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:
Race overview
Stages
Stage 1
- 11 February 2013 – Al Musannah to Sultan Qaboos University, 162 km (100.7 mi)
Stage 2
- 12 February 2013 – Fanja in Bidbid to Al Bustan, 146 km (90.7 mi)
Stage 3
- 13 February 2013 – Nakhal Fort to Wadi Dayqah Dam, 190 km (118.1 mi)
Stage 4
- 14 February 2013 – Al Saltiyah in Samail to Jabal Al Akhdhar, 152.5 km (94.8 mi)
Stage 5
- 15 February 2013 – Al Alam Palace to Ministry of Housing in Boshar, 144 km (89.5 mi)
Stage 6
- 16 February 2013 – Hawit Nagam Park to Matrah Corniche, 144 km (89.5 mi)
Classification leadership
References
External links
- Official website
