2013 Paris–Roubaix

The 2013 Paris–Roubaix was the 111th edition of the Paris–Roubaix race that took place on 7 April and was the tenth race of the 2013 UCI World Tour.^[1] The race stretched 254.5 km (158.1 mi) from start to finish and was won by Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara.^[1] Second and third were Belgian Sep Vanmarcke and Dutchman Niki Terpstra, respectively.^[1]

2013 Paris–Roubaix

2013 UCI World Tour, race 10 of 28
Fabian Cancellara (left) and Sep Vanmarcke (right) in the Roubaix Velodrome during the final meters of the race.
Race details
Dates	7 April 2013
Stages	1
Distance	254.5 km (158.1 mi)
Winning time	5h 45' 33"
Results
Winner  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (RadioShack–Leopard)   Second  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) (Blanco Pro Cycling)   Third  Niki Terpstra (NED) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
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Teams

As the Paris–Roubaix was a UCI World Tour event, all 19 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad and the organizers invited six wild card teams to participate.^[2]

The 19 UCI ProTeams were:^[2]

Ag2r–La Mondiale Argos–Shimano Astana Blanco Pro Cycling BMC Racing Team Cannondale Euskaltel–Euskadi

FDJ Garmin–Sharp Orica–GreenEDGE Team Katusha Lampre–Merida Lotto–Belisol

Movistar Team Omega Pharma–Quick-Step RadioShack–Leopard Saxo–Tinkoff Team Sky Vacansoleil–DCM

The wild cards invited were:^[2]

Bretagne–Séché Environnement Cofidis

IAM Cycling Sojasun

Team Europcar NetApp–Endura

Race overview

RadioShack–Leopard's Fabian Cancellara won the breathtaking sprint ahead of Sep Vanmarcke of Blanco Pro Cycling. Omega Pharma–Quick-Step's Niki Terpstra sealed the final place on the podium by winning the sprint amongst the chasing group.^[3]

Results

Results (1–10)^[1][3]

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Fabian Cancellara (SUI)	RadioShack–Leopard	5h 45' 33"
2	Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)	Blanco Pro Cycling	s.t.
3	Niki Terpstra (NED)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	+ 31"
4	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+ 31"
5	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 31"
6	Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	+ 39"
7	Sebastian Langeveld (NED)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 39"
8	Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)	Vacansoleil–DCM	+ 39"
9	Alexander Kristoff (NOR)	Team Katusha	+ 50"
10	Sébastien Turgot (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 50"

See also

• 2013 in road cycling

References

1. VeloNews (7 April 2013). "Fabian Cancellara wins 2013 Paris-Roubaix". VeloNews. San Diego, U.S.: Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
2. Wynn, Nigel (4 April 2013). "Paris-Roubaix 2013: Start list". Cycling Weekly. London: IPC Media. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
3. "Standing". Paris–Roubaix. Amaury Sport Organisation. 7 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.

External links

Media related to 2013 Paris-Roubaix at Wikimedia Commons