2013 Tour de France team and the oldest. The teams entering the race were: UCI ProTeams UCI Professional Continental teams In the run up to the 2013 Tour de France, Chris Froome () was widely considered as the top pre-race favourite for the general classification, with his closest rivals thought to be Alberto Contador () and Joaquim Rodríguez (). 's Vincenzo Nibali was also a possible contender after getting his first Tour podium in 2012 but he had focused on the 2013 Giro d'Italia. The other riders considered contenders for the general classification were riders Cadel Evans and Tejay van Garderen, Richie Porte (),
2013 Tour de France Mountains classification highest point on the entire route of this year's Tour. The leader over the summit won the Souvenir Henri Desgrange. This climb is 7.8 km at an average gradient of 8.2%. Points awarded are doubled on this climb. The polka dot jersey of Blel Kadri was dropped by the peloton early on the climb to the Col de Pailheres. Nairo Quintana attacked the peloton to chase down and pass breakaway rider Christophe Riblon and win the first Hors categorie climb of the 2013 Tour de France, with Pierre Rolland finishing less than a minute behind him in an attempt to