# 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.

## Teams

6 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams and three UCI Continental teams made up the 19 teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* Movistar Team
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Eolo–Kometa
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Human Powered Health
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Dstny
* Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
* Team TotalEnergies
UCI Continental Teams
* Electro Hiper Europa
* Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua
* NSJBI Victoria Sports

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | 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 | Total | Total | 355.1 km (220.6 mi) | 355.1 km (220.6 mi) | 355.1 km (220.6 mi) | 355.1 km (220.6 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 26 July 2023 – Soria to Soria, 168.9 km (104.9 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| 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 :
| 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
#### 27 July 2023 – Coca to Segovia, 182.6 km (113.5 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| 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 :
| 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

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 | Jetse Bol | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Final | Final | Eduardo Sepúlveda | Felix Engelhardt | Jetse Bol | EF Education–EasyPost |