2023 Route d'Occitanie
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| Dates | 15–18 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 720 km (447.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 00' 02" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Route d'Occitanie (known as the La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi for sponsorship reasons) is a road cycling stage race that took place between 15 and 18 June 2023 in the southern French region of Occitanie. The race was the 47th edition of the Route d'Occitanie and was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour.
Teams
[edit]Seven UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 15 June | Narbonne to Gruissan | 184.3 km (114.5 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Marijn van den Berg (NED)
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| 2 | 16 June | Cazouls-lès-Béziers to Graulhet | 182 km (113 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Jason Tesson (FRA)
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| 3 | 17 June | Gimont to Nistos | 189 km (117 mi) | 
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Mountain stage |  Michael Woods (CAN)
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| 4 | 18 June | Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Girons | 164.7 km (102.3 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Simon Carr (GBR)
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| Total | 720 km (450 mi) | |||||
Stages
[edit]Stage 1
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Stage 2
[edit]- 16 June 2023 – Cazouls-lès-Béziers to Graulhet, 182 km (113 mi)[5]
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
[edit]- 18 June 2023 – Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Girons, 164.7 km (102.3 mi)[11]
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Classification leadership table
[edit]| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Young rider classification
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Team classification | Combativity award |
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| 1 | Marijn van den Berg | Marijn van den Berg | Marijn van den Berg | Eric Antonio Fagundez | Marijn van den Berg | Israel–Premier Tech | Théo Delacroix |
| 2 | Jason Tesson | Corbin Strong | Carlos García Pierna | Ineos Grenadiers | Carlos García Pierna | ||
| 3 | Michael Woods | Michael Woods | Georg Steinhauser | Movistar Team | Pelayo Sánchez | ||
| 4 | Simon Carr | Marijn van den Berg | José Manuel Díaz | ||||
| Final | Michael Woods | Marijn van den Berg | Carlos García Pierna | Georg Steinhauser | Movistar Team | not awarded | |
Classification standings
[edit]| Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | 
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | 
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Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN)
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Israel–Premier Tech | 18h 00' 02" |
| 2 |  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)
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Arkéa–Samsic | + 10" |
| 3 |  Georg Steinhauser (GER)
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EF Education–EasyPost | + 41" |
| 4 |  Einer Rubio (COL)
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Movistar Team | + 42" |
| 5 |  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)
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Israel–Premier Tech | + 42" |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP)
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Cofidis | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Victor Lafay (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Iván Sosa (COL)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 13" |
| 9 |  Ruben Guerreiro (POR)
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Movistar Team | + 1' 21" |
| 10 | Brandon Rivera (COL)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 2' 03" |
Points classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Marijn van den Berg (NED)
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EF Education–EasyPost | 50 |
| 2 |  Corbin Strong (NZL)
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Israel–Premier Tech | 43 |
| 3 | Michael Woods (CAN)
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Israel–Premier Tech | 27 |
| 4 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)
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AG2R Citroën Team | 23 |
| 5 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA)
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Team TotalEnergies | 23 |
| 6 | Paul Penhoët (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 23 |
| 7 | Simon Carr (GBR)
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EF Education–EasyPost | 21 |
| 8 | Jason Tesson (FRA)
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Team TotalEnergies | 20 |
| 9 |  Dries Van Gestel (BEL)
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Team TotalEnergies | 20 |
| 10 | Filippo Ganna (ITA)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 18 |
Mountains classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Carlos García Pierna (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | 23 |
| 2 | Lars van den Berg (NED)
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Groupama–FDJ | 18 |
| 3 | Michael Woods (CAN)
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Israel–Premier Tech | 15 |
| 4 | Pelayo Sánchez (ESP)
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Burgos BH | 15 |
| 5 | Andrea Mifsud (FRA)
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Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | 15 |
| 6 | Simon Carr (GBR)
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EF Education–EasyPost | 14 |
| 7 |  Eric Antonio Fagundez (URU)
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Burgos BH | 13 |
| 8 | Joris Delbove (FRA)
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St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | 13 |
| 9 | Josu Etxeberria (ESP)
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Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 10 |
| 10 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)
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Arkéa–Samsic | 10 |
Young rider classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Georg Steinhauser (GER)
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EF Education–EasyPost | 18h 00' 43" |
| 2 | Einer Rubio (COL)
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Movistar Team | + 1" |
| 3 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA)
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AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Diego Camargo (COL)
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EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 44" |
| 5 | Jordan Jegat (FRA)
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CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 2' 10" |
| 6 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 53" |
| 7 | Thomas Gachignard (FRA)
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St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 4' 28" |
| 8 |  Johannes Kulset (NOR)
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Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 4' 55" |
| 9 | Lars van den Berg (NED)
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Groupama–FDJ | + 5' 04" |
| 10 |  Michel Ries (LUX)
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Arkéa–Samsic | + 5' 20" |
Team classification
[edit]| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Movistar Team | 54h 03' 22" |
| 2 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 17" |
| 3 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 3' 38" |
| 4 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 5' 55" |
| 5 | Cofidis | + 6' 15" |
| 6 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 8' 04" |
| 7 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 15' 01" |
| 8 | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 19' 12" |
| 9 | Groupama–FDJ | + 23' 13" |
| 10 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 23' 43" |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi 2023: Teams". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Stage 1: Narbonne Côte du Midi – Gruissan Esprit du Sud". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b McGrath, Andy (15 June 2023). "Route d'Occitanie: Marijn van den Berg holds off Elia Viviani to win stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Stage 1 Result". Procyclingstats. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Stage 2: Cazouls-lès-Béziers – Graulhet". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Route d'Occitanie: Jason Tesson claims stage 2 in bunch sprint". CyclingNews. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Stage 2 Result". Procyclingstats. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Stage 3: Gimont Portes du Gers – Nisos Cap Nestès". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (17 June 2023). "Route d'Occitanie: Michael Woods takes summit victory on stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Stage 3 Result". Procyclingstats. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Stage 4: Saint-Gaudens – Saint-Girons Ariège Pyrénées". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Frattini, Kirsten (18 June 2023). "Michael Woods wins second consecutive overall title at La Route d'Occitanie". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Stage 4 Result". Procyclingstats. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.