February 17, 2013 (San Fernando, Spain) – Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team won the 6km Prologue in San Fernando as the Ruta del Sol got underway in Spain. Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha was second and Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin – Sharp was third. The lone Canuck on the start line was Will Routley (Accent Jobs-Wanty) in 87th.

Results

1. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team 06:46
2. Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha 00:02
3. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin – Sharp 00:04
4. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol
5. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Argos – Shimano 00:06
6. Stef Clement (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling 00:09
7. Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol 00:10
8. Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha
9. Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil – DCM
10. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling 00:11
11. Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp – Endura
12. Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
13. Jon Izagirre (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:12
14. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana
15. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana
16. Daniel Moreno (Esp) Katusha 00:13
17. José Iván Gutiérrez (Esp) Movistar Team
18. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha
19. Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Sojasun
20. Jack Bobridge (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling 00:14
21. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
22. Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin – Sharp 00:15
23. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Argos – Shimano 00:16
24. Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos – Shimano 00:17
25. Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin – Sharp
26. José Joaquin Rojas (Esp) Movistar Team 00:18
27. Javier Moreno (Esp) Movistar Team
28. Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil – DCM
29. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
30. Grega Bole (Slo) Vacansoleil – DCM 00:19
31. Nick Nuyens (Bel) Garmin – Sharp
32. Yves Lampaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
33. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Argos – Shimano
34. Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol
35. Luis Angel Mate (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
36. Gorka Verdugo (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi
37. Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha 00:20
38. Jacek Morajko (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice 00:21
39. Iker Camaño (Esp) Team NetApp – Endura
40. Maurits Lammereink (Ned) Vacansoleil – DCM 00:22
41. Luis Mas (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon
42. Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice
43. Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Lotto Belisol
44. Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice 00:23
45. Juan Manuel Garate (Esp) Blanco Pro Cycling
46. Antonio Piedra (Esp) Caja Rural
47. Clement Lhotellerie (Fra) Colba Superano Ham
48. Cyril Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 00:24
49. Karol Domagalski (Pol) Caja Rural
50. Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Sojasun 00:25
51. Xavier Florencio (Esp) Katusha
52. Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil – DCM
53. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin – Sharp
54. Rafael Valls (Esp) Vacansoleil – DCM 00:26
55. Yelko Gomez (Pan) Caja Rural
56. Enzo Moyano (Arg) Caja Rural
57. Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
58. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol
59. Ioannis Tamouridis (Gre) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:27
60. Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Sojasun
61. Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
62. Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin – Sharp
63. Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat Polkowice
64. Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp – Endura
65. Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise 00:28
66. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team
67. Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp – Endura
68. David De La Cruz (Esp) Team NetApp – Endura
69. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol 00:29
70. Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice
71. Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Astana
72. Juan J Lobato (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi
73. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise 00:30
74. Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
75. Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Sojasun
76. Daniel Navarro (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 00:31
77. Thomas Degand (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty
78. Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Argos – Shimano
79. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil – DCM
80. Rubén Plaza (Esp) Movistar Team
81. Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Sojasun 00:32
82. Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp – Endura
83. David Tanner (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling
84. Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice
85. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling 00:33
86. Mikel Landa (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:34
87. Will Routley (Can) Accent Jobs-Wanty
88. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Sojasun
89. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin – Sharp 00:35
90. Mikel Nieve (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:36
91. Moisés Dueñas (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon
92. Igor Anton (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:37
93. Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
94. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Argos – Shimano
95. Marcos García (Esp) Caja Rural 00:38
96. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana
97. Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha 00:39
98. Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp – Endura
99. Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
100. Maxime Mederel (Fra) Sojasun 00:41
101. Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba Superano Ham
102. Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural
103. Pablo Torres (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon
104. Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty 00:42
105. Cheng Ji (Chn) Argos – Shimano
106. Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty
107. Niels Van Dorsselaer (Bel) Colba Superano Ham 00:43
108. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol
109. Victor Fobert (Fra) Colba Superano Ham
110. Robert Gesink (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling
111. Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 00:45
112. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana 00:46
113. Aron Kremer (Ned) Colba Superano Ham 00:50
114. David Arroyo (Esp) Caja Rural 00:51
115. Dario Hernandez (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon
116. David Belda (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon 00:55
117. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Accent Jobs-Wanty
118. Jesus Del Pino (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon 01:01
119. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs-Wanty 01:03
120. Steven Caethoven (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty 01:04
121. James Mowatt (Aus) Colba Superano Ham 01:05
122. Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana 01:08
123. Steve Bekaert (Bel) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon 01:09
124. Sven Jodts (Bel) Colba Superano Ham 01:13
125. Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
126. Grzegorz Stepniak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice 01:49
General classification
Result
1. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team 06:46
2. Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha 00:02
3. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin – Sharp 00:04
4. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol
5. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Argos – Shimano 00:06
6. Stef Clement (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling 00:09
7. Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol 00:10
8. Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha
9. Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil – DCM
10. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling 00:11
11. Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp – Endura
12. Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
13. Jon Izagirre (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:12
14. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana
15. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana
16. Daniel Moreno (Esp) Katusha 00:13
17. José Iván Gutiérrez (Esp) Movistar Team
18. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha
19. Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Sojasun
20. Jack Bobridge (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling 00:14
21. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
22. Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin – Sharp 00:15
23. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Argos – Shimano 00:16
24. Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos – Shimano 00:17
25. Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin – Sharp
26. José Joaquin Rojas (Esp) Movistar Team 00:18
27. Javier Moreno (Esp) Movistar Team
28. Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil – DCM
29. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
30. Grega Bole (Slo) Vacansoleil – DCM 00:19
31. Nick Nuyens (Bel) Garmin – Sharp
32. Yves Lampaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
33. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Argos – Shimano
34. Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol
35. Luis Angel Mate (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
36. Gorka Verdugo (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi
37. Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha 00:20
38. Jacek Morajko (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice 00:21
39. Iker Camaño (Esp) Team NetApp – Endura
40. Maurits Lammereink (Ned) Vacansoleil – DCM 00:22
41. Luis Mas (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon
42. Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice
43. Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Lotto Belisol
44. Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice 00:23
45. Juan Manuel Garate (Esp) Blanco Pro Cycling
46. Antonio Piedra (Esp) Caja Rural
47. Clement Lhotellerie (Fra) Colba Superano Ham
48. Cyril Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 00:24
49. Karol Domagalski (Pol) Caja Rural
50. Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Sojasun 00:25
51. Xavier Florencio (Esp) Katusha
52. Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil – DCM
53. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin – Sharp
54. Rafael Valls (Esp) Vacansoleil – DCM 00:26
55. Yelko Gomez (Pan) Caja Rural
56. Enzo Moyano (Arg) Caja Rural
57. Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
58. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol
59. Ioannis Tamouridis (Gre) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:27
60. Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Sojasun
61. Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
62. Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin – Sharp
63. Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat Polkowice
64. Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp – Endura
65. Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise 00:28
66. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team
67. Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp – Endura
68. David De La Cruz (Esp) Team NetApp – Endura
69. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol 00:29
70. Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice
71. Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Astana
72. Juan J Lobato (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi
73. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise 00:30
74. Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
75. Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Sojasun
76. Daniel Navarro (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 00:31
77. Thomas Degand (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty
78. Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Argos – Shimano
79. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil – DCM
80. Rubén Plaza (Esp) Movistar Team
81. Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Sojasun 00:32
82. Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp – Endura
83. David Tanner (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling
84. Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice
85. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling 00:33
86. Mikel Landa (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:34
87. Will Routley (Can) Accent Jobs-Wanty
88. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Sojasun
89. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin – Sharp 00:35
90. Mikel Nieve (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:36
91. Moisés Dueñas (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon
92. Igor Anton (Esp) Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:37
93. Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
94. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Argos – Shimano
95. Marcos García (Esp) Caja Rural 00:38
96. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana
97. Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha 00:39
98. Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp – Endura
99. Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
100. Maxime Mederel (Fra) Sojasun 00:41
101. Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba Superano Ham
102. Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural
103. Pablo Torres (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon
104. Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty 00:42
105. Cheng Ji (Chn) Argos – Shimano
106. Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty
107. Niels Van Dorsselaer (Bel) Colba Superano Ham 00:43
108. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol
109. Victor Fobert (Fra) Colba Superano Ham
110. Robert Gesink (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling
111. Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 00:45
112. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana 00:46
113. Aron Kremer (Ned) Colba Superano Ham 00:50
114. David Arroyo (Esp) Caja Rural 00:51
115. Dario Hernandez (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon
116. David Belda (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon 00:55
117. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Accent Jobs-Wanty
118. Jesus Del Pino (Esp) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon 01:01
119. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs-Wanty 01:03
120. Steven Caethoven (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty 01:04
121. James Mowatt (Aus) Colba Superano Ham 01:05
122. Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana 01:08
123. Steve Bekaert (Bel) Burgos BH-Castilla y Leon 01:09
124. Sven Jodts (Bel) Colba Superano Ham 01:13
125. Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
126. Grzegorz Stepniak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice 01:49