Stage 13 of the 2012 Tour de France came down to an exciting sprint and a photo finish on Saturday, as Andre Greipel of Lotto Belisol edged out Peter Sagan of LIquigas by a matter of inches (or centimeters). In the general classification standings Bradley Wiggins remains at the top and is in possession of the yellow kersey, while Chris Froome is still chasing him along with Vincenzo Nibali.
Here are the Stage 13 results (full standings here):
| Pos. | Rider | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Andre Greipel | 04h 57' 59'' | |
| 2 | Peter Sagan | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 4 | Sébastien Hinault | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 5 | Daryl Impey | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 6 | Julien Simon | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 7 | Marco Marcato | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 8 | Philippe Gilbert | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 9 | Peter Velits | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 10 | Danilo Hondo | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 11 | Vincenzo Nibali | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 12 | Bradley Wiggins | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 13 | Janez Brajkovic | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 14 | Kevin De Weert | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
| 15 | Christopher Froome | 04h 57' 59'' | + 00' 00'' |
Here is a recap of the Stage 13 action from SB Nation's cycling blog, Podium Cafe:
Andre Greipel of Lotto Belisol led the charge past the Team Sky train and held off LIquigas' Peter Sagan for his third stage victory at the Tour de France. Greipel sat on Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen and masterfully timed his acceleration on the very fast finishing slope, charging straight down the center of the road and beating Sagan, on his right, by half a wheel. Boasson Hagen, who was doing sprinters' duties for Mark Cavendish after the World Champion dropped off the pace and receiving some support as thanks for all he's done in service of the team, could do little to stay with the top sprinting duo to the line, despite his team's support.
For additional details on the stage, including maps and route information, visit the Tour de France website. If you want even more analysis be sure to check out the embedded video from SB Nation Studios.
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