# 2023 Okolo Slovenska

The 2023 Okolo Slovenska (transl. Tour of Slovakia) is the 67th edition of the Okolo Slovenska road cycling stage race. It is being held between 13 and 17 September 2022, as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour.

## Teams

Four of the eighteen UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, eleven UCI Continental teams (of which two are native Slovak teams) make up the twenty-one participating teams in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Groupama–FDJ
* Soudal–Quick-Step
* Team Jumbo–Visma
UCI ProTeams
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Eolo–Kometa
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Human Powered Health
* Team Corratec–Selle Italia
UCI Continental Teams
* Adria Mobil
* ATT Investments
* Cycling Team Friuli ASD
* Dukla Banská Bystrica
* Elkov–Kasper
* Epronex - Hungary Cycling Team
* HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski
* Hrinkow Advarics
* RRK Group–Pierre Baguette–Benzinol
* VolkerWessels Cycling Team
* Voster ATS Team

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 13 September | Košice to Košice | 172.7 km (107.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) |
| 2 | 14 September | Prešov to Poprad | 143.9 km (89.4 mi) | | Hilly stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 3 | 15 September | Ružomberok to Martin | 171.6 km (106.6 mi) | | Hilly stage | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) |
| 4 | 16 September | Prievidza to Nitra | 149 km (93 mi) | | Hilly stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 5 | 17 September | Hlohovec to Púchov | 183.5 km (114.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) |
| Total | Total | Total | 727.7 km (452.2 mi) | 727.7 km (452.2 mi) | 727.7 km (452.2 mi) | 727.7 km (452.2 mi) | 727.7 km (452.2 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 13 September 2023 — Košice to Košice, 172.7 km (107.3 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 43' 27" |
| 2 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 45" |
| 3 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 09" |
| 4 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 09" |
| 5 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 09" |
| 6 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 2' 11" |
| 7 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 45" |
| 8 | Urko Berrade (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 2' 55" |
| 9 | Antoine Debons (SUI) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | + 3' 01" |
| 10 | Davide Bais (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 3' 01" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 43' 11" |
| 2 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 55" |
| 3 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 16" |
| 4 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 22" |
| 5 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 23" |
| 6 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 2' 25" |
| 7 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 01" |
| 8 | Urko Berrade (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 11" |
| 9 | Antoine Debons (SUI) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | + 3' 17" |
| 10 | Davide Bais (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 3' 17" |

### Stage 2
#### 14 September 2023 — Prešov to Poprad, 143.9 km (89.4 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 25' 53" |
| 2 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Colby Simmons (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 4 | Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 0" |
| 5 | Daniel Skerl (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 0" |
| 6 | Iúri Leitão (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 7 | Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 0" |
| 8 | Charles-Étienne Chrétien (CAN) | Human Powered Health | + 0" |
| 9 | Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) | Human Powered Health | + 0" |
| 10 | Luca Colnaghi (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 7h 09' 04" |
| 2 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 55" |
| 3 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 16" |
| 4 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 22" |
| 5 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 23" |
| 6 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 2' 25" |
| 7 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 01" |
| 8 | Urko Berrade (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 11" |
| 9 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | ATT Investments | + 3' 11" |
| 10 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 20" |

### Stage 3
#### 15 September 2023 — Ružomberok to Martin, 171.6 km (106.6 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 54' 24" |
| 2 | Michele Gazzoli (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 4 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 5 | Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 0" |
| 6 | Pau Miquel (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 0" |
| 7 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 8 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 0" |
| 9 | Urko Berrade (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 0" |
| 10 | Gijs Leemreize (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 11h 03' 27" |
| 2 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 20" |
| 3 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2' 21" |
| 4 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 23" |
| 5 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 2' 26" |
| 6 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 42" |
| 7 | Urko Berrade (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 12" |
| 8 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 21" |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 27" |
| 10 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | ATT Investments | + 3' 37" |

### Stage 4
#### 16 September 2023 — Prievidza to Nitra, 149 km (93 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 21' 26" |
| 2 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Luca Colnaghi (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 4 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 0" |
| 5 | Daniel Skerl (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 0" |
| 6 | Colby Simmons (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 7 | Iúri Leitão (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 8 | Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) | Human Powered Health | + 0" |
| 9 | Patryk Stosz (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Dominik Neuman (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 14h 24' 53" |
| 2 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 16" |
| 3 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 20" |
| 4 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2' 20" |
| 5 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 2' 29" |
| 6 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 42" |
| 7 | Urko Berrade (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 15" |
| 8 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 24" |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 27" |
| 10 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | ATT Investments | + 3' 37" |

### Stage 5
#### 17 September 2023 — Hlohovec to Púchov, 183.5 km (114.0 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 4h 03' 35" |
| 2 | Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 4 | Iúri Leitão (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2" |
| 5 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 2" |
| 6 | Luca Colnaghi (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 2" |
| 7 | Colby Simmons (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2" |
| 8 | Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) | Human Powered Health | + 2" |
| 9 | Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 2" |
| 10 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 18h 28' 30" |
| 2 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 16" |
| 3 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 20" |
| 4 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2' 20" |
| 5 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 2' 29" |
| 6 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 30" |
| 7 | Urko Berrade (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 15" |
| 8 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 24" |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 27" |
| 10 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | ATT Investments | + 3' 37" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna | Rémi Cavagna | Rémi Cavagna | Milan Vader | Colby Simmons | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Tim Merlier | Rémi Cavagna | Rémi Cavagna | Milan Vader | Colby Simmons | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 3 | Andrea Bagioli | Rémi Cavagna | Rémi Cavagna | Milan Vader | Colby Simmons | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 4 | Tim Merlier | Rémi Cavagna | Rémi Cavagna | Milan Vader | Colby Simmons | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 5 | Kasper Asgreen | Rémi Cavagna | Tim Merlier | Milan Vader | Colby Simmons | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| Final | Final | Rémi Cavagna | Tim Merlier | Milan Vader | Colby Simmons | Soudal–Quick-Step |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 18h 28' 30" |
| 2 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 16" |
| 3 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 20" |
| 4 | Mulu Hailemichael (ETH) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2' 20" |
| 5 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 2' 29" |
| 6 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 30" |
| 7 | Urko Berrade (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 15" |
| 8 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 24" |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 27" |
| 10 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | ATT Investments | + 3' 37" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 52 |
| 2 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 44 |
| 3 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 42 |
| 4 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | 35 |
| 5 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 31 |
| 6 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 29 |
| 7 | Colby Simmons (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 24 |
| 8 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 20 |
| 9 | Iúri Leitão (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 20 |
| 10 | Luca Colnaghi (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 19 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Milan Vader (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 36 |
| 2 | Matěj Zahálka (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 20 |
| 3 | Andrea Pietrobon (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 18 |
| 4 | Jiří Petruš (CZE) | ATT Investments | 14 |
| 5 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 12 |
| 6 | Daniel Turek (CZE) | ATT Investments | 9 |
| 7 | Charlie Quarterman (GBR) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | 7 |
| 8 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 6 |
| 9 | Sebastian Schönberger (AUT) | Human Powered Health | 6 |
| 10 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 6 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Colby Simmons (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 18h 34' 22" |
| 2 | Javier Serrano (ESP) | Eolo–Kometa | + 5" |
| 3 | Loe van Belle (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 22" |
| 4 | Brieuc Rolland (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 51" |
| 5 | Daniel Vysočan (CZE) | RRK Group–Pierre Baguette–Benzinol | + 51" |
| 6 | Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 2' 11" |
| 7 | Samuel Tuka (SVK) | Dukla Banská Bystrica | + 2' 57" |
| 8 | Oliver Stockwell (GBR) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 2' 57" |
| 9 | Alessio Martinelli (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 2' 57" |
| 10 | Tomáš Obdržálek (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 3' 14" |

### Team classification

FInal team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Soudal–Quick-Step | 55h 34' 08" |
| 2 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 50" |
| 3 | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 12" |
| 4 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 5' 43" |
| 5 | Human Powered Health | + 5' 47" |
| 6 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 6' 09" |
| 7 | Eolo–Kometa | + 6' 57" |
| 8 | ATT Investments | + 6' 57" |
| 9 | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | + 8' 19" |
| 10 | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 8' 47" |