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Tour of Beijing (2013) Photos Oct 11 - 15

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Stage 0:  Press Conference and Teams Presentation  Full Results and Report

New UCI President Brian Cookson

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Crowded race press conference

The world road race and tt champs, Rui Costa and Tony Martin

Rui Costa, Tony Martin, Ji Cheng, Thor Hushovd

Brian Cookson: "The Tour of Beijing is a very, very important event to the UCI. It’s the final of the WorldTour series and I hope that it can continue to prosper for many years to come"

Later in the evening, the teams presentation starting with Movistar

World Champ, Rui Costa, basking in the limelight

Movistar

Last major race for Vacansoleil-DCM before they disband

Four Chinese riders in the Champion System line up

Lampre-Merida

Belkin led by Robert Gesink

Last major race for Euskaltel Euskadi

FDJ

Saxo Tinkoff

RadioShack Leopard

Lotto Belisol

Lotto Belisol

Lotto Belisol

Katusha sent a young squad

BMC with Thor Hushovd doing the talking

AG2R La Mondiale

Astana

Orica GreenEdge

Cannodale's Ivan Basso acknowledging the diners

Sky Pro Cycling led by Richie Porte

Richie Porte

Argos Shimano

Argos Shimano

Omega Pharma QuickStep and two time Tour of Beijing overall champion Tony Martin

Stage 1:  Shunyi → Huairou Studio City, 191 km  Full Results and Report


Two time Tour of Beijing winner Tony Martin is BIG here in China!

Tony Martin prepping for today's stage

Little did Thor know the meaning of the fan- "And today, all will go Smoothly"

Fletca was all smiles at the start of his last pro stage race today

Depart from Shunyi

Security eyeing the peloton

The race had a neutral start around the waters of the Olympic Park

Brushing up on one's Chinese could come in handy

The New World Champion

Matt Brammeier might be seeking advise from Veteran Marco Pinotti regarding next year, as Champion System will be no longer

The Break

The Break from above

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The Peloton were over 8 minutes behind the four-man break

Long straight shady roads had many of the guys happy today

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First Sprint

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Caruso and Basso

It seemed like Thor had a plan for today

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Once racing began it was all business for Flecha

Sander Cordeel takes the one and only KOM today

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Michel Koch (Cannondale) would lead the chase today

Mass sprint finish in Huairou Studio City


1st HUSHOVD, Thor (BMC RACING TEAM) 4:20:34, 2nd MEZGEC, Luka (ARGOS-SHIMANO), 3rd MAES, Nikolas (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)

Super happy about today's stage win

Your stage 1 winner, Thor HUSHOVD (BMC RACING TEAM)

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First race leader

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Your first Jersey leaders

Stage 2:  Huairou Studio City → Yanqing, 202 km  Full Results and Report


Garmin-Sharp's Dan Martin reliving his Liège-Bastogne-Liège win at the stage 2 start in Huairou Studio City

Only one rider of the original break grabs some food

The chase entering the feed zone

Scenic roads in the forest

Bad fed

The Break

The Break

Dominique Rollin (FDJ) getting the drinks in prep for leadout in todays stage win

Basso

BMC in charge early to keep The Red Jersey in the family

Chad Beyer and Thomas DeGent fight for points on the 3rd KOM

Maxime Bouet and Olivier Kaisen at the 3rd KOM


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BMC


Movistar

Locals dancing for the passing riders

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BMC leading the chase with 25km to go

2 of the original break about to be caught

Kaisen has only 2:15 on the raging peloton



Crossing the bridge into Yanqing,it's all but over for Kaisen

About to be caught

Giving in

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Sprint finish in Yanqing: 1st BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ) 4:59:49, 2nd FERRARI, Roberto (LAMPRE-MERIDA), 3rd DOCKER, Mitchell (ORICA GREENEDGE)


Stage 2 winner and new race leader Nacer BOUHANNI (FDJ)

Stage 3:  Yanqing → Qiandiajian, 176 km  Full Results and Report


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Stage 4:  Yanqing → Mentougou Miafeng Mountain, 151 km  Full Results and Report


Damiano Caruso and his new lady friends

Mountain stage profile

José GUTIERREZ (Movistar) takes the 1st KOM and earns todays Most Aggressive Jersey

KOM leader Damiano Caruso about to extend his lead

Damiano Caruso knows he has the KOM Jersey locked in

Tony Martin

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Break

Sprint #2

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Teams are now in final race mode

Saxo Bank Tinkoff takes control at the front

3 of the original break know it's that time...

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Entering the road to the mountain top finish

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The final climb was 12.6 km long with a 5.7 % average grade

Marco Pinotti is the first to make a move on the climb to the finish

It was looking like David Lopez and Jan Bakelants were going to fight for the win

Benat INTXAUSTI attacks in the final 2 km

No hands attack

Dan Martin gaining on Intxausti


Benat INTXAUSTI holds on for the win

Benat INTXAUSTI (MOVISTAR TEAM) wins in 3:43:25 by 3s ahead of Daniel MARTIN (GARMIN SHARP)

After David LOPEZ (SKY PROCYCLING) crossed 3rd + 4s, the World Champ Rui COSTA (MOVISTAR TEAM) was 4th + 6s

Dan Martin mulls his late attack that came up just short

New race leader Benat INTXAUSTI (MOVISTAR TEAM) by 10s with one ceremonial stage to go.

Jersey leaders

Stage 5:  Tian an men Square → Bird’s Nest Piazza, 117 km  Full Results and Report


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