2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
The 2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic (also known as the 2013 Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural running of the RideLondon–Surrey Classic one-day cycling race. It was held on 4 August 2013 as a 1.1 category event within the 2013 UCI Europe Tour.
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| Dates | 4 August 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 221 km (137.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 07' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by FDJ.fr rider Arnaud Démare in a sprint finish from a large main group of 96 riders. Sacha Modolo of Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox finished second, having also finished second on The Mall in the 2011 London-Surrey Cycle Classic. The podium was completed by Yannick Martinez of La Pomme Marseille.
Pre-race favourite Peter Sagan (Cannondale) failed to finish together with Matthew Goss (Orica–GreenEDGE). The highest place Briton was Ben Swift (Team Sky) who having been edged out in the final sprint, rolled in tenth, ahead of Gerald Ciolek (MTN–Qhubeka) - winner of the 2013 Milan – San Remo.