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Tour of Alberta 2013 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Crosswinds on exposed roads produced a winning break and GC changes during Stage 3 of Tour of Alberta. This is the inaugural Tour of Alberta live dashboard with race info, daily live coverage featuring live video, results, big photos and highlights.

Big Photos from 2013veloimages


PTuesday, September 37.3 km 
Edmonton
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1Wednesday, September 4158 km 
Strathcona CountyCamrose
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2Thursday, September 5175 km 
DevonRed Deer
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3Friday, September 6169 km 
StrathmoreDrumheller
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
4Saturday, September 7200 km 
Black DiamondCanmore
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5Sunday, September 8132 km 
OkotoksCalgary
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  Total Distance841 km 

2013 Tour of Alberta Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

GARMIN SHARP (GRS)
USA
  1HESJEDAL  RyderCAN
  2DEKKER  ThomasNED
  3DENNIS  RohanAUS
  4MILLAR  DavidGBR
  5MORTON  Lachlan DavidAUS
  6WEGMANN  FabianGER
  7ZABRISKIE  DavidUSA
  8VANDEVELDE  ChristianUSA

BMC RACING TEAM (BMC)
USA
  11EVANS  CadelAUS
  12BOOKWALTER  BrentUSA
  13BURGHARDT  MarcusGER
  14MOINARD  AmaëlFRA
  15MORABITO  SteveSUI
  16WARBASSE  LawrenceUSA
  17DILLIER  SilvanSUI
  18NOVAK  JakubCZE

ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE)
AUS
  21WEENING  PieterNED
  22MEYER  CameronAUS
  23KRUOPIS  AidisLTU
  24BEPPU  FumiyukiJPN
  25VAITKUS  TomasLTU
  26TEKLEHAIMANOT  DanielERI
  27KANG  JiyongKOR

CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING (CAN)
ITA
  31SAGAN  PeterSVK
  32CARUSO  DamianoITA
  33KING  EdwardUSA
  34KOCH  MichelGER
  35MASUDA  NariyukiJPN
  36VANDBORG  BrianDEN

ARGOS-SHIMANO (ARG)
NED
  41GRETSCH  PatrickGER
  42AHLSTRAND  JonasSWE
  43DAMUSEAU  ThomasFRA
  44GESCHKE  SimonGER
  45CLARKE  WilliamAUS
  46LUDVIGSSON  TobiasSWE
  47MEZGEC  LukaSLO
  48OLSSON  MichaelSWE

BELKIN PRO CYCLING (BEL)
NED
  51GESINK  RobertNED
  52BOBRIDGE  JackAUS
  53RENSHAW  MarkAUS
  54GOOS  MarcNED
  55HOFLAND  MorenoNED
  56KRUIJSWIJK  StevenNED
  57SLAGTER  Tom JelteNED
  58VAN WINDEN  DennisNED

CHAMPION SYSTEM (CSS)
CHN
  61BELL  ZacharyCAN
  62ROTH  RyanCAN
  63AVERY  Clinton RobertNZL
  64BEYER  ChadUSA
  65BUTLER  ChrisUSA
  66FRIEDEMANN  MatthiasGER
  67LEWIS  CraigUSA
  68CHEUNG  Fu ShiuHKG

UNITEDHEALTHCARE (UHC)
USA
  71DAY  BenjaminAUS
  72FÖRSTER  RobertGER
  73FRATTINI  DavideITA
  74ILESIC  Aldo InoSLO
  75JONES  ChristopherUSA
  76KEOUGH  LukeUSA
  77LOUDER  JeffryUSA
  78MURPHY  JohnUSA

BISSELL CYCLING (BPC)
USA
  81MCCARTNEY  JasonUSA
  82VENNELL  JeremyNZL
  83JONES  CarterUSA
  84PIPP  Frank KevinUSA
  85DAHLHEIM  AndrewUSA
  86NANKERVIS  TommyAUS
  87BRöCHNER  NicolaiDEN
  88CARLSEN  KirkUSA

EQUIPE GARNEAU - QUÉBECOR (GQC)
CAN
  91LANGLOIS  BrunoCAN
  92WOODS  MichaelCAN
  93FARABAUGH  Adam MatthewUSA
  94NAUD  PierrickCAN
  95GAUTHIER  Simon-pierreCAN
  96CHAUNER  MichaelUSA
  97CATAFORD  AlexanderCAN
  98DUSSAULT  GeoffroyCAN

JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA (JBC)
USA
  101HUFF  Charles BradleyUSA
  102WOLFE  BenUSA
  103MAZICH  SeanUSA
  104ORONTE  EmersonUSA
  105RODRIGUEZ  FredUSA
  106POWERS  JeremyUSA
  107TVETCOV  SergheiMDA
  108HAMLTON  NicCAN

OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES (OPM)
USA
  111ANDERSON  RyanCAN
  112FRIEDMAN  MichaelUSA
  113HAGA  ChadUSA
  114HANSON  KenUSA
  115SOLADAY  ThomasUSA
  116YOUNG  EricUSA
  117ZIRBEL  TomUSA
  118ZWIZANSKI  ScottUSA

SMARTSTOP P/B MOUNTAIN KHAKIS (TMK)
USA
  121MARCOTTE  EricUSA
  122DAHL  KristoferCAN
  123MCCABE  TravisUSA
  124CHADDOCK  BenjaminCAN
  125DE LUNA  FlavioMEX
  126MURFET  ClayAUS
  127KLINE  ShaneUSA
  128LEA  BobbyUSA

5 HOUR ENERGY (5HR)
USA
  131MANCEBO PEREZ  FranciscoESP
  132SWEETING  RobertUSA
  133SHELDON  TaylorUSA
  134WILLIAMS  DavidUSA
  135JENKINS  MaxUSA
  136STEMPER  JamesUSA
  137DIAZ  AndrésCOL
  138MILNE  ShawnUSA

CANADIAN NATIONAL (CDN)
CAN
  141LACHANCE  Jean-MichelCAN
  142ST-JOHN  DerrickCAN
  143BRITTON  RobertCAN
  144AITCHESON  RyanCAN
  145WIGHT  StuartCAN
  146DUCHESNE  AntoineCAN
  147PERRON  Jean-SébastienCAN
  148MCLEOD  GarrettCAN

  Printable Startlist


News and Updates for Tour of Alberta 2013

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


31 Big Photos from Stage 5veloimages
Stage 5 Results
SVK  1  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)                 2:42:20
SLO  2  MEZGEC, Luka (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                          
GER  3  FÖRSTER, Robert (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                    
USA  4  KEOUGH, Luke (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       
DEN  5  BRöCHNER, Nicolai (BISSELL CYCLING)                   
USA  6  HUFF, Charles Bradley (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA)         
USA  7  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                   
CAN  8  ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
LTU  9  VAITKUS, Tomas (ORICA GREENEDGE)                      
CAN  10 NAUD, Pierrick (EQUIPE GARNEAU - QUÉBECOR)            
USA  11 YOUNG, Eric (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)      
USA  12 RODRIGUEZ, Fred (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA)               
USA  13 KLINE, Shane (SMARTSTOP P/B MOUNTAIN KHAKIS)          
ESP  14 MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)              
USA  15 MCCABE, Travis (SMARTSTOP P/B MOUNTAIN KHAKIS)        
LTU  16 KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                      
GER  17 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING TEAM)                   
SWE  18 AHLSTRAND, Jonas (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                      
AUS  19 DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                          
GER  20 GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                      

Final General Classification
AUS  1  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                          17:48:40
USA  2  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                     +   18
ITA  3  CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)                +   30
GER  4  GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                        +   31
NED  5  GESINK, Robert (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                     +   41
USA  6  SWEETING, Robert (5 HOUR ENERGY)                        +   54
ESP  7  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                +   55
CAN  8  ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)     +   56
GER  9  FRIEDEMANN, Matthias (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                  + 1:19
NED  10 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                 + 1:22
CZE  11 NOVAK, Jakub (BMC RACING TEAM)                          + 1:27
SUI  12 MORABITO, Steve (BMC RACING TEAM)                       + 1:32
GER  13 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING TEAM)                     + 2:27
NZL  14 VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)                       + 5:28
LTU  15 KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                        + 6:06
USA  16 JONES, Christopher (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                   + 6:32
AUS  17 EVANS, Cadel (BMC RACING TEAM)                          + 7:24
GER  18 GESCHKE, Simon (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                          + 7:40
NED  19 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                 + 8:04
CAN  20 CATAFORD, Alexander (EQUIPE GARNEAU - QUÉBECOR)         + 8:23
Full Official Stage 5 Results and Final General Classificationtourofalberta.ca
Peter Sagan wins finale in Calgary as Rohan Dennis wins Tour of Albertavelonews
Rohan Dennis claims inaugural Tour of Albertacyclingnews
Stage 5 Highlights (02:06 English)universalsports
Backstage Pass - Stage 5 (05:46 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 5 Highlights (01:54 English, restricted to Australia)sbs
Stage 5 Brief Highlights (00:39 English)sportsnet
31 Big Photos from Stage 5veloimages

Stage 5 preview: Okotoks → Calgary, 132 km (lumpy/flat)

September 8 update: Stage 5, the final stage, starts from Okotoks and heads north to Calgary for the circuit finish. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 start time: Sunday 13:10 MDT (7:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Okotoks, Canada
Earliest live video: 15:00 MDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:21 MDT (10:21:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Calgary, Canada

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


19 Big Photos from Stage 4veloimages
Stage 4 Results
AUS  1  EVANS, Cadel (BMC RACING TEAM)                          3:57:18
GER  2  GESCHKE, Simon (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                          
NED  3  SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                 
AUS  4  DAY, Benjamin (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                        
CAN  5  DUCHESNE, Antoine (CANADIAN NATIONAL)                   
USA  6  ZWIZANSKI, Scott (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)    + 1:49
CAN  7  HAMLTON, Nic (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA)                    
AUS  8  MURFET, Clay (SMARTSTOP P/B MOUNTAIN KHAKIS)            
CAN  9  ROTH, Ryan (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                            
USA  10 KEOUGH, Luke (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                          + 9:44

General Classification after Stage 4
AUS  1  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                             15:06:20
USA  2  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                        +   18
ITA  3  CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)                   +   30
GER  4  GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                           +   31
NED  5  GESINK, Robert (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                        +   34
USA  6  SWEETING, Robert (5 HOUR ENERGY)                           +   54
ESP  7  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                   +   55
CAN  8  ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)        +   56
USA  9  FRIEDMAN, Michael (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)     + 1:12
NED  10 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                    + 1:15
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationtourofalberta.ca
Cadel Evans claims Black Diamond stagecyclingnews
Cadel Evans wins stage 4 in Albertavelonews
Cadel's Diary Post Stage 4cadelevans.au
Stage 4 Highlights (02:00 English)universalsports
19 Big Photos from Stage 4veloimages
Stage 4 Highlights (01:12 English, restricted to Australia)sbs
Stage 4 Brief Highlights (00:28 English)sportsnet
Backstage Pass - Stages 3 & 4 (05:50 English)GreenEdgeCycling

Stage 4 preview: Black Diamond → Canmore, 200 km (hilly)

September 6 update: A hilly course from Black Diamond to Canmore in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. — Steve
Winds cause chaos at the Tour of Albertacyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Saturday 12:10 MDT (6:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Black Diamond, Canada
Earliest live video: 15:00 MDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:37 MDT (10:37:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Canmore, Canada

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


31 Big Photos from Stage 3veloimages
Stage 3 Results
AUS  1  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                             3:55:31
USA  2  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                      
ITA  3  CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)                 
GER  4  GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                         
NED  5  GESINK, Robert (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                      
SUI  6  MORABITO, Steve (BMC RACING TEAM)                        
CAN  7  ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)      +     9
GER  8  BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING TEAM)                      
CZE  9  NOVAK, Jakub (BMC RACING TEAM)                           
NZL  10 VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)                        
USA  11 FRIEDMAN, Michael (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
USA  12 JONES, Christopher (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                    
USA  13 SWEETING, Robert (5 HOUR ENERGY)                         
NED  14 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                  
ESP  15 MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                 
LTU  16 KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                         
USA  17 STEMPER, James (5 HOUR ENERGY)                           +  1:18
CAN  18 CATAFORD, Alexander (EQUIPE GARNEAU - QUÉBECOR)          +  7:03
DEN  19 BRöCHNER, Nicolai (BISSELL CYCLING)                      + 16:44
USA  20 CARLSEN, Kirk (BISSELL CYCLING)                          + 16:48

General Classification after Stage 3
AUS  1  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                             10:59:18
USA  2  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                       +    18
ITA  3  CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)                  +    30
GER  4  GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                          +    31
NED  5  GESINK, Robert (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                       +    34
USA  6  SWEETING, Robert (5 HOUR ENERGY)                          +    54
ESP  7  MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco (5 HOUR ENERGY)                  +    55
CAN  8  ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)       +    56
USA  9  FRIEDMAN, Michael (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)    +  1:12
NED  10 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                   +  1:15
CZE  11 NOVAK, Jakub (BMC RACING TEAM)                            +  1:20
SUI  12 MORABITO, Steve (BMC RACING TEAM)                         +  1:25
GER  13 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING TEAM)                       +  2:27
NZL  14 VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)                         +  5:13
LTU  15 KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                          +  6:06
USA  16 JONES, Christopher (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                     +  6:25
CAN  17 CATAFORD, Alexander (EQUIPE GARNEAU - QUÉBECOR)           +  8:16
USA  18 STEMPER, James (5 HOUR ENERGY)                            +  9:51
SVK  19 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)                     + 16:35
SWE  20 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                        + 17:03
Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationtourofalberta.ca
Dennis wins Alberta stage 3 to take race leadvelonews
Dennis jumps to overall lead with stage wincyclingnews
Ryder Hesjedal Pre-Stage 3 (02:07 English)GrippedPublishing
Stage 3 Highlights (2:00 English)universalsports
Stage 3 Highlights (01:46 English, restricted to Australia)sbs
31 Big Photos from Stage 3veloimages
Brief Stage 3 Highlights (00:27 English)sportsnet

Stage 3 preview: Strathmore → Drumheller, 169 km (rolling/flat finish)

September 5 update: Another rolling stage this time ending in Drumheller with a flat finish. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Friday 12:00 MDT (6:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Strathmore, Canada
Earliest live video: 15:00 MDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:20 MDT (10:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Drumheller, Canada

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


22 Big Photos from Stage 2veloimages
Stage 2 Results
SUI  1  DILLIER, Silvan (BMC RACING TEAM)                     3:32:47
MDA  2  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA)              
SVK  3  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)                    + 16
LTU  4  KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                      
SLO  5  MEZGEC, Luka (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                          
CAN  6  BRITTON, Robert (CANADIAN NATIONAL)                   
USA  7  YOUNG, Eric (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)      
USA  8  MCCABE, Travis (SMARTSTOP P/B MOUNTAIN KHAKIS)        
NED  9  VAN WINDEN, Dennis (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)               
NZL  10 VENNELL, Jeremy (BISSELL CYCLING)                     
CAN  11 ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
ITA  12 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)              
SWE  13 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                    
USA  14 KLINE, Shane (SMARTSTOP P/B MOUNTAIN KHAKIS)          
USA  15 SWEETING, Robert (5 HOUR ENERGY)                      

General Classification after Stage 2
SVK  1  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)              7:03:34
AUS  2  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 26
SWE  3  LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                    + 28
AUS  4  EVANS, Cadel (BMC RACING TEAM)                        + 36
USA  5  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                   + 37
NED  6  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                     + 43
GER  7  GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                      + 44
USA  8  ZIRBEL, Tom (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)      + 46
CAN  9  HESJEDAL, Ryder (GARMIN SHARP)                     
NED  10 GESINK, Robert (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                   + 47
Full Official Results from Stage 2tourofalberta.ca
Dillier outsprints Tvetcov to win in Red Deercyclingnews
Dillier snags stage 2 win at Tour of Albertavelonews
BMC stagiaire role going well for Dilliercyclingnews
Stage 2 Highlights (02:07 English)universalsports
Stage 2 Brief Highlights (00:34 English)sportsnet
Backstage Pass - Stage 2 (04:11 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 2 Highlights (02:13 English)sbs
22 Big Photos from Stage 2veloimages

Stage 2 preview: Devon → Red Deer, 175 km (lumpy)

September 4 update: A rolling then lumpy stage south from Devon to the rolling circuits in Red Deer. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.
Update: Spotty TV coverage of Tour of Alberta prompts UK network to drop live feedblogs.calgaryherald

Stage 2 start time: Thursday 10:50 MDT (4:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Devon, Canada
Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:00 MDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Red Deer, Canada

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


20 Big Photos from Stage 1veloimages
Stage 1 Results
SVK  1  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)                 3:22:18
USA  2  YOUNG, Eric (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)      
NED  3  HOFLAND, Moreno (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                  
CAN  4  ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
SLO  5  MEZGEC, Luka (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                              + 1
USA  6  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                   
GER  7  WEGMANN, Fabian (GARMIN SHARP)                        
GER  8  FRIEDEMANN, Matthias (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                    + 2
SWE  9  LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                    
USA  10 MURPHY, John (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                       

General Classification after Stage 1
SVK  1  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)              3:30:35
AUS  2  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 23
SWE  3  LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                    + 24
AUS  4  EVANS, Cadel (BMC RACING TEAM)                        + 30
USA  5  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                   + 31
NED  6  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                     + 39
GER  7  GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                   
USA  8  ZIRBEL, Tom (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)      + 40
CAN  9  HESJEDAL, Ryder (GARMIN SHARP)                     
NED  10 GESINK, Robert (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                   + 41
Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classificationtourofalberta.ca
Sagan wins stage 1 of the 2013 Tour of Albertavelonews
Sagan continues domination in stage 1 of Tour of Albertacyclingnews
Last 500m of Stage 1 (00:45 English)eurosport
Stage 1 Highlights (01:59 English)universalsports
Ryder Hesjedal Pre-Stage 1 Interview w/ Zabriskie Cameo (01:20 English)sportsnet
20 Big Photos from Stage 1veloimages
More Stage 1 Photostourofalberta
Backstage Pass - Stage 1 (03:17 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 1 One-Minute Highlights: Hesjedal Miscalculates + Finish (00:42 English)sportsnet
Stage 1 Highlights (01:06 English)sbs

Stage 1 preview: Strathcona County → Camrose, 158 km (rolling)

September 4 update: The first road stage is a rolling course from Strathcona County and finishing with circuits in Camrose. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 1 Preview/ Strathcona County Promo (01:01 English)StrathconaCounty

Stage 1 start time: Wednesday 11:15 MDT (5:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Strathcona County, Canada
Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:50 MDT (9:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Camrose, Canada

Prologue Post-Race Coverage


19 Big Photos from the Edmonton Prologueveloimages
Prologue Results
SVK  1  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)              8:28
AUS  2  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                       + 13
SWE  3  LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                 + 14
AUS  4  EVANS, Cadel (BMC RACING TEAM)                     + 20
USA  5  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                + 21
USA  6  HAGA, Chad (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)    + 23
NED  7  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                  + 29
USA  8  ZABRISKIE, David (GARMIN SHARP)                    + 30
USA  9  ZIRBEL, Tom (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
CAN  10 HESJEDAL, Ryder (GARMIN SHARP)                     
GER  11 GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                   
NED  12 GESINK, Robert (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                + 31
AUS  13 DAY, Benjamin (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                   + 32
ITA  14 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)           + 33
GBR  15 MILLAR, David (GARMIN SHARP)                       + 34
GER  16 GESCHKE, Simon (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                     + 35
USA  17 VANDEVELDE, Christian (GARMIN SHARP)               
USA  18 MURPHY, John (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                    + 36
USA  19 WARBASSE, Lawrence (BMC RACING TEAM)               + 39
AUS  20 MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                   

General Classification after Prologue
SVK  1  SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)              8:28
AUS  2  DENNIS, Rohan (GARMIN SHARP)                       + 13
SWE  3  LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                 + 14
AUS  4  EVANS, Cadel (BMC RACING TEAM)                     + 20
USA  5  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING TEAM)                + 21
USA  6  HAGA, Chad (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)    + 23
NED  7  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                  + 29
USA  8  ZABRISKIE, David (GARMIN SHARP)                    + 30
USA  9  ZIRBEL, Tom (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
CAN  10 HESJEDAL, Ryder (GARMIN SHARP)                     
GER  11 GRETSCH, Patrick (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                   
NED  12 GESINK, Robert (BELKIN PRO CYCLING)                + 31
AUS  13 DAY, Benjamin (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                   + 32
ITA  14 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)           + 33
GBR  15 MILLAR, David (GARMIN SHARP)                       + 34
GER  16 GESCHKE, Simon (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                     + 35
USA  17 VANDEVELDE, Christian (GARMIN SHARP)               
USA  18 MURPHY, John (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                    + 36
USA  19 WARBASSE, Lawrence (BMC RACING TEAM)               + 39
AUS  20 MEYER, Cameron (ORICA GREENEDGE)                   
Full Official Prologue Resultstourofalberta.ca
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Sagan jumps out to big lead at Tour of Albertasportsnet.ca
Sagan blasts home to win prologue of Tour of Albertavelonation
Winning debut for Peter Sagan at the Tour of Albertacannondaleprocycling
Winning Rider Prologue Highlights (01:55 English)universalsports
19 Big Photos from the Edmonton Prologueveloimages
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Backstage Pass - Prologue (04:01 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Prologue Highlights (01:45 English)sbs

Prologue preview: Edmonton, 7.3 km (TT)

September 3 update: A rolling, technical 7 km individual time-trial in downtown Edmonton. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Prologue profile, map and timetable.
Prologue start order and times
Prologue time lapse drive through (00:59 English)citytvofficial

Prologue start time: Wednesday 18:15 MDT (12:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Edmonton, Canada
Earliest live video: 18:15 MDT (12:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 20:30 MDT (2:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Edmonton, Canada

2013 Tour of Alberta Preview

September 3 update:
Hesjedal and Evans looking for redemption at Tour of Albertacyclingnews
Weening hoping for crosswinds at the Tour of Albertacyclingnews
Tour of Alberta shaping up as a bear for Sagan’s opponentsvelonews
Sagan stands out as the favourite for the Tour of Albertacyclingnews
Ryder Hesjedal tries to lighten his burden ahead of inaugural Tour of Albertanationalpost
Ryder Hesjedal Interview (05:04 English)citytvofficial
Christian Vande Velde Interview (04:40 English)citytvofficial

September 2 update:
Gallery: Tour of Alberta press conferencecyclingnews
From dream to reality, Tour of Alberta ready for debutvelonews
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
Race Previewcyclingnews
Cadel Evans at the Tour Of Alberta Press Conference (00:50 English)JeffBartlett

August 30 update:
Route Preview: 2013 Tour of Alberta 'a strongman's coursevelonews
Spectators will be ‘blown away’ by Tour of Alberta: events planner Duane Vienneauedmontonjournal
Stage set for Tour of Albertasherwoodparknews

August 27 update:
Evans says form is returning prior to next week’s Tour of Albertavelonation
Tour of Alberta means massive closuresmetronews.ca

August 21 update:
Stage profiles and maps are now posted. See the race summary table (right).
Evans, Sagan, Hesjedal on 2013 Tour of Alberta preliminary startlistvelonews

August 10 update:
Creed to debut as team director at Tour of Albertacyclingnews

August 2 update:
Hesjedal hoping to finish off 2013 on high note on home roadsvelonews

July 25 update:
Tour of Alberta will now go through Black Diamond instead of flood-ravaged Canmore areacalgaryherald

December 17 update:
Six-day Tour of Alberta set for launch in 2013velonews

October 6 update:
Tour of Alberta to debut in 2013cyclingnews

July 9 update:
Tour of Alberta ready to roll out in September 2013theprovince
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September 3 update:
This race will be broadcasted live on tv and over the internet. Looks like all stages will be live on Sportsnet (Canada). Check back for more details — Steve
2013 Tour of Alberta to be broadcast in over 162 countries and 168 million households around the worldtourofalberta.ca

September 5 update:
Update: Spotty TV coverage of Tour of Alberta prompts UK network to drop live feedblogs.calgaryherald



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