2023 Vuelta a España

The 2023 Vuelta a España was a three-week men's cycling race taking place in Spain between 26 August and 17 September 2023. It was the 78th edition of the Vuelta a España and was won by Sepp Kuss.[1]The race started in Barcelona,[2] and it also went through parts of Andorra and France.[3]

2023 Vuelta a España
2023 UCI World Tour
Route of the 2023 Vuelta a España
Route of the 2023 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates26 August – 17 September
Stages21
Distance3,153.8 km (1,960 mi)
Results
Winner Sepp Kuss (USA)(Team Jumbo–Visma)
 Second Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)(Team Jumbo–Visma)
 Third Primož Roglič (SLO)(Team Jumbo–Visma)

Points Kaden Groves (AUS)(Alpecin–Deceuninck)
Mountains Remco Evenepoel (BEL)(Soudal–Quick-Step)
Youth Juan Ayuso (ESP)(UAE Team Emirates)
Combativity Remco Evenepoel (BEL)(Soudal–Quick-Step)
TeamNetherlands Team Jumbo–Visma
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Teams

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22 teams are scheduled to take part in the race. All 18 UCI WorldTeams have been automatically invited. They will be joined by 4 UCI ProTeams - the two highest placed UCI ProTeams in 2022 (Lotto–Dstny and Team TotalEnergies), along with Burgos BH and Caja Rural–Seguros RGA who were selected by the organisers.[4] The teams were announced on 8 March 2023.[4][5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route and stages

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Stage characteristics and winners[2][6]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinnerRef
126 AugustBarcelona to Barcelona14.8 km (9.2 mi) Team time trial Team dsm–firmenich[7]
227 AugustMataró to Barcelona182 km (113 mi) Hilly stage  Andreas Kron (DEN)[8]
328 AugustSúria to Arinsal (Andorra)158.5 km (98.5 mi) Mountain stage  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)[9]
429 AugustAndorra la Vella (Andorra) to Tarragona185 km (115 mi) Hilly stage  Kaden Groves (AUS)[10]
530 AugustMorella to Burriana186.5 km (115.9 mi) Hilly stage  Kaden Groves (AUS)[11]
631 AugustLa Vall d'Uixó to Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre183.5 km (114.0 mi) Mountain stage  Sepp Kuss (USA)[12]
71 SeptemberUtiel to Oliva201 km (125 mi) Flat stage  Geoffrey Soupe (FRA)[13]
82 SeptemberDénia to Xorret de Catí165 km (103 mi) Mountain stage  Primož Roglič (SLO)[14]
93 SeptemberCartagena to Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca184.5 km (114.6 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Lennard Kämna (GER)[15]
4 SeptemberRest day
105 SeptemberValladolid to Valladolid25.8 km (16.0 mi) Individual time trial  Filippo Ganna (ITA)[16]
116 SeptemberLerma to La Laguna Negra165 km (103 mi) Hilly stage  Jesús Herrada (ESP)[17]
127 SeptemberÓlvega to Zaragoza151 km (94 mi) Flat stage  Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)[18]
138 SeptemberFormigal to Col du Tourmalet (France)135 km (84 mi) Mountain stage  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)[19]
149 SeptemberSauveterre-de-Béarn (France) to Larra-Belagua156.5 km (97.2 mi) Mountain stage  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)[20]
1510 SeptemberPamplona to Lekunberri158.5 km (98.5 mi) Hilly stage  Rui Costa (POR)[21]
11 SeptemberRest day
1612 SeptemberLiencres Playa to Bejes120.5 km (74.9 mi) Hilly stage  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)[22]
1713 SeptemberRibadesella to Alto de L'Angliru124.5 km (77.4 mi) Mountain stage  Primož Roglič (SLO)[23]
1814 SeptemberPola de Allande to La Cruz de Linares179 km (111 mi) Mountain stage  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)[24]
1915 SeptemberLa Bañeza to Íscar177.5 km (110.3 mi) Flat stage  Alberto Dainese (ITA)[25]
2016 SeptemberManzanares el Real to Guadarrama208 km (129 mi) Hilly stage  Wout Poels (NED)[26]
2117 SeptemberHipódromo de la Zarzuela to Madrid101.5 km (63.1 mi) Flat stage  Kaden Groves (AUS)[27]
Total3,153.8 km (1,959.7 mi)

Pre race favourites

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The main pre race favourites to win the general classification are; the 2023 Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, 2022 Vuelta a España winner Remco Evenepoel, as well as 2023 Giro d'Italia winner Primož Roglič.[28] Juan Ayuso, Geraint Thomas, and Enric Mas were also mentioned as competitors for a podium finish.[29] Outside contenders included; Mikel Landa, Eddie Dunbar and Aleksandr Vlasov.[30]

The pre-race favourites for the sprinters to win the points classification are Kaden Groves and Bryan Coquard.[31]

Classification leadership

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Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
Combativity award
1Team dsm–firmenichLorenzo Milesinot awardednot awardedLorenzo MilesiTeam dsm–firmenichnot awarded
2Andreas KronAndrea PiccoloAndreas KronMatteo SobreroAndrea PiccoloEF Education–EasyPostJavier Romo
3Remco EvenepoelRemco EvenepoelAndrea VendrameRemco EvenepoelRemco EvenepoelTeam Jumbo–VismaDamiano Caruso
4Kaden GrovesKaden GrovesEduardo SepúlvedaAnder Okamika
5Kaden GrovesEric Fagúndez
6Sepp KussLenny MartinezLenny MartinezTeam Bahrain VictoriousMikel Landa
7Geoffrey SoupeAnder Okamika
8Primož RogličSepp KussTeam Jumbo–VismaOier Lazkano
9Lennard KämnaJon Barrenetxea
10Filippo GannaRemco Evenepoelnot awarded
11Jesús HerradaJesús HerradaJosé Manuel Díaz
12Juan Sebastián MolanoJetse Bol
13Jonas VingegaardJonas VingegaardJuan AyusoMichael Storer
14Remco EvenepoelRemco EvenepoelRemco Evenepoel
15Rui CostaRemco Evenepoel
16Jonas VingegaardJoel Nicolau
17Primož RogličRemco Evenepoel
18Remco EvenepoelRemco Evenepoel
19Alberto DaineseMichal Schlegel
20Wout PoelsPelayo Sánchez
21Kaden Grovesnot awarded
FinalSepp KussKaden GrovesRemco EvenepoelJuan AyusoTeam Jumbo–VismaRemco Evenepoel

Classification standings

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Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the team classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[32]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo–Visma76h 48' 21"
2  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma+ 17"
3  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma+ 1' 08"
4  Juan Ayuso (ESP) UAE Team Emirates+ 3' 18"
5  Mikel Landa (ESP)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 3' 37"
6  Enric Mas (ESP)Movistar Team+ 4' 14"
7 Aleksandr VlasovBora–Hansgrohe+ 7' 53"
8  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 8' 00"
9  João Almeida (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 10' 08"
10  Santiago Buitrago (COL)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 11' 38"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[32]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck315
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step236
3  Andreas Kron (DEN)Lotto–Dstny167
4  Marc Soler (ESP)UAE Team Emirates133
5  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma123
6  Filippo Ganna (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers119
7  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma117
8  Marijn van den Berg (NED)EF Education–EasyPost117
9  Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo–Visma112
10  Juan Ayuso (ESP) UAE Team Emirates105

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[32]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step135
2  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma51
3  Michael Storer (AUS)Groupama–FDJ39
4  Romain Bardet (FRA)Team dsm–firmenich35
5  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma33
6  Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo–Visma33
7  Damiano Caruso (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious30
8  Andreas Kron (DEN)Lotto–Dstny28
9  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG)Lotto–Dstny23
10  Jesús Herrada (ESP)Cofidis22

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[32]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Juan Ayuso (ESP) UAE Team Emirates76h 51' 39"
2  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 4' 42"
3  João Almeida (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 6' 40"
4  Santiago Buitrago (COL)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 8' 20"
5  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step+ 13' 26"
6  Einer Rubio (COL)Movistar Team+ 31' 31"
7  Antonio Tiberi (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 46' 55"
8  Attila Valter (HUN) Team Jumbo–Visma+ 1h 02' 24"
9  Lenny Martinez (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 1h 18' 23"
10  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL)Lotto–Dstny+ 1h 45' 34"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[32]
RankTeamTime
1 Team Jumbo–Visma 229h 42' 26"
2 Team Bahrain Victorious+ 20' 49"
3 Bora–Hansgrohe+ 32' 54"
4 UAE Team Emirates+ 33' 46"
5 Movistar Team+ 2h 17' 23"
6 Soudal–Quick-Step+ 3h 18' 27"
7 Team TotalEnergies+ 3h 25' 09"
8 Groupama–FDJ+ 3h 42' 37"
9 Lidl–Trek+ 4h 00' 16"
10 Arkéa–Samsic+ 4h 23' 23"

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