2013 Vuelta a España
| 2013 UCI World Tour, race 22 of 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 24 August – 15 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,358.9 km (2,087 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 84h 36' 04" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Chris Horner (USA)
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| Second |
 Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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| Third |
 Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
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(Movistar Team) | |
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Points |
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
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(Movistar Team) |
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Mountains |
 Nicolas Edet (FRA)
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(Cofidis) |
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Combination |
Chris Horner (USA)
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(RadioShack–Leopard) |
| Team | Euskaltel–Euskadi | ||
The 2013 Vuelta a España was the 68th edition of the race.
This Vuelta started in Galicia on August 24, 2013. The race spent 5 days in Galicia, then continued anticlockwise touring Spain through Castile and León, Extremadura, Andalusia, Aragon, Catalonia, La Rioja, Cantabria, and Asturias, before returning to Madrid for the finish on September 15. The Vuelta included excursions into two neighboring countries, Andorra and France. The top three stage winners received the following bonuses in the general classification: 10 seconds for winners of the stages, six seconds for runners-up, and four seconds for those in third place.
Chris Horner won the 2013 Vuelta at the age of 41 on the 15 September 2013 becoming the oldest ever Grand Tour winner. Horner beat his nearest challenger, Italian Vincenzo Nibali by finishing ahead of him in each of the final three mountainous stages before the final stage into Madrid.
The 19 UCI World Tour teams were automatically entitled to start the race; three wildcard teams were also invited.
†: Invited Pro-continental teams
For details see 2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11 and 2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21
There were four main classifications contested in the 2013 Vuelta a España, with the most important being the general classification. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by the red jersey; the winner of this classification was considered the winner of the Vuelta. In 2013, there were time bonuses given on mass-start stages; ten seconds were awarded to the stage winner, with six for second and four for third.
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