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2023 Tour de l'Ain

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2023 Tour de l'Ain

| image = Départ_de_la_première_étape_du_Tour_de_l'Ain_2023_à_Loyettes.jpg

| image_caption = The departure of stage 1 in Loyettes

| image_size =

| series = 2023 UCI Europe Tour

| race_no =

| season_no =

| date = 31 July–2 August 2023

| stages = 3

| distance = 410.3

| unit = km

| time = 9h 55' 50"

| speed =

| first = Michael Storer

| first_nat = AUS

| first_team = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2023}}

| first_color = yellow

| second = Kenny Elissonde

| second_nat = FRA

| second_team = {{UCI team code|TFS|2023}}

| third = Nicolas Prodhomme

| third_nat = FRA

| third_team = {{UCI team code|ALM|2023}}

| points = Michael Storer

| points_nat = AUS

| points_team = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2023}}

| points_color = green

| mountains = Lilian Calmejane

| mountains_nat = FRA

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|IWG|2023}}

| mountains_color = white dots on blue

| youth = Joris Delbove

| youth_nat = FRA

| youth_team = {{UCI team code|AUB|2023}}

| youth_color = white

| combativity = Kenny Elissonde

| combativity_nat = FRA

| combativity_team = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2023}}

| combativity_color = red_number

| team = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2023}}

| previous = 2022

| next = 2024

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2023/ROA/70040|title=Tour de l'Ain|publisher=UCI|access-date=30 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://tourdelain.com/la-course/#0|title=La Course Pro|work=Tour de l'Ain|publisher=Alpes Vélo|access-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730174043/https://tourdelain.com/la-course/|archive-date=30 July 2023}}

Teams

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.{{cite web|url=https://tourdelain.com/equipes-coureurs/|title=Equipes & Coureurs|work=Tour de l'Ain|publisher=Alpes Vélo|access-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730181051/https://tourdelain.com/equipes-coureurs/|archive-date=30 July 2023}}

UCI WorldTeams

{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}

  • {{UCI team code|ALM|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|ARK men|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|COF|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|EFE|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|IWG|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|TFS men|2023}}

{{div col end}}

UCI ProTeams

{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}

  • {{UCI team code|Q36|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|TDE|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|TUD|2023}}

{{div col end}}

UCI Continental Teams

{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}

  • {{UCI team code|AUB|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|194|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|LTP|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|NMC|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|AUB|2023}}
  • {{UCI team code|GRL|2023b}}

{{div col end}}

National Teams

{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}

{{div col end}}

Route

class="wikitable"

|+ Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web|url=https://tourdelain.com/etapes-resultats/|title=Etapes & Résultats|work=Tour de l'Ain|publisher=Alpes Vélo|access-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730180724/https://tourdelain.com/etapes-resultats/|archive-date=30 July 2023}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope="col" | Stage winner

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 31 July

| Loyettes to La Plaine Tonique

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|154.5|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Jake Stewart|GBR}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 1 August

| Saint-Vulbas to Lagnieu

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|123.3|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Jefferson Alexander Cepeda|ECU}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 2 August

| Oyonnax to Lélex Monts-Jura

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|131.5|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Michael Storer|AUS}}

colspan="3" | Total

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|410.3|km|abbr=on}}

Stages

= Stage 1 =

;31 July 2023 – Loyettes to La Plaine Tonique, {{convert|154|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://tourdelain.com/journees/etape-1/|title=Etape 1|work=Tour de l'Ain|publisher=Alpes Vélo|access-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730181346/https://tourdelain.com/journees/etape-1/|archive-date=30 July 2023}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 1 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-l-ain/2023/stage-1|title=Tour de l'Ain 2023 Stage 1 results|publisher=ProCyclingStatsdate=31 July 2023|accessdate=27 July 2024}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|3h 32' 15" }}

{{cyclingresult|2|Emmanuel Morin|FRA|{{UCI team code|UCN|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Tom Devriendt|BEL|{{UCI team code|Q36|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jason Tesson|FRA|{{UCI team code|TEN|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Arne Marit|BEL|{{UCI team code|IWA|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Tobias Müller|GER|{{UCI team code|RNO|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Emīls Liepiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Romain Cardis|FRA|{{UCI team code|AUB men|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Henri Uhlig|GER|{{UCI team code|ADD|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 1 (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-l-ain/2023/stage-1-gc|title=Tour de l'Ain 2023 Stage 1 results|publisher=ProCyclingStatsdate=31 July 2023|accessdate=27 July 2024}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|3h 32' 5"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Emmanuel Morin|FRA|{{UCI team code|UCN|2023}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK|2023}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Tom Devriendt|BEL|{{UCI team code|Q36|2023}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jason Tesson|FRA|{{UCI team code|TEN|2023}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Arne Marit|BEL|{{UCI team code|IWA|2023}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Tobias Müller|GER|{{UCI team code|RNO|2023}}|+ 10"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Emīls Liepiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Romain Cardis|FRA|{{UCI team code|AUB men|2023}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Henri Uhlig|GER|{{UCI team code|ADD|2023}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

= Stage 2 =

;1 August 2023 – Saint-Vulbas to Lagnieu, {{convert|124|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://tourdelain.com/journees/etape-2/|title=Etape 2|work=Tour de l'Ain|publisher=Alpes Vélo|access-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730181623/https://tourdelain.com/journees/etape-2/|archive-date=30 July 2023}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 2 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-l-ain/2023/stage-2|title=Tour de l'Ain 2023 Stage 2 results|publisher=ProCyclingStatsdate=1 August 2023|accessdate=27 July 2024}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jefferson Alexander Cepeda|COL|{{UCI team code|EFE|2023}}|2h 58' 11" }}

{{cyclingresult|2|Michael Storer|AUS|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Kenny Elissonde|FRA|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Julien Bernard|FRA|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Rudy Molard|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Nicolas Prodhomme|FRA|{{UCI team code|DAT|2023}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Élie Gesbert|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK|2023}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Jordan Jegat|FRA|{{UCI team code|UCN|2023}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Merhawi Kudus|ERI|{{UCI team code|EFE|2023}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Sébastien Reichenbach|SUI|{{UCI team code|TUD|2023}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 2 (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-l-ain/2023/stage-2-gc|title=Tour de l'Ain 2023 Stage 2 results|publisher=ProCyclingStatsdate=1 August 2023|accessdate=27 July 2024}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jefferson Alexander Cepeda|COL|{{UCI team code|EFE|2023}}|6h 30' 16"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Michael Storer|AUS|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Hugh Carthy|GBR|{{UCI team code|EFE|2023}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Kenny Elissonde|FRA|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Rudy Molard|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|+ 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Merhawi Kudus|ERI|{{UCI team code|EFE|2023}}|+ 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Nicolas Prodhomme|FRA|{{UCI team code|DAT|2023}}|+ 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Damien Howson|AUS|{{UCI team code|Q36|2023}}|+ 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Sébastien Reichenbach|SUI|{{UCI team code|TUD|2023}}|+ 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Jordan Jegat|FRA|{{UCI team code|UCN|2023}}|+ 47"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

= Stage 3 =

;2 August 2023 – Oyonnax to Lélex Monts-Jura, {{convert|137|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://tourdelain.com/journees/etape-3/|title=Etape 3|work=Tour de l'Ain|publisher=Alpes Vélo|access-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730181421/https://tourdelain.com/journees/etape-3/|archive-date=30 July 2023}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 3 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-l-ain/2023/stage-3|title=Tour de l'Ain 2023 Stage 3 results|publisher=ProCyclingStatsdate=2 August 2023|accessdate=27 July 2024}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Michael Storer|AUS|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|3h 25' 40"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Kenny Elissonde|FRA|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 2' 02"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Lilian Calmejane|FRA|{{UCI team code|IWA|2023}}|+ 2' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Simon Pellaud|SUI|{{UCI team code|TUD|2023}}|+ 2' 32"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Nicolas Prodhomme|FRA|{{UCI team code|DAT|2023}}|+ 2' 35"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Élie Gesbert|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK|2023}}|+ 2' 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jesús Herrada|ESP|{{UCI team code|COF|2023}}|+ 2' 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Rudy Molard|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|+ 2' 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Julien Bernard|FRA|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 2' 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Merhawi Kudus|ERI|{{UCI team code|EFE|2023}}|+ 2' 37"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 3 (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-l-ain/2023/stage-3-gc|title=Tour de l'Ain 2023 Stage 3 results|publisher=ProCyclingStatsdate=2 August 2023|accessdate=27 July 2024}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Michael Storer|AUS|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|9h 55' 50"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Kenny Elissonde|FRA|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 2' 22"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Nicolas Prodhomme|FRA|{{UCI team code|DAT|2023}}|+ 3' 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Rudy Molard|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2023}}|+ 3' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Merhawi Kudus|ERI|{{UCI team code|EFE|2023}}|+ 3' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Sébastien Reichenbach|SUI|{{UCI team code|TUD|2023}}|+ 3' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Élie Gesbert|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK|2023}}|+ 3' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Jordan Jegat|FRA|{{UCI team code|UCN|2023}}|+ 3' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Jesús Herrada|ESP|{{UCI team code|COF|2023}}|+ 3' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Julien Bernard|FRA|{{UCI team code|LTK men|2023}}|+ 3' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

Classification leadership

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: smaller;"

|+ Classification leadership by stage

style="background:#efefef;"

! style="width:2%;" | Stage

! style="width:14%;" | Winner

! style="width:14%;" | General classification
25px

! style="width:14%;" | Points classification
25px

! style="width:14%;" | Mountains classification
25px

! style="width:14%;" | Young rider classification
25px

! style="width:14%;" | Team classification

! style="width:14%;" | Combativity award
25px

1

| Jake Stewart

| style="background:#FFEB64;" | Jake Stewart

| style="background:#9CE97B;" | Jake Stewart

| style="background:azure;" rowspan=2| Mads Østergaard Kristensen

| style="background:white;" | Tobias Müller

| style="background:#FFCD5F;" | {{UCI team code|UCN|2023}}

| style="background:#E4B3AB;" | Mads Østergaard Kristensen

2

| Jefferson Alexander Cepeda

| style="background:#FFEB64;" | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda

| style="background:#9CE97B;" | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda

| style="background:white;" | Reuben Thompson

| style="background:#FFCD5F;" | {{UCI team code|EFD|2023}}

| style="background:#E4B3AB;" | Thomas Devaux

3

| Michael Storer

| style="background:#FFEB64;" | Michael Storer

| style="background:#9CE97B;" | Michael Storer

| style="background:azure;" | Lilian Calmejane

| style="background:white;" | Joris Delbove

| style="background:#FFCD5F;" | {{UCI team code|FDJ|2023}}

| style="background:#E4B3AB;" | Lilian Calmejane

colspan="2" | Final

! style="background:#FFDB00;" | Michael Storer

! style="background:#46E800;" | Michael Storer

! style="background:#0094FF" | Lilian Calmejane

! style="background:white;" | Joris Delbove

! style="background:#FFB927;" | {{UCI team code|FDJ|2023}}

! style="background:#E42A19;" | Kenny Elissonde

Final classification standings

class="wikitable"
colspan="4" | Legend
20px

| Denotes the winner of the general classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

20px

| Denotes the winner of the points classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the combativity award

20px

| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification

= General classification =

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= Points classification =

{{column}}

= Mountains classification =

{{columns-end}}

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= Young rider classification =

{{column}}

= Team classification =

{{columns-end}}

References

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