2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
| 2013 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elevation Profile
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 4 August 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 221 km (137.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 07' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner |
 Arnaud Démare (FRA)
|
(FDJ.fr) | |
| Second |
 Sacha Modolo (ITA)
|
(Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox) | |
| Third |
Yannick Martinez (FRA)
|
(La Pomme Marseille) | |
|
|
|||
| Mountains |
 Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)
|
(Argos–Shimano) | |
| Sprints |
Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)
|
(Argos–Shimano) | |
The 2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic (also known as the 2013 Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural running of the RideLondon–Surrey Classic one-day cycling race. It was held on 4 August 2013 as a 1.1 category event within the 2013 UCI Europe Tour.
The race was won by FDJ.fr rider Arnaud Démare in a sprint finish from a large main group of 96 riders.Sacha Modolo of Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox finished second, having also finished second on The Mall in the 2011 London-Surrey Cycle Classic. The podium was completed by Yannick Martinez of La Pomme Marseille.
Pre-race favourite Peter Sagan (Cannondale) failed to finish together with Matthew Goss (Orica–GreenEDGE). The highest place Briton was Ben Swift (Team Sky) who having been edged out in the final sprint, rolled in tenth, ahead of Gerald Ciolek (MTN–Qhubeka) - winner of the 2013 Milan – San Remo.
The 221 km (137.3 mi) route chosen for the 2013 edition of the RideLondon–Surrey Classic was a variation of the course used for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The route featured five categorised climbs and three intermediate sprint points.
Riders started from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park close to the Olympic Velodrome before passing close to Canary Wharf and the Tower of London on the way through central London. Leaving London by the A4 the route passed through Richmond Park, Kingston upon Thames and Hampton Court Palace.
...
Wikipedia