2013 World Ports Classic

2013 World Ports Classic
2013 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates30 August—31 August
Stages2
Distance356 km (221.2 mi)
Winning time7h 28' 10"
Results
Winner  Nikolas Maes (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  Second  Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) (Saxo–Tinkoff)
  Third  Reinier Honig (NED) (Crelan–Euphony)
Points  Nikolas Maes (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
Youth  Stig Broeckx (BEL) (Lotto–Belisol)
  Team Lotto–Belisol
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The 2013 World Ports Classic is the second edition of the two-day cycle race between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp. It is scheduled to start on 30 August 2013 and finish one day later on 31 August 2013.[1]

Teams Participating

Race overview

Stage Route Distance Date Winner
1 Antwerp to Rotterdam 165 km (102.5 mi) 30 August  Jelle Wallays (BEL)
2 Rotterdam to Antwerp 191 km (118.7 mi) 31 August  Maarten Tjallingii (NED)

Stages

Stage 1

30 August 2013 – Antwerp to Rotterdam, 165 km (102.5 mi)[2]
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Jelle Wallays (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 3h 32' 33"
2  André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Belisol + 26"
3  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 26"
4  Kenny van Hummel (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 26"
5  Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) Saxo–Tinkoff + 26"
6  Gerald Ciolek (GER) MTN–Qhubeka + 26"
7  Alexander Porsev (RUS) Team Katusha + 26"
8  Nikolas Maes (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 26"
9  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 26"
10  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Accent Jobs–Wanty + 26"
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Jelle Wallays (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 3h 32' 23"
2  André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Belisol + 28"
3  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 29"
4  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 33"
5  Reinier Honig (NED) Crelan–Euphony + 35"
6  Gerald Ciolek (GER) MTN–Qhubeka + 35"
7  Kenny van Hummel (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 36"
8  Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) Saxo–Tinkoff + 36"
9  Alexander Porsev (RUS) Team Katusha + 36"
10  Nikolas Maes (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 36"

Stage 2

31 August 2013 – Rotterdam to Antwerp, 191 km (118.7 mi)[3]
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Maarten Tjallingii (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling 3h 55' 12"
2  Fréderique Robert (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 3"
3  Nikolas Maes (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 3"
4  Alexander Porsev (RUS) Team Katusha + 3"
5  Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 3"
6  Wouter Mol (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 3"
7  Maarten Wynants (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling + 3"
8  Roy Curvers (NED) Argos–Shimano + 3"
9  Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) Saxo–Tinkoff + 3"
10  Reinier Honig (NED) Crelan–Euphony + 3"
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Nikolas Maes (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 7h 28' 10"
2  Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) Saxo–Tinkoff + 2"
3  Reinier Honig (NED) Crelan–Euphony + 2"
4  Alexander Porsev (RUS) Team Katusha + 3"
5  Roy Curvers (NED) Argos–Shimano + 4"
6  Wouter Mol (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 4"
7  Tristan Valentin (FRA) Cofidis + 4"
8  Stig Broeckx (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 4"
9  Marko Kump (SLO) Saxo–Tinkoff + 15"
10  Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 30"

Leadership Classifications

Stage Winner General classification

 Points classification

 Young rider classification

 Team Classification
1 Jelle Wallays Jelle Wallays Jelle Wallays Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2 Maarten Tjallingii Nikolas Maes Nikolas Maes Stig Broeckx Lotto–Belisol
Final Nikolas Maes Nikolas Maes Stig Broeckx Lotto–Belisol

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to World Ports Classic 2013.
  1. ^ "World Ports Classic 2013 Stage 1: Antwerpen › Rotterdam - ProCyclingStats". Archived from the original on 2014-01-27.
  2. ^ "Wallays slips away for solo World Ports victory". cyclingnews. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Maes wins World Ports Classic". cyclingnews. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.