# 2023 Tour of Taihu Lake

The 2023 Tour of Taihu Lake was a men's road cycling stage race which took place from 14 to 17 September 2023. It was the 11th edition of the Tour of Taihu Lake, which is rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendars.

## Teams

Six UCI ProTeams, twelve UCI Continental teams, and two national teams made up the twenty teams in the race.
UCI ProTeams
* Bolton Equities Black Spoke
* Burgos BH
* Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Lotto–Dstny
* Team Corratec–Selle Italia
* Team Novo Nordisk
UCI Continental Teams
* ABLOC CT
* Bodywrap LTwoo Cycling Team
* China Glory Continental Cycling Team
* Hengxiang Cycling Team
* Giant Cycling Team
* HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski
* Li-Ning Star
* Nusantara Cycling Team
* Pingtan International Tourism Island Cycling Team
* Roojai Online Insurance
* St George Continental Cycling Team
* Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* China
* Thailand

## Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 14 September | Wuxi to Wuxi | 88.8 km (55.2 mi) | | Flat stage | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) |
| 2 | 15 September | Kunshan to Kunshan | 141.8 km (88.1 mi) | | Flat stage | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) |
| 3 | 16 September | Wujiang to Wujiang | 116.8 km (72.6 mi) | | Flat stage | George Jackson (NZL) |
| 4 | 17 September | Gaochun to Gaochun | 72.4 km (45.0 mi) | | Flat stage | George Jackson (NZL) |
| Total | Total | Total | 419.8 km (260.9 mi) | 419.8 km (260.9 mi) | 419.8 km (260.9 mi) | 419.8 km (260.9 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 14 September 2023 – Wuxi to Wuxi, 88.8 km (55.2 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 1h 46' 24" |
| 2 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 3 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 0" |
| 4 | Attilio Viviani (ITA) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | + 0" |
| 5 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 0" |
| 6 | Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Matthew Bostock (GBR) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 0" |
| 8 | Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA) | Thailand | + 0" |
| 9 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 0" |
| 10 | Jesper Rasch (NED) | ABLOC CT | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 1h 46' 13" |
| 2 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 5" |
| 3 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 7" |
| 4 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 8" |
| 5 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 8" |
| 6 | Matthew Bostock (GBR) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 9" |
| 7 | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Lotto–Dstny | + 9" |
| 8 | Luke Verburg (NED) | ABLOC CT | + 10" |
| 9 | Attilio Viviani (ITA) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | + 11" |
| 10 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 11" |

### Stage 2
#### 15 September 2023 – Kunshan to Kunshan, 141.8 km (88.1 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | 2h 38' 52" |
| 2 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 0" |
| 3 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 0" |
| 5 | Lucas Carstensen (GER) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 0" |
| 6 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 0" |
| 7 | Julien Trarieux (FRA) | China Glory Continental Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Luke Mudgway (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 0" |
| 9 | Jesper Rasch (NED) | ABLOC CT | + 0" |
| 10 | Attilio Viviani (ITA) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 4h 24' 59" |
| 2 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 3" |
| 3 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 8" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 11" |
| 5 | Matthew Bostock (GBR) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 11" |
| 6 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 13" |
| 7 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 14" |
| 8 | Lucas Carstensen (GER) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 14" |
| 9 | Liam Slock (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 15" |
| 10 | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Lotto–Dstny | + 15" |

### Stage 3
#### 16 September 2023 – Wujiang to Wujiang, 116.8 km (72.6 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 2h 24' 43" |
| 2 | Jesper Rasch (NED) | ABLOC CT | + 0" |
| 3 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 0" |
| 4 | Sebastián Mora (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 0" |
| 5 | Attilio Viviani (ITA) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | + 0" |
| 6 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 0" |
| 7 | Davide Gabburo (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 8 | Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 10 | Jiang Zhi Hui (CHN) | Li-Ning Star | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 6h 49' 39" |
| 2 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1" |
| 3 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 2" |
| 4 | Matthew Bostock (GBR) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 11" |
| 5 | Jesper Rasch (NED) | ABLOC CT | + 14" |
| 6 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 14" |
| 7 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 14" |
| 8 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 16" |
| 9 | Lucas Carstensen (GER) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 17" |
| 10 | Tobiasz Pawlak (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 18" |

### Stage 4
#### 17 September 2023 – Gaochun to Gaochun, 72.44 km (45.01 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 1h 38' 07" |
| 2 | Lucas Carstensen (GER) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 0" |
| 3 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 0" |
| 4 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 0" |
| 5 | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | + 0" |
| 6 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 0" |
| 7 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 8 | Tomasz Budziński (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 0" |
| 9 | Li Shuai (CHN) | Pingtan International Tourism Island Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Li Hu (CHN) | Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 8h 27' 36" |
| 2 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 11" |
| 3 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 12" |
| 4 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 20" |
| 5 | Matthew Bostock (GBR) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 20" |
| 6 | Lucas Carstensen (GER) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 21" |
| 7 | Jesper Rasch (NED) | ABLOC CT | + 24" |
| 8 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 24" |
| 9 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 26" |
| 10 | Lucas De Rossi (FRA) | China Glory Continental Cycling Team | + 27" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Enrico Zanoncello | Enrico Zanoncello | Enrico Zanoncello | Lorenzo Conforti | Team Corratec–Selle Italia |
| 2 | Jarne Van de Paar | Enrico Zanoncello | Enrico Zanoncello | Jarne Van de Paar | Team Corratec–Selle Italia |
| 3 | George Jackson | George Jackson | George Jackson | George Jackson | Team Corratec–Selle Italia |
| 4 | George Jackson | George Jackson | George Jackson | George Jackson | Team Corratec–Selle Italia |
| Final | Final | George Jackson | George Jackson | George Jackson | Team Corratec–Selle Italia |

## Classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 8h 27' 36" |
| 2 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 11" |
| 3 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 12" |
| 4 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 20" |
| 5 | Matthew Bostock (GBR) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 20" |
| 6 | Lucas Carstensen (GER) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 21" |
| 7 | Jesper Rasch (NED) | ABLOC CT | + 24" |
| 8 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 24" |
| 9 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 26" |
| 10 | Lucas De Rossi (FRA) | China Glory Continental Cycling Team | + 27" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 48 |
| 2 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | 42 |
| 3 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 35 |
| 4 | Norbert Banaszek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 30 |
| 5 | Lucas Carstensen (GER) | Roojai Online Insurance | 23 |
| 6 | Matthew Bostock (GBR) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 19 |
| 7 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Burgos BH | 19 |
| 8 | Jesper Rasch (NED) | ABLOC CT | 15 |
| 9 | Attilio Viviani (ITA) | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | 15 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 14 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | George Jackson (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | 8h 27' 36" |
| 2 | Jarne Van de Paar (BEL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 12" |
| 3 | Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 24" |
| 4 | Liam Slock (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 28" |
| 5 | Hu Haije (CHN) | China | + 30" |
| 6 | Milan Paulus (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 30" |
| 7 | Arttasorn Pansaard (THA) | Roojai Online Insurance | + 30" |
| 8 | Yu Yanfeng (CHN) | Pingtan International Tourism Island Cycling Team | + 30" |
| 9 | Niu Gaoshang (CHN) | Bodywrap LTwoo Cycling Team | + 30" |
| 10 | Noppachai Klahan (THA) | Thailand | + 30" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Corratec–Selle Italia | 25h 24' 18" |
| 2 | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 3 | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 0" |
| 4 | Bolton Equities Black Spoke | + 0" |
| 5 | Burgos BH | + 0" |
| 6 | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Roojai Online Insurance | + 0" |
| 8 | Lotto–Dstny | + 0" |
| 9 | ABLOC CT | + 0" |
| 10 | Pingtan International Tourism Island Cycling Team | + 0" |