| 2013 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 30 August—31 August | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 356 km (221.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 28' 10" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 World Ports Classic is the second edition of the two-day cycle race between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp. It is scheduled to start on 30 August 2013 and finish one day later on 31 August 2013. [1]
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerp to Rotterdam | 165 km (102.5 mi) | 30 August |  Jelle Wallays (BEL) |
| 2 | Rotterdam to Antwerp | 191 km (118.7 mi) | 31 August |  Maarten Tjallingii (NED) |
Stage 2 Result
| Final General Classification
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| Stage | Winner | General classification  | Points classification  | Young rider classification | Team Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jelle Wallays | Jelle Wallays | Jelle Wallays | Jelle Wallays | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 2 | Maarten Tjallingii | Nikolas Maes | Nikolas Maes | Stig Broeckx | Lotto–Belisol |
| Final | Nikolas Maes | Nikolas Maes | Stig Broeckx | Lotto–Belisol | |
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