2013 Three Days of De Panne

The 2013 Three Days of De Panne (Dutch: 2013 KBC Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde) was the 37th edition of the Three Days of De Panne, an annual bicycle stage race. Taking part in and around the De Panne region of West Flanders, it began in Middelkerke on 26 March and was finished in De Panne two days later. The 528.45 km (328.36 mi) long race contained four stages, with two held on the final day. It was part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event.

2013 Three Days of De Panne
2013 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates26–28 March
Stages4
Distance528.45 km (328.4 mi)
Results
Winner  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  Second  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (Team Katusha)
  Third  Niki Terpstra (NED) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)

Points  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (Team Katusha)
Mountains  Marco Haller (AUT) (Team Katusha)
Sprints  Koen Barbé (BEL) (Crelan–Euphony)
  Team Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
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Teams edit

23 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 10 UCI ProTeams, 11 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 2 UCI Continental Teams.[1]

UCI ProTeams UCI Professional Continental Teams UCI Continental Teams

Race overview edit

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 26 March Middelkerke to Zottegem 197.3 km (122.6 mi)   Intermediate stage   Peter Sagan (SVK)[2]
2 27 March Oudenaarde to Koksijde 208.9 km (129.8 mi)   Flat stage   Mark Cavendish (GBR)[3]
3a 28 March De Panne to De Panne 109.7 km (68.2 mi)   Flat stage   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)[4]
3b De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne 14.75 km (9.2 mi)   Individual time trial   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)[5]

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

26 March 2013 – Middelkerke to Zottegem, 197.3 km (122.6 mi)

Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Peter Sagan (SVK) Cannondale 5h 00' 27"
2   Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ s.t.
3   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
4   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
5   Oscar Gatto (ITA) Vini Fantini–Selle Italia s.t.
6   Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
7   Maxime Vantomme (BEL) Crelan–Euphony s.t.
8   Jérôme Cousin (FRA) Team Europcar s.t.
9   Davide Cimolai (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
10   Johan Le Bon (FRA) FDJ s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1   Peter Sagan (SVK)    Cannondale 5h 00' 17"
2   Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ + 4"
3   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 6"
4   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
5   Oscar Gatto (ITA) Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 10"
6   Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
7   Maxime Vantomme (BEL) Crelan–Euphony + 10"
8   Jérôme Cousin (FRA) Team Europcar + 10"
9   Davide Cimolai (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 10"
10   Johan Le Bon (FRA) FDJ + 10"

Stage 2 edit

27 March 2013 – Oudenaarde to Koksijde, 208.9 km (129.8 mi)

Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 4h 46' 57"
2   Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
3   Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Vini Fantini–Selle Italia s.t.
4   Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ s.t.
5   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
6   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Crelan–Euphony s.t.
7   Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
8   Blaž Jarc (SLO) NetApp–Endura s.t.
9   Nikias Arndt (GER) Argos–Shimano s.t.
10   Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1   Arnaud Démare (FRA)    FDJ 9h 47' 18"
2   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 2"
3   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 5"
4   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 6"
5   Maxime Vantomme (BEL) Crelan–Euphony + 6"
6   Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 6"
7   Davide Cimolai (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 11"
8   Johan Le Bon (FRA) FDJ + 14"
9   Oscar Gatto (ITA) Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 14"
10   André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Belisol + 15"

Stage 3a edit

28 March 2013 – De Panne to De Panne, 109.7 km (68.2 mi)

Stage 3a Result
Rider Team Time
1   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha 2h 29' 02"
2   Sacha Modolo (ITA) Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox s.t.
3   Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
4   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox s.t.
5   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Crelan–Euphony s.t.
6   Davide Cimolai (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
7   Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Lotto–Belisol s.t.
8   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
9   Kenny van Hummel (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
10   Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3a
Rider Team Time
1   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)   Team Katusha 12h 16' 16"
2   Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ + 4"
3   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 9"
4   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
5   Maxime Vantomme (BEL) Crelan–Euphony + 10"
6   Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
7   Davide Cimolai (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 15"
8   Johan Le Bon (FRA) FDJ + 18"
9   Oscar Gatto (ITA) Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 18"
10   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Crelan–Euphony + 19"

Stage 3b edit

28 March 2013 – De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne, 14.75 km (9.17 mi) individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 3b Result
Rider Team Time
1   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 18' 03"
2   Anton Vorobyev (RUS) Team Katusha + 19"
3   Lieuwe Westra (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 21"
4   Johan Le Bon (FRA) FDJ + 24"
5   Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 31"
6   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 32"
7   Tom Dumoulin (NED) Argos–Shimano + 34"
8   Jens Mouris (NED) Orica–GreenEDGE + 35"
9   Luke Durbridge (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 35"
10   Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 41"
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)  Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 12h 34' 28"
2   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)  Team Katusha + 22"
3   Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 31"
4   Johan Le Bon (FRA) FDJ + 32"
5   Lieuwe Westra (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 38"
6   Tom Dumoulin (NED) Argos–Shimano + 51"
7   Luke Durbridge (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 52"
8   David Boucher (FRA) FDJ + 57"
9   Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 58"
10   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 1' 06"

Classification leadership edit

Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Sprints classification
 
Team classification Combativity award
1 Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Marco Haller Koen Barbé FDJ Marco Haller
2 Mark Cavendish Arnaud Démare Arnaud Démare Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Mattia Pozzo
3a Alexander Kristoff Alexander Kristoff Alexander Kristoff Niko Eeckhout
3b Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel no award
Final Sylvain Chavanel Alexander Kristoff Marco Haller Koen Barbé Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Koen Barbé
Notes
  • In stage 2, Arnaud Démare, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Peter Sagan (in first place) wore the white jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage.
  • In stage 3a, Alexander Kristoff, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Arnaud Démare (in first place) wore the white jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage.


References edit

General
  • "KBC Driedaagse De Panne". Koninklijke Veloclub Panne Sportief vzw. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
Specific
  1. ^ "KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2013– Start list". Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ^ Aubrey, Jane (26 March 2013). "Sagan wins opening stage at Driedaagse De Panne". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. ^ Aubrey, Jane (27 March 2013). "Cavendish prevails in chaotic De Panne sprint finale". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  4. ^ Aubrey, Jane (28 March 2013). "Kristoff wins stage 3a in De Panne". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. ^ Aubrey, Jane (28 March 2013). "Chavanel powers to overall victory in De Panne". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 28 March 2013.

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