2013 Ladies Tour of Qatar
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| Dates | 29 January–1 February | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 392 km (243.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 40' 08" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Kirsten Wild (the Netherlands)
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(Team Argos-Shimano) |
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| Second |
 Chloe Hosking (Australia)
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(Hitec Products UCK) | |
| Third |
Ellen van Dijk (the Netherlands)
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(Specialized–lululemon) | |
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| Points |
Kirsten Wild (the Netherlands)
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(Team Argos-Shimano) | |
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Youth |
Chloe Hosking (Australia)
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(Hitec Products UCK) |
| Team | Orica-AIS | ||
The 2013 Ladies Tour of Qatar is the 5th edition of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. It is organised by the Qatar Cycling Federation with technical and sports-related assistance from Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (category 2.1). It took place from Tuesday 29 January until Friday 1 February 2013 and consisted of 4 stages, one more stage than the former editions. 15 teams of 6 riders took part.
All stages of the 2013 Ladies Tour of Qatar were live broadcast on TV station Al Jazeera.
Fifteen teams competed in the 2013 Ladies Tour of Qatar. These included eleven UCI teams and four national teams. The teams participating in the race were:
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The 88 riders of the 5th edition of the Ladies Tour of Qatar took off this in front of the Museum of Islamic Arts in Doha. Facing the wind, the pack remained bunched during the first half of the stage. The packed bunch covered 36.8 kilometres in the first hour. As the wind started blowing sideways on the pack, several riders failed to keep up with the pace. At km 55, twenty young ladies powered away while former World champion Giorgia Bronzini was left stranded behind. At km 65 the front group could enjoy a 27” lead. The gap started growing as the kilometres went by: 55" on the Bronzini group and 1’45" on the main pack at km 70, and then 2’ with 15 kilometres to go. At km 85, three riders managed to break away: Chloe Hosking, Gracie Elvin and Lisa Brennauer. They were soon to be caught by Liesbet De Vocht. The four escapees managed to stay put all the way to the finish line in Masaieed. Used to battling it out in bunched sprints, Hosking powered to her first stage success in Qatar, outsprinting Elvin and Brennauer to the line. The Aussie captures the overall lead and the first Golden jersey of this edition. With three stages to go, Hosking has a 6" lead over Elvin and also leads the points and best young rider standings that she had won last year.
The 88 riders took off in windy conditions from the Camel Race Track just outside Doha. After just 6.5 kilometres, China’s Jiang broke away and was rapidly caught by two other eager riders: Jasinska and Cordon. While the pack had to deal with a strong head wind, the gap increased from 2 minutes at km 20 to a maximum 8’ 50" at the first intermediate sprint (km 38.5) won by Jiang. As the wind started blowing sideways on the race, nine riders powered away from the pack at km 39 including event leader Chloe Hosking, as well as former winners of the race Ellen van Dijk and Kirsten Wild. At km 46, the leading three could still enjoy a 4’ 40" advantage on the golden jersey group and 5’ 15" over a bunch including Giorgia Bronzini, Rochelle Gilmore and Lisa Brennauer. The second bonus sprint (km 60) was again claimed by Jiang while the favourites’ group moved closer, 1’ 30" adrift. The escapees were eventually caught at km 63. Twelve competitors continued powering to the finish, enjoying a 1’ lead with 20 kilometres to go. After Cordon and Jiang dropped out of the front group, nine ladies could start considering the stage win. One after the other, the five Orica-AIS girls tried to break away but were caught on each attack. It came down to a sprint, captured by Wild, ahead of Trixi Worrack and Ellen van Dijk. Chloe Hosking captured a fine fourth spot on the line, keeping command of the overall standings. The Australian however remains under the pressure of Elvin, 6" adrift and Wild, only 9" behind. Hosking also leads the points and best young rider standings.
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