2023 Saudi Tour

2023 Saudi Tour
2023 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates30 January–3 February 2023
Stages5
Distance830.5 km (516.0 mi)
Results
Winner  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Davide Formolo (ITA) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Third  Santiago Buitrago (COL) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
Points  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) (Team Jayco–AlUla)
Youth  Santiago Buitrago (COL) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
  Team Movistar Team
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The 2023 Saudi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 30 January and 3 February 2023 in Saudi Arabia. The race is rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Asia Tour calendar, and is the seventh edition of the Saudi Tour.

Teams

Made up of 16 cycling teams, only two teams did not enter seven riders (UAE Team Emirates and Astana Qazaqstan Team entered six riders each). In total, 110 riders started the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National team

  • Saudi Arabia

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 30 January Alula Airport to Khaybar 180.5 km (112.2 mi) Flat stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
2 31 January Winter Park to Shalal Sijlyat Rocks 184 km (114 mi) Flat stage  Jonathan Milan (ITA)
3 1 February Al Manshiyah Train Station to Abu Rakah 159.5 km (99.1 mi) Flat stage  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR)
4 2 February Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid 163.5 km (101.6 mi) Flat stage  Ruben Guerreiro (POR)
5 3 February Al Ula Old Town to Maraya 143 km (89 mi) Flat stage  Simone Consonni (ITA)
Total 830.5 km (516.0 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

30 January 2023 — AIUIa International Airport to Khaybar, 180.5 km (112.2 mi)[3]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla 4h 08' 09"
2  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
3  Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 0"
4  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
8  Stian Fredheim (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9  Marco Tizza (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
10  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla 4h 07' 59"
2  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Team Bahrain Victorious + 4"
3  Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 6"
4  Marcus Hansen (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 7"
5  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
6  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 10"
7  Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 10"
8  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 10"
9  Stian Fredheim (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
10  Marco Tizza (ITA) Bingoal WB + 10"

Stage 2

31 January 2023 — Winter Park to Shalal Sijlyat Rocks, 184 km (114 mi)[6]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 4h 53' 35"
2  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
3  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 0"
7  Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
8  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
9  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
10  Szymon Sajnok (POL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla 9h 01' 28"
2  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 6"
3  Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 12"
4  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 12"
5  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 16"
6  Ryan Gibbons (RSA) UAE Team Emirates + 16"
7  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 16"
8  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 19"
9  Pier-André Côté (CAN) Human Powered Health + 19"
10  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 19"

Stage 3

1 February 2023 — Al Manshiyah Train Station > Abu Rakah, 159.5 km (99.1 mi)[9]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 4h 23' 18"
2  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
3  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Felix Grossschartner (GER) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
8  Alessandro Fedeli (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
10  Pier-André Côté (CAN) Human Powered Health + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 13h 24' 46"
2  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 8"
3  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 16"
4  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team + 17"
5  Felix Grossschartner (GER) UAE Team Emirates + 18"
6  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 19"
7  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 19"
8  Pier-André Côté (CAN) Human Powered Health + 19"
9  Andoni Lopez de Abetxuko (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 19"
10  Marco Tizza (ITA) Bingoal WB + 19"

Stage 4

2 February 2023 — Maraya > Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 163.5 km (101.6 mi)[12]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team 3h 45' 01"
2  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
4  Felix Großschartner (AUT) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
5  Will Barta (USA) Movistar Team + 22"
6  Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) UAE Team Emirates + 23"
7  Axel Mariault (FRA) Cofidis + 23"
8  Xabier Mikel Azparren (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 23"
9  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 28"
10  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 28"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team 17h 09' 51"
2  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
3  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 9"
4  Felix Großschartner (AUT) UAE Team Emirates + 16"
5  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 24"
6  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 32"
7  Will Barta (USA) Movistar Team + 37"
8  Xabier Mikel Azparren (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 38"
9  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 43"
10  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 43"

Stage 5

3 February 2023 — AIUIa Old Town > Maraya, 143 km (89 mi)[15]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis 3h 10' 13"
2  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
3  Pascal Ackermann (GER) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
5  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
7  Juan Jose Lobato (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
8  Marco Tizza (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
9  Szymon Sajnok (POL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 24"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team 20h 20' 04"
2  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
3  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 9"
4  Felix Großschartner (AUT) UAE Team Emirates + 18"
5  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 24"
6  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 32"
7  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 33"
8  Will Barta (USA) Movistar Team + 37"
9  Xabier Mikel Azparren (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 38"
10  Marco Tizza (ITA) Bingoal WB + 43"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Active rider classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Marcus Sander Hansen Marcus Sander Hansen Movistar Team
2 Jonathan Milan Jonathan Milan
3 Søren Wærenskjold Jonathan Milan Jonathan Milan
4 Ruben Guerreiro Ruben Guerreiro Santiago Buitrago UAE Team Emirates
5 Simone Consonni Dylan Groenewegen
Final Ruben Guerreiro Dylan Groenewegen Marcus Sander Hansen Santiago Buitrago UAE Team Emirates

Final classification standings

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

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team 20h 20' 04"
2  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
3  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 9"
4  Felix Großschartner (AUT) UAE Team Emirates + 18"
5  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 24"
6  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 32"
7  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 33"
8  Will Barta (USA) Movistar Team + 37"
9  Xabier Mikel Azparren (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 38"
10  Marco Tizza (ITA) Bingoal WB + 43"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla 34
2  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 28
3  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team 27
4  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis 25
5  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 22
6  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team 21
7  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team 20
8  Davide Formolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 16
9  Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis 14
10  Felix Großschartner (AUT) UAE Team Emirates 12

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious 20h 20' 13"
2  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 15"
3  Xabier Mikel Azparren (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 29"
4  Jacob Hindsgaul Madsen (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 34"
5  Mark Donovan (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 34"
6  Embret Svestad-Bårdseng (NOR) Human Powered Health + 39"
7  Casper van Uden (NED) Team DSM + 2' 50"
8  Axel Mariault (FRA) Cofidis + 3' 38"
9  Filip Maciejuk (POL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3' 52"
10  Nickolas Zukowsky (CAN) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 5' 04"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Team Time
1 Movistar Team 61h 01' 39"
2 UAE Team Emirates + 20"
3 Cofidis + 39"
4 Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 02"
5 Bingoal WB + 2' 17"
6 Team Jayco–AlUla + 3' 24"
7 Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4' 16"
8 Astana Qazaqstan Team + 4' 22"
9 Human Powered Health + 5' 47"
10 Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 5' 58"

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