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| Dates | 22 May - 27 May | |||||||||
| Stages | 6 | |||||||||
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Tour of Iran 2013 is 28th round of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place between May 11 till May 16, 2013 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The tour had 6 stage. [1]
| 2013 UCI Asia Tour, race 28 | ||||||||||
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| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | 22 May - 27 May | |||||||||
| Stages | 6 | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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Tour of Iran 2013 is 28th round of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place between May 11 till May 16, 2013 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The tour had 6 stage. [1]
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Length | 1st place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 May | Tabriz | Urmia | 128 km | |
| 2 | 23 May | Maragheh | Urmia | 194 |  Alois Kaňkovský (CZE) |
| 3 | 24 May | Urmia | Khoy | 122 km | Alois Kaňkovský (CZE) |
| 4 | 25 May | Khoy | Aras | 152 km | Alois Kaňkovský (CZE) |
| 5 | 26 May | Aras | Sahand | 191 |  Ghader Mizbani (IRN) |
| 6 | 27 May | Tabriz | Tabriz | 100 km | Milan Kadlec (CZE) |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | 18h 43' 20" | |
| 2 | Milan Kadlec (CZE) | +16" | |
| 3 | Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN) | +23" |
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