# 2023 Tour de l'Ain

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.

## 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.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Cofidis
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI ProTeams
* Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
* Team TotalEnergies
* Tudor Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93
* CIC U Nantes Atlantique
* Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling
* Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur
* St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93
* Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole
National Teams
* Germany U–23

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 31 July | Loyettes to La Plaine Tonique | 154.5 km (96.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Jake Stewart (GBR) |
| 2 | 1 August | Saint-Vulbas to Lagnieu | 123.3 km (76.6 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) |
| 3 | 2 August | Oyonnax to Lélex Monts-Jura | 131.5 km (81.7 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Michael Storer (AUS) |
| Total | Total | Total | 410.3 km (254.9 mi) | 410.3 km (254.9 mi) | 410.3 km (254.9 mi) | 410.3 km (254.9 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 31 July 2023 – Loyettes to La Plaine Tonique, 154 km (96 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jake Stewart (GBR) | Groupama–FDJ | 3h 32' 15" |
| 2 | Emmanuel Morin (FRA) | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 0" |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 4 | Tom Devriendt (BEL) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Jason Tesson (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 6 | Arne Marit (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 0" |
| 7 | Tobias Müller (GER) | Rad-Net Oßwald | + 0" |
| 8 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 9 | Romain Cardis (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 10 | Henri Uhlig (GER) | Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jake Stewart (GBR) | Groupama–FDJ | 3h 32' 5" |
| 2 | Emmanuel Morin (FRA) | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 4" |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 6" |
| 4 | Tom Devriendt (BEL) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 5 | Jason Tesson (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 6 | Arne Marit (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 10" |
| 7 | Tobias Müller (GER) | Rad-Net Oßwald | + 10" |
| 8 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 9 | Romain Cardis (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 10" |
| 10 | Henri Uhlig (GER) | Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 1 August 2023 – Saint-Vulbas to Lagnieu, 124 km (77 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (COL) | EF Education–EasyPost | 2h 58' 11" |
| 2 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 3 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 14" |
| 4 | Julien Bernard (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 37" |
| 5 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 37" |
| 6 | Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 37" |
| 7 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 37" |
| 8 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 37" |
| 9 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 37" |
| 10 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 37" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (COL) | EF Education–EasyPost | 6h 30' 16" |
| 2 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | + 4" |
| 3 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 10" |
| 4 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 20" |
| 5 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 47" |
| 6 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 47" |
| 7 | Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 47" |
| 8 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 47" |
| 9 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 47" |
| 10 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 47" |

### Stage 3
#### 2 August 2023 – Oyonnax to Lélex Monts-Jura, 137 km (85 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | 3h 25' 40" |
| 2 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 02" |
| 3 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 2' 30" |
| 4 | Simon Pellaud (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 2' 32" |
| 5 | Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 2' 35" |
| 6 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 2' 37" |
| 7 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 2' 37" |
| 8 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 37" |
| 9 | Julien Bernard (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 37" |
| 10 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 2' 37" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | 9h 55' 50" |
| 2 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 22" |
| 3 | Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 3' 28" |
| 4 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 30" |
| 5 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 30" |
| 6 | Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 30" |
| 7 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 3' 30" |
| 8 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 3' 30" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 3' 30" |
| 10 | Julien Bernard (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 3' 30" |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Jake Stewart | Jake Stewart | Jake Stewart | Mads Østergaard Kristensen | Tobias Müller | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | Mads Østergaard Kristensen |
| 2 | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda | Mads Østergaard Kristensen | Reuben Thompson | EF Education–EasyPost | Thomas Devaux |
| 3 | Michael Storer | Michael Storer | Michael Storer | Lilian Calmejane | Joris Delbove | Groupama–FDJ | Lilian Calmejane |
| Final | Final | Michael Storer | Michael Storer | Lilian Calmejane | Joris Delbove | Groupama–FDJ | Kenny Elissonde |

## Final 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 | Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |