2023 Volta a Catalunya

2023 Volta a Catalunya
2023 UCI World Tour, race 9 of 35
Race details
Dates20–26 March 2023
Stages7
Distance1,185.3 km (736.5 mi)
Winning time28h 19' 10"
Results
Winner  Primož Roglič (SLO) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
  Second  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
  Third  João Almeida (POR) (UAE Team Emirates)
Points  Primož Roglič (SLO) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Mountains  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
Youth  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
Team United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates
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The 2023 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 20 and 26 March 2023.

Teams

All 18 UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProTeams made up the 25 teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 20 March Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Sant Feliu de Guíxols 164.6 km (102.3 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Primož Roglič (SLO)
2 21 March Mataró to Vallter 165.4 km (102.8 mi) Mountain stage  Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
3 22 March Olost to La Molina 180.6 km (112.2 mi) Mountain stage  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
4 23 March Llívia to Sabadell 188.2 km (116.9 mi) Flat stage  Kaden Groves (AUS)
5 24 March Tortosa (Terres de l'Ebre) to Lo Port (Terres de l'Ebre) 176.6 km (109.7 mi) Mountain stage  Primož Roglič (SLO)
6 25 March Martorell to Molins de Rei 174.1 km (108.2 mi) Flat stage  Kaden Groves (AUS)
7 26 March Barcelona to Barcelona 135.8 km (84.4 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
Total 1,185.3 km (736.5 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

20 March 2023 — Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 164.5 km (102.2 mi)
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 48' 17"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Ide Schelling (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
7  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
8  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
10  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 48' 07"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 4"
3  Ide Schelling (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
4  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 10"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
6  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"
7  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"
8  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 10"
9  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 10"
10  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 10"

Stage 2

21 March 2023 — Mataró to Vallter, 165.5 km (102.8 mi)
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 4h 13' 37"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
4  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 11"
5  Adam Yates (GBR) UAE Team Emirates + 11"
6  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 11"
7  Esteban Chaves (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 15"
8  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 15"
9  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 15"
10  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 15"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 8h 01' 38"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 6"
3  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
4  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 27"
5  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 27"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 31"
7  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 31"
8  Esteban Chaves (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 31"
9  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 41"
10  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 46"

Stage 3

22 March 2023 — Olost to La Molina, 180.5 km (112.2 mi)
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 4h 40' 43"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2"
3  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 13"
4  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 13"
5  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 13"
6  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 13"
7  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 13"
8  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 13"
9  Esteban Chaves (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 13"
10  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 13"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 12h 42' 17"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 19"
4  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 44"
5  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 44"
6  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 48"
7  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 48"
8  Esteban Chaves (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 48"
9  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 58"
10  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 12"

Stage 4

23 March 2023 — Llívia to Sabadell, 188 km (117 mi)
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck 4h 19' 37"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
4  Ide Schelling (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
5  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
6  Frederik Wandahl (DEN) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
7  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
8  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
9  Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
10  Simone Velasco (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 17h 01' 54"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 19"
4  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 44"
5  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 44"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 48"
7  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 48"
8  Esteban Chaves (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 48"
9  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 58"
10  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 12"

Stage 5

24 March 2023 — Tortosa (Terres de l'Ebre) to Lo Port (Terres de l'Ebre), 176.5 km (109.7 mi)
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 27' 41"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 6"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 12"
4  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 28"
5  Rigoberto Urán (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 44"
6  Lenny Martinez (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 47"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 56"
8  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 56"
9  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 04"
10  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 15"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 21h 29' 25"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 10"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 02"
4  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 50"
5  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 50"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 54"
7  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 57"
8  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 02"
9  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 23"
10  Rigoberto Urán (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 2' 44"

Stage 6

25 March 2023 — Martorell to Molins de Rei, 183 km (114 mi)
Stage 6 Result (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck 3h 50' 32"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Ide Schelling (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
5  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
6  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
7  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
8  Patrick Konrad (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
9  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
10  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
General classification after Stage 6 (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 25h 19' 52"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 10"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 07"
4  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 54"
5  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 55"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 1' 59"
7  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 02"
8  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 07"
9  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 28"
10  Rigoberto Urán (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 2' 49"

Stage 7

26 March 2023 — Barcelona to Barcelona, 136 km (85 mi)
Stage 7 Result (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 2h 59' 24"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 53"
4  Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 58"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 58"
6  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Dstny + 58"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 58"
8  David de la Cruz (ESP) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 58"
9  Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 58"
10  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team DSM + 58"
General classification after Stage 7 (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 28h 19' 10"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 6"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 11"
4  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 49"
5  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 59"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 3' 03"
7  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 3' 06"
8  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 11"
9  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 32"
10  Rigoberto Urán (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 3' 53"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
 Combativity award
1 Primož Roglič Primož Roglič Primož Roglič Jetse Bol Remco Evenepoel Bora–Hansgrohe Pau Miquel
2 Giulio Ciccone Giulio Ciccone UAE Team Emirates Kiko Galván
3 Remco Evenepoel Simone Petilli Richard Carapaz
4 Kaden Groves Guillaume Martin Roger Adrià
5 Primož Roglič Primož Roglič José Félix Parra
6 Kaden Groves Carlos Verona
7 Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Richard Carapaz
Final Primož Roglič Primož Roglič Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel UAE Team Emirates not awarded

Classification standings

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

Primož Roglič during the 2021 Amstel Gold Race
Remco Evenepoel during the 2022 World Championships
The 2023 Volta turned out to be a duel for the general classification between Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel.
Final general classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 28h 19' 10"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 6"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 11"
4  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 49"
5  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 59"
6  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 3' 03"
7  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 3' 06"
8  Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 11"
9  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 32"
10  Rigoberto Urán (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 3' 53"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 43
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 41
3  Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck 20
4  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 14
5  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis 12
6  Simone Petilli (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 8
7  Ide Schelling (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe 8
8  Richard Carapaz (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost 6
9  Héctor Carretero (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 5
10  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates 5

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 69
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma 68
3  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis 61
4  Simone Petilli (ITA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 37
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 32
6  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates 29
7  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates 27
8  Richard Carapaz (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost 22
9  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Dstny 20
10  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 16

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 28h 19' 16"
2  Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 26"
3  Lenny Martinez (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 4' 19"
4  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 6' 21"
5  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team DSM + 25' 45"
6  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 29' 19"
7  Hugo Toumire (FRA) Cofidis + 33' 34"
8  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Israel–Premier Tech + 37' 03"
9  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 39' 52"
10  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 47' 42"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Team Time
1 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates 85h 08' 48"
2 United States EF Education–EasyPost + 8' 54"
3 Germany Bora–Hansgrohe + 9' 45"
4 Spain Movistar Team + 13' 35"
5 Bahrain Team Bahrain Victorious + 15' 59"
6 France AG2R Citroën Team + 16' 09"
7 Netherlands Team Jumbo–Visma + 17' 30"
8 France Cofidis + 32' 43"
9 Israel Israel–Premier Tech + 33' 04"
10 Belgium Soudal–Quick-Step + 40' 36"

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