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
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Alpecin–Deceuninck
- Arkéa–Samsic
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
- Movistar Team
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team DSM
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 20 March | Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Sant Feliu de Guíxols | 164.6 km (102.3 mi) | 
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Medium-mountain stage |  Primož Roglič (SLO)
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| 2 | 21 March | Mataró to Vallter | 165.4 km (102.8 mi) | 
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Mountain stage |  Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
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| 3 | 22 March | Olost to La Molina | 180.6 km (112.2 mi) |
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Mountain stage |  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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| 4 | 23 March | Llívia to Sabadell | 188.2 km (116.9 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Kaden Groves (AUS)
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| 5 | 24 March | Tortosa (Terres de l'Ebre) to Lo Port (Terres de l'Ebre) | 176.6 km (109.7 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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| 6 | 25 March | Martorell to Molins de Rei | 174.1 km (108.2 mi) |
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Flat stage | Kaden Groves (AUS)
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| 7 | 26 March | Barcelona to Barcelona | 135.8 km (84.4 mi) |
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Medium-mountain stage | Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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| 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)
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Stage 2
Stage 3
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 24 March 2023 — Tortosa (Terres de l'Ebre) to Lo Port (Terres de l'Ebre), 176.5 km (109.7 mi)
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Stage 6
- 25 March 2023 — Martorell to Molins de Rei, 183 km (114 mi)
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Stage 7
- 26 March 2023 — Barcelona to Barcelona, 136 km (85 mi)
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Young rider classification
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Team classification
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Combativity award
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| 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 | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification |
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Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification |
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Denotes the winner of the team classification |
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
General classification
The 2023 Volta turned out to be a duel for the general classification between Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 28h 19' 10" |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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Soudal–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 3 |  João Almeida (POR)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 11" |
| 4 |  Marc Soler (ESP)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 49" |
| 5 | Mikel Landa (ESP)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 59" |
| 6 |  Michael Woods (CAN)
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Israel–Premier Tech | + 3' 03" |
| 7 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 3' 06" |
| 8 | Jai Hindley (AUS)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 11" |
| 9 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 32" |
| 10 |  Rigoberto Urán (COL)
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EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 53" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 43 |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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Soudal–Quick-Step | 41 |
| 3 | Kaden Groves (AUS)
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Alpecin–Deceuninck | 20 |
| 4 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | 14 |
| 5 |  Bryan Coquard (FRA)
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Cofidis | 12 |
| 6 | Simone Petilli (ITA)
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Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 8 |
| 7 |  Ide Schelling (NED)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 8 |
| 8 |  Richard Carapaz (ECU)
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EF Education–EasyPost | 6 |
| 9 | Héctor Carretero (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | 5 |
| 10 | Marc Soler (ESP)
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UAE Team Emirates | 5 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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Soudal–Quick-Step | 69 |
| 2 | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 68 |
| 3 | Guillaume Martin (FRA)
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Cofidis | 61 |
| 4 | Simone Petilli (ITA)
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Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 37 |
| 5 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | 32 |
| 6 | João Almeida (POR)
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UAE Team Emirates | 29 |
| 7 | Marc Soler (ESP)
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UAE Team Emirates | 27 |
| 8 | Richard Carapaz (ECU)
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EF Education–EasyPost | 22 |
| 9 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL)
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Lotto–Dstny | 20 |
| 10 | Mikel Landa (ESP)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 16 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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Soudal–Quick-Step | 28h 19' 16" |
| 2 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 26" |
| 3 | Lenny Martinez (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | + 4' 19" |
| 4 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL)
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Lotto–Dstny | + 6' 21" |
| 5 |  Oscar Onley (GBR)
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Team DSM | + 25' 45" |
| 6 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL)
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Soudal–Quick-Step | + 29' 19" |
| 7 | Hugo Toumire (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 33' 34" |
| 8 |  Matthew Riccitello (USA)
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Israel–Premier Tech | + 37' 03" |
| 9 |  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 39' 52" |
| 10 | Raúl García Pierna (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 47' 42" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  UAE Team Emirates
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85h 08' 48" |
| 2 | EF Education–EasyPost
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+ 8' 54" |
| 3 |  Bora–Hansgrohe
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+ 9' 45" |
| 4 | Movistar Team
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+ 13' 35" |
| 5 |  Team Bahrain Victorious
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+ 15' 59" |
| 6 | AG2R Citroën Team
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+ 16' 09" |
| 7 | Team Jumbo–Visma
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+ 17' 30" |
| 8 | Cofidis
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+ 32' 43" |
| 9 |  Israel–Premier Tech
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+ 33' 04" |
| 10 | Soudal–Quick-Step
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+ 40' 36" |
References
- ^ "Startlist for Volta a Catalunya 2023". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Official route of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b Ryan, Barry (20 March 2023). "Volta a Catalunya: Roglic beats Evenepoel to win stage 1 uphill dash to the line". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (21 March 2023). "Volta a Catalunya stage 2: Ciccone denies Roglic, Evenepoel on Vallter 2000 summit". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (21 March 2023). "Volta a Catalunya stage 3: Evenepoel climbs to victory ahead of Roglic atop La Molina". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (23 March 2023). "Volta a Catalunya stage 4: Kaden Groves steals the show in sprint showdown". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ a b Weislo, Laura (24 March 2023). "Volta a Catalunya stage 5: Roglic shakes Evenepoel to win climbing clash at Lo Port". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (25 March 2023). "Volta a Catalunya stage 6: Groves comes back from late-race bike change to win sprint in Molins de Rei". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ostanek, Daniel (26 March 2023). "Primoz Roglic holds off Remco Evenepoel to capture Volta a Catalunya title". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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