The 2023 Okolo Slovenska (transl. Tour of Slovakia) is the 67th edition of the Okolo Slovenska road cycling stage race.[1] It is being held between 13 and 17 September 2022, as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour.

2023 Okolo Slovenska
2023 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates13 – 17 September 2023
Stages5
Distance727.7 km (452.2 mi)
Winning time18h 28' 30"
Results
Winner  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
  Second  Stefan Küng (SUI) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Third  Milan Vader (NED) (Team Jumbo–Visma)

Points  Tim Merlier (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Milan Vader (NED) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Youth  Colby Simmons (USA) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
  Team Belgium Soudal–Quick-Step
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Teams

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Four of the eighteen UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, eleven UCI Continental teams (of which two are native Slovak teams) make up the twenty-one participating teams in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 13 September Košice to Košice 172.7 km (107.3 mi)   Hilly stage   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)
2 14 September Prešov to Poprad 143.9 km (89.4 mi)   Hilly stage   Tim Merlier (BEL)
3 15 September Ružomberok to Martin 171.6 km (106.6 mi)   Hilly stage   Andrea Bagioli (ITA)
4 16 September Prievidza to Nitra 149 km (93 mi)   Hilly stage   Tim Merlier (BEL)
5 17 September Hlohovec to Púchov 183.5 km (114.0 mi)   Flat stage   Kasper Asgreen (DEN)
Total 727.7 km (452.2 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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13 September 2023 — Košice to Košice, 172.7 km (107.3 mi) [3]
Stage 1 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 43' 27"
2   Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 45"
3   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 09"
4   Milan Vader (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 09"
5   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 09"
6   Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health + 2' 11"
7   Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 45"
8   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 55"
9   Antoine Debons (SUI) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 3' 01"
10   Davide Bais (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 3' 01"
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)    Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 43' 11"
2   Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 55"
3   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 16"
4   Milan Vader (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 22"
5   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 23"
6   Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health + 2' 25"
7   Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 01"
8   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 11"
9   Antoine Debons (SUI) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 3' 17"
10   Davide Bais (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 3' 17"

Stage 2

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14 September 2023 — Prešov to Poprad, 143.9 km (89.4 mi) [5]
Stage 2 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 25' 53"
2   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
3   Colby Simmons (USA)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
4   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Cycling Team Friuli ASD + 0"
5   Daniel Skerl (ITA) Cycling Team Friuli ASD + 0"
6   Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
7   Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Dukla Banská Bystrica + 0"
8   Charles-Étienne Chrétien (CAN) Human Powered Health + 0"
9   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Human Powered Health + 0"
10   Luca Colnaghi (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)    Soudal–Quick-Step 7h 09' 04"
2   Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 55"
3   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 16"
4   Milan Vader (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 22"
5   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 23"
6   Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health + 2' 25"
7   Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 01"
8   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 11"
9   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 3' 11"
10   Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3' 20"

Stage 3

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15 September 2023 — Ružomberok to Martin, 171.6 km (106.6 mi) [7]
Stage 3 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 54' 24"
2   Michele Gazzoli (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
3   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)    Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
5   Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Dukla Banská Bystrica + 0"
6   Pau Miquel (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
7   Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
8   Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health + 0"
9   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
10   Gijs Leemreize (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)    Soudal–Quick-Step 11h 03' 27"
2   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 20"
3   Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 21"
4   Milan Vader (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 23"
5   Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health + 2' 26"
6   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 42"
7   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 12"
8   Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3' 21"
9   Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 27"
10   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 3' 37"

Stage 4

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16 September 2023 — Prievidza to Nitra, 149 km (93 mi) [9]
Stage 4 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 21' 26"
2   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
3   Luca Colnaghi (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
4   Mirco Maestri (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
5   Daniel Skerl (ITA) Cycling Team Friuli ASD + 0"
6   Colby Simmons (USA)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
7   Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
8   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Human Powered Health + 0"
9   Patryk Stosz (POL) Voster ATS Team + 0"
10   Dominik Neuman (CZE) Elkov–Kasper + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)    Soudal–Quick-Step 14h 24' 53"
2   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 16"
3   Milan Vader (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 20"
4   Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 20"
5   Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health + 2' 29"
6   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 42"
7   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 15"
8   Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3' 24"
9   Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 27"
10   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 3' 37"

Stage 5

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17 September 2023 — Hlohovec to Púchov, 183.5 km (114.0 mi) [11]
Stage 5 Result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step 4h 03' 35"
2   Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
3   Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
4   Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2"
5   Mirco Maestri (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 2"
6   Luca Colnaghi (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 2"
7   Colby Simmons (USA)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 2"
8   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Human Powered Health + 2"
9   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Cycling Team Friuli ASD + 2"
10   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 2"
General classification after Stage 5[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)   Soudal–Quick-Step 18h 28' 30"
2   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 16"
3   Milan Vader (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 20"
4   Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 20"
5   Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health + 2' 29"
6   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 30"
7   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 15"
8   Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3' 24"
9   Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 27"
10   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 3' 37"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification
1 Rémi Cavagna Rémi Cavagna Rémi Cavagna Milan Vader Colby Simmons Soudal–Quick-Step
2 Tim Merlier
3 Andrea Bagioli
4 Tim Merlier
5 Kasper Asgreen Tim Merlier
Final Rémi Cavagna Tim Merlier Milan Vader Colby Simmons Soudal–Quick-Step

Classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)   Soudal–Quick-Step 18h 28' 30"
2   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 16"
3   Milan Vader (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 20"
4   Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 20"
5   Bart Lemmen (NED) Human Powered Health + 2' 29"
6   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 30"
7   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 15"
8   Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3' 24"
9   Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 27"
10   Jakub Otruba (CZE) ATT Investments + 3' 37"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Tim Merlier (BEL)   Soudal–Quick-Step 52
2   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)   Soudal–Quick-Step 44
3   Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step 42
4   Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ 35
5   Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team 31
6   Milan Vader (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma 29
7   Colby Simmons (USA)   Team Jumbo–Visma 24
8   Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step 20
9   Iúri Leitão (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 20
10   Luca Colnaghi (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 19

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Milan Vader (NED)   Team Jumbo–Visma 36
2   Matěj Zahálka (CZE) Elkov–Kasper 20
3   Andrea Pietrobon (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 18
4   Jiří Petruš (CZE) ATT Investments 14
5   Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 12
6   Daniel Turek (CZE) ATT Investments 9
7   Charlie Quarterman (GBR) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 7
8   Mirco Maestri (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 6
9   Sebastian Schönberger (AUT) Human Powered Health 6
10   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)   Soudal–Quick-Step 6

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Colby Simmons (USA)   Team Jumbo–Visma 18h 34' 22"
2   Javier Serrano (ESP) Eolo–Kometa + 5"
3   Loe van Belle (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 22"
4   Brieuc Rolland (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 51"
5   Daniel Vysočan (CZE) RRK Group–Pierre Baguette–Benzinol + 51"
6   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Cycling Team Friuli ASD + 2' 11"
7   Samuel Tuka (SVK) Dukla Banská Bystrica + 2' 57"
8   Oliver Stockwell (GBR) Cycling Team Friuli ASD + 2' 57"
9   Alessio Martinelli (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 2' 57"
10   Tomáš Obdržálek (CZE) Elkov–Kasper + 3' 14"

Team classification

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FInal team classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Team Time
1   Soudal–Quick-Step 55h 34' 08"
2   Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 50"
3   Groupama–FDJ + 3' 12"
4   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 5' 43"
5   Human Powered Health + 5' 47"
6   Equipo Kern Pharma + 6' 09"
7   Eolo–Kometa + 6' 57"
8   ATT Investments + 6' 57"
9   Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 8' 19"
10   Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 8' 47"

References

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  1. ^ a b "67. ročník pretekov prevedie medzinárodný pelotón od východu až po západ krajiny - Okolo Slovenska". www.okoloslovenska.com (in Slovak). Okolo Slovenska. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  2. ^ "Etapy - Okolo Slovenska".
  3. ^ "Stage 1". Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "STAGE 1 13.9.2023 KOSICE > KOSICE" (PDF). Okolo Slovenska. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Stage 2". Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b "STAGE 2 14.9.2023 PRESOV > POPRAD" (PDF). Okolo Slovenska. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Stage 3". Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b "STAGE 3 15.9.2023 RUZOMBEROK > MARTIN" (PDF). Okolo Slovenska. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Stage 4". Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b "STAGE 4 16.9.2023 PRIEVIDZA > NITRA" (PDF). Okolo Slovenska. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Stage 5". Okolo Slovenska. Slovak Cycling Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "STAGE 5 17.9.2023 HLOHOVEC > PUCHOV" (PDF). Okolo Slovenska. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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