The 2013 Vuelta a España was the 68th edition of the race. 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.
This Vuelta started in Galicia on August 23, 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.
Teams
- Ag2r–La Mondiale
- Argos–Shimano
- Astana
- Belkin Pro Cycling
- BMC Racing Team
- Cannondale
- Caja Rural–Seguros RGA†
|
- Cofidis†
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- FDJ.fr
- Garmin–Sharp
- Team Katusha
- Lampre–Merida
- Lotto–Belisol
|
- Movistar Team
- Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
- Orica–GreenEDGE
- RadioShack–Leopard
- NetApp–Endura†
- Saxo–Tinkoff
- Team Sky
- Vacansoleil–DCM
|
Stages
| Stage |
Date |
Course |
Distance |
Type |
Winner |
| 1 |
23 August |
Vilanova de Arousa – Sanxenxo |
27.4 km (17.0 mi) |
![Team time trial]() |
Team time trial |
Astana |
| 2 |
25 August |
Pontevedra – Monte da Groba |
177.7 km (110.4 mi) |
![Mediummountainstage.svg]() |
Medium-mountain stage |
![]() Nicolas Roche (IRL) |
| 3 |
26 August |
Vigo – Mirador de Lobeira |
184.8 km (114.8 mi) |
![Plainstage.svg]() |
Flat stage |
![]() Chris Horner (USA) |
| 4 |
27 August |
Lalín – Finisterra |
189 km (117 mi) |
![Mediummountainstage.svg]() |
Medium-mountain stage |
![]() Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
| 5 |
28 August |
Sober – Lago de Sanabria |
174.3 km (108.3 mi) |
![Mediummountainstage.svg]() |
Medium-mountain stage |
![]() Michael Matthews (AUS) |
| 6 |
29 August |
Guijuelo – Caceres |
175 km (109 mi) |
![Plainstage.svg]() |
Flat stage |
![]() Michael Mørkøv (DEN) |
| 7 |
30 August |
Almendralejo – Mairena del Aljarafe |
205.9 km (127.9 mi) |
![Plainstage.svg]() |
Flat stage |
![]() Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) |
| 8 |
31 August |
Jerez de la Frontera – Alto de Peñas Blancas |
166.6 km (103.5 mi) |
![Mediummountainstage.svg]() |
Medium-mountain stage |
![]() Leopold König (CZE) |
| 9 |
1 September |
Antequera – Valdepeñas de Jaén |
163.7 km (101.7 mi) |
![Mediummountainstage.svg]() |
Medium-mountain stage |
![]() Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
| 10 |
2 September |
Torredelcampo – Alto de Haza Llana |
186.8 km (116.1 mi) |
![Mountainstage.svg]() |
Mountain stage |
![]() Chris Horner (USA) |
|
3 September |
Rest day |
| 11 |
4 September |
Tarazona |
38.8 km (24.1 mi) |
![Individual time trial]() |
Individual time trial |
![]() Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 12 |
5 September |
Maella – Tarragona |
164.2 km (102.0 mi) |
![Plainstage.svg]() |
Flat stage |
![]() Philippe Gilbert (BEL) |
| 13 |
6 September |
Valls – Castelldefels |
169 km (105 mi) |
![Mediummountainstage.svg]() |
Medium-mountain stage |
![]() Warren Barguil (FRA) |
| 14 |
7 September |
Bagà – Coll de la Gallina (Andorra) |
155.7 km (96.7 mi) |
![Mountainstage.svg]() |
Mountain stage |
![]() Daniele Ratto (ITA) |
| 15 |
8 September |
Andorra (Andorra) – Peyragudes (France) |
224.9 km (139.7 mi) |
![Mountainstage.svg]() |
Mountain stage |
![]() Alexandre Geniez (FRA) |
| 16 |
9 September |
Graus – Formigal |
146.8 km (91.2 mi) |
![Mountainstage.svg]() |
Mountain stage |
![]() Warren Barguil (FRA) |
|
10 September |
Rest day |
| 17 |
11 September |
Calahorra – Burgos |
189 km (117 mi) |
![Plainstage.svg]() |
Flat stage |
![]() Bauke Mollema (NED) |
| 18 |
12 September |
Burgos – Peña Cabarga [es] |
186.5 km (115.9 mi) |
![Mountainstage.svg]() |
Mountain stage |
![]() Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) |
| 19 |
13 September |
San Vicente de la Barquera – Alto del Naranco |
181 km (112 mi) |
![Mediummountainstage.svg]() |
Medium-mountain stage |
![]() Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 20 |
14 September |
Avilés – Alto de L’Angliru |
142.2 km (88.4 mi) |
![Mountainstage.svg]() |
Mountain stage |
![]() Kenny Elissonde (FRA) |
| 21 |
15 September |
Leganés – Madrid |
109.6 km (68.1 mi) |
![Plainstage.svg]() |
Flat stage |
![]() Michael Matthews (AUS) |
Classification leadership table
| Stage |
Winner |
General classification
![Jersey red.svg]() |
Points classification
![Jersey green.svg]() |
Mountains classification
![Jersey blue dotted.png]() |
Combination classification
![Jersey white.svg]() |
Team classification |
Combativity award |
| 1 |
Astana |
Janez Brajkovič |
not awarded |
not awarded |
not awarded |
Astana |
Janez Brajkovič |
| 2 |
Nicolas Roche |
Vincenzo Nibali |
Nicolas Roche |
Nicolas Roche |
Nicolas Roche |
RadioShack–Leopard |
Alex Rasmussen |
| 3 |
Chris Horner |
Chris Horner |
Pablo Urtasun |
| 4 |
Daniel Moreno |
Vincenzo Nibali |
Daniel Moreno |
Nicolas Edet |
| 5 |
Michael Matthews |
Antonio Piedra |
| 6 |
Michael Mørkøv |
Michael Matthews |
Tony Martin |
| 7 |
Zdeněk Štybar |
Javier Aramendia |
| 8 |
Leopold König |
Nicolas Roche |
Daniel Moreno |
Saxo–Tinkoff |
Antonio Piedra |
| 9 |
Daniel Moreno |
Daniel Moreno |
Daniel Moreno |
Movistar Team |
Javier Aramendia |
| 10 |
Chris Horner |
Chris Horner |
Chris Horner |
Chris Horner |
Saxo–Tinkoff |
Juan Antonio Flecha |
| 11 |
Fabian Cancellara |
Vincenzo Nibali |
Nicolas Roche |
Astana |
Fabian Cancellara |
| 12 |
Philippe Gilbert |
Fabricio Ferrari |
| 13 |
Warren Barguil |
Michele Scarponi |
| 14 |
Daniele Ratto |
Alejandro Valverde |
Daniele Ratto |
Chris Horner |
Daniele Ratto |
| 15 |
Alexandre Geniez |
Nicolas Edet |
Alexandre Geniez |
| 16 |
Warren Barguil |
Euskaltel–Euskadi |
Juan Antonio Flecha |
| 17 |
Bauke Mollema |
Javier Aramendia |
| 18 |
Vasil Kiryienka |
Egoi Martínez |
| 19 |
Joaquim Rodríguez |
Chris Horner |
Edvald Boasson Hagen |
| 20 |
Kenny Elissonde |
David Arroyo |
| 21 |
Michael Matthews |
not awarded |
| Final |
Chris Horner |
Alejandro Valverde |
Nicolas Edet |
Chris Horner |
Euskaltel–Euskadi |
Javier Aramendia |
Classification standings
| Legend |
![Red jersey]() |
Denotes the leader of the General classification |
![Blue polka dot jersey]() |
Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification |
![Green jersey]() |
Denotes the leader of the Points classification |
![White jersey]() |
Denotes the leader of the Combination rider classification |
General classification
|
Rider |
Team |
Time |
| 1 |
![]() Chris Horner (USA) ![Jersey red.svg]() ![Jersey white.svg]() |
RadioShack–Leopard |
84h 36′ 04″ |
| 2 |
![]() Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
Astana |
+ 37″ |
| 3 |
![]() Alejandro Valverde (ESP) ![Jersey green.svg]() |
Movistar Team |
+ 1′ 36″ |
| 4 |
![]() Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Team Katusha |
+ 3′ 22″ |
| 5 |
![]() Nicolas Roche (IRL) |
Saxo–Tinkoff |
+ 7′ 11″ |
| 6 |
![]() Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) |
Ag2r–La Mondiale |
+ 8′ 00″ |
| 7 |
![]() Thibaut Pinot (FRA) |
FDJ.fr |
+ 8′ 41″ |
| 8 |
![]() Samuel Sánchez (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi |
+ 9′ 51″ |
| 9 |
![]() Leopold König (CZE) |
NetApp–Endura |
+ 10′ 11″ |
| 10 |
![]() Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
Team Katusha |
+ 13′ 11″ |
Points classification
|
Rider |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
![]() Alejandro Valverde (ESP) ![Green jersey]() |
Movistar Team |
152 |
| 2 |
![]() Chris Horner (USA) ![Red jersey]() ![White jersey]() |
RadioShack–Leopard |
126 |
| 3 |
![]() Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Team Katusha |
125 |
| 4 |
![]() Nicolas Roche (IRL) |
Saxo–Tinkoff |
122 |
| 5 |
![]() Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
Team Katusha |
119 |
| 6 |
![]() Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
Astana |
111 |
| 7 |
![]() Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) |
Lampre–Merida |
84 |
| 8 |
![]() Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) |
Team Sky |
83 |
| 9 |
![]() Michael Matthews (AUS) |
Orica–GreenEDGE |
78 |
| 10 |
![]() Bauke Mollema (NED) |
Belkin Pro Cycling |
75 |
King of the Mountains classification
|
Rider |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
![]() Nicolas Edet (FRA) ![Blue polka-dot jersey]() |
Cofidis |
46 |
| 2 |
![]() Chris Horner (USA) ![Red jersey]() ![White jersey]() |
RadioShack–Leopard |
32 |
| 3 |
![]() Daniele Ratto (ITA) |
Cannondale |
30 |
| 4 |
![]() André Cardoso (POR) |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
26 |
| 5 |
![]() Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
Astana |
23 |
| 6 |
![]() Amets Txurruka (ESP) |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
22 |
| 7 |
![]() Kenny Elissonde (FRA) |
FDJ.fr |
21 |
| 8 |
![]() Nicolas Roche (IRL) |
Saxo–Tinkoff |
19 |
| 9 |
![]() Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) |
Team Sky |
18 |
| 10 |
![]() Michele Scarponi (ITA) |
Lampre–Merida |
17 |
Combination classification
|
Rider |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
![]() Chris Horner (USA) ![Red jersey]() ![White jersey]() |
RadioShack–Leopard |
5 |
| 2 |
![]() Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
Astana |
13 |
| 3 |
![]() Alejandro Valverde (ESP) ![Green jersey]() |
Movistar Team |
17 |
| 4 |
![]() Nicolas Roche (IRL) |
Saxo–Tinkoff |
17 |
| 5 |
![]() Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Team Katusha |
27 |
| 6 |
![]() Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
Team Katusha |
32 |
| 7 |
![]() Michele Scarponi (ITA) |
Lampre–Merida |
41 |
| 8 |
![]() Leopold König (CZE) |
NetApp–Endura |
42 |
| 9 |
![]() Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) |
Ag2r–La Mondiale |
43 |
| 10 |
![]() André Cardoso (POR) |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
54 |
Team classification
| Pos. |
Team |
Time |
| 1 |
Euskaltel–Euskadi |
253h 29′ 35″ |
| 2 |
Movistar Team |
+ 1′ 02″ |
| 3 |
Astana |
+ 1′ 30″ |
| 4 |
Saxo–Tinkoff |
+ 9′ 56″ |
| 5 |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
+ 33′ 48″ |
| 6 |
Team Katusha |
+ 45′ 21″ |
| 7 |
RadioShack–Leopard |
+ 46′ 54″ |
| 8 |
NetApp–Endura |
+ 52′ 29″ |
| 9 |
FDJ.fr |
+ 1h 01′ 21″ |
| 10 |
BMC Racing Team |
+ 1h 56′ 46″ |
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Nicolas Roche (IRL)
Chris Horner (USA)
Daniel Moreno (ESP)
Michael Matthews (AUS)
Michael Mørkøv (DEN)
Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)
Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
Warren Barguil (FRA)
Daniele Ratto (ITA)
Bauke Mollema (NED)
Vasil Kiryienka (BLR)
Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
André Cardoso (POR)
