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]

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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Teams edit

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 edit

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 edit

Stage 1 edit

31 July 2023 – Loyettes to La Plaine Tonique, 154 km (96 mi)[5]

Stage 2 edit

1 August 2023 – Saint-Vulbas to Lagnieu, 124 km (77 mi)[6]

Stage 3 edit

2 August 2023 – Oyonnax to Lélex Monts-Jura, 137 km (85 mi)[7]

Classification leadership edit

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 edit

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 edit

Points classification edit

Mountains classification edit

Young rider classification edit

Team classification edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tour de l'Ain". UCI. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ "La Course Pro". Tour de l'Ain. Alpes Vélo. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Equipes & Coureurs". Tour de l'Ain. Alpes Vélo. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Etapes & Résultats". Tour de l'Ain. Alpes Vélo. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Etape 1". Tour de l'Ain. Alpes Vélo. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Etape 2". Tour de l'Ain. Alpes Vélo. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Etape 3". Tour de l'Ain. Alpes Vélo. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.