2023 Tour de l'Ain

2023 Tour de l'Ain
2023 UCI Europe Tour
The departure of stage 1 in Loyettes
The departure of stage 1 in Loyettes
Race details
Dates31 July–2 August 2023
Stages3
Distance410.3 km (254.9 mi)
Winning time9h 55' 50"
Results
Winner  Michael Storer (AUS) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Second  Kenny Elissonde (FRA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Third  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) (AG2R Citroën Team)
Points  Michael Storer (AUS) (Groupama–FDJ)
Mountains  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) (Intermarché–Circus–Wanty)
Youth  Joris Delbove (FRA) (St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93)
Combativity  Kenny Elissonde (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Team Groupama–FDJ
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The 2023 Tour de l'Ain was a men's road cycling stage race that took place between 31 July and 2 August 2023 in the French department of Ain. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 35th edition of the Tour de l'Ain.[1][2]

Teams

Seven of the eighteen UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, six UCI Continental teams, and one national team made up the seventeen teams that participated in the race.[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 31 July Loyettes to La Plaine Tonique 154.5 km (96.0 mi) Flat stage  Jake Stewart (GBR)
2 1 August Saint-Vulbas to Lagnieu 123.3 km (76.6 mi) Medium mountain stage  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU)
3 2 August Oyonnax to Lélex Monts-Jura 131.5 km (81.7 mi) Medium mountain stage  Michael Storer (AUS)
Total 410.3 km (254.9 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

31 July 2023 – Loyettes to La Plaine Tonique, 154 km (96 mi)[5]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ 3h 32' 15"
2  Emmanuel Morin (FRA) CIC U Nantes Atlantique + 0"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
4  Tom Devriendt (BEL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Jason Tesson (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
6  Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
7  Tobias Müller (GER) Rad-Net Oßwald + 0"
8  Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9  Romain Cardis (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 0"
10  Henri Uhlig (GER) Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ 3h 32' 5"
2  Emmanuel Morin (FRA) CIC U Nantes Atlantique + 4"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 6"
4  Tom Devriendt (BEL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 10"
5  Jason Tesson (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 10"
6  Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 10"
7  Tobias Müller (GER) Rad-Net Oßwald + 10"
8  Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
9  Romain Cardis (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 10"
10  Henri Uhlig (GER) Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team + 10"

Stage 2

1 August 2023 – Saint-Vulbas to Lagnieu, 124 km (77 mi)[8]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (COL) EF Education–EasyPost 2h 58' 11"
2  Michael Storer (AUS) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
3  Kenny Elissonde (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 14"
4  Julien Bernard (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 37"
5  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 37"
6  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 37"
7  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 37"
8  Jordan Jegat (FRA) CIC U Nantes Atlantique + 37"
9  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) EF Education–EasyPost + 37"
10  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 37"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (COL) EF Education–EasyPost 6h 30' 16"
2  Michael Storer (AUS) Groupama–FDJ + 4"
3  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 10"
4  Kenny Elissonde (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 20"
5  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 47"
6  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) EF Education–EasyPost + 47"
7  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 47"
8  Damien Howson (AUS) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 47"
9  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 47"
10  Jordan Jegat (FRA) CIC U Nantes Atlantique + 47"

Stage 3

2 August 2023 – Oyonnax to Lélex Monts-Jura, 137 km (85 mi)[11]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Storer (AUS) Groupama–FDJ 3h 25' 40"
2  Kenny Elissonde (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 2"
3  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 2' 30"
4  Simon Pellaud (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 2' 32"
5  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 2' 35"
6  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 2' 37"
7  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 2' 37"
8  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 37"
9  Julien Bernard (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 37"
10  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) EF Education–EasyPost + 2' 37"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Storer (AUS) Groupama–FDJ 9h 55' 50"
2  Kenny Elissonde (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 22"
3  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 3' 28"
4  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 30"
5  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) EF Education–EasyPost + 3' 30"
6  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 3' 30"
7  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 3' 30"
8  Jordan Jegat (FRA) CIC U Nantes Atlantique + 3' 30"
9  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 3' 30"
10  Julien Bernard (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 3' 30"

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification Combativity award
1 Jake Stewart Jake Stewart Jake Stewart Mads Østergaard Kristensen Tobias Müller CIC U Nantes Atlantique Mads Østergaard Kristensen
2 Jefferson Alexander Cepeda Jefferson Alexander Cepeda Jefferson Alexander Cepeda Reuben Thompson EF Education–EasyPost Thomas Devaux
3 Michael Storer Michael Storer Michael Storer Lilian Calmejane Joris Delbove Groupama–FDJ Lilian Calmejane
Final Michael Storer Michael Storer Lilian Calmejane Joris Delbove Groupama–FDJ Kenny Elissonde

Final 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 combativity award
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification

References

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