# 2023 Giro di Sicilia

The 2023 Giro di Sicilia is a road cycling stage race that took place between 11 and 14 April 2023 on the island of Sicily in Italy. The race is rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2023 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and is the 27th edition of the Giro di Sicilia.

## Teams

Five of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, eleven UCI Continental teams and one national team make up the 25 teams that are participating in the race. Each team entered a full squad of seven riders except for teams Biesse–Carrera, Intermarché–Circus–Wanty, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Team Colpack–Ballan–CSB, Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna, UAE Team Emirates and Zalf Euromobil Fior with 6 riders and Team Bahrain Victorious with 5 riders, for a total of 166 riders who started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Bingoal WB
* Eolo–Kometa
* Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Human Powered Health
* Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
* Team Corratec
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Tudor Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli
* Biesse–Carrera
* D'Amico–UM Tools
* General Store–Essegibi–Fratelli Curia
* GW Shimano–Sidermec
* MG.K vis Colors for Peace
* Sofer–Savini Due–OMZ
* Team Colpack–Ballan–CSB
* Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna
* Work Service–Vitalcare–Dynatek
* Zalf Euromobil Fior
National teams
* Italy

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 11 April | Marsala to Agrigento | 159 km (99 mi) | | Hilly stage | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) |
| 2 | 12 April | Canicattì to Vittoria | 193 km (120 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) |
| 3 | 13 April | Enna to Termini Imerese | 150 km (93 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Joel Suter (SUI) |
| 4 | 14 April | Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto to Giarre | 216 km (134 mi) | | Mountain stage | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) |
| Total | Total | Total | 718 km (446 mi) | 718 km (446 mi) | 718 km (446 mi) | 718 km (446 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 11 April 2023 – Marsala to Agrigento, 159 km (99 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 24' 07" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 8" |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 8" |
| 4 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 8" |
| 5 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 8" |
| 6 | Valerio Conti (ITA) | Team Corratec | + 8" |
| 7 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 8" |
| 8 | Lennert Teugels (BEL) | Bingoal WB | + 8" |
| 9 | George Bennett (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 8" |
| 10 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 8" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 23' 57" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 12" |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 14" |
| 4 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18" |
| 5 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 18" |
| 6 | Valerio Conti (ITA) | Team Corratec | + 18" |
| 7 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 18" |
| 8 | Lennert Teugels (BEL) | Bingoal WB | + 18" |
| 9 | George Bennett (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 18" |
| 10 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 18" |

### Stage 2
#### 12 April 2023 – Canicattì to Vittoria, 193 km (120 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 4h 28' 37" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 0" |
| 3 | Blake Quick (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 4 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 5 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 6 | Andrea D'Amato (ITA) | Biesse–Carrera | + 0" |
| 7 | Cameron Scott (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 8 | Álvaro José Hodeg (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 9 | Alessandro Motta (ITA) | Biesse–Carrera | + 0" |
| 10 | Tom Portsmouth (GBR) | Bingoal WB | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | 7h 52' 34" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 6" |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 14" |
| 4 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18" |
| 5 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 18" |
| 6 | Valerio Conti (ITA) | Team Corratec | + 18" |
| 7 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 18" |
| 8 | Walter Calzoni (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 18" |
| 9 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 18" |
| 10 | Kevin Colleoni (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 18" |

### Stage 3
#### 13 April 2023 – Enna to Termini Imerese, 150 km (93 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joel Suter (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 3h 33' 14" |
| 2 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 4" |
| 3 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Italy | + 4" |
| 4 | Giosuè Epis (ITA) | Zalf Euromobil Fior | + 4" |
| 5 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 4" |
| 6 | Luc Wirtgen (LUX) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 4" |
| 7 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 4" |
| 8 | Nikiforos Arvanitou (GRE) | Sofer–Savini Due–OMZ | + 4" |
| 9 | Kevin Colleoni (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 4" |
| 10 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | 11h 25' 52" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 6" |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 14" |
| 4 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 18" |
| 5 | Walter Calzoni (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 18" |
| 6 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 18" |
| 7 | Kevin Colleoni (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 18" |
| 8 | Valerio Conti (ITA) | Team Corratec | + 18" |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18" |
| 10 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 18" |

### Stage 4
#### 14 April 2023 – Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto to Giarre, 216 km (134 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 5h 29' 50" |
| 2 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 40" |
| 3 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 1' 13" |
| 4 | Yannis Voisard (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 13" |
| 5 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 13" |
| 6 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 13" |
| 7 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 15" |
| 8 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 15" |
| 9 | Rafal Majka (POL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 24" |
| 10 | Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 2' 52" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 16h 55' 50" |
| 2 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 44" |
| 3 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 1' 07" |
| 4 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 07" |
| 5 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 20" |
| 6 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Yannis Voisard (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 23" |
| 8 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 25" |
| 9 | Rafal Majka (POL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 34" |
| 10 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 02" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Finn Fisher-Black | Finn Fisher-Black | Finn Fisher-Black | Finn Fisher-Black | Finn Fisher-Black | UAE Team Emirates |
| 2 | Niccolò Bonifazio | Finn Fisher-Black | Vincenzo Albanese | Michael Belleri | Finn Fisher-Black | UAE Team Emirates |
| 3 | Joel Suter | Finn Fisher-Black | Vincenzo Albanese | Michael Belleri | Finn Fisher-Black | UAE Team Emirates |
| 4 | Alexey Lutsenko | Alexey Lutsenko | Vincenzo Albanese | Alexis Guérin | Finn Fisher-Black | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty |
| Final | Final | Alexey Lutsenko | Vincenzo Albanese | Alexis Guérin | Finn Fisher-Black | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty |

## Current classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 16h 55' 50" |
| 2 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 44" |
| 3 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 1' 07" |
| 4 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 07" |
| 5 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 20" |
| 6 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Yannis Voisard (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 23" |
| 8 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 25" |
| 9 | Rafal Majka (POL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 34" |
| 10 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 02" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 34 |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 18 |
| 3 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 17 |
| 4 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 16 |
| 5 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | 15 |
| 6 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 14 |
| 7 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 10 |
| 8 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 10 |
| 9 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 10 |
| 10 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 9 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Bingoal WB | 34 |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 21 |
| 3 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Human Powered Health | 20 |
| 4 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 19 |
| 5 | Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 16 |
| 6 | Michael Belleri (ITA) | Biesse–Carrera | 11 |
| 7 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 10 |
| 8 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 10 |
| 9 | Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 10 |
| 10 | Erik Fetter (HUN) | Eolo–Kometa | 10 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | 16h 56' 57" |
| 2 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 13" |
| 3 | Yannis Voisard (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 16" |
| 4 | Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 2' 49" |
| 5 | Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 7' 02" |
| 6 | Walter Calzoni (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 7' 31" |
| 7 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 7' 31" |
| 8 | Alessandro Monaco (ITA) | Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna | + 7' 41" |
| 9 | Felix Engelhardt (GER) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 8' 11" |
| 10 | Embret Svestad-Bårdseng (NOR) | Human Powered Health | + 9 31" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 50h 51' 08" |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 3' 51" |
| 3 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 15' 05" |
| 4 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 15' 41" |
| 5 | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 17' 39" |
| 6 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 19' 52" |
| 7 | Human Powered Health | + 24' 03" |
| 8 | Eolo–Kometa | + 25' 15" |
| 9 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 28' 01" |
| 10 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 37' 06" |