# 2023 Holland Ladies Tour

The 2023 Holland Ladies Tour, also known as the 2023 Simac Ladies Tour, was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Netherlands between 5 and 10 September 2023. It was the 25th edition of the Holland Ladies Tour, and part of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour.

## Teams

14 of 15 UCI Women's WorldTeams (all except EF Education–Tibco–SVB) and six UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the 18 teams that participated in the Tour. A total of 120 riders started the race.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
* SD Worx
* Movistar Team
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Canyon–SRAM
* Fenix–Deceuninck
* Israel Premier Tech Roland
* Lidl–Trek
* Liv Racing TeqFind
* Team dsm–firmenich
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* UAE Team ADQ
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Women's Continental Teams
* Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling
* Lifeplus Wahoo
* AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step
* GT Krush Rebellease Pro Cycling
* Parkhotel Valkenburg
* Lotto–Dstny Ladies

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| Prologue | 5 September | Ede to Ede | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) | | Individual time trial | Charlotte Kool (NED) |
| 1 | 6 September | Gennep to Gennep | 139.1 km (86.4 mi) | | Flat stage | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) |
| 2 | 7 September | Leuven to Leuven | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) | | Individual time trial | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) |
| 3 | 8 September | Emmeloord to Lelystad | 148.9 km (92.5 mi) | | Flat stage | Charlotte Kool (NED) |
| 4 | 9 September | Valkenburg to Valkenburg | 131.6 km (81.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) |
| 5 | 10 September | Arnhem to Arnhem | 150.3 km (93.4 mi) | | Hilly stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Total | Total | Total | 579.4 km (360.0 mi) | 579.4 km (360.0 mi) | 579.4 km (360.0 mi) | 579.4 km (360.0 mi) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 5 September 2023 – Ede to Ede, 2.4 km (1.5 mi)

Prologue Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich | 3' 04" |
| 2 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 4" |
| 3 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 4" |
| 4 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 5" |
| 5 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 6" |
| 6 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 7" |
| 7 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM | + 7" |
| 8 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 8" |
| 9 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 8" |
| 10 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 8" |
General classification after Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich | 3' 04" |
| 2 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 4" |
| 3 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 4" |
| 4 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 5" |
| 5 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 6" |
| 6 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 7" |
| 7 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM | + 7" |
| 8 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 8" |
| 9 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 8" |
| 10 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 8" |

### Stage 1
#### 6 September 2023 – Gennep to Gennep, 139.1 km (86.4 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 3h 28' 45" |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 3 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 0" |
| 4 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Letizia Paternoster (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 7 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 8 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 9 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 10 | Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich | 3h 31' 45" |
| 2 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 2" |
| 3 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 3" |
| 4 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 8" |
| 5 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 8" |
| 6 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 10" |
| 7 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11" |
| 8 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM | + 11" |
| 9 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 12" |
| 10 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 12" |

### Stage 2
#### 7 September 2023 – Leuven to Leuven, 7.1 km (4.4 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 8' 59" |
| 2 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2" |
| 3 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 11" |
| 4 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11" |
| 5 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 13" |
| 6 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 15" |
| 7 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 16" |
| 8 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 18" |
| 9 | Ally Wollaston (NZL) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 19" |
| 10 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 19" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 3h 40' 52" |
| 2 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2" |
| 3 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 13" |
| 4 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 14" |
| 5 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 15" |
| 6 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 17" |
| 7 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 19" |
| 8 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 23" |
| 9 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 23" |
| 10 | Ally Wollaston (NZL) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 25" |

### Stage 3
#### 8 September 2023 – Emmeloord to Lelystad, 148.9 km (92.5 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich | 3h 38' 02" |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 4 | Letizia Paternoster (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 5 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 6 | Maggie Coles-Lyster (CAN) | Israel Premier Tech Roland | + 0" |
| 7 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 9 | Katrijn De Clercq (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny Ladies | + 0" |
| 10 | Marthe Goossens (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 7h 18' 54" |
| 2 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2" |
| 3 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 7" |
| 4 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 14" |
| 5 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 15" |
| 6 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 15" |
| 7 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 17" |
| 8 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 19" |
| 9 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 23" |
| 10 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 23" |

### Stage 4
#### 9 September 2023 – Valkenburg to Valkenburg, 131.6 km (81.8 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 3h 24' 17" |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 3 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 4 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 10" |
| 5 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 13" |
| 6 | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Lidl–Trek | + 13" |
| 7 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 13" |
| 8 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 13" |
| 9 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 21" |
| 10 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 21" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 10h 43' 01" |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 11" |
| 3 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 37" |
| 4 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 46" |
| 5 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 46" |
| 6 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 48" |
| 7 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 57" |
| 8 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 57" |
| 9 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 58" |
| 10 | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 04" |

### Stage 5
#### 10 September 2023 – Arnhem to Arnhem, 150.3 km (93.4 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | 3h 44' 53" |
| 2 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 3 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 4 | Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 5 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 0" |
| 6 | Anniina Ahtosalo (FIN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 8 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 9 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 10 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 3" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 14h 27' 50" |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 5" |
| 3 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 41" |
| 4 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 50" |
| 5 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 50" |
| 6 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 55" |
| 7 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1' 02" |
| 8 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1' 33" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountain classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| Prologue | Charlotte Kool | Charlotte Kool | Charlotte Kool | Not awarded | Maike van der Duin | SD Worx | Not awarded |
| 1 | Elisa Balsamo | Charlotte Kool | Charlotte Kool | Lieke Nooijen | Maike van der Duin | SD Worx | Femke de Vries |
| 2 | Lotte Kopecky | Lotte Kopecky | Lotte Kopecky | Lieke Nooijen | Zoe Bäckstedt | SD Worx | Not awarded |
| 3 | Charlotte Kool | Lotte Kopecky | Charlotte Kool | Lieke Nooijen | Zoe Bäckstedt | SD Worx | Scarlett Souren |
| 4 | Lotte Kopecky | Lotte Kopecky | Lorena Wiebes | Femke Gerritse | Zoe Bäckstedt | SD Worx | Zoe Bäckstedt |
| 5 | Lorena Wiebes | Lotte Kopecky | Lorena Wiebes | Karlijn Swinkels | Zoe Bäckstedt | Lidl–Trek | Katarzyna Niewiadoma |
| Final classification | Final classification | Lotte Kopecky | Lorena Wiebes | Karlijn Swinkels | Zoe Bäckstedt | Lidl–Trek | Not awarded |

## Classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 14h 27' 50" |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | + 5" |
| 3 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 41" |
| 4 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich | + 50" |
| 5 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 50" |
| 6 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 55" |
| 7 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1' 02" |
| 8 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 1' 33" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | SD Worx | 107 |
| 2 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 89 |
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 69 |
| 4 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich | 66 |
| 5 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 50 |
| 6 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | 38 |
| 7 | Pfeiffer Georgi (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich | 32 |
| 8 | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Fenix–Deceuninck | 30 |
| 9 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM | 30 |
| 10 | Letizia Paternoster (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 24 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 18 |
| 2 | Femke Gerritse (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | 16 |
| 3 | Brodie Chapman (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | 8 |
| 4 | Lieke Nooijen (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | 8 |
| 5 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | 7 |
| 6 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 6 |
| 7 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 5 |
| 8 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Movistar Team | 5 |
| 9 | Lauretta Hanson (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | 5 |
| 10 | Quinty Ton (NED) | Liv Racing TeqFind | 5 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | 14h 28' 40" |
| 2 | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Lidl–Trek | + 26" |
| 3 | Maud Rijnbeek (NED) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 15" |
| 4 | Marthe Goossens (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 5' 31" |
| 5 | Femke Gerritse (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 8' 36" |
| 6 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM | + 10' 36" |
| 7 | Anniina Ahtosalo (FIN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 10' 56" |
| 8 | Maud Oudeman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 16' 00" |
| 9 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | + 19' 07" |
| 10 | Lieke Nooijen (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 20' 49" |

### Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lidl–Trek | 43h 28' 19" |
| 2 | SD Worx | + 18" |
| 3 | Canyon–SRAM | + 1' 29" |
| 4 | Movistar Team | + 4' 34" |
| 5 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 12' 41" |
| 6 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 12' 55" |
| 7 | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 13' 52" |
| 8 | AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step | + 13' 57" |
| 9 | Liv Racing TeqFind | + 15' 09" |
| 10 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 18' 43" |