32" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | + 1' 35" |
| 5 | Linda Villumsen (NZL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 1' 36" |

### Stage 7
#### 21 July 2013 – Zeulenroda-Triebes to Zeulenroda-Triebes, 100 km (62.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | MCipollini–Giordana | 2h 51' 11" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 18" |
| 3 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | + 18" |
| 4 | Amy Cure (AUS) | Australia National Team | + 18" |
| 5 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans Cycling Team | + 18" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 17h 07' 57" |
| 2 | Shara Gillow (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 32" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 1' 23" |
| 4 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | + 1' 31" |
| 5 | Linda Villumsen (NZL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 1' 36" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Active rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Christine Majerus | Alena Amialiusik | Linda Villumsen | Orica–AIS |
| 2 | Carmen Small | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Christine Majerus | Alena Amialiusik | Anna Schnitzmeier | Orica–AIS |
| 3 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Christine Majerus | Anna van der Breggen | Andrea Graus | Orica–AIS |
| 4 | Shara Gillow | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Christine Majerus | Anna van der Breggen | Andrea Graus | Orica–AIS |
| 5 | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Christine Majerus | Anna van der Breggen | Hanka Kupfernagel | Orica–AIS |
| 6 | Valentina Scandolara | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Christine Majerus | Anna van der Breggen | Tayler Wiles | Orica–AIS |
| 7 | Tatiana Guderzo | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Christine Majerus | Anna van der Breggen | Valentina Scandolara | Orica–AIS |
| Final | Final | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Christine Majerus | Anna van der Breggen | Linda Villumsen | Orica–AIS |