2013 Tour of Turkey

2013 Tour of Turkey
Race details
Dates	21–28 April 2013
Stages	8
Distance	1,205 km (748.8 mi)
Winning time	29h 13' 13"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Sprints
	Team
	← 2012 2014 →

Last updated January 26, 2024

The 2013 Tour of Turkey was the 49th edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey cycling stage race. It was held from 21 April to 28 April 2013, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. In early 2014 Turkish Cycling Federation disqualified the original winner Mustafa Sayar and announced Natnael Berhane's victory.^[1]

Teams

There were 25 teams participating in the 2013 Tour of Turkey. Among them were 9 UCI ProTeams, 15 UCI Professional Continental teams, and 1 UCI Continental team. Each team were allowed a maximum of eight riders on their squad, giving the event a peloton of 193 cyclists at its outset.^[2]^[3]

Stages

Stage 1

21 April 2013 – Alanya to Alanya, 143 km (88.9 mi)

Stage 1 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Marcel Kittel (GER)	Argos–Shimano	3h 08' 37"
2	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Belisol	s.t.
3	Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)	Torku Şekerspor	s.t.
4	Roger Kluge (GER)	NetApp–Endura	s.t.
5	Andrew Fenn (GBR)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	s.t.
6	Francesco Lasca (ITA)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	s.t.
7	Danilo Napolitano (ITA)	Accent Jobs–Wanty	s.t.
8	Grzegorz Stepniak (POL)	CCC–Polsat–Polkowice	s.t.
9	Edwin Ávila (COL)	Colombia	s.t.
10	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Marcel Kittel (GER)	Argos–Shimano	3h 08' 37"
2	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Belisol	+ 4"
3	Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 6"
4	Roger Kluge (GER)	NetApp–Endura	+ 10"
5	Andrew Fenn (GBR)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	+ 10"
6	Francesco Lasca (ITA)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 10"
7	Danilo Napolitano (ITA)	Accent Jobs–Wanty	+ 10"
8	Grzegorz Stepniak (POL)	CCC–Polsat–Polkowice	+ 10"
9	Edwin Ávila (COL)	Colombia	+ 10"
10	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox	+ 10"

Stage 2

22 April 2013 – Alanya to Antalya, 150 km (93.2 mi)

Stage 2 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Aidis Kruopis (LIT)	Orica–GreenEDGE	3h 23' 54"
2	Marco Coledan (ITA)	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox	s.t.
3	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Belisol	s.t.
4	Sergiy Grechyn (UKR)	Torku Şekerspor	s.t.
5	Alexander Porsev (RUS)	Team Katusha	s.t.
6	Leigh Howard (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	s.t.
7	Vicente Reynes Mimo (ESP)	Lotto–Belisol	s.t.
8	Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
9	Mateusz Nowak (POL)	CCC–Polsat–Polkowice	s.t.
10	Filippo Fortin (ITA)	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Belisol	6h 32' 21"
2	Marcel Kittel (GER)	Argos–Shimano	+ 0"
3	Aidis Kruopis (LIT)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 0"
4	Marco Coledan (ITA)	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox	+ 4"
5	Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 6"
6	Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)	Lampre–Merida	+ 10"
7	Leigh Howard (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 10"
8	Roger Kluge (GER)	NetApp–Endura	+ 10"
9	Andrew Fenn (GBR)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	+ 10"
10	Francesco Lasca (ITA)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 10"

Stage 3

23 April 2013 – Antalya to Elmalı, 153.5 km (95.4 mi)

Stage 3 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Natnael Berhane (ERI)	Team Europcar	4h 16' 06"
2	Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL)	Astana	+ 6"
3	Mustafa Sayar (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 6"
4	Maxime Méderel (FRA)	Sojasun	+ 16"
5	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 24"
6	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Saxo–Tinkoff	+ 24"
7	Cameron Meyer (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 24"
8	Florian Guillou (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 28"
9	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Colombia	+ 30"
10	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 33"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Natnael Berhane (ERI)	Team Europcar	10h 48' 27"
2	Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL)	Astana	+ 10"
3	Mustafa Sayar (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 12"
4	Maxime Méderel (FRA)	Sojasun	+ 26"
5	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Saxo–Tinkoff	+ 34"
6	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 34"
7	Cameron Meyer (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 34"
8	Florian Guillou (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 38"
9	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Colombia	+ 40"
10	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 43"

Stage 4

24 April 2013 – Göcek to Marmaris, 147 km (91.3 mi)

Stage 4 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Belisol	3h 38' 47"
2	Nikias Arndt (GER)	Argos–Shimano	s.t.
3	Moreno Hofland (NED)	Blanco Pro Cycling	s.t.
4	Filippo Pozzato (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
5	Michał Gołaś (POL)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	s.t.
6	Francesco Lasca (ITA)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	s.t.
7	Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	s.t.
8	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	s.t.
9	Jonathan Hivert (FRA)	Sojasun	s.t.
10	Serge Pauwels (BEL)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Natnael Berhane (ERI)	Team Europcar	14h 27' 14"
2	Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL)	Astana	+ 10"
3	Mustafa Sayar (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 12"
4	Maxime Méderel (FRA)	Sojasun	+ 26"
5	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Saxo–Tinkoff	+ 34"
6	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 34"
7	Cameron Meyer (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 34"
8	Florian Guillou (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 38"
9	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Colombia	+ 40"
10	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 43"

Stage 5

25 April 2013 – Marmaris to Bodrum, 183 km (113.7 mi)

Stage 5 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Belisol	4h 41' 59"
2	Matteo Trentin (ITA)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	s.t.
3	Nikias Arndt (GER)	Argos–Shimano	s.t.
4	Luca Paolini (ITA)	Team Katusha	s.t.
5	Stefan van Dijk (NED)	Accent Jobs–Wanty	s.t.
6	Rafael Andriato (BRA)	Vini Fantini–Selle Italia	s.t.
7	Armindo Fonseca (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	s.t.
8	Daniel Schorn (AUT)	NetApp–Endura	s.t.
9	Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox	s.t.
10	Maxime Méderel (FRA)	Sojasun	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Natnael Berhane (ERI)	Team Europcar	19h 09' 13"
2	Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL)	Astana	+ 10"
3	Mustafa Sayar (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 12"
4	Maxime Méderel (FRA)	Sojasun	+ 26"
5	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Saxo–Tinkoff	+ 34"
6	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 34"
7	Cameron Meyer (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 34"
8	Florian Guillou (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 38"
9	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Colombia	+ 40"
10	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 43"

Stage 6

26 April 2013 – Bodrum to Selçuk, 183 km (113.7 mi)

Stage 6 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
DSQ	~~Mustafa Sayar (TUR)~~	Torku Şekerspor	DSQ (4h 40' 09")
1	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 18"
2	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 23"
3	Danail Petrov (BUL)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 28"
4	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Colombia	+ 30"
5	Jonathan Hivert (FRA)	Sojasun	+ 30"
6	Serge Pauwels (BEL)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	+ 30"
7	Cameron Meyer (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 30"
8	Florian Guillou (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 33"
9	Marc de Maar (CUW)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 33"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Mustafa Sayar (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	23h 49' 24"
2	Natnael Berhane (ERI)	Team Europcar	+ 41"
3	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 44"
4	Maxime Méderel (FRA)	Sojasun	+ 57"
5	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 1' 00"
6	Cameron Meyer (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 1' 02"
7	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Colombia	+ 1' 08"
8	Florian Guillou (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 1' 09"
9	Danail Petrov (BUL)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 1' 13"
10	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Saxo–Tinkoff	+ 1' 15"

Stage 7

27 April 2013 – Kuşadası to Izmir, 124 km (77.1 mi)

Stage 7 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Marcel Kittel (GER)	Argos–Shimano	2h 40' 04"
2	Andrea Guardini (ITA)	Astana	s.t.
3	Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
4	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	Team Europcar	s.t.
5	Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)	Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox	s.t.
6	Jake Keough (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	s.t.
7	Francesco Lasca (ITA)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	s.t.
8	Blaž Jarc (SLO)	NetApp–Endura	s.t.
9	Aidis Kruopis (LTU)	Orica–GreenEDGE	s.t.
10	Nikolas Maes (BEL)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 7

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Mustafa Sayar (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	26h 29' 28"
2	Natnael Berhane (ERI)	Team Europcar	+ 41"
3	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 44"
4	Maxime Méderel (FRA)	Sojasun	+ 57"
5	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 1' 00"
6	Cameron Meyer (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 1' 02"
7	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Colombia	+ 1' 08"
8	Florian Guillou (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 1' 09"
9	Danail Petrov (BUL)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 1' 13"
10	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Saxo–Tinkoff	+ 1' 15"

Stage 8

28 April 2013 – Istanbul, 121 km (75.2 mi)

Stage 8 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Marcel Kittel (GER)	Argos–Shimano	2h 43' 45"
2	Andrea Guardini (ITA)	Astana	s.t.
3	Andrew Fenn (GBR)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	s.t.
4	Aidis Kruopis (LTU)	Orica–GreenEDGE	s.t.
5	Stefan van Dijk (NED)	Accent Jobs–Wanty	s.t.
6	Moreno Hofland (NED)	Blanco Pro Cycling	s.t.
7	Francesco Lasca (ITA)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	s.t.
8	Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
9	Andrea Palini (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
10	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Belisol	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 8

	Cyclist	Team	Time
DSQ	~~Mustafa Sayar (TUR)~~	Torku Şekerspor	DSQ (29h 13' 13")
1	Natnael Berhane (ERI)	Team Europcar	+ 41"
2	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 44"
3	Maxime Méderel (FRA)	Sojasun	+ 57"
4	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 1' 00"
5	Cameron Meyer (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 1' 02"
6	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Colombia	+ 1' 08"
7	Florian Guillou (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 1' 09"
8	Danail Petrov (BUL)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 1' 13"
9	Rory Sutherland (AUS)	Saxo–Tinkoff	+ 1' 15"

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General Classification	Points Classification	Mountains Classification	Turkish Beauties Classification	Team Classification
1	Marcel Kittel	Marcel Kittel	Marcel Kittel	Mustafa Sayar	Mikhail Ignatiev	Lampre–Merida
2	Aidis Kruopis	André Greipel	André Greipel	Mustafa Sayar	Ahmet Örken	Lampre–Merida
3	Natnael Berhane	Natnael Berhane		Mauro Finetto	Ahmet Örken	Cofidis
4	André Greipel			Sergiy Grechyn	Mikhail Ignatiev
5	André Greipel
6	~~Mustafa Sayar~~ Yoann Bagot	Mustafa Sayar
7	Marcel Kittel
8	Marcel Kittel
Final		~~Mustafa Sayar~~ Natnael Berhane	André Greipel	Sergiy Grechyn	Mikhail Ignatiev	Cofidis

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References

↑ "Tour of Turkey Victory Passed to Eritrean Natnael Berhane".
↑ "List of the participating teams on the official website". Archived from the original on 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
↑ "Official start list" (PDF). Tour of Turkey . Turkish Cycling Federation. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

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[1] "Tour of Turkey Victory Passed to Eritrean Natnael Berhane".

[2] "List of the participating teams on the official website". Archived from the original on 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-21.

[3] "Official start list" (PDF). Tour of Turkey . Turkish Cycling Federation. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

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