# 2013 Tour of Beijing

The 2013 Tour of Beijing was the third running of the Tour of Beijing stage race. It started on 11 October in Beijing's Shunyi District and ended on 15 October at the Bird's Nest Piazza after five stages. It was the 29th and final race of the 2013 UCI World Tour season. Beñat Intxausti of the Movistar Team won the race after his mountain–top–finish victory on stage 4.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 11 October | Shunyi to Huairou Studio City | 190.5 km (118.4 mi) | Flat stage | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
| 2 | 12 October | Huairou Studio City to Yanqing | 201.5 km (125.2 mi) | Flat stage | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) |
| 3 | 13 October | Yanqing to Qianjiandian | 176.0 km (109.4 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) |
| 4 | 14 October | Yanqing to Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain | 150.5 km (93.5 mi) | Mountain stage | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) |
| 5 | 15 October | Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest Piazza | 117.0 km (73 mi) | Flat stage | Luka Mezgec (SLO) |

## Participating teams

As the Tour of Beijing is a UCI World Tour event, all nineteen UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. In addition the race organisers awarded a wildcard place to the Champion System team.
The twenty teams that competed in the race were:
* Ag2r–La Mondiale
* Argos–Shimano
* Astana
* Belkin Pro Cycling
* BMC Racing Team
* Cannondale
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* FDJ.fr
* Garmin–Sharp
* Team Katusha
* Lampre–Merida
* Lotto–Belisol
* Movistar Team
* Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
* Orica–GreenEDGE
* RadioShack–Leopard
* Saxo–Tinkoff
* Team Sky
* Vacansoleil–DCM
* Champion System

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 11 October 2013 — Shunyi to Huairou Studio City, 190.5 km (118.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 20' 34" |
| 2 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Argos–Shimano | s.t. |
| 3 | Nikolas Maes (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 4 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 5 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 6 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 7 | Rudiger Selig (GER) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 8 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | s.t. |
| 9 | Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | s.t. |
| 10 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 20' 34" |
| 2 | Willem Wauters (BEL) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 3" |
| 3 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Argos–Shimano | + 4" |
| 4 | Nikolas Maes (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 5 | Ryota Nishizono (JPN) | Champion System | + 9" |
| 6 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 7 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 10" |
| 8 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Rüdiger Selig (GER) | Team Katusha | + 10" |
| 10 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 12 October 2013 — Huairou Studio City to Yanqing, 201.5 km (125.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 4h 59' 49" |
| 2 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| 3 | Mitchell Docker (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 4 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Saxo–Tinkoff | s.t. |
| 5 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 6 | Barry Markus (NED) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 7 | Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | s.t. |
| 8 | Steele Von Hoff (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 9 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Argos–Shimano | s.t. |
| 10 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 9h 20' 13" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1" |
| 4 | Willem Wauters (BEL) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 3" |
| 5 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Argos–Shimano | + 4" |
| 6 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 4" |
| 7 | Chad Beyer (USA) | Champion System | + 5" |
| 8 | Nikolas Maes (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 9 | Mitchell Docker (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 6" |
| 10 | Olivier Kaisen (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 7" |

### Stage 3
#### 13 October 2013 — Yanqing to Qianjiandian, 176.0 km (109.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 4h 08' 15" |
| 2 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 3 | Alexey Tsatevich (RUS) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 4 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 5 | Martin Kohler (SWI) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Astana | s.t. |
| 7 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol | s.t. |
| 8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 9 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 10 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Saxo–Tinkoff | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 13h 28' 18" |
| 2 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 11" |
| 3 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 11" |
| 4 | Alexey Tsatevich (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 16" |
| 5 | Nikolas Maes (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 6 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 18" |
| 7 | Rui Costa (POR) | Movistar Team | + 19" |
| 8 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 19" |
| 9 | Ryota Nishizono (JPN) | Champion System | + 19" |
| 10 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 20" |

### Stage 4
#### 14 October 2013 — Yanqing to Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain, 150.5 km (93.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | 3h 43' 25" |
| 2 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 3" |
| 3 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 4" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | Movistar Team | + 6" |
| 5 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 11" |
| 6 | Tony Martin (GER) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 11" |
| 7 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 13" |
| 8 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 13" |
| 9 | Ivan Basso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 13" |
| 10 | Mathias Frank (SWI) | BMC Racing Team | + 18" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | 17h 11' 50" |
| 2 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 10" |
| 3 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 13" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | Movistar Team | + 18" |
| 5 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 24" |
| 6 | Tony Martin (GER) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 7 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 26" |
| 8 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 26" |
| 9 | Ivan Basso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 26" |
| 10 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 31" |

### Stage 5
#### 15 October 2013 — Tiananmen Square to Bird's Nest Piazza, 117.0 km (72.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Argos–Shimano | 2h 23' 56" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | s.t. |
| 3 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 4 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Saxo–Tinkoff | s.t. |
| 5 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| 6 | Alexey Tsatevich (RUS) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 7 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 8 | Rüdiger Selig (GER) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 9 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 10 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | 19h 35' 46" |
| 2 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 10" |
| 3 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 13" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | Movistar Team | + 18" |
| 5 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 24" |
| 6 | Tony Martin (GER) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 7 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 26" |
| 8 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 26" |
| 9 | Ivan Basso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 26" |
| 10 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 31" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Points classification | Young rider classification | Team Classification |
| 1 | Thor Hushovd | Thor Hushovd | not awarded | Thor Hushovd | Willem Wauters | Team Katusha |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni | Nacer Bouhanni | Thomas De Gendt | Nacer Bouhanni | Nacer Bouhanni | Team Katusha |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni | Nacer Bouhanni | Damiano Caruso | Nacer Bouhanni | Nacer Bouhanni | BMC Racing Team |
| 4 | Beñat Intxausti | Beñat Intxausti | Damiano Caruso | Nacer Bouhanni | Romain Bardet | Movistar Team |
| 5 | Luka Mezgec | Beñat Intxausti | Damiano Caruso | Nacer Bouhanni | Romain Bardet | Movistar Team |
| Final | Final | Beñat Intxausti | Damiano Caruso | Nacer Bouhanni | Romain Bardet | Movistar Team |