# 2023 Route d'Occitanie

The 2023 Route d'Occitanie (known as the La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi for sponsorship reasons) is a road cycling stage race that took place between 15 and 18 June 2023 in the southern French region of Occitanie. The race was the 47th edition of the Route d'Occitanie and was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour.

## Teams

Seven UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Cofidis
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Movistar Team
UCI ProTeams
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Team TotalEnergies
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* CIC U Nantes Atlantique
* Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur
* St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93
* Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 15 June | Narbonne to Gruissan | 184.3 km (114.5 mi) | | Flat stage | Marijn van den Berg (NED) |
| 2 | 16 June | Cazouls-lès-Béziers to Graulhet | 182 km (113 mi) | | Hilly stage | Jason Tesson (FRA) |
| 3 | 17 June | Gimont to Nistos | 189 km (117 mi) | | Mountain stage | Michael Woods (CAN) |
| 4 | 18 June | Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Girons | 164.7 km (102.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Simon Carr (GBR) |
| Total | Total | Total | 720 km (450 mi) | 720 km (450 mi) | 720 km (450 mi) | 720 km (450 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 15 June 2023 – Narbonne to Gruissan, 184.3 km (114.5 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | 4h 18' 54" |
| 2 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 3 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 4 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 5 | Dries Van Gestel (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 6 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 8 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 9 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 10 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | 4h 18' 44" |
| 2 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 4" |
| 3 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 6" |
| 4 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 7" |
| 5 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 8" |
| 6 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 10" |
| 7 | Dries Van Gestel (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 8 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 10" |
| 9 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |
| 10 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 16 June 2023 – Cazouls-lès-Béziers to Graulhet, 182 km (113 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jason Tesson (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 4h 44' 14" |
| 2 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 3 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 4 | Emmanuel Morrin (FRA) | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 0" |
| 5 | Paul Hennequin (FRA) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | + 0" |
| 6 | Marcus Sander Hansen (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Dries Van Gestel (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 8 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 9 | Orluis Aular (VEN) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 10 | Maxime Jarnet (FRA) | Van Rysel–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | 9h 02' 58" |
| 2 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 3" |
| 3 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 4" |
| 4 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 4" |
| 5 | Ådne Holter (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 5" |
| 6 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 6" |
| 7 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 6" |
| 8 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 7" |
| 9 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 8" |
| 10 | Dries Van Gestel (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |

### Stage 3
#### 17 June 2023 – Gimont to Nistos, 189 km (117 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | 5h 02' 15" |
| 2 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 3" |
| 3 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 13" |
| 4 | Victor Lafay (FRA) | Cofidis | + 15" |
| 5 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 16" |
| 6 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | + 24" |
| 7 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 28" |
| 8 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 29" |
| 9 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 29" |
| 10 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 02" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | 14h 05' 10" |
| 2 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 10" |
| 3 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 41" |
| 4 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 42" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 42" |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Victor Lafay (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | + 1' 21" |
| 10 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 59" |

### Stage 4
#### 18 June 2023 – Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Girons, 164.7 km (102.3 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | 3h 54' 50" |
| 2 | Lars van den Berg (NED) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 3 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 2" |
| 4 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 2" |
| 5 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 2" |
| 6 | Thomas Gachignard (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 2" |
| 7 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 8 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2" |
| 9 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 10 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | 18h 00' 02" |
| 2 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 10" |
| 3 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 41" |
| 4 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 42" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 42" |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Victor Lafay (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | + 1' 21" |
| 10 | Brandon Rivera (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 2' 03" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Marijn van den Berg | Marijn van den Berg | Marijn van den Berg | Eric Antonio Fagundez | Marijn van den Berg | Israel–Premier Tech | Théo Delacroix |
| 2 | Jason Tesson | Marijn van den Berg | Corbin Strong | Carlos García Pierna | Marijn van den Berg | Ineos Grenadiers | Carlos García Pierna |
| 3 | Michael Woods | Michael Woods | Corbin Strong | Carlos García Pierna | Georg Steinhauser | Movistar Team | Pelayo Sánchez |
| 4 | Simon Carr | Michael Woods | Marijn van den Berg | Carlos García Pierna | Georg Steinhauser | Movistar Team | José Manuel Díaz |
| Final | Final | Michael Woods | Marijn van den Berg | Carlos García Pierna | Georg Steinhauser | Movistar Team | not awarded |

## Classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | 18h 00' 02" |
| 2 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 10" |
| 3 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 41" |
| 4 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 42" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 42" |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Victor Lafay (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | + 1' 21" |
| 10 | Brandon Rivera (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 2' 03" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | 50 |
| 2 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | 43 |
| 3 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | 27 |
| 4 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 23 |
| 5 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 23 |
| 6 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 23 |
| 7 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | 21 |
| 8 | Jason Tesson (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 20 |
| 9 | Dries Van Gestel (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | 20 |
| 10 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 18 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Carlos García Pierna (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | 23 |
| 2 | Lars van den Berg (NED) | Groupama–FDJ | 18 |
| 3 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | 15 |
| 4 | Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) | Burgos BH | 15 |
| 5 | Andrea Mifsud (FRA) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | 15 |
| 6 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | 14 |
| 7 | Eric Antonio Fagundez (URU) | Burgos BH | 13 |
| 8 | Joris Delbove (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | 13 |
| 9 | Josu Etxeberria (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 10 |
| 10 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | 10 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | 18h 00' 43" |
| 2 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1" |
| 3 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Diego Camargo (COL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 44" |
| 5 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 2' 10" |
| 6 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 53" |
| 7 | Thomas Gachignard (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 4' 28" |
| 8 | Johannes Kulset (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 4' 55" |
| 9 | Lars van den Berg (NED) | Groupama–FDJ | + 5' 04" |
| 10 | Michel Ries (LUX) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 5' 20" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Movistar Team | 54h 03' 22" |
| 2 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 17" |
| 3 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 3' 38" |
| 4 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 5' 55" |
| 5 | Cofidis | + 6' 15" |
| 6 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 8' 04" |
| 7 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 15' 01" |
| 8 | CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 19' 12" |
| 9 | Groupama–FDJ | + 23' 13" |
| 10 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 23' 43" |