# 2013 Tour of Britain

The 2013 Tour of Britain was the tenth running of the current Tour of Britain and the 74th British tour in total. The race consisted of eight stages, starting on 15 September in Peebles, and finishing on 22 September in London. The race was part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour and was categorised by the UCI as a 2.1 category race.
Sir Bradley Wiggins won the race after gaining a lead in the stage 3 time trial.

## Teams

19 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 5 UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 7 UCI Continental Teams and one national team.
| UCI ProTeams Cannondale Garmin–Sharp Movistar Team Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Team Sky | UCI Professional Continental Teams Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox IAM Cycling MTN–Qhubeka Sojasun NetApp–Endura UnitedHealthcare | UCI Continental Teams An Post–Chain Reaction Team IG–Sigma Sport Madison Genesis Node 4–Giordana Racing Rapha Condor–JLT Team Raleigh Team UK Youth | National Teams Great Britain |

## Stages

There were 8 stages in the 2013 race covering a total of 1,159.3 kilometres (720 mi). Notable stages were Stage 6, which featured the race's first ever summit finish, and Stage 3, an individual time trial, something absent in the previous edition.
List of stages :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 15 September | Peebles – Drumlanrig Castle | 209.9 km (130 mi) | Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
| 2 | 16 September | Carlisle – Kendal | 186.6 km (116 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Gerald Ciolek (GER) |
| 3 | 17 September | Knowsley – Knowsley | 16.1 km (10 mi) | Individual time trial | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |
| 4 | 18 September | Stoke-on-Trent – Llanberis | 188.4 km (117 mi) | Hilly stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 5 | 19 September | Machynlleth – Caerphilly | 177.1 km (110 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Sam Bennett (IRL) |
| 6 | 20 September | Sidmouth – Haytor | 137 km (85 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Simon Yates (GBR) |
| 7 | 21 September | Epsom – Guildford | 155.4 km (97 mi) | Hilly stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 8 | 22 September | London – London | 88.8 km (55 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |

### Stage 1
#### 15 September 2013 – Peebles to Drumlanrig Castle, 209.9 km (130.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | 6h 04' 43" |
| 2 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 4 | Marco Coledan (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 5 | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 6 | Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) | Sojasun | s.t. |
| 7 | Shane Archbold (NZL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | s.t. |
| 8 | Jonathan Dibben (GBR) | Great Britain | s.t. |
| 9 | Steele Von Hoff (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 10 | James Williamson (NZL) | Node 4–Giordana Racing | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | 6h 04' 33" |
| 2 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 3 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 6" |
| 4 | Aaron Gate (NZL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 6" |
| 5 | Christophe Laborie (FRA) | Sojasun | + 6" |
| 6 | Anthony Delaplace (FRA) | Sojasun | + 7" |
| 7 | Nathan Haas (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 8" |
| 8 | Peter Hawkins (IRL) | Team IG–Sigma Sport | + 8" |
| 8 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | + 9" |
| 10 | Marco Coledan (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 16 September 2013 – Carlisle to Kendal, 186.6 km (115.9 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | 5h 01' 01" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | s.t. |
| 3 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | IAM Cycling | + 6" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Great Britain | + 6" |
| 5 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 6 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 6" |
| 7 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 9" |
| 8 | Marco Coledan (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 9" |
| 9 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 9" |
| 10 | Julien Vermote (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 9" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | 11h 05' 30" |
| 2 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Great Britain | + 20" |
| 3 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 20" |
| 4 | Marco Coledan (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 23" |
| 5 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 23" |
| 6 | Julien Vermote (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 23" |
| 7 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 23" |
| 8 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 23" |
| 9 | Scott Thwaites (GBR) | NetApp–Endura | + 26" |
| 10 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 26" |

### Stage 3
#### 17 September 2013 – Knowsley, 16.1 km (10.0 mi) individual time trial (ITT)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 19' 54" |
| 2 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | + 36" |
| 3 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 42" |
| 4 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 54" |
| 5 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | + 56" |
| 6 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 1' 16" |
| 7 | Alexander Wetterhall (SWE) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 20" |
| 8 | Stefano Pirazzi (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 1' 22" |
| 9 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 25" |
| 10 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 26" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 11h 25' 54" |
| 2 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | + 37" |
| 3 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 47" |
| 4 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 55" |
| 5 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | + 57" |
| 6 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 18" |
| 8 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 18" |
| 9 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 21" |
| 10 | Alexander Wetterhall (SWE) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 21" |

### Stage 4
#### 18 September 2013 – Stoke-on-Trent to Llanberis, 188.4 km (117.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 4h 45' 42" |
| 2 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 3 | Steele Von Hoff (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 4 | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 5 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Owain Doull (GBR) | Great Britain | s.t. |
| 7 | Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) | Sojasun | s.t. |
| 8 | Scott Thwaites (GBR) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 9 | Chris Opie (GBR) | Team UK Youth | s.t. |
| 10 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 16h 11' 36" |
| 2 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | + 37" |
| 3 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 47" |
| 4 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 55" |
| 5 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | + 57" |
| 6 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 18" |
| 8 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 18" |
| 9 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 21" |
| 10 | Alexander Wetterhall (SWE) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 21" |

### Stage 5
#### 19 September 2013 – Machynlleth to Caerphilly, 177.1 km (110.0 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | 4h 35' 29" |
| 2 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 4 | David Lelay (FRA) | Sojasun | s.t. |
| 5 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 6 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Great Britain | s.t. |
| 7 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 8 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 9 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 10 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 20h 47' 05" |
| 2 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | + 37" |
| 3 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 43" |
| 4 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 55" |
| 5 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 12" |
| 6 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 18" |
| 8 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Great Britain | + 1' 23" |
| 9 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 38" |
| 10 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 44" |

### Stage 6
#### 20 September 2013 – Sidmouth to Haytor, 137 km (85 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Great Britain | 3h 23' 44" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 2" |
| 3 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 2" |
| 4 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 5" |
| 5 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 5" |
| 6 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 7" |
| 7 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | + 7" |
| 8 | Francesco Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | + 12" |
| 9 | Marcel Wyss (SWI) | IAM Cycling | + 12" |
| 10 | Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) | Sojasun | + 31" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 24h 10' 56" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 32" |
| 3 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Great Britain | + 1' 06" |
| 4 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 16" |
| 6 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 19" |
| 7 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 34" |
| 8 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 42" |
| 10 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 58" |

### Stage 7
#### 21 September 2013 – Epsom to Guildford, 155.4 km (96.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 3h 46' 57" |
| 2 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 3 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 4 | Blaž Jarc (SVN) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 5 | Jacob Rathe (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 6 | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 7 | Chris Opie (GBR) | Team UK Youth | s.t. |
| 8 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 9 | Alessandro Bazzani (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| 10 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 27h 57' 59" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 26" |
| 3 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Great Britain | + 1' 06" |
| 4 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 16" |
| 6 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 19" |
| 7 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 34" |
| 8 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 42" |
| 10 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 56" |

### Stage 8
#### 22 September 2013 – London to London, 88.8 km (55.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 1h 47' 23" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | s.t. |
| 3 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 4 | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 5 | Chris Opie (GBR) | Team UK Youth | s.t. |
| 6 | Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) | Sojasun | s.t. |
| 7 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 8 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 9 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Blaž Jarc (SLO) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 29h 45' 22" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 26" |
| 3 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Great Britain | + 1' 03" |
| 4 | David López (ESP) | Team Sky | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 13" |
| 6 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 16" |
| 7 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 34" |
| 8 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 42" |
| 9 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 46" |
| 10 | Marcel Wyss (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 57" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprint Classification | Mountains Classification | Points Classification | Team Classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Elia Viviani | Elia Viviani | Aaron Gate | Kristian House | Elia Viviani | An Post–Chain Reaction | Anthony Delaplace |
| 2 | Gerald Ciolek | Gerald Ciolek | Nicola Boem | Ángel Madrazo | Gerald Ciolek | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | Ángel Madrazo |
| 3 | Bradley Wiggins | Bradley Wiggins | Nicola Boem | Ángel Madrazo | Gerald Ciolek | Team Sky | no award |
| 4 | Mark Cavendish | Bradley Wiggins | Aaron Gate | Ángel Madrazo | Elia Viviani | Team Sky | Thomas Scully |
| 5 | Sam Bennett | Bradley Wiggins | Ángel Madrazo | Ángel Madrazo | Sam Bennett | Team Sky | Jacob Rathe |
| 6 | Simon Yates | Bradley Wiggins | Ángel Madrazo | Ángel Madrazo | Martin Elmiger | Team Sky | Liam Holohan |
| 7 | Mark Cavendish | Bradley Wiggins | Ángel Madrazo | Ángel Madrazo | Martin Elmiger | Team Sky | Pete Williams |
| 8 | Mark Cavendish | Bradley Wiggins | Ángel Madrazo | Ángel Madrazo | Martin Elmiger | Team Sky | Shane Archbold |
| Final | Final | Bradley Wiggins | Ángel Madrazo | Ángel Madrazo | Martin Elmiger | Team Sky | Kristian House |