2023 Vuelta a Castilla y León

The 2023 Vuelta a Castilla y León (English: 2023 Tour of Castile and León) is a road cycling stage race that took place between 26 and 27 July 2023 in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and is the 37th edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León.[1]

2023 Vuelta a Castilla y León
2023 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates26–27 May 2023
Stages2
Distance355.1 km (220.6 mi)
Winning time8h 26' 48"
Results
Winner  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) (Lotto–Dstny)
  Second  Felix Engelhardt (GER) (Team Jayco–AlUla)
  Third  Alex Molenaar (NED) (Electro Hiper Europa)

Points  Felix Engelhardt (GER) (Team Jayco–AlUla)
Mountains  Jetse Bol (NED) (Burgos BH)
  Team EF Education–EasyPost
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Teams edit

6 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams and three UCI Continental teams made up the 19 teams that participated in the race.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 26 July Soria to Soria 168.9 km (104.9 mi)   Hilly stage   Felix Engelhardt (GER)
2 27 July Coca to Segovia 186.2 km (115.7 mi)   Hilly stage   Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG)
Total 355.1 km (220.6 mi)

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

26 July 2023 – Soria to Soria, 168.9 km (104.9 mi)[3]
Stage 1 result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Felix Engelhardt (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla 4h 01' 09"
2   Alessandro Fedeli (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3   Alex Molenaar (NED) Electro Hiper Europa + 0"
4   Iván García Cortina (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5   Simone Velasco (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 8"
6   Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Lotto–Dstny + 8"
7   Welay Berhe (ETH) Team Jayco–AlUla + 8"
8   Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
9   Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Arkéa–Samsic + 8"
10   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech + 8"
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Felix Engelhardt (GER)   Team Jayco–AlUla 4h 00' 59"
2   Alessandro Fedeli (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 4"
3   Alex Molenaar (NED) Electro Hiper Europa + 6"
4   Iván García Cortina (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
5   Simone Velasco (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 18"
6   Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Lotto–Dstny + 18"
7   Welay Berhe (ETH) Team Jayco–AlUla + 18"
8   Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 18"
9   Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Arkéa–Samsic + 18"
10   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech + 18"

Stage 2 edit

27 July 2023 – Coca to Segovia, 182.6 km (113.5 mi)[3]


Stage 2 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Lotto–Dstny 4h 25' 41"
2   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
3   Felix Engelhardt (GER)   Team Jayco–AlUla + 26"
4   Simone Velasco (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 26"
5   Ryan Gibbons (RSA) UAE Team Emirates + 26"
6   Jérémy Cabot (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 26"
7   Nickolas Zukowsky (CAN) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 26"
8   Filippo Conca (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 26"
9   Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 26"
10   Alejandro Franco (ESP) Burgos BH + 26"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG)   Lotto–Dstny 8h 26' 48"
2   Felix Engelhardt (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 14"
3   Alex Molenaar (NED) Electro Hiper Europa + 24"
4   Harry Sweeny (AUS) Lotto–Dstny + 35"
5   Simone Velasco (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 36"
6   Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 36"
7   Georg Steinhauser (GER) EF Education–EasyPost + 36"
8   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech + 36"
9   Welay Berhe (ETH) Team Jayco–AlUla + 36"
10   Nickolas Zukowsky (CAN) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 36"

Classification leadership table edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Team classification
 
1 Felix Engelhardt Felix Engelhardt August Jensen Jetse Bol Team Jayco–AlUla
2 Eduardo Sepúlveda Eduardo Sepúlveda Felix Engelhardt EF Education–EasyPost
Final Eduardo Sepúlveda Felix Engelhardt Jetse Bol EF Education–EasyPost

References edit

  1. ^ "Vuelta a Castilla y Leon". UCI. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "EQUIPOS" [TEAMS]. www.vueltacastillayleon.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Etapas" [Stages]. vueltacastillayleon.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Engelhardt sprints to victory on Vuelta a Castilla y Leon opening stage". CyclingNews. Future plc. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b Tyson, Jackie (27 July 2023). "Sepulveda wins final stage and GC at Vuelta a Castilla y Leon". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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