2023 Giro d'Italia

The 2023 Giro d'Italia is the 106th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race. The race started on 6 May in Ortona and will finish on 28 May in Rome. There are 3 individual time trial stages and 6 stages longer than 200 km.[1]

2023 Giro d'Italia
2023 UCI World Tour, race 22 of 35
Race details
Dates6–28 May 2023
Stages21
Distance3,448 km (2,142 mi)

Teams
Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 2023 Giro d'Italia

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams*

*Both Lotto–Dstny and Team TotalEnergies held guaranteed wildcards but declined to take part[2]

Pre-race favourites

Remco Evenepoel, Geraint Thomas and Primož Roglič are said to be favoured by the 2023 course.[3]

Route and stages
Main articles: 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 and 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 21
Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 6 May Fossacesia to Ortona 19.6 km (12.2 mi) Individual time trial  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) [6]
2 7 May Teramo to San Salvo 202 km (126 mi) Flat stage  Jonathan Milan (ITA) [7]
3 8 May Vasto to Melfi 213 km (132 mi) Intermediate stage  Michael Matthews (AUS) [8]
4 9 May Venosa to Lago Laceno 175 km (109 mi) Intermediate stage  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) [9]
5 10 May Atripalda to Salerno 171 km (106 mi) Hilly stage  Kaden Groves (AUS) [10]
6 11 May Naples to Naples 162 km (101 mi) Hilly stage  Mads Pedersen (DEN) [11]
7 12 May Capua to Gran Sasso 218 km (135 mi) Mountain stage  Davide Bais (ITA) [12]
8 13 May Terni to Fossombrone 207 km (129 mi) Intermediate stage  Ben Healy (IRL) [13]
9 14 May Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena 35 km (22 mi) Individual time trial  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) [14]
15 May Rest day
10 16 May Scandiano to Viareggio 196 km (122 mi) Hilly stage  Magnus Cort (DEN) [15]
11 17 May Camaiore to Tortona 219 km (136 mi) Hilly stage  Pascal Ackermann (GER) [16]
12 18 May Bra to Rivoli 185 km (115 mi) Intermediate stage  Nico Denz (GER)
13 19 May Borgofranco d’Ivrea to Crans-Montana (Switzerland) 199 km (124 mi) Mountain stage
14 20 May Sierre (Switzerland) to Cassano Magnago 194 km (121 mi) Hilly stage
15 21 May Seregno to Bergamo 195 km (121 mi) Mountain stage
22 May Rest day
16 23 May Sabbio Chiese to Monte Bondone 203 km (126 mi) Mountain stage
17 24 May Pergine Valsugana to Caorle 197 km (122 mi) Flat stage
18 25 May Oderzo to Zoldo Alto 161 km (100 mi) Mountain stage
19 26 May Longarone to Tre Cime di Lavaredo 183 km (114 mi) Mountain stage
20 27 May Tarvisio to Monte Lussari 18.6 km (11.6 mi) Individual time trial
21 28 May Rome to Rome 126 km (78 mi) Flat stage
Total 3,449 km (2,143 mi)

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 General Super Team Intermediate sprint classification Combativity classification
 Breakaway classification Fair play classification
1 Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Tao Geoghegan Hart Remco Evenepoel Ineos Grenadiers not awarded Rudy Molard not awarded Soudal–Quick-Step
2 Jonathan Milan Jonathan Milan Paul Lapeira UAE Team Emirates Stefano Gandin Paul Lapeira Mattia Bais
3 Michael Matthews Thibaut Pinot Veljko Stojnić Veljko Stojnić
4 Aurélien Paret-Peintre Andreas Leknessund Andreas Leknessund Ineos Grenadiers Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Team DSM
5 Kaden Groves Stefano Gandin Thomas Champion Soudal–Quick-Step
6 Mads Pedersen Simon Clarke
7 Davide Bais Davide Bais Henok Mulubrhan
8 Ben Healy Ben Healy
9 Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Geraint Thomas
10 Magnus Cort Geraint Thomas João Almeida Derek Gee Alessandro De Marchi AG2R Citroën Team
11 Pascal Ackermann Davide Bais Laurenz Rex Thomas Champion
12 Nico Denz
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Final
  • On stage 2, Filippo Ganna, who was second in the points classification, wore the cyclamen jersey, because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification. Additionally, Brandon McNulty, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because second placed João Almeida wore the Portuguese champion's jersey.
  • On stage 5, Thymen Arensman who was fourth in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey as Andreas Leknessund (first in the young rider classification) wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification, while Remco Evenepoel (second) was wearing the World Champion's jersey and João Almeida (third) continued to wear the Portuguese champion's jersey.
  • Following stage 9, Remco Evenepoel tested positive for Covid-19 and withdrew from the race. Consequently, Geraint Thomas, the second placed rider in the general classification, became the race leader.[17]
  • On stage 10, Geraint Thomas wore the pink jersey due to the withdrawal of Remco Evenepoel.[18]

Classification standings
Legend
A pink jersey. Denotes the leader of the general classification A blue jersey. Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
A violet jersey. Denotes the leader of the points classification A white jersey. Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
A white jersey with a red number bib. Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification
General classification after stage 12 (1–10)[19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 49h 02' 05"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 22"
4  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Team DSM + 35"
5  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 28"
6  Lennard Kämna (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 52"
7  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 2' 32"
8  Thymen Arensman (NED) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 32"
9  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 36"
10  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 2' 48"

Points classification

Points classification after stage 12 (1–10)[19]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 164
2  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 140
3  Pascal Ackermann (GER) UAE Team Emirates 88
4  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla 68
5  Derek Gee (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech 64
6  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost 56
7  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo 51
8  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Astana Qazaqstan Team 51
9  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 44
10  Davide Bais (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 39

Mountains classification

Mountains classification after stage 12 (1–10)[19]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Davide Bais (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 104
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 50
3  Karel Vacek (CZE) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 36
4  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo 30
5  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) Trek–Segafredo 30
6  Ben Healy (IRL) EF Education–EasyPost 24
7  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team 22
8  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla 22
9  Veljko Stojnić (SRB) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 21
10  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 18

Young rider classification

Young rider classification after stage 12 (1–10)[19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates 49h 02' 27"
2  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Team DSM + 13"
3  Thymen Arensman (NED) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 10"
4  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 4' 18"
5  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 5' 46"
6  Einer Rubio (COL) Movistar Team + 10' 49"
7  Michel Hessmann (GER) Team Jumbo–Visma + 11' 51"
8  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 13' 23"
9  Marco Frigo (ITA) Israel–Premier Tech + 19' 17"
10  Laurens Huys (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 20' 17"

Team classification

Team classification after stage 12 (1–10)[19]
Rank Team Time
1 Team Jumbo–Visma 147h 02' 35"
2 Ineos Grenadiers + 3' 49"
3 EF Education–EasyPost + 4' 07"
4 Team Bahrain Victorious + 5' 35"
5 UAE Team Emirates + 8' 35"
6 Bora–Hansgrohe + 11' 24"
7 Israel–Premier Tech + 16' 42"
8 Astana Qazaqstan Team + 30' 51"
9 Soudal–Quick-Step + 31' 34"
10 Groupama–FDJ + 36' 13"

Intermediate sprint classification

Intermediate sprint classification after stage 12 (1–10)[19]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Davide Bais (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 30
2  Veljko Stojnić (SRB) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 26
3  Thomas Champion (FRA) Cofidis 25
4  Mattia Bais (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 22
5  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo 21
6  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla 19
7  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 17
8  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 16
9  Simon Clarke (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech 13
10  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost 13

Breakaway classification

Breakaway classification after stage 11 (1–10)[19]
Rank Rider Team Kilometres
1  Thomas Champion (FRA) Cofidis 487
2  Veljko Stojnić (SRB) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 371
3  Alexander Konychev (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 344
4  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla 338
5  Davide Bais (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 264
6  Derek Gee (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech 252
7  Karel Vacek (CZE) Team Corratec–Selle Italia 211
8  Laurenz Rex (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 208
9  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Eolo–Kometa 170
10  Filippo Magli (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 170

Fair play classification

Fair play classification after stage 11 (1–10)[19]
Rank Team Points
1 AG2R Citroën Team 0
2 Groupama–FDJ 0
3 Astana Qazaqstan Team 0
4 Soudal–Quick-Step 0
5 Cofidis 0
6 Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 0
7 Eolo–Kometa 0
8 Arkéa–Samsic 0
9 Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 20
10 UAE Team Emirates 50

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