2013 Tour de France Mountains classification


The 2013 Tour de France King of the Mountains is Nairo Quintana. He won the mountains classification of the 2013 Tour de France which is in place to decide the best climber of the tour. The race featured 5 Hors catégorie climbs, 6 Category-one climbs, 12 Category-two climbs, 16 Category-three climbs, and 17 Category-four climbs. That means the 2013 Tour de France included 28 mountain climbs or altitude finishes ranked Category-two, Category-one or Hors catégorie compared to 25 in 2012, 23 in 2011 and 25 in 2010. 4 of these climbs are in Corsica, 2 in the Massif Central, 7 in the Pyrenees and 15 in the Alps.
Notable climbs in this year's tour include Col de Pailheres, Col de la Madeleine, Annecy-Semnoz, Mont Ventoux and Alpe d'Huez.

Point distribution

Category1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Hors catégorie2520161412108642
Category 11086421
Category 25321
Category 321
Category 41

Points awarded are doubled for the final climbs on stages 8, 15, 18 and 20.

Overall classification

Final Mountains Classification top 20 riders with points by stage:
Final Mountains Classification top 6 riders with points by category:
* denotes climbs were also stage finishes and therefore points awarded were doubled.

Top 6 riders' results on the HC and 1st category climbs

The following table shows the mountains classification's top six riders' results on the 15 most difficult climbs of the 2013 Tour de France.
* denotes climbs were also stage finishes and therefore points awarded were doubled.

How the polka-dot jersey was won

Pierre Rolland scored points on more climbs than any other rider; on a total of 18 climbs, compared to the King of the Mountains Nairo Quintana, who scored points on only 6 climbs. However, the climbs that Quintana scored points on included all three of the Hors Category climbs that were at stage finishes – the climbs that offered the most points. Of the climbs the riders placed in the points for, Quintana averaged 24.5 points per climb, compared to Rolland who averaged just 6.6 points. In total, Quintana won 97% of his points on Hors Category climbs, Chris Froome 79%, Rodriguez 92%, Riblon 88% and Nieve 86%, compared to Rolland who only won 48% of his points on HC climbs.

Stage by stage

Stage 1

In the first stage, only one climb was categorized: the Cote de Sotta, of fourth category. The details and result of the climb on this stage are as follows:
;Cote de Sotta – 45.5 km
This climb is 1.1 km at an average gradient of 5.9%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Juan José Lobato.png" />Juan José Lobato|ESPUCI team code|EUS|2013

Stage 2

Juan José Lobato started the stage wearing the polka dot jersey. The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Col de Bellagranajo – 70 km
This climb is 6.6 km at an average gradient of 4.6%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Lars Boom.png" />Lars Boom|NEDUCI team code|RAB|2013b

Stage 3

Stage 3 started with Pierre Rolland in the polka dot jersey. The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Col de san Bastino – 12.0 km
This climb is 3.4 km at an average gradient of 4.6%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Simon Clarke|AUSUCI team code|OGE|2013column

Stage 4

Team time trial – no climbs.

Stage 5

The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Cote de Chateauneuf-Grasse – 22 km
This climb is 1.4 km at an average gradient of 8.4%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Thomas De Gendt.png" />Thomas De Gendt|BELUCI team code|VCD|2013

Stage 6

The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Col de la Vayede – 68 km
This climb is 0.7 km at an average gradient of 7%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Kanstantsin Sivtsov.png" />Kanstantsin Sivtsov|BLRUCI team code|SKY|2013

Stage 7

The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Col des Treize Vents – 80 km
This climb is 6.9 km at an average gradient of 5.6%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Blel Kadri.png" />Blel Kadri|FRAUCI team code|ALM|2013

Stage 8 – Col de Pailheres

Stage 8 is the first "very difficult stage" of the 2013 Tour de France. The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Cote de Saint-Ferreol – 26.5 km
This climb is 2.2 km at an average gradient of 5.4%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Rudy Molard.png" />Rudy Molard|FRAUCI team code|COF|2013column

Stage 9

While Chris Froome led the mountains classification going into this stage, the polka dot jersey was worn by Pierre Rolland because Chris Froome also had the yellow jersey. The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Col de Portet d'Aspet – 28.5 km
This climb is 5.4 km at an average gradient of 7%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Arnold Jeannesson.png" />Arnold Jeannesson|FRAUCI team code|FDJ|2013b

Stage 10

The details and results of the climb on this stage are as follows:
;Cote de Dinan – 142 km
This climb is 1 km at an average gradient of 4.2%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Lieuwe Westra.png" />Lieuwe Westra|NEDUCI team code|VCD|2013

Stage 11

Individual time trial – no climbs.

Stage 12

Flat stage – no climbs.

Stage 13

The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Cote de Crotz – 77.5 km
This climb is 1.2 km at an average gradient of 4%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Pierre Rolland|FRAUCI team code|EUC|2013

Stage 14

The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Cote de Marcigny – 66.5 km
This climb is 6.9 km at an average gradient of 5.6%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Simon Geschke.png" />Simon Geschke|GERUCI team code|ARG|2013column

Stage 15 – Mont Ventoux

The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Cote d'Eyzin – 20.5 km
RiderTeamPoints
1Thomas De Gendt.png" />Thomas De Gendt|BELUCI team code|VCD|2013column

Stage 16

While Chris Froome led the mountains classification going into this stage, the polka dot jersey was worn by 3rd placed Mikel Nieve because Chris Froome also had the yellow jersey and 2nd placed Nairo Quintana held the white jersey. The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Côte de la Montagne de Bluye – 17.5 km
This climb is 5.7 km at an average gradient of 5.6%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Ryder Hesjedal.png" />Ryder Hesjedal|CANUCI team code|GRS|2013

Stage 17

While Chris Froome led the mountains classification going into this stage, the polka dot jersey was worn by 3rd placed Mikel Nieve because Chris Froome also had the yellow jersey and 2nd placed Nairo Quintana held the white jersey. This stage is the second Individual time trial and features two category 2 climbs. The details and results of the climbs on this stage are as follows:
;Côte de Puy-Sanières – 6.5 km
This climb is 6.4 km at an average gradient of 6%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Alberto Contador.png" />Alberto Contador|ESPUCI team code|SAX|2013

Stage 18 – Alpe d'Huez

While Chris Froome led the mountains classification going into this stage, the polka dot jersey was worn by 3rd placed Mikel Nieve because Chris Froome also had the yellow jersey and 2nd placed Nairo Quintana held the white jersey.
;Col de Manse – 13 km
This climb is 6.6 km at an average gradient of 6.2%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Ryder Hesjedal.png" />Ryder Hesjedal|CANUCI team code|GRS|2013

Stage 19 – Col du Glandon and Col de la Madeleine

While Chris Froome led the mountains classification going into this stage, the polka dot jersey was worn by 3rd placed Christophe Riblon because Chris Froome also had the yellow jersey and 2nd placed Nairo Quintana held the white jersey.
;Col du Glandon – 33.5 km
This climb is 21.6 km at an average gradient of 5.1%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Ryder Hesjedal.png" />Ryder Hesjedal|CANUCI team code|GRS|2013

Stage 20 – Annecy–Semnoz

While Chris Froome led the mountains classification going into this stage, the polka dot jersey was worn by 2nd placed Pierre Rolland because Chris Froome also had the yellow jersey.
;Côte du Puget – 12.5 km
This climb is 5.4 km at an average gradient of 5.9%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Pierre Rolland|FRAUCI team code|EUC|2013

Stage 21

The 2013 Tour de France King of the Mountains Niaro Quintana wore the polka-dot jersey on the final stage of the 100th tour.
;Côte de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse – 29.5 km
This climb is 1 km at an average gradient of 6.9%.
RiderTeamPoints
1Gert Steegmans.png" />Gert Steegmans|BELUCI team code|OPQ|2013column