2023 Four Days of Dunkirk

The 2023 Four Days of Dunkirk (French: Quatre Jours de Dunkerque 2023) is a road cycling stage race that will take place between 16 and 21 May 2023 in the French administrative region of Hauts-de-France. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendar, and is the 67th edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk.[1]

2023 Four Days of Dunkirk
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates16–21 May 2023
Stages6
Distance926.5 km (575.7 mi)

Teams

8 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams and four UCI Continental teams made up the 20 teams that participated in the race.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 16 May Dunkirk to Abbeville 196.6 km (122.2 mi) Flat stage  Olav Kooij (NED)
2 17 May Compiègne to Laon 169.9 km (105.6 mi) Flat stage  Romain Grégoire (FRA)
3 18 May Saint-Quentin to Saint-Quentin 15.9 km (9.9 mi) Individual time trial  Benjamin Thomas (FRA)
4 19 May Maubeuge to Achicourt 173.8 km (108.0 mi) Hilly stage  Olav Kooij (NED)
5 20 May Roubaix to Cassel 187.7 km (116.6 mi) Hilly stage  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR)
6 21 May Avion to Dunkirk 182.6 km (113.5 mi) Flat stage
Total 926.5 km (575.7 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
16 May 2023 – Dunkirk to Abbeville, 196.6 km (122.2 mi)[3]
Stage 1 result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 31' 38"
2  Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 0"
3  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
5  Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
6  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) Bingoal WB + 0"
7  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
8  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9  Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Human Powered Health + 0"
10  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 31' 28"
2  Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis + 4"
3  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 6"
4  Alex Colman (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 7"
5  Samuel Leroux (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 7"
6  Mathis Le Berre (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 7"
7  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 7"
8  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 8"
9  Mark Stewart (GBR) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 8"
10  Jannik Steimle (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 9"

Stage 2
17 May 2023 – Compiègne to Laon, 169.9 km (105.6 mi)[3]
Stage 2 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 3h 59' 05"
2  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
4  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
5  Victor Lafay (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
7  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
8  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
9  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
10  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Samuel Leroux (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 8h 30' 32"
2  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1"
3  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
4  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 5"
5  Pier-André Côté (CAN) Human Powered Health + 5"
6  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
7  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 7"
8  Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 7"
9  Mathis Le Berre (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 8"
10  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 8"

Stage 3
18 May 2023 – Saint-Quentin to Saint-Quentin, 15.9 km (9.9 mi)[3]
Stage 3 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 19' 21"
2  Niklas Larsen (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
3  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 14"
4  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 26"
5  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 26"
6  Lasse Norman Leth (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 26"
7  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 29"
8  Mick van Dijke (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 30"
9  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 30"
10  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 31"
General classification after Stage 3[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 8h 50' 04"
2  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 14"
3  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 20"
4  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 21"
5  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 26"
6  Lasse Norman Leth (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 26"
7  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 29"
8  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 30"
9  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 31"
10  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 32"

Stage 4
19 May 2023 – Maubeuge to Achicourt, 173.8 km (108.0 mi)[3]
Stage 4 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 44' 42"
2  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
3  Milan Fretin (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
4  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
6  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
7  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
8  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Rüdiger Selig (GER) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
10  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step 12h 35' 00"
2  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 6"
3  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 7"
4  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
5  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 12"
6  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 15"
7  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 16"
8  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 18"
9  Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 19"
10  Cédric Beullens (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 26"

Stage 5
20 May 2023 – Roubaix to Cassel, 187.7 km (116.6 mi)[3]
Stage 5 result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 42' 29"
2  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
3  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 5"
4  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 5"
5  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 5"
6  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 8"
7  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 8"
8  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 11"
9  Cédric Beullens (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 14"
10  Laurent Pichon (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 14"
General classification after Stage 5[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 17h 17' 30"
2  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
3  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 17"
4  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 19"
5  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 20"
6  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
7  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
8  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 28"
9  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 36"
10  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 39"

Stage 6
21 May 2023 – Avion to Dunkirk, 182.6 km (113.5 mi)[3]

Classification leadership table
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Olav Kooij Olav Kooij Olav Kooij Alex Colman Olav Kooij Groupama–FDJ
2 Romain Grégoire Samuel Leroux Tuur Dens
3 Benjamin Thomas Benjamin Thomas Benjamin Thomas Ethan Vernon Soudal–Quick-Step
4 Olav Kooij Kasper Asgreen Olav Kooij Alex Colman
5 Per Strand Hagenes Romain Grégoire Romain Grégoire
6
Final

Classification standings
Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
Denotes the leader of the team classification

General classification
General classification after stage 5 (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 17h 17' 30"
2  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
3  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 17"
4  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 19"
5  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 20"
6  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
7  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
8  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 28"
9  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies + 36"
10  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 39"

Points classification

Points classification after stage 4 (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious 31
2  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 20
3  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step 19
4  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 18
5  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 16
6  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 16
7  Peter Sagan (SVK) Team TotalEnergies 15
8  Niklas Larsen (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 12
9  Max Walscheid (GER) Cofidis 12
10  Samuel Leroux (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 11

Mountains classification

Mountains classification after stage 4 (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Alex Colman (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 17
2  Tuur Dens (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 15
3  Cériel Desal (BEL) Bingoal WB 13
4  Kenny Molly (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 10
5  Damien Girard (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur 7
6  Pier-André Côté (CAN) Human Powered Health 4
7  Geoffrey Soupe (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 3
8  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step 2
9  Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 2
10  Olivier Le Gac (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 2

Young rider classification

Young rider classification after stage 4 (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Vernon (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step 12h 35' 06"
2  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1"
3  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
4  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 9"
5  Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 13"
6  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 21"
7  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 31"
8  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 33"
9  Lewis Askey (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 44"
10  Stan Van Tricht (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 44"

Team classification

Team classification after stage 4 (1–10)[7]
Rank Team Time
1 Soudal–Quick-Step 37h 45' 32"
2 Groupama–FDJ + 32"
3 Lotto–Dstny + 1' 10"
4 Team TotalEnergies + 1' 12"
5 Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 14"
6 Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1' 40"
7 AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 47"
8 Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 1' 49"
9 Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 2' 34"
10 Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 3' 11"

References
  1. "4 Jours de Dunkerque / Grand Prix des Hauts de France". UCI. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. "Les équipes" [The teams]. Four Days of Dunkirk (in French). Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. "L'édition 2023 des 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France" [2023 Edition of 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France]. Four Days of Dunkirk (in French). Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. Weislo, Laura (16 May 2023). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Olav Kooij wins crash-filled opening stage". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. Weislo, Laura (17 May 2023). "Romain Grégoire surges to victory on stage 2 of 4 Jours de Dunkerque". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  6. Weislo, Laura (18 May 2023). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Benjamin Thomas takes race lead with stage 3 time trial victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. Frattini, Kirsten (19 May 2023). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Kooij wins again on stage 4". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  8. Frattini, Kirsten (20 May 2023). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Kooij wins again on stage 4". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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