2013 Tour of Britain
| 2013 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Bradley Wiggins after the final stage
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| Dates | 15–22 September 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,159.3 km (720.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 45' 22" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain)
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| Second |
 Martin Elmiger (Switzerland)
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(IAM Cycling) | |
| Third |
Simon Yates (Great Britain)
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(Great Britain) | |
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Points |
Martin Elmiger (Switzerland)
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(IAM Cycling) |
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Mountains |
 Ángel Madrazo (Spain)
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(Movistar Team) |
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Sprints |
Ángel Madrazo (Spain)
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(Movistar Team) |
| Team | Team Sky | ||
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.
Sir Bradley Wiggins won the race after gaining a lead in the stage 3 time trial.
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.
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.
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