Dates 15–22 September 2013 Distance 1,159.3 km (720.4 mi) | Stages 8 Winning time 29h 45' 22" | |
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Second Martin Elmiger (Switzerland) | ||
The 2013 Tour of Britain was the tenth running of the current Tour of Britain and the 74th British tour in total. The race consisted of eight stages, starting on 15 September in Peebles, and finishing on 22 September in London. The race was part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour, and was categorised by the UCI as a 2.1 category race.
Contents
Sir Bradley Wiggins won the race after gaining a lead in the stage 3 time trial.
Teams
19 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 5 UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 7 UCI Continental Teams and one national team.
Stages
There were 8 stages in the 2013 race covering a total of 1,159.3 kilometres (720 mi). Notable stages were Stage 6, which featured the race's first ever summit finish, and Stage 3, an individual time trial, something absent in the previous edition.