| 2013 UCI World Tour, race 11 of 28 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 14 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 251.8 km (156.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 35' 21" | ||||||||||||
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The 2013 Amstel Gold Race was the 48th running of the Amstel Gold Race, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 14 April 2013 over a distance of 251.8 kilometres (156.5 miles) and it was the eleventh race of the 2013 UCI World Tour season. [1]
As the Amstel Gold Race is a UCI World Tour event, all 19 UCI ProTeams were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad. Six other squads were given wildcard places into the race, and as such, formed the event's 25-team peloton. [2]
The 19 UCI ProTeams that competed in the race:
The 6 teams who were given wild cards:
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| Rider | Team | Time | World Tour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Saxo–Tinkoff | 6h 35' 21" | 80 |
| 2 |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 22" | 60 |
| 3 |  Simon Gerrans (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 22" | 50 |
| 4 |  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 22" | 40 |
| 5 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 22" | 30 |
| 6 |  Sergio Henao (COL) | Team Sky | + 22" | 22 |
| 7 | Björn Leukemans (BEL) | Vacansoleil–DCM | + 22" | 14 |
| 8 |  Pieter Weening (NED) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 22" | 10 |
| 9 |  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) | Astana | + 22" | 6 |
| 10 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Blanco Pro Cycling | + 22" | 2 |
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