# 2023 Vuelta a Asturias

The 2023 Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo was a road cycling stage race that took place between 28 and 30 April 2023 in the Asturias region of northwestern Spain. It was the 65th edition of the Vuelta Asturias and was part of the 2023 UCI Europe Tour calendar as a category 2.1 event.

## Teams

One UCI WorldTeam, nine UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the fifteen teams that participated in the race. All but two teams fielded the maximum of seven riders: Bolton Equities Black Spoke and Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team entered six and Team TotalEnergies entered five. There was a total of 101 riders that started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Movistar Team
UCI ProTeams
* Bolton Equities Black Spoke
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Eolo–Kometa
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Team TotalEnergies
UCI Continental Teams
* Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé Concelho
* Efapel Cycling
* Electro Hiper Europa
* Global 6 United
* NSJBI Victoria Sports

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 28 April | Oviedo to Pola de Lena | 182 km (113 mi) | | Mountain stage | Damien Howson (AUS) |
| 2 | 29 April | Candás to Cangas del Narcea | 182.6 km (113.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) |
| 3 | 30 April | Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo | 146.5 km (91.0 mi) | | Mountain stage | Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) |
| Total | Total | Total | 511 km (318 mi) | 511 km (318 mi) | 511 km (318 mi) | 511 km (318 mi) | 511 km (318 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 28 April 2023 – Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 182 km (113 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 4h 39' 58" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 4" |
| 3 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 4" |
| 4 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 4" |
| 5 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 4" |
| 6 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 4" |
| 7 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 4" |
| 8 | Ander Okamika (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 4" |
| 9 | Joaquim Silva (POR) | Efapel Cycling | + 4" |
| 10 | Abel Balderstone (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 4" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 4h 39' 48" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 8" |
| 3 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 10" |
| 4 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 14" |
| 5 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 14" |
| 6 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 7 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 8 | Ander Okamika (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 14" |
| 9 | Joaquim Silva (POR) | Efapel Cycling | + 14" |
| 10 | Abel Balderstone (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 14" |

### Stage 2
#### 29 April 2023 – Candás to Cangas del Narcea, 182.6 km (113.5 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 4h 35' 11" |
| 2 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 27" |
| 3 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 27" |
| 4 | José Manuel Díaz (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 37" |
| 5 | José Félix Parra (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 38" |
| 6 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 38" |
| 7 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 38" |
| 8 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 38" |
| 9 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 38" |
| 10 | Fernando Tercero (ESP) | Eolo–Kometa | + 38" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 9h 15' 03" |
| 2 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 31" |
| 3 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 33" |
| 4 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 34" |
| 5 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 44" |
| 6 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 48" |
| 7 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 48" |
| 8 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 48" |
| 9 | Joaquim Silva (POR) | Efapel Cycling | + 48" |
| 10 | Fernando Tercero (ESP) | Eolo–Kometa | + 59" |

### Stage 3
#### 30 April 2023 – Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo, 146.5 km (91.0 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) | Burgos BH | 3h 27' 13" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 17" |
| 3 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 17" |
| 4 | Orluis Aular (VEN) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 17" |
| 5 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 17" |
| 6 | Joan Bou (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 17" |
| 7 | Alan Jousseaume (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 17" |
| 8 | Jesús del Pino (ESP) | Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé Concelho | + 17" |
| 9 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 17" |
| 10 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 17" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 12h 42' 33" |
| 2 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 31" |
| 3 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 33" |
| 4 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 34" |
| 5 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 44" |
| 6 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 44" |
| 7 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 48" |
| 8 | Joaquim Silva (POR) | Efapel Cycling | + 48" |
| 9 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 48" |
| 10 | Fernando Tercero (ESP) | Eolo–Kometa | + 59" |