2013 UCI World Tour, race 10 of 28 | |||||||||||||
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Fabian Cancellara (left) and Sep Vanmarcke (right)
in the Roubaix Velodrome during the final meters of the race. |
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 7 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 254.5 km (158.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 45' 33" | ||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||
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Winner | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | (RadioShack–Leopard) | |
Second | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | (Blanco Pro Cycling) | |
Third | Niki Terpstra (NED) | (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) |
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. The race stretched 254.5 km (158.1 mi) from start to finish and was won by Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara. Second and third were Belgian Sep Vanmarcke and Dutchman Niki Terpstra, respectively.
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.
The 19 UCI ProTeams were:
The wild cards invited were:
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.